Want to make Thanksgiving less stressful? 12 places to get dinner and to-go in Spartanburg
Thanksgiving is a time to relax, spend time with family, meditate on all there is to be thankful for and enjoy a great meal – unless you're the one preparing the meal.
Creating a massive meal for your family and friends or even just for yourself and a loved one can be a stressful, expensive, and time-consuming. From deciding on a menu the whole family will enjoy to battling through over-crowded grocery aisles just to find that the one item you need is out of stock, the process of prepping for the biggest meal of the year can make it hard to embrace the spirit of the holiday.
However, there's no need to throw your oven mitts up in despair. Spartanburg is home to many restaurants that are ready and willing to help you have the least stressful Thanksgiving possible. These restaurants are offering everything – from all-inclusive, customizable take-and-bake meals with sides and desserts for crowds big and small to dine-in experiences that eliminate the worst part of any meal − the dishes you have to clean up afterward.
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Here are 12 local restaurants offering Thanksgiving meal help this holiday season:
Wade's Restaurant
While Wade's Restaurant (1000 N. Pine St.) doesn't offer a pre-order for Thanksgiving mains and sides, it does have all its classic Southern-style staples available in its to-go section.
Frozen side items are available in the to-go section now, including quarts of macaroni & cheese, cornbread dressing, sweet potato soufflé (all $9.79) and gravy ($3.99). Frozen yeast rolls ($6.60 per dozen) and pies including peanut butter pie, pecan pie, and derby pie (all $13.99) are also available. Refrigerated turkey breasts ($10 per pound) and sliced hams ($10.25 per pound) will be available starting Nov. 15, and refrigerated sides like quarts of green beans and potato salad (both $9.79), apple pie ($15.50) and gallons of tea ($5.99) will be available starting Nov. 21.
Thanksgiving dinner out: The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, and their turkey and dressing plates will be available for dine-in or to-go.
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Blue Moon Specialty Foods
Blue Moon Specialty Foods' (130 S. Church St.) Thanksgiving pre-order includes 3 pound pre-sliced, heat-and-serve turkey ($44.99) and a variety of 2 or 5-pound sides like mashed potatoes ($14.99/$29.99), broccoli casserole ($14.99/$29.99), edamame succotash ($12.99/$29.99), pimento cheese mac & cheese ($12.99/$29.99), stuffing ($12.99/$29.99) and sweet potato soufflé ($14.99/$29.99). They are also offering a number of desserts, including sweet potato cake ($39.99), marbled pumpkin pie ($19.99), and chocolate chess pie ($19.99), appetizers, and breakfast options.
How to order: online, via phone at 864-586-2344 or email at orders@bluemoonsc.com
Order Deadline: Nov. 15
Pick-up: Nov. 22 from 2-6 p.m. or Nov. 23 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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CityRange Steakhouse Grill
CityRange Steakhouse Grill (774 Spartan Blvd.) is offering a Thanksgiving meal pre-order package that includes all the fixings. Customers can choose either a 2-pound ham ($100) or 2-pound turkey ($110) with mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes mashed and gravy or glaze, dressing, dinner loaves, green bean casserole and cranberry orange relish. Each meal package serves four people. Pumpkin and pecan pies ($16 each), as well as additional servings of items included in the package, can be added on to meal orders.
How to order: Call 864-327-3333
Order Deadline: Nov. 19
Pick-up: Nov. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thanksgiving dinner out: CityRange is also offering both an a la carte holiday menu and a traditional Thanksgiving buffet that mirrors its pre-order menu for dine-in guests from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. A la carte entrees include prime rib ($35-52), filet mignon ($35/$45), salmon with dill sauce ($22) and ribeye ($29/$45) for adults and grilled salmon and rice ($12), prime rib and mashed potatoes ($12) and cheese quesadillas ($7) for children. Buffet service is $38 for adults and $15 for children under 12.
Dray Bar & Grill
Dray Bar & Grill (1800 Drayton Road) is offering an all-inclusive Thanksgiving dinner meal package featuring a fried or roasted turkey with sides like garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rosemary & honey glazed carrots, baked mac & cheese, and sausage and brioche dressing − plus the cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie. Meal packages are available for groups of 8-10 people ($188.50) or 2-4 people ($99). Additional sides, desserts and appetizers are available as add-ons for the meals.
How to order: online at draybarandgrill.com
Order Deadline: Nov. 17
Pick-up: Nov. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
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Cribb's Catering
Cribb's Catering (392 E. St John St.) is offering an a la carte Thanksgiving meal pre-order with plenty of heat-and-serve dishes to feed the whole family. Main course options include a 16-20 pound roasted and sliced whole turkey with two quarts of gravy ($75) or a 9-pound bone-in spiral-cut ham with a quart of cranberry chutney ($75). Sides like buttered cornbread and mashed potatoes, braised green beans, creamed spinach and corn pudding (all $35 per half pan) are available and feed up to 18 people. Dessert for groups of 8-10, like chocolate bourbon pecan pie ($14), apple crumble ($26) and white chocolate cranberry bread pudding ($24), can also be purchased.
How to order: Call 864-585-7397 or email info@cribbscatering.com
Order Deadline: Nov. 17
Pick-up: Nov. 23
The Pauline Cafe
The Pauline Cafe (2960 SC Highway 56) is offering a Thanksgiving meal package that may appeal to families that can't decide the main course. The meal includes sliced honey glazed ham, sliced turkey breast, gravy, cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese, Southern-style green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, 2 gallons of sweet tea and customer's choice of pecan pie, sweet potato pie, or banana pudding ($250 and serves 10-12 people. Half-pan orders of the side items ($30) are also available as add-on items or separate purchases.
How to order: Email lawsonelizabeth@charter.net or call 864-706-8107 or 864-586-1148
Order Deadline: Nov. 17
Pick-up: Nov. 23
Flavorshack
Duncan's Flavorshack Hot Chicken & Ribs (2144 E Main St.) is offering a Thanksgiving meal package featuring a 20-24 pounds of smoked or deep-fried turkey with the customer's choice of four sides, including macaroni and cheese, green beans, buttered corn, collard greens, barbecue baked beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, Southern potato salad and sweet potato crunch, 18 rolls and customer's choice of banana pudding, chocolate pudding, or Reese's peanut butter cake for dessert ($225).
How to order: Call 864-249-6078 or order online
Order Deadline: Nov. 20
Pick-up: Nov. 23 by 8 p.m., delivery available ($25)
Mama Sue's Homemade Help
Mama Sue's Homemade Help (401 E. Kennedy St.) is offering all of its Thanksgiving sides and desserts again this year, under new ownership. Sides are available in individual ($9), small ($18) or large ($28) sizes and include offerings like baked mac and cheese, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, squash casserole, and sweet potato crunch. Quarts of collard greens ($14) and mashed potatoes ($12) are available as well as pumpkin and pecan pies for dessert ($16 each).
How to order: Call 864-768-8835, in store, or via Facebook
Order Deadline: 6 p.m. on 11/18
Pick-up: 11/21-23 at 401 E. Kennedy St.
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The Beacon
The Beacon (255 John B. White Sr. Blvd.) is offering turkey meal deals a plenty. Customers can choose a 16-20 baked ($249.95), fried ($252.95) or smoked ($249.85) turkey or 10-pound bone-in spiral ham ($249.85) package with 8 pounds of dressing, two quarts of gravy, two 4 quart holiday sides, a quart of cranberry sauce, 30 rolls, two pies and two gallons of Beacon Tea. Side options include green beans, mac and cheese, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, and baked beans. Pie options include pecan, lemon, apple, and sweet potato. A la carte options are also available.
How to order: online at beacondrivein.com
Order Deadline: Nov. 21
Pick-up: Pick-up days and times are scheduled upon order. Two days notice is required; the restaurant is closed Thanksgiving Day.
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Downtown Deli and Donuts
Downtown Deli & Donuts (147 E. Main St.) is offering Thanksgiving meals for two ($34) and four ($64) with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. All meals include customer's choice of roasted turkey and gravy, herbed pork tenderloin with white wine sauce, or vegan lentil loaf with portobello gravy, rolls, choice of three sides with options including mac and cheese, cornbread dressing, Southern green beans, mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, and roasted sweet potatoes, and choice of dessert.
How to order: in-store, online at downtowndelianddonuts.com or call 864-707-5585
Order Deadline: Nov. 17
Pick-up: Nov. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hub City Farmacy
Hub City Farmacy (3087 E. Main St. Ext.) is offering a farm-to-table Thanksgiving meal at home for families of two ($75) or 12 ($245). The package for two people includes sliced turkey or half a rotisserie chicken and the meal for 12 includes a fried whole turkey or three rotisserie chickens. Both meal packages come with the customer's choice of six sides including Southern cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, slow-cooked local collard greens, roasted vegetable medley, creamed corn or squash casserole. Desserts, like pecan pie bars ($32 for eight) and hot cocoa cookies ($18 for six), are also available.
How to order: via Facebook, email hubcityfarmacy@gmail.com, or call 864-426-8193
Order Deadline: Nov. 17
Pick-up: scheduled upon order for the week of Thanksgiving
OH7 B&R
Oh7 Bar and Restaurant (1059 Fernwood Glendale Road) is offering an a la carte Thanksgiving meal to feed 15-30 people. Deep fried turkey ($45), mac and cheese, broccoli and cheese, dressing ($45 per half pan /$70 per full pan), corn soufflé ($40/55), turkey necks ($45/$80) and honey bun cake ($35) are just some of the items on the menu.
How to order: Call 864-357-6670, email oh7bandr@gmail.com, or direct message facebook.com/2000seven
Order Deadline: Nov. 20
Pick-up: Nov. 23 from 1-3 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: Restaurants in Spartanburg to get Thanksgiving dinner dine-in or to-go
