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Bites Nearby: Zorn's

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Head to Zorn's with a healthy appetite and you'll be pleased at the restaurant's selection of filling entrees, sides and more.

Odering in for the whole crew is always fun with one of the family dinner specials. Choose from eight, 12, 16 or 24 pieces of chicken with between two to six large sides, depending upon how many mouths there are to feed and how hungry those mouths are.

Chicken choices include rotisserie and skinless southern fried. Love some other types of meat as well? Ribs and chicken combinations that bring in both types of chicken are popular dinner delights too.

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With Thanksgiving looming just around the corner, many diners have turkey on their minds. Twelve to 14 slices of white turkey meat, served with three large side dishes, serves between three to four people, so make it a pre-Thanksgiving night in your home.

If you're not up to preparing the traditional dinner on the actual holiday evening, put in an order for the Zorn's Thanksgiving Feast which feeds 10 people for $189.95. The feast includes roasted turkey, three side dishes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry fruit compote, potato dinner rolls and pumpkin or apple pie.

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Mouth watering yet? If not, it's sure to be once you hear about all the delicious side dishes. The menu includes golden French fries, penne ala vodka, macaroni and cheese, steamed fresh vegetables, mashed sweet potatoes, cole slaw and traditional bread stuffing.

Individual sized meals and lunch options are available at Zorn's as well. Order 1/4 of a dark meat chicken, four drumsticks, chicken and ribs or crispy sesame chicken tenders with tasty sides.

Sandwiches are an excellent options for a quick treat during the work day. Bite into a grilled chicken cutlet, grilled chicken Caesar, roasted white meat turkey, crispy sesame chicken tenders or homemade chicken salad. Lunch and dinner specials vary by the day, so be sure to check out what Zorn's is cooking up when you arrive. You might just find some chicken cutlet parmesan, grilled honey barbecue chicken, grilled chicken brushetta or turkey meatloaf on the menu.

Health-conscious eaters will be happy to know that Zorn's crafts special menu items with them in mind. Get a meaty – yet healthy – dish when you order skinless fried chicken, white meat tenders, sliced turkey breast or Asian chicken salad or opt for some other choices including yogurt parfaits, fruit salad, homemade soups and steamed mixed veggies.

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