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Let's be honest, Thanksgiving is not the only time of year when we eat too much and then we go on the couch. In fact, the average American spends about nine full days a year on a post-meal crisis.
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If you want to dine out for Thanksgiving dinner, the restaurants in Des Moines are at your disposal.

According to the National Restaurant Association, one in 10 is planning to dine at the restaurant for the Thanksgiving meal. And one in 20 will have a complete meal to go to celebrate the holidays.

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There are plenty of options on the subway that will be open for anything from unlimited buffets to full turkey dinners on the usual menu.

Here are the restaurants in the subway where you can get your Thanksgiving dinner fix.

Prairie Meadows, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona; 515-957-3535

AJ's will serve a fixed price dinner for Thanksgiving including several courses at a price of $ 39 per person from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. The menu includes a roast turkey fillet with herbs and a ham smoked with honey and orange with starters, entrees and desserts. Select an à la carte menu items will also be served. Reservations can be made by phone or OpenTable.

3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines; 515-381-9175

Thanksgiving Dinner by Parks Community Inc. Come back to Chuck with free turkey dinners for dinner from 11am to 2pm. The postponement hours are from 10:00 to 13:30. and deliveries can be scheduled from 09:00 to 13:30. Call 515-381-9175 for delivery or report. Donations are accepted.

1111 Randolph Street, Des Moines; 515-381-9175

Thanksgiving dinner by the parks community inc. S & # 39; extends this year again to the masonic pavilion of Southgate with free dinners for dinner or dinner from 11h to 13h. Call 515-381-9175 for reservations.

The Thanksgiving dinner does not have to be stressful – you just need a plan. (Photo: YinYang, Getty Images / iStockphoto)

11701 University Ave., Clive; 515-226-9603

Cracker Barrel is open during regular Thanksgiving business hours and will once again offer its Homestyle Turkey Dressing Shop to customers in store starting at 11:00 am (Adult, $ 12.99; child, $ 7.99). Order turkey and salad dressing with sauce, smoked ham, pecan sweet potato, cranberry relish, buttermilk biscuits, corn muffins, pumpkin pie and a reusable drink. You can also order from 06:00 to 22:00.

But catered packages are also available, including its popular "two-hour table-top oven," a Heat-to-Serve family-friendly take-away meal (for up to $ 10, $ 109.99) and its "Turkey" dressing ready to serve "Home Style Family Takeaway Meals (for 6 people, $ 67.99) to enjoy at home.

Downtown Jordan Creek, 150 South Park Creek, West Des Moines; 515-457-2916

For $ 42 per adult, this 3-course menu starts with a homemade bread basket with pumpkin butter, then a choice of minced salad or Fleming lobster bisque, followed by a choice of roast turkey breast at herbs mixed with a salted turkey juice accompanied by a cranberry, orange and cinnamon sauce or a sliced ​​beef fillet with a half cabernet demi-glace ($ 15 supplement).

Accompaniments include sage bread and homemade brioche bread stuffing, green beans with onions, and a choice of mashed sweet potatoes that can be portioned or mashed with Yukon Gold potatoes. For dessert, choose a cheesecake with pumpkin or crunchy apple. Kids ages 12 and under can order from the three-course Thanksgiving Kids Menu for $ 19 which includes an ice cream sundae. The restaurant is open from 11:00 to 20:00, upon reservation only. The full menu is also available.

1802 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny; 515-963-9632

The Ankeny Fletcher will host its Thanksgiving Day buffet. Enjoy turkey and other chef's dishes, two kinds of stuffings, sweet potatoes, gouda potatoes, a pan of green beans, cranberry sauce, salads, smoked salmon and shrimp with flesh. The desserts are pecan pies and pumpkin and apple cobbler. This year, the buffet is open from 9:00 to 15:00. Adults pay $ 29, seniors $ 23, children under 12 and under $ 15 and under 5 are free.

12801 University Ave., Clive; 515-224-1300

Granite City serves a family-style Thanksgiving Dinner, upon reservation from 11:00 to 20:00. Guests can enjoy a three-course menu consisting of roast turkey, salmon bearnaise and braised thin ribs, as well as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry chutney. , $ 95 per person. Children dine for $ 8.99. For dessert, enjoy homemade pumpkin pecan pie. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the opening of Granite City at Thanksgiving.

1801 22nd St., West Des Moines; 515-267-8383

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet will offer a buffet of traditional Thanksgiving dishes such as turkey and pumpkin pie, but if you are looking for seafood, the buffet will feature dishes such as grilled squid and steamed mussels. The buffet will operate at the usual hours from 11:00 to 21:30. and the buffet costs $ 12.99 per person.

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Most Hy-Vee grocery stores plan to be open for Thanksgiving. For Market Grille restaurants, treat yourself to a Thanksgiving buffet from 9am to 2pm. Prices vary by location. Market Grille Express locations are excluded. Call in advance to make sure your location will be open and serve, and some locations will have extended hours and menus.

The Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames; 515-268-2238

Enjoy a lunch buffet with all the favorite dishes, including roast turkey breast, apple and duck sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and a variety of vegetable and cereal dishes. rolls and cranberry sauce. Homemade desserts include pumpkin pie. Non-alcoholic beverages are also included. Adults, $ 25; children 6 to 12 years, $ 14; 5 years old and under, free. Reservations are recommended.

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11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale; 515-270-6818

The Machine Shed is organizing a fundraiser for the Wildwood Hills Ranch from 10 am to 2 pm with a minimum donation of $ 15 for adults and $ 7 for children under 12 years. Turkey, vinaigrette, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and pumpkin pie are among the dishes. A fully volunteer staff makes this buffet possible. A take-away dinner for four is also available for $ 64.99.

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Volunteers bring thank-you bags of food to delivery drivers' cars at the Parks Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Chucks on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Des Moines. (Photo: Brian Powers / The register)

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50 S.E. Laurel Street, Waukee; 515-987-9604

Head to Mickey's in Waukee from 11am to 2pm. for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch buffet. Donations are accepted and go to Tori & # 39; s Angels Foundation, which provides services to infants, children and teens grappling with serious problems.

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Call in advance, but most Perkins establishments in the Des Moines area plan to serve a limited menu during regular hours including a turkey dinner and a pumpkin pie for $ 11.99.

721 E. First Street, Grimes; 515-986-1900

Radis prepares a Thanksgiving brunch from 9:30 to 14:00. with an all-you-can-eat buffet including omelettes and breakfast sides, pies, prime rib, turkey, ham, stuffing, salads, bread pudding, fried chicken, pancakes and more at $ 24.99 for adults and 7, $ 99 for children.

Marriott Des Moines Downtown, 700 Grand Ave., Des Moines; 515-558-6730

Head to the Marriott's Rock River Grill & Tavern for its Thanksgiving buffet from 11am to 4:30 pm. for roast turkey with cranberry-bourbon sauce and iced ham with pineapple with a spice aioli. Accompaniments include cornmeal stuffing, oven-baked macaroni with cheese and pepper, cornbread vinaigrette, Yukon mashed potatoes, turkey turkey juice, candied yams, a casserole of green beans, a horseradish butter vegetable mix, an assortment of dinners and an adult salad buffet and $ 14 for children). Hot cider and specialty drinks cost $ 10 each. Reservations only.

4900 86th St., Urbandale; 515-278-4476

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet with a wide assortment of Thanksgiving products at Ruby Tuesday from 10:00 to 15:00. Turkey, ham, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, as well as vegetable pans will be presented, but do not hesitate to order from the main menu and enjoy the popular salad bar. A sumptuous dessert table will be filled with pumpkin and pecan pies, assorted cakes, pies, scones and other baked goods. $ 17.99 for adults and $ 6.99 for children 10 and under.

Prairie Meadows, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona; 515-967-1000

Triple Crown Eatery at Prairie Meadows offers an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet including ribs from 9 am to 2 pm. (adults, $ 20.95, children 6 to 10 years, $ 10.95). From 2 to 10 pm, a buffet with all the Thanksgiving accessories will be presented (adults, $ 26.95, children 6 to 10 years old, $ 13.95). Call to book from 6 people. Children 5 and under eat for free.

Whole cranberry and whole berry sauce is the key ingredient in frozen cranberry salad. (Photo: Business Call Records)

West Des Moines Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines; 515-457-3223

The West Des Moines Marriott restaurant does not serve turkey dinner, but the regular menu will be available from 6:30 to 12:00.

1301 N. W. 114th St., Clive; 515-223-5700

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse will serve a Thanksgiving buffet with smoked turkey, stuffing, cornbread, green beans, corn and desserts for $ 14.99 from 11am to 7pm. And the full menu will be available all day. Reservations and tours will be accepted.

410 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny; 515-965-7802

Dine in a Greek-style buffet, including turkey, prime rib, bread manicotti, pizza, mashed potatoes and gravy, spaghetti with meat sauce, vegetables and salad from 11:00 to 14:00. for $ 14.99, children 10 and under for half price and 2 and under for free. Desserts like tiramisu, cookies and cheesecake are also included, as well as a soft drink.

If your restaurant serves a Thanksgiving dinner and it's not on this list, send an email to Brian Carlson to add.

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