Thanksgiving Day Reservations--Via Phone Only

Reservations (8 or less people):  Please click "Make a Reservation" in the box above. If you have additions to your party, please let us know as we are a small restaurant and may not be able to accommodate an increase in size at the previously approved time. The online reservation system is set conservatively to avoid overbooking. Please call the restaurant if there is no time that works for you. We do save some slots for call-ins (also consider sitting at the bar, outside, or high-tops). If you need to change/cancel your reservation, please call us.

Reservations (9 or more people): If you have 9 or more in your party, please call us during business hours (941)251-5435. You may also request a reservation after hours via email: dean@meandeanslocalkitchen.com. Please let us know if your party changes in size. If your party size decreases, you may make another family happy by allowing them to get a previously unavailable time slot!

Call Ahead Seating: If you are unable to book a reservation for whatever reason, you may also call us on your way in. If we are on a wait, we will put your name on the list (thereby cutting down the wait time). If we are not on a wait, we will start to get your table ready. You may also call ahead and ask us to text you when your table is ready. This works great for folks who live close by! We just ask that you be able to arrive within 5-10 minutes of being texted.

Advanced Bookings: If you want to book more than 30 days in advance, please call us during business hours (941)251-5435. You may also request a reservation after hours via email: dean@meandeanslocalkitchen.com. 

Walk-Ins: Our bar, high-tops, and outside tables are always first come, first serve! There are also some days and times where it is very easy to get a table. We just never know, so we always recommend reservations.

Music Reservations: Live Music is on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Music reservations are only taken for the time of 5:30 (or slightly earlier). After that it is first come, first served. Any reservations after 5:30pm will not be guaranteed in the music room, but we will still take them for the main dining room. It is discourteous to the musician and other parties if we have to hold tables empty in the music room for reservations. When you are reserving for music, please let us know by telling the host, or writing "music" in the notes section of your reservation.

Holidays: We are open on major holidays, but due to high demand, we only take reservations via phone for those days. Please note that we usually run limited menus on major holidays and do not have our full menu available. If you are reading this near a major holiday, please click the "Events" tab to find out more.

"Closing Time": Our hours of operation do not include a closing time. The time you see is our last seating time. Feel free to book a reservation up to and including that time (9pm Sun-Th, F/Sat 10pm--excluding holidays.)