Thanksgiving on the SouthCoast: Reserve your spot or order your meal

It’s hard to believe but Thanksgiving is only a couple weeks away. It’s time to start thinking about what you are going to do for dinner before it’s too late.

The easiest solution is to make reservations at your favorite restaurant and let them do the cooking and cleaning for you. You can also order a Thanksgiving meal to go and bring all the fixings home to enjoy.

Whether you're looking for a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings or just a great meal with good company, there are plenty of options on the SouthCoast.

Here are some local places taking reservations for Thanksgiving:

Indulge in the Thanksgiving Harvest Buffet at Merrill's on the Waterfront. The feast includes appetizers, a carving station with roasted turkey and prime rib, and all of your favorite sides and desserts. It is $47 per person and $18 for children 12 and under. For more information head to https://www.merrillswaterfront.com/holiday-reservations or call (508) 997-7010. Located at 36 Homer’s Wharf, New Bedford.

Reservations are going to go fast at Fireside Classic American Grille. The restaurant at 30 Bedford St., Middleboro, is offering a special menu for the day. Choose from a Traditional Turkey Dinner ($32.95); Vegetarian Wellington ($24.95); New England Haddock ($28.95); Baked Stuff Shrimp ($33.95) or Short Ribs ($29.95). Make sure to leave room for a fun fall dessert and make your reservations at https://www.firesidegrille.com.

There’s a Thanksgiving Bountiful Buffet at Bittersweet Farm, 38 Main Road, Westport. Get all your favorites with fall appetizers, delicious sides, turkey and prime rib carving stations, and yummy desserts. It is $47 per person and $18 for children 12 and under. To reserve your spot call 508-636-0085.

White's of Westport is hosting a delicious Bountiful Harvest Buffet at 66 State Road Westport. From fresh apple cider and cheese and crackers to smoked salmon and all the vegetables, the buffet is jam-packed. There are also turkey and sirloin carving stations and a bunch of desserts to taste test. It is $41 for adults and $19 for children 12 and under.

Order your meal to go now:

Fay's Restaurant and Catering has two options for you this Thanksgiving both serve 10 to 15 people and cost $250. The choice between a whole turkey or 9 pounds of white turkey breast meat each comes with all the fixings and a pie. Call 508-997-8000 to order yours. Located at 613 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth.

If you’re not a turkey fan, don’t worry Cove Surf and Turf has both a turkey family meal and a maple-glazed ham one. For $79.99 get a complete meal ready to eat or ready to reheat, you get turkey breast or ham, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, cranberry sauce, and pan gravy. They also offer just the meats at $15.99 per pound. Let them do the cooking at 1500 Cove Road, New Bedford.

Let On The Go Catering help with the cooking. The oven-fresh turkey at $4..99 a pound comes seasoned and ready to be cooked. Then choose from a variety of sides from veggies to corn bread satisfy everyone at the table. They also sell individual turkey or ham dinners for $17 and a slew of tasty pies. Order before it's too late at https://onthegotakeout.com/thanksgiving-to-go.

Blue Point Restaurant has Thanksgiving covered offering complete dinners for one, two, or four. Get a turkey or ham dinner for one with all the yummy sides for $17. If you need dinner for two it's $34 and for four it's $68. Each meal comes with the meat of your choice, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, and cornbread. You can also order additional sides and whole pies. Call (508)995-9600 to place your order in advance.

Get your sides at Countryside Market LLC, Massachusetts. They are offering up Nana's sausage stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, and brussels sprouts in a 9 by 13 pan. A single-serving meal of turkey, sides, and a slice of pie is also available for $28.99. Call 774-309-3088 by Nov. 13 to order yours.

Get your complete turkey meal cooked for you byLees Market. The feast includes a whole turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, butternut squash, mashed turnips and carrots, cranberry chutney, roll, and an apple or pumpkin pie for $119. It approximately serves 6 people and needs to be ordered by Nov. 13 by calling 508-636-3348.

Looking for a meal for one? Call Village Market at 774-319-5800 and order yours by Nov. 17. For $25 your dinner includes turkey, Portuguese stuffing, mashed potatoes, maple mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and gravy.

This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Reserve your spot or order your meal this Thanksgiving in New Bedford