I will attest that a lot of food in Vancouver is the "World's Best" based on my travels. Of course, it could just be to my Canadian tastes... though, there is little "Canadian" food in Vancouver, I guess. Either way, I can't stand American Chinese food, or their twist on a lot of dishes
I made so many people mad by telling them I couldn't find a good restaurant in New York City...
But it's true. They all do such weird things... like slipping goat in your lasagna. And not as cheese.
Vancouver is spoiled by its Worldly food, and a lot of tourists come away thinking so. I mean, you can't even find a Japanese hotdog in Japan! Only in Vancouver