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Thanksgiving means it’s time for food and family, but it doesn’t mean that you need to cook and clean all day! Thanks to some excellent meals offered at Ak-Chin Indian Community Enterprise restaurants, you can enjoy a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner and let incredible chefs do all the work. Check out these three great options.

The Turkey Day spread at The Buffet at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino serves up a carving station with turkey and prime rib of beef. Thanksgiving favorites on the buffet include mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Along with traditional favorites, a great variety of additional tasty fare is available – grilled, wok, and Mexican food choices are sure to please any appetite. Buffet hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and the cost is $27.99 per person.


Chef Colin Ribble of Range Steakhouse at Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino
The Range Steakhouse, also at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, offers a three-course dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The first course includes a choice of roasted acorn squash bisque or spinach and cranberry salad. Course two is a sliced turkey dinner with sage stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes or whipped sweet potatoes, old fashioned cranberry compote, giblet gravy, and brown butter corn. For dessert, the final course includes the choice of made-from-scratch pecan pie, pumpkin Brulee, or pumpkin spiced bread pudding. The Range Steakhouse is a phenomenal place to enjoy any meal. Call 480-802-5000 to reserve your spot. The meal costs $65 per person.

The 347 Grill at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle hosts a plated Thanksgiving dinner with all the classic favorites. Meals include a garden salad with a choice of dressing, oven-roasted turkey breast, citrus cranberry sauce, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, traditional stuffing, green beans almondine, rolls with butter, pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream, and unlimited soft drinks. This is a perfect dinner feast that will surely be enjoyed. The dinner costs $21.95 per adult and $14.95 per child ages 6-12; children 5 and under eat free. For reservations call 520-233-2426.

Thanksgiving meal prices do not include tax, gratuity, beverages or extras such as alcohol. Reservations are highly recommended and are not available online for Thanksgiving.
For a lavish spread, visit one of these restaurants for your Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll find plenty to enjoy and be thankful for!
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