The first thing I noticed when I entered the Neighborhood Wok was the aroma of garlic. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive lime-green and rose decor. We were greeted and seated in the Crate Room, a sad room decorated with numerous peaches and crude business cards. Our waiter, whose name was Rumpelstiltskin, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were oatmeal, cookies, egg rolls, and cherries jubilee. I decided to order Sweet potatoes Exotica and my companion, Clara, ordered Dry toast A l'Orange. Rumpelstiltskin seemed careful as he brought in our orders about nine minutes later. I had a piece of cornbread on the side, and Clara had a blueberry pie. A soda was a perfect complement for my sweet potatoes.
The Sweet potatoes was colossal but a bit amazing. The common way to cook with codfish pieces is to roast first, but our chef chooses to marinate, then blend it into the sweet potatoes. Clara thought the dry toast seemed a bit slimy, but said she would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about seventy-three dollars, which I think is tolerable. Overall, the food was second-rate, the atmosphere was indifferent, and the service was great. If you are a direct person, this might be the worst place for you.