Norman Food Reviews
Eating at Five Guys in Norman (picture taken by Erik Fretland)
Foreward:
I am no culinary expert. I intend for this page to be the common man's food reviews. Also, as a note, I lived in Norman, OK, from 2017-2021, so some of these reviews may be outdated. Also, if I return to Norman, I will update this page as I try more places. Here are my current overall rankings.
Explanation of Categories:
Price - Price is a measure of the overall affordability of the restaurant. It takes into account portion sizes, but not quality or taste. For example, a restaurant with large portion sizes
with a low price would receive a higher score (10 is max.) A restaurant with small portion sizes and high costs would receive a low price score (0 is minimum).
Atmosphere - Atmosphere is simply a measure of how enjoyable of an atmosphere the restaurant has. The higher the score, the more pleasant of a feel. Reasons why a restaurant may have a low score in this
category include dirtiness, stuffiness, stuck-up customers, rude staff, etc. Reasons why restaurants may have a high score include good music selections, classy staff, clean restrooms, etc.
Food Quality - This is a pretty straightforward category. If the restaurant has fresh and quality food, it receives a higher score. If the restaurant serves barely edible/not safe for human
consumption food, it receives a low score.
Food Taste - This needs no explanation. Good taste = high score. Bad taste = low score.
Overall Rankings
| # | Name | $ | A | Q | T | #V | Favorite Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Garage Burgers and Beer | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10+ | Sweet New Mexico Burger (Discontinued) |
| 2 | Hideaway Pizza | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10+ | The Pollinator |
| 3 | Sam's Southern Eatery | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10+ | 4 Chicken Strips with Hush Puppies and Fries |
| 4 | Panda Express | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10+ | Plate with Honey Sesame Chicken, Orange Chicken, and Chow Mein |
| 5 | Gyro Hero | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10+ | Gyro and Fries |
| 6 | Slim Chinckens | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10+ | Slim's Meal with 2 Slim Sauce |
| 7 | Jimmy's Egg | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | N/A |
| 8 | Baja Fresh | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10+ | Pulled Pork Burrito |
| 9 | Taqueria San Tadeo | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | N/A |
| 10 | IHOP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 11 | Press & Plow | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | Huevos Rancheros |
| 12 | Mazzio's | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 13 | Braum's | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 10+ | Rocky Road Milkshake and Fries |
| 14 | Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | N/A |
| 15 | Chick-fil-A | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10+ | Spicy Deluxe Sandwich Meal with Cookies and Creme Shake |
| 16 | Nashbird Norman | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | N/A |
| 17 | Taco Bueno | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5-10 | Whole Lotta Box with 6 Burritos and 6 Tacos |
| 18 | Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10+ | PB&C Concrete and Cheese Curds |
| 19 | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 20 | Crossroads | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10+ | Sweet Red Chili Boneless Basket |
| 21 | Father Jonathan's (Papa John's) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10+ | N/A |
| 22 | QDOBA | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5-10 | Pulled Pork Quesadilla |
| 23 | Chipotle | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | N/A |
| 24 | Domino's | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10+ | Sausage and Onion Pizza |
| 25 | Quiznos | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | N/A |
| 26 | Tino's | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Philly Cheesesteak |
| 27 | Headington Residential College | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | N/A |
| 28 | Whataburger | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10+ | Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit |
| 29 | Olive Garden | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Unlimited Breadsticks |
| 30 | Dairy Queen | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10+ | Cookie Dough Blizzard |
| 31 | Interurban Restaurant | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Honey Chicken Sandwich |
| 32 | Cici's Pizza | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | Dessert Pizza |
| 33 | Firehouse Subs | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | N/A |
| 34 | Dickey's BBQ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | N/A |
| 35 | Red Rock Canyon Grill | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | N/A |
| 36 | McDonald's | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10+ | Shamrock Shakes (Seasonal) |
| 37 | Pei Wei Asian Kitchen | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5-10 | General Tsos |
| 38 | Lil Caesar's | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | N/A |
| 39 | Couch Restaurants (The Caf) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10+ | N/A |
| 40 | Wendy's | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10+ | 4 for $4 with Frosty |
| 41 | Torchy's Tacos | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | N/A |
| 42 | Pizza Shuttle | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 43 | Raising Cane's | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10+ | Box Combo |
| 44 | Five Guys | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | Borgar |
| 45 | Union Market | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Grilled Cheese |
| 46 | Taco Bell | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5-10 | Bean Burrito |
| 47 | Oliver's | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10+ | N/A |
| 48 | Kebabish Bites | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | N/A |
| 49 | Taco Mayo | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10+ | Bean Burrito |
| 50 | Del Taco | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Habanero Crispy Chicken Taco |
| 51 | Sonic | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 52 | KFC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | $5 Fill Up |
| 53 | BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | N/A |
| 54 | Magic Noodle | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | N/A |
| 55 | Ruthie's | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10+ | BLT |
| 56 | The Pizza Shop | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5-10 | N/A |
| 57 | Panda Garden | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | N/A |
| 58 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | N/A |
| 59 | Burger King | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Chicken Fries |