Thai House
500 NW 23rd St. facebook.com/thaihouseokc 405-524-0503
You’ve got nine variations of rice options at Thai House, where the choices range from standard fried rice with a choice of protein to more interesting dishes. Add some sweetness with the pineapple fried rice or enjoy other options with the seafood variety featuring shrimp, scallops, squid and mussels. The kao pad kra pao is spicy basil fried rice; go with the pork, which is finished with bell peppers, basil leaves and spicy hot basil sauce.
Cafe Saffron
770 Deans Row Ave., Norman facebook.com/cafe.saffron.shawerma. kabobs.persian 405-360-8050
This Norman staple serves approachable Persian favorites and has done so for almost two full decades. Entrees consist of kebabs, lamb shanks, ground beef skewers, chicken and vegetable options. The best way to soak up all those meat juices is the saffron rice, which is served with every entrée, along with salad and yoghurt sauce.
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
7 S. Mickey Mantle Drive mickeymantlesteakhouse.com 405-272-0777
The care and love it takes to properly make risotto — adding stock to the rice as it cooks on the stove, a little bit a time — makes it one of the most luxurious dishes for a night on the town. Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse takes the dish to another level with the addition of lobster that appears with and on top of the rice. You can practically make a meal out of it, but it pairs great with either land or seafood.
Lang’s Bakery
2524 N. Military Ave. 405-528-5141
Upon first mention, you might think about this local bakery as a one-stop shop for banh mi, but the menu goes much deeper than that. It’s got hu tieu bo kho—a pot roast-like soup that is a cousin to pho — and a few broken rice options. The com tam bi, thit tuong, cha combines both charbroiled and shredded pork over rice with a baked egg patty and fresh vegetables. The meal has everything you could want; just make sure you bring cash because Lang’s doesn’t take cards.
Need lunch for a small or large group? We’ve got you covered with our box lunches, party trays & party subs. Choose from any of our cold sandwiches Includes chips & a cookie
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