Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 23rd. Planning and preparing the Thanksgiving meal can be cumbersome and messy. Take this year off and go out to eat for Thanksgiving in the Lansing area.

Planning the meal can be hard because you want to satisfy every guest's appetite. Often times there are picky eaters among the guests that you will never make happy, no matter what you make. It's a good idea to encourage guests to bring a dish to pass to make it easy on you if you are hosting.

The mess can get out of control. I like to clean as I go but that's never enough and the sink ends up piled with dishes and pans. Sure, the task of making the meal was fun but it was tiring and now you have to clean up the kitchen and that could take hours.

Lighten the load this Thanksgiving and head out for dinner. In the end you could save money and you won't have that mess to clean up. Go out for the meal and head back to your home for good times with the family.

7 Lansing Area Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving

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Asian Buffet

4920 Marsh Rd, Okemos, MI 48864

Asian Buffet is 5 minutes from our home. We go here a few times a year. The peanut butter chicken is awesome and there's plenty of options for the kids to eat from the buffet.

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Bob Evans

900 American Rd, Lansing, MI 48911

Bob Evans puts on a nice meal. The kids also have there own 3 course meal they get to enjoy too.

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Bob Evans

13101 Old U.S. 27, DeWitt, MI 48820

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Bob Evans

625 Commercial Dr, Lansing, MI 48917

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Bravo! Italian Kitchen

2970 Centre Blvd, Lansing, MI 48912

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Cracker Barrel

There are two locations in the Lansing area. 2285 Woodlake Dr, Okemos, MI 48864 or 608 Commercial Dr, Lansing, MI 48917.

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Denny's

2701 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

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Dusty's Cellar

1839 W Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864 - Dusty's will be doing "take away dinners" for Thanksgiving. Check out their website for more info.

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IHOP

2771 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

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