Cardero's Restaurent Reviews

Great food, friendly staff, but mostly an excellent patio to sit with a glass of wine on a sunny Summer evening.

Absolutely love this place! As usual, the service was top notch and the food was perfect! We got sat at a window view of the marina and totally enjoyed our experience!! Thank you....you always deliver the best!

Sable fish

Nothing more to say everyone

Wonderful experience. Beautiful decor and an unbeatable view. The food is delicious and the staff are friendly and helpful. No parking nearby so you have to do a but of walking to get here, or arrive by boat lol. All seafood is fresh and made to order. If you're in Vancouver, do not miss this place!

We decided last minute to catch lunch. Wait was only 10 minutes as promised for seating outside. We are lighter fare but all was so delicious! Soup of the day was Salmon Bisque! Yummy! The shrimp dumplings were to die for! View is amazing.

After a disappointing first experience here, we decided to give it another try due to such high reviews - and boy, were we happy we did! Thanks to the server for excellent drink suggestions and a quick meal turnaround. The ambience here is unmatched and one of the most beautiful views in Vancouver.

Very nice restaurant and cool setup. A little noisy when full but the quality of the food makes up for that.

Nice food and great service and location.
Salmon flatbread was great

Amazing service I had the halibut and it was alright. Location and service are well above par.

I recommend this place to anyone Visiting Vancouver!

Great food outstanding service and a wonderful view.

Great view and decent food but I am kind of bored of it now. Could use a renaissance.

Very good food. A bit more expensive but very nice view on the harbour very friendly staff, cocktails are nice, good wine menu!

Amazing restaurant! The food and desserts were incredible. Our waitress was outstanding. One of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver.

Great waitress dumplings average stuck to pot ruined 2 of them the coffee was average the calamari was great

Affordable fine-dining. Good food. Good service. Great view.

Excellent seafood and great local wines. Service was fun and friendly

Service: 5/5 very friendly staff.

Food: I forgot the name of this plate but it s heavenly!!! Fish melts in your mouth. So delicious. Rice has great spices and taste.

Ambience 5/5 great atmosphere and setting. Cozy and spacious.

There was a short wait time even though the restaurant had many empty tables. Not sure if that was due to a certain strategy or short of staff or something else.

Cleanliness 5/5 everything was clean from table to floors and washrooms.

In summer it is a beautiful place. Would like to see their menu approving, it is a bit lame

You can enjoy a variety of seafood dishes while looking at Colharbour and North Vancouver. Advance reservation is required in summer.

Food is good and wine list has improved. I just wish the noise level inside was not as loud as it was.

Always a reliable spot. Good drinks. Tasty food. Good service and great view. Can't go wrong.

Exceptional quality of food and service. A definite gem.

Update 12/2020: came back and had a really good experience! Loved the calamari dish. Added some rice so it wasn t a bowl of deep fry. Their house wine is yummy!

Interesting! I thought that this place would have a better more modern menu but I did enjoy my meal

The food is amazing, the service excellent, and the desserts you have to try it's so delicious.

The food is amazing, the staff are super friendly, and the view is amazing

Spicy Squid! Beautiful restaurant, location and views and the food is outstanding!

Just had drinks in the afternoon. Great service. The restaurant had quite the buzz being it was well before dinner service

This place is incredibly cute, especially in the winter. The food is also fantastic. Highly recommend.

This is one of my favourite places to dine out in Vancouver. Such a beautiful spot, awesome views and great food! This place has a good mix of being expensive but can also has some cheaper options to suit everyone! I would highly recommend booking a table as early as possible, especially on sunny weekends!

Great food and awesome view and location .
I was in the area for 3 days and I ended up going for 2 times . Dinner then lunch . Food was very tasty and patio were great !

Came here for dine out and it was pretty much a full house. Despite the full house they were still able to provide exceptional service. Always on time with topping up water.

I had found hair in my food and immediately it was taken care of by serving me a new plate speedily. The server and 2 managers came by to apologize during and after the meal. It's a lovely place to go for date night and their menu is reasonable. Parking is limited that's the only downside.

I had the lamb Meatballs for appetizer and found it quite gamey - do not recommend this (lamb lover normally). My friends had the Ahi Tuna and they highly recommend it.

Beef Short ribs for entree and it was amazing and tender. The second dish after the replacement was not as tender perhaps did not have the same amount of time to cook it like the first plate.

Dessert shared Panna cotta and Chocolate Decadence - both desserts were amazing.

Their dine out had a great menu for the price they were offering it at.

Wonderful !!! We could not have asked for a better place to have lunch. We travelled to Vancouver from Washington for the day, and decided to eat here. From the architecture and views, to the staff and food. Everything was 5 stars. The concierge (mgr) was awesome and so welcoming. He made sure we enjoyed ourselves and had a wonderful appetizer in place. Our server was excellent also. Really great staff here. We had a margherita pizza and salmon burger. Both were so yummy. Keep up the good work guys ! Cheers- Heather and Ben

Everytime we are in Vancouver this is a must go. Right on the water so you have the option of patio dining or inside with a beautiful view. Food is great. It's not a cheap meal but you get what you pay for

Too expensive and not that worth it
Great atmosphere tho

Get there early! It is busy with hour to hour and a half waits. But you can walk off the street and sit in the bar area, if you are lucky enough to find one. I did! Situated looking over the marina is beautiful with the backdrop of mountains. Waitress was wonderful. Manhattan style chowder was delicious. Go for the cup over bowl...it is quite hardy. Signature dish was plank salmon. It was over cooked, however still tasty.

it s allright, shrimps are said to be jumbo.... mmm nop!

The meal is delicious and the attitude of the waiter's attendance is also wonderful. The table seat is full of waiting for reservation, but the first-come-first-served bar seats are the target.

Beautiful place on the water! Has a great patio and lots of charm. The muscles are really good here and the staff are nice and friendly.

Wow...seriously that's all I can say. Ryan was our server, he was funny, nice and had amazing recommendations. I highly recommend the signature Wok squid, Szechuan beans and BBQ ribs. For dinner I had the pork chop based on our server Ryan's recommendation, my girlfriend had the linguine Vongole. I can't not tell you enough how amazing the food was! If you've never been and you want a place with amazing food and even better service then come here.

I don't eat seafood, but had a really nice vegetarian lunch here. The cocktails were great too.

I love Cardero's! (I haven't been there since COVID) but the ambience, whether you're sitting at the bar with live music or in the restaurant is always on point. The service is phenomenal, and food is delicious!! I love their scallops, crusted albacore, or the Dockside platter if you want to splurge.

The artic char was sublime and the pavlova was fabulous. Our server was a bit slow with her service but other wise it was great. I would go back.

Unfortunately, the food is bad today. the sea bass was burnt ,the calm chowder soup had sand, but the service is good.

A very relaxing atmosphere which is suitable for brunch, or an afternoon chill. Srrvice is excellent. Social distancing seriously practiced here.

This restaurant is more I'm the classy side. It's main culinary focus is seafood as it is located near the water. The food is generally delicious but do expect higher prices

This is my favourite restaurant in Vancouver. Food service and ambience is always amazing here. Came here for my birthday and did not regret it!

Good burgers and nice atmosphere. Nice for get togethers or birthday celebrations.

Cool atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious food.

Amazing food, fantastic service and gorgeous decor - this place has it all. Only one downside of the menu - specializes in seafood but no fish n chips

Stopped by here for lunch on a very busy Sunday with my family. There was a 45 min waitlist but no wait for the lounge area if your whole party is of age. They had live music that day and the ambience was very nice. Our server was great as well. Definitely recommend the clam linguine!

Great place to eat, staff is first class, food is delicious, setting is beautiful right on the water.

Always great customer service and high quality food

This place has great food and ambiance, quick and friendly service. I highly recommend it. The quality of the food is reflected in the price.

Great food and friendly staff but they mixed up our order and it s really difficult to get through to their reservation line in the evenings.

Always a sure bet! Visited with friends, and all had amazing food and incredible views of the marina and north shore. Great wine list, and fun servers. We will be back!

Great food and excellent service as always over here. I go here regularly and never get disappointed!

Great little spot on the waterfront. Even when it's super busy they have overflow spots by the kitchen that are excellent.

I don't understand how this restaurant is as highly reviewed as it is. The establishment has mediocre service, overly price menu items that probably are so to compensate for rent. Regardless, the menu is littered with inauthentic 'asian-fusion' dishes that lack flavour. I presume the restaurant caters to the palate of the local demographic, please stay away if you for the sake of your taste buds. Views were nice though.

We had lunch and we literally enjoyed it. Best ever burger and the salmon signiture dish was to die for. Waiting time was minimal and the servers were all nice. Eating outside on the patio was incredible. Definitely will go again

Was a bit disappointed as we were promised a window table and even though there were some open we were told the manager had them saved. We ended up with Samantha as our sever and had a wonderful meal. Had a couple of oysters along with the sable fish. My dining companions had the tuna and a spring salmon that really impressed them. The tuna was kept rare and the salmon special was great. We then shared a couple of desserts including the warm brownie and ice cream and the torte molano which did not disappoint. A bit noisey for conversation but all in all, a great meal.

Came for lunch and was not disappointed! The staff were attentive and happy, and the food was divine. I ordered off the specials menu and enjoyed every component, such a memorable and tasty meal.

We loved this restaurant! The service was amazing and the food was so good!!!!

Was a lovely ambience. And very busy staff were attentive and friendly. My pork chop was nice but for me the vegetable accompaniment were a little too aldente for my personal taste.
But would visit again but the Fish dishes here look amazing.

Had a fantastic lunch today! They've really upped their food game!

Can't say enough good things about this spot! Service and food on point. Will be back next time I'm in Van.

Fantastic food, with a great view and a nice atmosphere. The decor matches really nicely with the backdrop of the ocean, and so does a lot of the food. I had the lamb with some mussels to start and the cake to finish. All of it was absolutely fantastic, and the server was a great laugh to talk to.

Our waiter was excellent and the truffle fries were delicious! Great atmosphere and view, loved it!