Pinocchio's Restaurant

Bringing nostalgia back for all of us who grew up in Norman in the 80s. Breadsticks and pizza were both delicious. Pizza isn't overwhelmed with tomato sauce and the perfect crust - just thin enough to be crispy and thick enough to hold the toppings. Ordered pepperoni and Canadian Bacon... and it was real Canadian Bacon. I haven't had that in years.

They are working on the decor, but they have original signs from years gone by AND they have a Ms. Pac-Man!! Had to take my turn to play. Give them a try, definitely worth it!

Fresh baked bread for the win. Family run business with a great atmosphere. Looking forward to the menu expanding. Hope the community continues to support this business as it grows.

The long awaited return turned out to be more of a dud and definitely did not meet expectations! My wife who lived in Norman back in the day had fond memories of this place. She raved about their breadsticks & pizza.

But delays seemed to be the answer of the day whenever we heard “they might be opening soon”. Patiently we waited and finally we coordinated with friends to go.

Not exactly what I expected. The breadsticks were just so-so. The pizza was not impressed. Don’t get me wrong it tasted good but I couldn’t get over the fact that it was delivered to the table in a box. They were two couples and a 2 year old. Just how in the world were we going to fit 3 boxes of pizza on the table? Along with bread sticks, a salad & 5 drinks. You get up and move another table next to yours. Granted we got there shortly after opening on a Saturday so it wasn’t extremely busy. However, it the restaurant were to get busy they would need all the tables they could get.

Sadly, the other part of the dislikes were the napkins. You may as well pull out 20 at once because they were terrible. I would say ditch all the napkin holders and go with a paper towel holder.

Next invest in a pizza tray for the table, there is no way possible to enjoy the meal when you are trying to figure out where to put the boxes. Seems like a huge waste of money just to ditch the box 15-20 minutes later.

My wife left with some fond memories of her time in Norman and college years but it’s hard to go back and recapture what once was!

Place just opened and for now it is just for takeout but they will let you hang out inside. The inside is not quite done yet but it is still nice enough for a meal. Got a small pizza and it was really delicious. Also got bread sticks and they were super good and addicting. All the employees were nice and courteous. Very much enjoyed eating here.