I really liked this place and for a diner I found their food to be quite unique. The maki n' cheese rolls which is fried Kraft Diner with a stuffed center, was a winner. Today the cent re was cauliflower and broccoli and the combination was awesome.
Next I had the brisket which was marinated in Coke and Sailor Jerry's Spiced Rum and really good.
My only beef with this place is really quite small but worth mentioning. We were asked if we liked hot sauce and given a small dish of home made (amazing) sauce to go with our order. When the bill arrived I noticed a $1 charge for hot sauce. It's not a big deal but I would have liked to know I was paying for this even if it's just a buck.
Apart from that, I found the service to be fast and personable and the music generally awesome. The owners were all in a chatting us up about their monthly "Surprise" party. Every last Friday of the month, you are invited to go to Cardinal Rule for dinner, stick around for drinks and dancing and enter your name in a draw. At midnight they pick a name from a hat and the winner picked is deemed the guest of honour... in other words its YOUR surprise party! You get gifts and drinks on the house etc... I am kinda bummed out I can't go to this month's but I am definitely gonna check it out soon.