Treebeards

"If entertaining a large party, Treebeards’ Thanksgiving Meal Pickup, Heat, and Serve package is a steal. The meal serves 12 to 16 people for $300, with boneless turkey breast, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry jelly, broccoli and carrots, French bread, and pumpkin and pecan pies. Orders can be placed by calling 713-228-8228, and all meals must be picked up on or before Wednesday, November 27. Treebeards is closed on Thanksgiving day." - Brittany Britto Garley

"Treebeards is doing a pickup-only Thanksgiving meal that feeds 12-16 people. The kit from this Southern-style restaurant includes turkey breast that requires four hours of cooking, but the rest of the sides come ready to eat. And after all of the mashed potatoes and cornbread dressing, you can get a slice of the pumpkin pie and pecan pie that comes with the meal. Price: $300" - gianni greene, julie takahashi

"Treebeards has been churning out Southern comfort plates for more than four decades, and despite its expansion with multiple locations across the city, the menu remains affordable. Good ol’ standbys like red beans and rice with link sausage and shrimp etouffee start at just $5.50, while the chicken fried chicken platter with two sides provides a hearty meal for $10. Save room for buttercake, a sweet deal at $4." - Sean Hekmat, Megha McSwain, Eater Staff

"Summer is here, and so are the refreshing cocktails. Treebeards’s Bunker Hill location will offer Grapefruit Chiltons — a combination of Deep Eddy Ruby Red vodka, lemon, and a splash of grapefruit soda, rum-loaded Greta Garbos made with lime, house syrup, and absinthe; and watermelon spritzes all day for $7.13." - Brittany Britto Garley

"When you find yourself Downtown for lunch or in the Memorial area, Treebeards is the place for gumbo. This has a hefty roux-to-seafood-and-vegetable ratio, and the deep flavor of shrimp and the "holy trinity" comes through in every spoonful. This Houston institution does gumbo as well as any spot on this list. Get some during your next leisurely midday meal. " - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi