Kitchen 21 Thai & Pho

Long wait but well worth it. We came on Friday around 6pm. Food came out at 7pm. Amazing basil fried rice with beef and chicken. The flavor of the yellow curry with seafood was robust and tasted like it came straight from Thailand. Fresh shrimp rolls and crab rangoons were also good. Great peanut sauce. Will definitely return.

Kitchen 21 Thai & Pho in Norman, OK, is an absolute must-visit for anyone craving authentic and incredibly flavorful Thai cuisine, especially if you're looking for halal options. From the moment you step in, the inviting ambiance, complete with cozy booth seating, a serene fish tank, and a warm fireplace, sets the stage for a fantastic dining experience. We were thoroughly impressed with every dish we ordered, a true testament to the freshness and quality of their ingredients. The Raw Steak Pho was the best, with rich, aromatic broth and tender slices of steak. The Basil Fried Rice with Beef was a vibrant and aromatic dish, perfectly balanced in flavor. Don't miss their Thai Wings – they were crispy, juicy, and packed with an irresistible savory tang. The Orange Chicken struck a perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the Cashew Stir Fry with Beef was another highlight, featuring perfectly cooked vegetables and succulent beef. What truly elevated our meal was their homemade peanut sauce – it was so good, we couldn't get enough of it! For anyone seeking the best halal Thai food in Norman, Kitchen 21 Thai & Pho is undoubtedly the place to go. The fresh ingredients, incredible flavors, and inviting atmosphere make for an unforgettable dining experience. We can't wait to go back!

Kitchen 21 Thai & Pho is a true culinary gem, offering a fantastic dining experience with food that is nothing short of amazing. The flavors are vibrant, and the presentation of each dish is a work of art. On a recent visit, the Crab Rangoon was a delightful start—crispy and filled with a savory, creamy mixture. For the main courses, both the Chicken Red Curry and the Shrimp Pad See Ew were absolute standouts. The Red Curry was rich and perfectly spiced, while the Pad See Ew had that wonderful, smoky flavor and fresh ingredients. These dishes alone make the restaurant a must-visit, and I can easily see this becoming my go-to for Thai food whenever I'm in the area. My only disappointment was that they were out of an appetizer we were looking forward to, which was a minor hiccup but notable. Additionally, while the food was impeccable, a small detail I noticed was that the fish tank could use a good cleaning, as it appeared murky. Despite these minor issues, the incredible quality of the food and the overall experience were fantastic. The taste and presentation are what truly matter, and Kitchen 21 delivers on both counts in a big way. I highly recommend it for anyone who loves authentic and delicious Thai cuisine.

Uhhhhh so my partner and I got pho from here, the broth was really good, but there was literally no meat, and I got braised beef and he got rare steak strips. It didn’t seem like they left it out on purpose, and I’m well aware accidents happen, but come on man. At the end of the day it was just super expensive broth and noodles.

We have been here several times, and each time I have tried a new dish, and each dish was amazing! Each noodle dish that I have tried is made to satisfaction, not overly saturated in sauce. This is now our Go-to restaurant for Thai. My husband ordered the pho and said the broth was delicious. Each visit i make, will be a new dish to try. I recommend you give it a try!

Cute place, service was great. Evil jungle chicken curry was okay. Drunken noodle was great. The dessert was fantastic ! The Thai tea was really good too. I already have a list of other stuff I would try when I come back !

This was a very nice little place, with a great appetizers, curry, and deserts...but the Pho let us down. When we went, the Pho broth was very dark and had very, very little flavor. This was disappointing, since Pho was in the name of the restaurant. :( On the other hand, my daughter and I ordered the Evil Jungle Curry (we try it at all new Thai places to compare against them)...and this one took our top spot. It was created perfectly, had great taste and texture. Also, the spice levels actually made a difference, meaning that you could actually tell a real difference in heat levels. Would recommend this place, but mostly for the curry and desserts!

Very delicious food and the chef took time to explain the menu to us. The staff was kind and always checking to make sure we were very okay. Definitely recommend this place

After about an hour of looking at DoorDash and seeing what's close and what sounds good, which was stir fry noodles, I finally picked this restaurant because of their Pad Kee Mao. It is the best I have had yet and I love Thai food. First of all there was plenty of meat, good amount of spice like I asked, vegetables, and flavor! I wasn't planning on eating the whole thing but...it happened. If I am in the area again I will probably be getting this exact thing even though try to not order the same thing at a restaurant.

I ordered chicken pad thai online for the first time from Kitchen 21. I was there about 5 minutes earlier than pickup time and my food was already ready! Inside was very clean and I was greeted immediately. When I got home, my pad thai was still hot. The serving side was quite large. The actual food itself was phenomenal and I was very very impressed with the flavor of this Chicken Pad Thai. The spice level 2 was perfect with a good kick to the flavor. This has been my favorite Pad Thai that I've tried in Norman thus far. I most certainly will be going back!

Probably one of the better pad kee mao dishes I've had in the metro. Food was great and fresh. Service was a tad bit slow, but it was also a holiday so they were quite busy during lunchtime. Good is still worth it!

Super fresh and tasty Thai food. Would absolutely recommend and can't wait to go back again myself.

The fresh spring rolls with rice paper are wonderful so many flavorful textures in every bite. The black tea is perfect. Every dish looks as great as it taste and they know how to spice things up. It's also a great place to order on line for pick up!

FOOD - Drunken Noodles with Shrimp - great overall and well cooked. The noodles weren't too oily which was good. The portion size was generous. - K21 Fried K-Chicken Wings - The wings were crispy and well sauced. There was a hint of vinegar taste and it was pretty good. The sauce was also evenly coated which gave good flavor throughout the whole eating experience. - Fried Squid - The dish came with a sweet and sour sauce which was tasty. The breading covering on the outside wasn't too thick so it tasted good. It was served on top of dried noodles. Overall the dish was pretty good but a tad bit on the saltier side. - Thai Basil Fried with Beef - This dish was great! The rice wasn't too dry and the beef was well-cooked and tender. There was that good pan/fried taste that came with cooking the dish which my family greatly enjoyed. - Chili Fried Rice with Beef - This dish edges on the spicier side but it's not the pain type of spicy, it just hits but it is very yummy. The vegetables are well-cooked and there is the perfect amount of sauce to enhance the dish. - Pho Combination - The pho broth was a bit on the sweeter side than traditional Vietnamese pho that I've had. The noodles were well cooked and weren't soggy. Beef balls and the pho meat was great! VIBES Pretty modern vibes overall. Tables and chairs are mostly wooden and lots of lighting from the window. Brightly lit within and pretty clean. Great place for family dinner! SERVICE The food came out super fast and all the food comes in really generous portions. Our server ensured that all the food was safe and peanut free for my allergy. Great experience overall!

Great place for weekday lunch! We ordered fried vegetable spring rolls, side of pad Thai, garlic beef (so much fresh garlic!) stir fry, and red curry. The portions were just right for lunch, and we loved all of the fresh veggies, which were cooked until just crisp and vibrant. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her healing bowl of piping hot chicken pho. Service was fast, and the staff were friendly. We'll be back!

Got the drunken noodles and love it every time, always made fresh and quick and the spicy leaves are amazing

Service was good but the food was not up to par. I like quiet places to eat but the door dash drivers had some smells we didn't want to be around. So them hanging around waiting on food was a disappointment.

Enjoyable pho place in Norman. The atmosphere is modern and they have a neat system to call for a waiter or ticket at the table. The service was fast and food hot. Not the best I've had but good overall!

This restaurant has kept me and my family going . The workers are super nice and always friendly. I'd recommend trying this place out!

The best fried spring rolls !! I had ginger stir fry- so Fresh and bright. Lots of fresh shaved ginger. My dinner companion had fried chicken and sticky rice. Perfectly cooked. Crispy and still juicy with lots of flavor. Reasonable prices and great service. Highly recommend.

Sticky rice came in a zip lock bag which was kind of a downer. The chicken had great flavor. Staff was very friendly.

The food here is always yummy. The portions are just the right size and the prices are fair. Things I've tried so far include the yellow curry, Thai garden noodle rolls, p2 pho (rare steak pho), the vegetable pho, the crab rangoons, pad Thai, and mango sticky rice. Highly recommend all of it, but I especially enjoyed the pad Thai, mango sticky rice, Thai garden noodle rolls, and oh yeah, their Thai tea is the best! The service is also very good here; I didn't feel rushed as I took my time looking over the menu after not visiting in awhile, and our waitress didn't mind giving me her recommendations when I asked either! As for the ambiance, it's a small place but it doesn't feel cramped. Light tan, gold, and warm brown wood accents and large windows gives the place an airy feel but still cozy with the lighting. Definitely worth trying (:

We went in a Thursday night and we were seated immediately. The chicken egg rolls were so crunchy and the pho was hot and delicious! My bf got the pad thai (not pictured) and it was amazing as well. Lots of noodles. Definitely will be back to try more :)

Food and service is very good, as far as ambience, it's quiet but hvac is suspect. On the cold side in the winter and very warm in the summer, so just dress accordingly.

The pho was good, had a lot of cinnamon and lemongrass flavor, the drunken noodles were also very good. The wings appetizer however was horrible, very bland fried chicken with a sweet sauce on the side, and way overcooked

My pad Thai was really sweet for my liking. And it could really use a tad more meat. The side of one spring roll was ok. My hubby's pho was pretty good.

My first time ordering to go and I was so happy with the Chicken drunken noodles and Spicy chili steak meal. They were seasoned perfectly and we will be regulars.

Food was okay. Hard to choose this location, when there are other very good options literally around the corner. Service was good.

Mom & my 2nd visit. We will definitely be back. Many choices to choose from. I ate all mine & mom almost finished hers. Looking forward to trying some of the other menu items.

Excellent food and service. You must try different food options on your future visits, everything is great!

I love the Panang Curry and their spring roll. It was delicious! Food came out quick too.

This cozy little Thai restaurant is the tale of my two go-to dishes. First, masaman curry -- theirs is one of the most flavorful in the greater metro. 'Mild' has more spiciness than expected, but it's packed full of peanuty flavor. My only complaint is the vegetables were tough and need a longer cook. Now their Pad Thai on the other hand -- skip this one unless you like it extra saucy and sticky and goopy, with noodles so gummy they were barely chewable. We had to be careful chewing as not to choke, especially the kiddos, until we abandoned it altogether. Pad Kee Mao, or Drunken Noodles, is another excellent dish here -- sweeter than I'm used to but it was well balanced with the spices. Service here is good. They had no problem quickly replacing the Pad Thai with issues (though it wasn't much better). When we arrived the dining room was completely full, but staff was fast to clean us a booth. But because they lack any waiting area, we had to wait out in the freezing cold. They really should put a heater out front in winter. But we will surely be back.

Great food, I had chicken pad Thai. friendly service, very clean establishment. Will come again! Try it out.

Some of the best Thai food and Vietnamese Pho we've ever had! I had the Cashew Stir Fry with beef and it was perfect! My wife had the Pho with rare steak, and she loved it! Our little girl (3 yrs old) ate everything with us, but loved her sticky rice the best! The staff was super friendly and accommodating! Will definitely visit again, highly recommended!

Unbelievably delicious food, clean & quaint atmosphere and delightful service. We had Edamame and Fresh rolls for appetizers; Pineapple Fried rice and Garlic stir fry chicken for dinner. Everything had a light and distinct flavors, not hidden by heavy sauces. My husband a Thai iced coffee that he described as "fantastic"! We can't wait to return and try new dishes. One of our servers was May, who was very kind.

Service was very good! We were served very fast and I was excited to get some pho away from home. The atmosphere was fair, I didn't enjoy some of the music they were playing that included cuss words, so I would be careful if you're trying this with young ears. The pho was alright. I've had a lot of pho in my time, it's one of my two favorite foods, but this was just kinda meh. Flavor was just okay, the meat was barely flavored at all, and the noodle texture was more like spaghetti than rice noodles.

Ordered spring rolls add shrimp. They left the tails on the shrimp. Wtf. Also can't get anyone to answer the phone.

The food was very delicious. Close to authentic Thai food. Customer service was really good too and the place for the very clean.

I came in bc I was stuck in traffic and thought might as well get some Thai. It had high yelp reviews so I made a pit stop. I was immediately helped after walking in. Food was ready 18 min later for a large order. Food packaged well on way home. Taste was definitely some of the better Thai food I had across the board. Main complaint was not enough Calamari or wings for the price of the order, but otherwise I felt like portions and heat level were appropriate. The space is small with only a few tables but that does make it feel intimate. Would likely be better for take for large groups. Would highly recommend.

Everything I had here was salty. Super salty and yet not flavorful.... Service was nice, a little crowded. Price was reasonable but since it didn't taste good, not worth it

Best halal Thai in OKC! Every dish at this restaurant is spot on. Our family loves this place.

Food was terrible Chicken was burned, worst I have ever had. Waste of money and energy. Pot Stickers cooked to long,

Update- don't eat here if you think you might be low class? the owner will judge you if look low class to her and not properly service you. I'm guessing my honest review didn't sit right with the owner. She asked me if I was low class? Rakchanog, what is low class to you? Ma'am you're restaurant was in fact DIRTY when I visited. Every table that was unoccupied was filled with plates or half full cups, the floors dirty and the benches in the booths were dirty. Definitely will tell everyone I know about this and will tell my 4000 Facebook friends.

Stopped by just before closing time. Ordered two large Pok Tak Soups, pot stickers and white rice to go. Service: excellent Food: excellent Price: not cheap- but I also left a nice tip. My concluding comments? I'll definitely return. Loved every bite and spoonful. The order was large enough to provide two meals for two humans. I did dine in there several months ago and it was delicious as well. You can dine in, but take out is easy and fast. Cheers!

Food was amazing, place was clean, staff was every helpful and nice, delicious and definitely would eat here again Crab Rangoon, Fresh Rolls,Pot Stickers, pineapple curry, garlic shrimp

Thankfully they were open on Easter. We really enjoyed the Chicken Larb Salad. It was just enough for 2. We also had the crab ragoon appetizer which was wonderful. They were in rice wraps which was light and crispy. Very good. The service was quick and accommodating. Our waitress was very nice and the restaurant was very clean. When we come back to town, we will definitely be back.

I wrote a fantastic review for this place 3 months ago. Since than we have come back a few times. Two weeks ago it has gone down hill. The potions have been cut by 30%. The chicken dishes look like they are tossed into a food processor now instead of nice pieces of chicken. If food has gone up than raise the price per plate by a $1 don't try to fool people, Because they will no. Also very disappointed with the service we got from PJ! Forgot our brown rice and we did not get it until we were over half done. She was not very attentive as well. To busy talking with her co-workers behind the counter. Very sad to see! Will give this place one more chance in a month or so And we will see what happens.

The food was great. I wish the fresh spring rolls were more ethnic with shrimp and pork, they were still amazing.

Great new addition to the shopping center on Tecumseh between I-35 and 24th Ave NW. We have ordered Kitchen 21 and have also eaten there. The food did not suffer in quality due to delivery, but I would prefer to eat at Kitchen 21. It is a small restaurant, I think we counted around 30 seats or so. But, it is designed well with kind of a modern sleek vibe and the tables are comfortable and you don't feel like you're on top of the other diners. Definitely worth a shot. I have had the pho and curry and both are good but I would probably give a nod to the pho. The beef broth is rich and flavorful and the cuts of meat are thinly sliced and cook really well in the boiling broth. My son had the chicken pho which I don't usually get but Kitchen 21's chicken pho was out of this world. Really good, I'd definitely order it again, one of the better chicken broths I can remember having. The chicken thai spring rolls are excellent, we always get 2 orders. They are simple but executed really well. I could even see getting these as your meal. We weren't as big of fans of the crab rangoon and would likely not get that again. Overall, I'd say Kitchen 21 is a 4.5 star joint. Really glad this has come to Tecumseh and hope it gets the support it deserves, we don't have a lot of places like this in NW Norman. We'll definitely do our part.

Genuinely disgusting food. I'm not a picky eater at all and I'm usually content with whatever I get at a restaurant. I very rarely consider a restaurant experience just out and out bad. But this was just unacceptable for something you're paying for. I got the garlic shrimp. It was served with bland flavorless rice, on a bed of flavorless cabbage, with raw unseasoned broccoli so cold it was practically still frozen. The only thing with any flavor was the shrimp and the flavor was salt. Some garlic and wayyyyy too much salt. And it wasn't even de-tailed, so you had to pick the shrimp out separately. It was basically just eating mouthfuls of salt on top of uncooked cardboard. Frozen microwave dinners are better than this.

The ambiance is comfortable and pleasant and relaxing. The food is beautiful and delicious and the proprietors are very helpful and patient in helping you find a dish to suit your palate. Highly recommend. Excited to come again.

First and last visit. Their foods were so salty. Soggy noodles and the sauce was nothing but salt. Meat quality was not good either. So disappointed because this place is close to home.

The food here is incredible. The Fresh Spring rolls are vegetarian only, no shrimp or pork. But once you try them, you will want them again! Every time I'm there!. The food is all well worth it!

First time at this place and was very impressed with the food. I had the drunken noodles which were loaded with flavor. Spice level was a bit low but that was easily remedied. My friend had the pad Thai which he described as "best in Norman". My niece had the chicken breast pho, which didn't impress her much but I thought was pretty good. It could have used more veggies though. All in all, a good place to eat. Service was good too. Portion size was on the large end of the scale.

They have great pho! The service is excellent. I am a frequent customer. I normally get the Pho with Brisket and extra beef. Can't go wrong! Enjoy!

I really enjoyed the ambiance of this place. Service was kind. We got pho and the chicken and rice. It's hard to find good pho and I would come back to this place.

The pho here is authentic and delicious! The service is fast and super friendly. The food is very high quality. The restaurant is also very nice and clean. We are so thankful they opened up 5 min from our home. Highly recommend!