No-cook Christmas: Dine in or get takeout at these Fayetteville restaurants, grocery stores

Taylor Shook, Fayetteville Observer
Updated ·5 min read

Want to skip cooking on Christmas?

Several Fayetteville-area grocery stores and restaurants offer takeout or dine-in options. Whether you need a meal for one, are feeding a crowd, or are looking for mains, side dishes and desserts to compliment your home cooking, you’re in the right place.

Here’s a sampling of Fayetteville area restaurants open to dine-in on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, plus the places offering family-style meals to go.

Here's where to dine in or order takeout for Christmas dinner in Cumberland County.

Holiday hours: Check before you go: Fayetteville area grocery stores open on Christmas Eve and Christmas

Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel offers two sizes of heat-and-serve ham dinners for pickup. For four to six people, meals start at $109 and for eight to 10 people, meals start at $159. Mains, sides and desserts are also available a la carte. Order online for pickup through Dec. 28.

The restaurant is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. Visit crackerbarrel.com.

Addresses: 1470 Skibo Road and 1625 Jim Johnson Road, Fayetteville

The Fresh Market on Glensford Drive offers heat-and-serve holiday meals serving up to 14 people.
The Fresh Market on Glensford Drive offers heat-and-serve holiday meals serving up to 14 people.

The Fresh Market

The Fresh Market offers heat-and-serve turkey or ham meals for pickup. A turkey meal for two is $20; turkey or ham meals that serve up to five start at $75; meals that serve up to 10 start at $99; a turkey and ham meal that serves up to 14 is $199; and a prime rib meal for two is $55. The grocery store also offers a low-country boil for two at $30 and a holiday brunch for four at $20. Order online for pickup through Christmas Eve. Visit thefreshmarket.com.

Address: 230 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville

Fried Turkey Sandwich Shop

The Fried Turkey Sandwich shop offers heat-and-serve fried turkey at $19 per pound, stuffing at $26 per pan, and gravy and cranberry sauce at $4 per pint. The shop’s popular sweet potato squares are available in pie form, at $12 per pie.

Order in-store by Thursday for pickup through 2 p.m. Christmas Eve at the Bordeaux Center location. Visit friedturkeyshop.com.

Address: 1820 Owen Drive, Fayetteville

Golden Corral

Golden Corral, the national buffet chain that got its start in Fayetteville, offers ready-to-eat or heat-and-serve ham and fried chicken by the pound, plus sides like sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes and stuffing. Individuals can also order a ham, turkey or roast beef meal with all the fixings. Order online or on the app for curbside pickup or delivery.

The restaurant is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.  Visit goldencorral.com.

Address: 1806 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

The Honey Baked Ham Company

Honey Baked Ham has ham, turkey and all the fixings. Heat-and-serve family meals start at $108, or choose from a la carte ham, turkey and sides. Order online or in-store for pickup through 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. Visit honeybaked.com.

Address: 160 N. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville

Hong Kong

Hong Kong in Westwood Shopping Center is open 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Visit hongkongkitchen88.com.

Address: 169 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville

Hunan Garden on Raeford Road.
Hunan Garden on Raeford Road.

Hunan Garden

Hunan Garden is open from noon to 9 p.m. Christmas Day.

Address: 2726 Raeford Road, Fayetteville

IHop

Some IHop locations are open on Christmas Day, but hours vary. The Good Middling Drive and Skibo Road restaurants operate on Christmas Day into the early afternoon. The Spring Lake location on North Bragg Boulevard is closed Christmas Day.

Addresses: 7821 Good Middling Drive and 1935 Skibo Road, both in Fayetteville, and 1417 N. Bragg Blvd., Spring Lake

Mac's Speed Shop at 482 N McPherson Church Road.
Mac's Speed Shop at 482 N McPherson Church Road.

Mac's Speed Shop

Mac’s Speed Shop offers heat-and-serve family meals that feed up to eight people or up to 15 people. Ham meals start at $120 and brisket meals start at $180. Order online by Thursday for pickup on Christmas Eve.

The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. Visit preorder.macspeedshop.com.

Address: 482 N. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville

Metro Diner

Metro Diner offers heat-and-serve dinners for parties of one at $17, four at $62 or eight at $119. Choose from turkey or ham with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, cornbread stuffing and macaroni and cheese. Order online by Friday for pickup through Christmas Eve.

The restaurant is open 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. Visit metrodiner.com.

Address: 2132 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

Owner Jeff Kong pushing the food toward the back of the wok, allowing the flame to give the dish a bit of smoky flavor. Mr. K Authentic Chinese, 5048 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville.
Owner Jeff Kong pushing the food toward the back of the wok, allowing the flame to give the dish a bit of smoky flavor. Mr. K Authentic Chinese, 5048 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville.

Mr. K Authentic Chinese Restaurant

Mr. K serves its regular menu 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Eve and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day. Visit Mr. K on Facebook.

Address: 5048 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville

Publix

Publix has heat-and-serve dinners in sizes that feed up to four starting at $56 or up to 18 for $140. Choose from turkey or pork served with rice and plantains, or turkey served with dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry orange relish and a dish called marshmallow delight made with sour cream, pineapple, cherries and coconut.

A la carte side dishes, pies and other desserts are also available for pickup through Christmas Eve with 48-hour notice. Call 910-321-0114 or go online to order. Visit publix.com.

A turkey and ham Thanksgiving dinner from Smokey Bones.
A turkey and ham Thanksgiving dinner from Smokey Bones.

Smokey Bones

Address: 3114 Raeford Road, Fayetteville

Smokey Bones offers a choice of meat, stuffing, two sides, garlic bread or brioche buns and dessert that feeds up to 20 for $299. Or, get 72 Wings tossed in a choice of sauce, two racks of ribs, a choice of two sides, garlic bread and 24 donut holes with raspberry and chocolate dipping sauce that feeds up to 12 for $199. A la carte mains, sides and desserts are also available.

The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. Visit smokeybones.com.

Address: 1891 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

Uptown's Chicken & Waffles

Uptown's Chicken & Waffles is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and is closed Christmas Day. Visit Uptown’s Chicken & Waffles on Facebook.

Address: 1707 Owen Drive

Waffle House

Like every other day of the year, all Waffle House locations are open 24 hours a day on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Address: Multiple locations around Cumberland County.

Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com, on Twitter, or Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter. 

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