Comments on: Turquoise American Bistro: a unique little gem

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:04:47 +0000

Turquoise Cafe was very good and it is very sad that it has closed.
You guys should come down to Norman more often, we have lots of great restaurants that need to be discovered!
For starters…

Sweet Basil
Downtown Main Street in Norman
A very chic restaurant that offers Thai food. Moderatly expensive, but worth the money for a nice night out.

Bison witches
Downtown Main Street in Norman
A casual bar/deli atmosphere with a variety of interesting soups and sandwiches for around $7. Nightly bar specials.

Elephant Cafe
Downtown Main Street in Norman
A shagadelic 60s inspired cafe that has great breakfast, lunch and dinner specials. I especially like their guacamole chicken sandwich and Red Pepper salad dressing. Homemade deserts!

Gaijin Sushi
Downtown Main Street in Norman
The OKC and Norman locations were closed. But the owner has reopened the Gaijin restaurant at a new location in Norman under the name “The Copia Wine Bar.” Its the same Gaijin restaurant, same menu, same owner, but a different name. Still great Sushi.

Misal Bistro
Ed Noble Parkway in Norman
A great Indian restaurant. Has dishes around $12 that are elegantly displayed and consumed in a well decorated and relaxing enviorment. They also have a good lunch buffet, though I prefer to come after 5 pm and order off the dinner menu.

Greek House
Jenkins and Boyd Street in Norman
A great hole in the wall greek restaurant that offers big gyros and greek meat plates for under $9. There are some vegitarian dishes too. A college campus favorite.

The Diner
Downtown Main Street in Norman
An old hole in the wall place that is always packed, has great breakfast and lunch items, and only stays open till 2pm.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:10:24 +0000

Pepe’s is due to reopen in the space as of today, assuming all last minute kinks are worked out.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:17:18 +0000

@Chris man, that is too bad.

By: Chris Hennes

Chris Hennes — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:16:29 +0000

A brief update: Pepe’s is moving into the Turquoise space, and it is unlikely that Turquoise will re-open. Apparently the place has been losing money from the get-go.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:08:22 +0000

Thanks for the tip on the temporary closure. Here’s hoping it re-opens soon! Normanites – keep us posted!

By: Anon Reader Dude

Anon Reader Dude — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:36:41 +0000

Just a slight correction — it was two nights ago that we were in Norman and both Turquoise and Pepe Delgado’s were still closed.

Also, I obviously don’t know anything about the details or merits of the owner’s tax situation with the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Just going by the NewsOK article and what we saw.

By: Anon Reader Dude

Anon Reader Dude — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:22:38 +0000

Turquoise is temporarily CLOSED — apparently because the owner has lost his license to operate it for alleged failure to pay state taxes.

See this news story:

http://newsok.com/tax-commission-revokes-permits-for-2-norman-eateries/article/3386911

We were down in Norman last night and can confirm that Turquoise had a “Temporarily Closed” sign and a big posted notice from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

(Contrary to the prediction in the story, I believe Pepe Delgado’s, too, was still closed.)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:31:20 +0000

I’ll add chirp to the choir…this place is great! Nice menu: interesting, extremely tasty items.

By: Danyele

Danyele — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:42:38 +0000

Turquoise is fabulous, hands-down great.

You MUST try Pepe Delgados (owned by the same gentleman Emilio…at least that’s what I’ve been told). Quesadilla Nortena and fish tacos (Saturday only when non-home game day) are my #1′s.

By: David

David — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:49:26 +0000

Turquoise is an EXCELLENT recommendation. I have always enjoy going there whenever possible. Their brunch has always been top notch, and their waitstaff is always professional and helpful (at least in my experience). They are usually busy during brunch, but if you have to wait here, it’s worth it.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:23:25 +0000

To be perfectly honest, Turquoise is perhaps my favorite restaurant in the entire Metro. I’m so happy to hear that other people love it, too!

The veggie stir-fry there is fantastic. It seems that it’s really hard to find a restaurant that knows how to cook good veg, and in my experience, they nail it at Turquoise. The veggies are always fresh and colorful, and not cooked to the point where they turn into mush. It comes served with that awesome pineapple rice, and I’d also recommend adding on tofu. It’s one of the best vegetarian meals I’ve found anywhere.

Their house salad is fantastic, too.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:07:16 +0000

I love this place, especially for dinner. One of my favorite dishes is an appetizer of nachos with cheese, salmon and barbecue sauce. Amazing. Turquoise is definitely one of the best restaurants in Norman.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:20:41 +0000

Nice. Very nice indeed. Worth the drive if you’re nor a Normanite, even with the construction. if you are, then it’s worth being a regular.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:50:40 +0000

I like trying new spots in Norman and this was a great addition to my list. Very nice atmosphere and great breakfast!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:03:22 +0000

I live in Norman and have Turquoise for breakfast almost every weekend. I have tried most things on the breakfast menu and have rarely been disappointed. I cannot get enough of the Migas. The atmosphere is comfortable and the food is a welcome change from greasy diner fare.

By: Aaron Knight

Aaron Knight — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:23:13 +0000

WOW! What a FANTASTIC lunch spot. I live in Edmond, but I had a job down in norman today and ate there based upon this review.

It is so hard to find fresh, wholesome foods in this area.

I rarely go to Norman, but next time I am there I will be back!

By: blake

blake — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:12:38 +0000

Me and my GF had lunch their today and it was DELICIOUS!!!!!! I had the turquoise paste con carne and the sauce was amazingly sweet and light but the steak on my pasta was kinda tough. She had the siracha chicken taco’s and they were really good. The atmosphere was very swanky and definetly a good place for a date or nice dinner with friends. all in all I will definetly go back again.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:55:56 +0000

I’ve only been here once and it was a while back, but I remember it being very fresh and surprisingly good. From the looks of the picture and the descriptions of the menu, they’ve made it even better since I’ve been. I don’t get down to Norman much but I look forward to visiting this place again. Yum!

By: Alisa

Alisa — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:52:33 +0000

I love Turquoise! I’ve been there for small lunches and with a big group for dinner, and they do an excellent job every time. I particularly love the space. It feels really nice and cozy… not too stuffy but still very nice. And the food is interesting! Very creative and delicious.

I hope more people stop in. It’s a little tucked away in Campus Corner, and I think people often overlook it.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:16:23 +0000

Okay – if you’re going to stray to Norman again, you have to try Sweet Basil on Main Street. It’s awesome and the atmosphere is great!