Please note that there are actually THREE Neo China's- one in Durham, Raleigh, and Cary. I am offering a review of the one in Cary.
I was first introduced to this restaurant when I went with friends for dim sum. The interior is clean and interestingly furnished. There are orignial sculptures that are made by the restaurant owners themselves. There is plenty of room for the staff to push their carts through. Also neat was to see the walkie talkie headphones worn by the friendly staff, most useful when they run out of a particular dish and you want it ASAP. I also would like to give personal "thumbs up" to the owners, who once gave me a free drink (peach smoothie with jello) when I brought my parents!)
The dim sum is pretty good. They have more of a variety than the run of the mill shrimp and pork dumplings or shao mai. Some examples are turnip cake (lo bo gao), stuffed eggplant, cabbage wraps, and shrimp long rolls. In addition, you can order dishes from the menu, including the Taiwanese style rice noodle dishes.
In direct contrast, the Durham Neo China does NOT serve dim sum (to the best of my knowledge). It has more of the Americanized Chinese dishes. I'm sure it is decent food but I won't go back there. The service and cleansiness at Cary Neo China is excellent and worth returning to!
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