Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2021 In Brick

BRICK, NJ — If you’re opting to forego the traditional Thanksgiving feast at home this year or simply want to skip the mountains of dishes, several restaurants in Brick will be open to cook for and serve you.

From fine dining to fast-casual, Patch compiled a roundup of local and national restaurants slated to be open on Nov. 25. In case you need a recommendation, there are plenty of options from which to choose.

In some cases, reservations may be required, so make sure to plan ahead as much as possible.

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As always, Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day, as many vary by location. COVID-19 restrictions may also affect operating hours.

Here are the local restaurants planning to be open:

• Manera's, 950 Cedar Bridge Ave., Brick, Noon-9 p.m.
• Windward Tavern, 292 Princeton Ave., Brick

Here are the sit-down restaurants expected to be open on Thanksgiving Day, according to lists compiled by Good Housekeeping, The Pioneer Woman, The Food Network and more.

Some of these restaurants require reservations, so be sure to make your pick early.

• Applebee's: 52 Brick Plaza, Brick, 11 a.m.-midnight
• Boston Market: 141 Route 37, Toms River, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Chili's: 1315 Hooper Ave., Toms River, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
• IHOP: 759 Route 88, Brick, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
• TGI Friday's: 709 Route 70, Brick; 11 a.m.-midnight

Finally, if you prefer to avoid people altogether this Thanksgiving, the following fast-food restaurants will be open for dine-in, drive-thru or delivery:

• Domino's: 3000 Yorktowne Blvd., Brick; 9 Lanes Mill Road, Brick; 10:30 a.m.-midnight
• McDonald's: 106 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick; 191 Van Zile Road, Brick
• Pizza Hut: 211 Route 37 East, Toms River, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; 320 Brick Blvd., Brick, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Popeye's: 199 Route 37 East, Toms River, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
• Subway: 950 Route 37 West, Toms River, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Wendy's: 555 Route 70, Brick, 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; 101 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick, 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.;
• White Castle: 2778 Hooper Ave., Brick, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.