This Midwest Chain Serves A Simple Turkey Dinner Year-Round

Biting into a turkey dinner is one of the most comforting experiences Americans can enjoy. Since the preparation involves everything from picking the perfect turkey and fixings to planning when to start each dish so that everything is ready for mealtime, many families only make this meal once a year for Thanksgiving. If you start to crave it in the middle of the year, though, not all hope is lost. You can head to your nearest Perkins American Food Co. restaurant to satisfy that hankering.

In fact, Perkins is one of the restaurant chains with the best fall flavors, in part due to its Turkey & Dressing plate. This menu item is a staple for lunch and dinner, which the chain typically starts serving in the late morning. It comes with slices of slow-roasted turkey breast on a bed of seasoned sage stuffing, turkey gravy, and cranberry sauce, and you can request that any of these be reserved to the side. Also, you get to choose two of 11 side dishes. Order traditional Thanksgiving-like fixings such as garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and mac and cheese. Or, you can go unconventional with a baked potato, breakfast potatoes, French fries, hash browns, side salad, soup, or wild rice.

This Perkins plate is generally well-received by customers. On Facebook, one person called the Turkey & Stuffing an excellent meal. Another user posted a video on Instagram praising how convenient it is to pick up a turkey dinner for her family on a random Tuesday night.

The Turkey & Stuffing plate on Perkins' everyday menu might not seem simple to you, but it's slightly less involved than the Holiday Turkey Dinner the restaurant serves throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Rather than the precooked, deli-like turkey Perkins usually uses, the staff now thaw, season, and roast frozen turkeys in-house, according to a kitchen manager on Reddit, who also commented that the product is better than before. Other commenters on the social media platform noted that they were "surprised at how good the turkey was," describing it as "right on the money!"

Alongside the turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce that come with the Holiday Turkey Dinner, a slice of pumpkin pie is a welcome addition that completes your meal. You still get the choice of two sides, too — all of which are the same as with the simple turkey dinner, except for the additional broccolini option. On the other hand, the Turkey Gobbler Sandwich is like Thanksgiving in your hand with cranberry mayo spread on two slices of toasted sourdough and layered with turkey and stuffing. So, no matter when you go or which entree you order, you can expect restaurant-level Thanksgiving turkey at Perkins without having to worry about the planning and cleanup.