Panang 8 Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Norman

The bestttttt place for a hearty lunch out, came here on a rough day emotionally and had that turned around immediately upon entering. The decor is homey and sleek, the portions were large, and the restaurant smelled so delicious. Our hostess was an absolute delight, and the food and drinks were out quickly with no compromise in portion size or depth of flavor. The thai tea here tastes like a milk-dipped cookie, the calamari was chewy and crispy, the noodles were springy, and although I didn't order the pad thai myself, I watched another patron recieve the largest mountain of deliciousness I've ever seen. 1000/10, the only thing that disappoints me is living on the other side of the country, but this place will definitely be a future stop on any drivea through the area and I'd recommend anyone visiting to make sure they swing...

I’m so sad Chanda Thai is gone. If it had to leave then I am happy that Panang is what replaced them. I’ve been waiting forever for Panang to come to Norman and it didn’t disappoint. The papaya salad was great (just keep in mind that even a level 2 is really spicy!) and Friday’s lunch menu items were awesome.

The prices are on point with the amount of food you get. Not like some other Thai places that charge a lot and you get half of what is reasonable for the price.

As far as a former review from someone re: it not being up to the standard of other Panang locations, it could have been because they had just opened and were training because now they are up to speed and it’s the same great quality of the other locations throughout the metro.

So glad you are in Norman...

Hubby and I ate here for lunch. We both ordered the lunch special. I had the Pad Thai/Stir fry Garlic pork and Massaman curry chicken special. The pad Thai was bittersweet, so a mild balance of the flavors was created. The Garlic pork had a nice balance of meat and veggies. The massaman curry chicken was slightly on the spicy side, but I loved the mix of white and sweet potatoes in this dish. The egg roll was crispy, but I would have preferred it to be just a tad bit warmer and not room temp. Overall, the experience was pleasant and the service...