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Are you hosting Thanksgiving but don’t want to cook? These Modesto Restaurants Offer Takeout
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Are you hosting Thanksgiving but don’t want to cook? These Modesto Restaurants Offer Takeout

As Thanksgiving approaches, you might find yourself rushing to buy and prepare everything if you’re hosting.

Or maybe the idea of ​​cooking seems more laborious as the date gets closer. Maybe you never planned to cook in the first place.

If so, Modesto restaurants have you covered, offering plenty of small and large meals to go.

The Modesto Bee has put together a guide to help you compare prices and options.

Where can I get a Thanksgiving meal in Modesto?

Black Bear Dinner, 2200 Plaza Parkway offers individual box meals and buffet-style meals. Individually boxed meals cost $15 each and must be ordered in a minimum quantity of 10 boxes. Options are roasted turkey breast or smoked ham with red-skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, roasted broccoli and carrots, cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce.

Buffet meals cost $225 for 12 people and include an option of roast turkey breast or smoked ham, with sides of mashed red-skinned potatoes, turkey gravy, broccoli and roasted carrots, cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce.

The famous Dave, 3401 Dale Road, Building C, will offer takeout meals from November 25-28. All meals are served hot. The small feast serves four to five people and includes two pounds of hickory-sliced ​​smoked turkey breast and two pounds of Texas beef brisket for $119.99. Sides include one quart of garlic and red skin mashed potatoes, one quart of cornbread stuffing, one quart of Dave’s Mac & Cheese, one pint of gravy and five cornbread muffins .

The Grand Feast serves eight to 10 people and includes double the turkey, double the breast and double the sides for $219.99. The Whole Turkey Feast serves 10 to 12 people and comes with a 14 to 16 pound turkey for $209.99. Sides include three quarts of cornbread stuffing, three quarts of garlic and red skin mashed potatoes, three quarts of Dave’s Mac & Cheese, one quart of gravy and 15 cornbread muffins .

All meals require 72 hours notice to prepare.

Golden Corral, 3737 McHenry Ave. offers take-out Christmas meals for six to eight people. Options are a whole turkey meal for $169.99, a glazed ham meal for $169.99, and a bone-in roast pork meal for $119.99. Meals include mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, a dozen honey butter yeast rolls, choice of side and a whole pie. They can be ordered ready to eat or reheated and served and must be ordered 72 hours in advance.

Individual meals cost $17.99 for turkey or ham and $12.99 for roast pork. They include a choice of two sides, as well as rolls and biscuits. Meals are available for takeout after 4 p.m. There is no minimum quantity.

Johnny Carino, 3401 Dale Road, Building C, is accepting pre-orders for Thanksgiving meals through Friday. The turkey feast serves six to eight people and includes three pounds of roasted and sliced ​​turkey, a half-pint of gravy, a quart of cornbread stuffing, a quart of mashed red-skinned potatoes, a quart of candied yam, a liter of mixed vegetables. , half a cup of cranberry sauce, a house salad, four loaves of fresh bread and a whole pumpkin pie. The price is $139.99.

The Extra Turkey Feast costs $174.98 and includes all the sides in the same size, but with 4.5 pounds of turkey and 2.25 quarts of gravy to serve eight to 10 people. For a smaller group, a family turkey platter is available. It serves four people and includes 1.5 pounds turkey, 12 ounces gravy, half a quart cornbread stuffing, half a quart mashed potatoes, 15 candied yams, 3/4 quart mix of vegetables, four tablespoons of cranberry sauce, four sides. salads, four slices of pumpkin pie and two loaves of bread. The price is $74.99.

Meals can be picked up from November 25 to 28. Orders picked up from November 25 to 27 will be served cold. Heating instructions will be provided for you to warm at home. Orders picked up on Thanksgiving Day will be served hot.

Mimi’s Café, 3401 Dale Road is offering takeout meals served cold between November 20 and 27. The Turkey and Ham Feast serves up to 10 people and includes a 10- to 13-pound whole herb-buttered turkey, five pounds of smoked ham with orange glaze, gravy, cranberry-orange relish, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes with candied pecans, cornbread. stuffing and green bean casserole with crispy onion strings. It also comes with two carrot, raisin and walnut loaves, pumpkin pie and pecan pie for dessert. The price is $219.99.

The turkey and ham only meals serve 8 to 10 people and cost $179.99. They come with the same sides and desserts. A “just the sides” package can also be ordered for $94.99.

O’Brien’s Market, 4120 Dale Road and 839 W. Roseburg Ave. are offering small and large turkey or ham dinners for pre-order to pick up between November 25th and 29th. The small turkey dinner feeds four to six people for $99. It comes with a 12 pound or larger turkey, a quart of mashed potatoes, a quart of turkey gravy, a quart of stuffing, a quart of candied yam, a quart of cranberry relish, a dozen freshly baked dinner rolls and an 8-inch. pie.

The small honey-glazed ham dinner feeds four to six people for $58.99. It includes a four-pound ham and a quart of mashed potatoes, a quart of bacon-wrapped green beans, a quart of glazed carrots, a dozen dinner rolls and an 8-inch pie.

The Large Turkey Dinner feeds eight to 10 people and includes a turkey of at least 14 pounds and doubles the sides like the Small Dinner, for $129.99. The Large Ham Dinner feeds eight to ten people and comes with a minimum seven-pound ham and doubles the sides as the Small Dinner, for $82.99.

Papeyes, 2080 W. Briggsmore Ave., sells a Cajun-style turkey for $99.99. It feeds 8 to 12 people and is delivered, pre-cooked and frozen. Sides are extra.