No problem! Even Scott Calvin (Santa in the Santa Clause) had to take his kid to Denny's for a holiday meal so don't sweat it.
If you don't want to cook or you have a Thanksgiving mishap, these restaurants will be open to help you out.
Boston Market will offer “holiday favorites” like their Thanksgiving
Day Meal, which includes roasted turkey breast, two sides, cornbread, and a slice of apple or pumpkin pie. If you prefer to serve their food to your guests at home, catering can also be ordered online or by phone (866-977-9090) until Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m.
•Price: $11 for the Thanksgiving Day Meal
•Available: Dine-in, to-go
•Open: Hours vary by location
•Locations: 28 states
Cracker Barrel‘s Thanksgiving Day In-Store
Meal includes turkey, dressing, baked ham, sweet potato casserole, cranberry relish, a vegetable, biscuits or corn muffins, a drink, and a slice of pumpkin pecan streusel pie. The Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go includes roasted turkey breast, gravy, cornbread dressing, sugar-cured ham, three vegetables, cranberry relish, and a bread (biscuits, corn muffins, or a sourdough loaf).
•Price: $9 for adults, $4.70 for kids for the dine-in option; $55 for the
to-go option (which serves up to six)
•Available: Dine-in, to-go (but to-go orders must be placed at least 24
hours in advance)
•Open: At 11 a.m.
•Locations: 42 states
Shoney’s Thanksgiving Day buffet includes turkey, “traditional fixins,” fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, and collard greens, and a free slice of pumpkin pie.
•Price: The buffet is free for kids age 4 and under with the purchase of
an adult meal
•Available: Dine-in, to-go
•Locations: 17 states
Golden Corral doesn't have a special turkey-day meal on the menu. If you need a quick lunch or dinner, it's open for business all day, but not the usual 2-hours. Hours vary per location on Thanksgiving. Find a location here.
Mimi's Cafe is open nationwide from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Starting at 10:30 a.m. a Thanksgiving menu will be available that includes a choice of soup or salad, turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, carrots or broccoli, cranberry relish and a choice of either bread pudding or pumpkin pie for dessert. Price is $15.99 for adults and $8.99 for children. Find locations here.
Waffle House is open 24-hours a day, with no noted holiday special. Find locations here.
IHOP is typically open 24 hours but may have different holiday hours on Thursday, with many closing as early as 2 p.m. Find a location near you here.
Denny's is open 24 hours on November 22. There is a special turkey dinner available in addition to the regular menu. Find locations here.
TGI Friday's is open at select locations for football watching parties. No special holiday meal is noted. Call ahead to see if your location is open.
