Best Places to Order Thanksgiving Dinner Takeout
Cooking for Thanksgiving? Me too! The idea of spending the day stuffing friends and family is appealing, but for many of us, the reality of having to cook all that food is downright crushing. We can’t all be kitchen wizards, which is why restaurants have started selling entire Thanksgiving dinners. Whether you’re looking for a full shebang or a few side dishes to complement your home-cooked meals, here’s where you can get your holiday food this year.
If you’re feeding a group of people for Thanksgiving…
If you need a full meal, don’t worry. You have options. Here they are:
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Denny’s is offering a five-course “Turkey and Dressing” Thanksgiving dinner. From November 17 to November 22, you can pre-order the meal, which includes turkey breast, bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and your choice of a second side dish. You can also order more sides or some pumpkin pie or pecan pie a la carte, but you’ll have to order it all 24 hours in advance when you need it.
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Cracker Barrel offers a wide variety of food options, from frozen meals that you heat and serve to hot meals. If you’re feeding eight to 10 people, you’ll want the $149.99 Heat n’ Serve Feast option, which includes two turkey breasts, cornbread dressing and pie, among other things. You can order and pick it up any time from November 18 to November 25, but you must use the food within 72 hours of receiving it.
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If you’re looking for a Thanksgiving dinner with an Italian twist, Buca de Beppo sells take-out dinners that include dishes like baked ziti and meatballs. For $105 you can feed three people, and for $160 you can feed six. To feed 10 people you will have to pay $250, and to feed 20 you will have to pay $450. You can pick them up cold from November 20th to 23rd or hot and ready to ship on November 22nd and 23rd.
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Golden Corral will feed six to eight people with turkey, ham or beef, plus mashed potatoes, stuffing and sides, but you’ll have to order it 72 hours in advance when you need it. Lunch prices range from $109.99 to $119.99, with other options available a la carte.
If you want smaller options…
Perhaps you need a few side dishes to go with the rest of your home-cooked meal, or you’re having a low-key dinner with yourself or one or two other people. You don’t need a giant takeout order for this, but you can try these options (in addition to the a la carte offerings from the restaurants above).
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Popeye’s (yes, Popeye’s) offers Cajun turkey for $59.99. Since this is Popeye’s, you can of course order some of the side dishes a la carte.
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Boston Market , a chain synonymous with Thanksgiving-themed offerings year-round, offers buffets and individual plates, making it more accommodating to parties of different sizes. To order, you need to call: (303) 317-6900.
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In addition to options for large parties, Bob Evans offers a farmhouse feast for four that costs $89.99 or $79.99, depending on whether you want turkey or ham as your main course. The kit also includes scones, pumpkin pie and more.