Does the thought of making a complete Thanksgiving dinner stress you out? Maybe you love baking pies and are good with basting and cooking a turkey but not keen on making the sides.
Whether you need a little help — like really good rolls from Grandy’s — or a whole lot of help — like a complete turkey and fixings meal, don’t worry.
There are plenty of restaurants and some retail stores that will provide full meals, sides, rolls and pies to help you set the perfect Thanksgiving table.
In most cases, you can put your order two weeks in advance and pick it up just in time for Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28.
Here are some recommendations for where to start.
Mesa Street Grill offers chef-crafted holiday meal
Mesa Street Grill, at 3800 N Mesa St., Suite D1, makes your holiday stress-free with its chef-crafted holiday feast. The seasonal menu features an oven-braised turkey, roasted butternut squash soup, classic herb stuffing, green bean casserole, creamy sweet potato casserole with candied pecans, cranberry and apple relish, house-made gravy, and fresh-baked dinner rolls.
The meal for two to four people costs $175 plus tax. The restaurant also offers a selection of desserts. Order online for pick up on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information is available at 915-532-1881.
Sprouts offers holiday meals
Sprouts, with three locations in El Paso, is offering fully cooked turkey meals, that are oven-roasted and without antibiotics. A meal with red-skinned mashed potatoes, homestyle stuffing and gravy, and cranberry sauce for six to eight people costs $69.99 plus tax.
Order at least 48 hours in advance. Allow two to three hours for re-heating. The holiday meals are available from Friday, Nov. 15 through Thursday, Nov. 28.
Store locations include 2036 N. Zaragoza Road, 9801 Gateway Blvd. West, and 655 Sunland Park Drive.
Black Bear Diner offers Thanksgiving holiday meal for pickup
Black Bear Diner, at the Petro Shopping Center, 1295 Horizon Blvd., is offering several holiday specials for Thanksgiving, which might be great for couples or small families. Pre-orders for Thanksgiving Day specials start Monday, Nov. 25.
Included are three-course turkey dinners with roasted turkey topped with turkey gravy, and served with mashed potatoes and turkey gravy, cornbread stuffing, Italian green beans and cranberry sauce. The meal is served with a green salad, a cornbread muffin and a slice of pumpkin pie for $25.99.
Thanksgiving Day holiday specials pickup and deliveries start at 11 a.m.
Albertsons offers turkey dinner for Thanksgiving
If you like Hawaiian rolls, you might want to order your Thanksgiving meal for six from Albertsons stores. The retail store is offering a deluxe holiday meal for $79.99 plus tax.
The meal includes a 10-12 pound fully cooked turkey, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy and a 12-count of Hawaiian rolls.
Albertsons locations include 11320 Montwood Drive, 3150 N. Zaragoza Road, and 2200 Yarbrough Drive.
Cracker Barrel offers oven-roasted turkey meals
Cracker Barrel, at 7540 Remcon Circle and 13381 Gateway West, will offer oven-roasted turkey breast meals with sweet potato casserole with pecans, green beans, mashed potatoes, yeast rolls, pumpkin pie and pecan pie dressing plates. The meal serves 8-10 people and costs $169.99 plus tax.
Preorder and receive a free $10 bonus card when you schedule your pickup for Nov. 25-26 at www.crackerbarrel.com. Prime rib and ham are other meal options.
Luby’s Cafeteria on Hawkins offers turkey, sides
Luby’s Cafeteria, at 1188 Hawkins Blvd., is offering a roasted turkey meal with trimmings for 10 to 12 people for $199.99 plus tax. The meal can be ordered online for pickup through Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Grandy’s has the best rolls for Thanksgiving meal
If you are in charge of the rolls this Thanksgiving, head to Grandy’s at 10599 Vista Del Sol Drive. There, you can order their famous oven-baked rolls by the half and full dozen. You can also get them unbaked and ready to pop in the oven, so they look homemade.
They come with the instructions, so it’s easy to make them perfect.
Chick-Fil-A has the yummy mac-n-cheese
For those who consider mac and cheese a must on the table, you might want to drive to Chick-fil-A. This popular side is made with parmesan, cheddar and Romano cheeses and always has a lovely, crispy top layer of baked cheese.
For a family of four, you may have to buy several large orders at a cost of $7.99 each plus tax.
Famous Dave’s got delicious corn on the cob for Thanksgiving
If you have mashed potatoes, you must have corn for your Thanksgiving meal. And Famous Dave’s can get you out of the pinch of making your own. Order their catering tray of a dozen corns on the cob for $13 plus tax. It’s easy to order and pick up.
Village Inn pies are the best for Thanksgiving dinner
Village Inn and Butter Smith (former Village Inn) restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving. The restaurants also are well-known for their delicious pies for taking home. Popular types include Southern Pecan Pie, Key Lime pie, Country Apple pie and French Silk pie.
It’s a good idea to order your pies from your neighborhood restaurant a few days before Thanksgiving.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com, @EPTMaria on Twitter; eptmariacg on Instagram, eptmariacg on TikTok.