Home's Not the Only Place for Thanksgiving Dinner

If your Thanksgiving gathering's going to be small and cooking's not your thing, there are more option to dine out than you might imagine.

We made some calls and found more than a dozen Joliet restaurants that will be open for Turkey Day. If there's a business we missed, feel free to add it in the comment box below.

• Al's Steak House, 1990 W. Jefferson St., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations recommended. 815-725-2388
• Bakers Square, 2211 W. Jefferson St., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations recommended for larger parties. 815-729-1531
• Applebee's, 2400 W. Jefferson St., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• Applebee's, 2795 Plainfield Road, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• Epic Buffet/Hollywood Casino ($22.95 holiday buffet), 777 Hollywood Blvd., 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• The Reserve/Harrah's Casino, 151 N. Chicago St., 5 to 9 p.m. Reservations accepted. 877-346-4642.
• The Restaurant at Harrah's Casino, 151 N. Chicago St., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations accepted. 877-346-4642.
• Denny's, 2531 Plainfield Road, open 24 hours. Reservations not accepted.
• IHOP, 1444 N. Larkin Ave., 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• Lone Star Steakhouse, 2705 Plainfield Road, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations accepted. 815-436-7600
• Cracker Barrel, 1511 Riverboat Center Drive, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• Super China Buffet, 2138 W. Jefferson St., 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
• Golden Corral, 2100 W. Jefferson St., 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations not accepted.
  

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