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84 Stanton St. New York, NY 10002

212-982-8895

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Critics'
Pick
Best Sandwich
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Italian, New American

Hours: Sun-Wed 12pm-2am, Thu-Sat 12pm-4am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Takeout, Delivery

Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer, Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: No Parking

Description

The economy"s downturn has elevated so many dishes that were considered below our notice before. Now the humble meatball comes rolling our way, exulted to the level of a glamorous entrée. Check out the handsome premises of the Meatball Shop--decorated with deconstructed meat grinders--and note the large variety of meatball-matching opportunities. Start out with the exemplary meatball hero: Made with beef balls and excellent mozzarella, it"s the best meatball hero in town. The lamb meatballs, when available, are even better, and the pork version"s good, too, but skip the salmon balls and vegetarian balls. Also wonderful are the various combinations of cookies and ice cream made into dessert sandwiches.

2011 | Best Sandwich

Chicken meatballs often have the consistency of grainy cotton balls, which is why we're smitten by the ones at the perennially packed Meatball Shop--they're as tender and juicy as can be. We'll eat them in any preparation, but our most beloved method of consumption is in a hero with mushroom sauce and melted mozzarella. After eating this whopper, you won't ever want meatballs on spaghetti again. 84 Stanton Street, 212-982-8895, themeatballshop.com More »
2010 | Robert Sietsema's Top 10: No. 5

It was a brilliant move on the part of chef Daniel Holzman to take an Italian-American classic, the meatball hero, and make slight improvements to it, instead of transforming the fuck out of it so that it was no longer recognizable. He began by selecting really, really good bread, which yields soon after you chomp down, instead of resisting your teeth and squirting the balls out the end. He also used fresh mozzarella instead of the crap you find in most pizza parlors. The meatball hero at... More »

Under the Toque: Zak Pelaccio's Upstate Restaurant Plans, David Chang on Kitchen Microbiology

By Alexia Nader | Thu, April 19, 2012

Dale Schnell, formerly of Setai New York and Artisanal, will be the new executive chef of KTCHN, which will open in Hell's Kitchen in June. [Grub Street] Zak Pelaccio is planning to open a restaur... More »
Best of NYC: Our Critics List Their 10 Favorite Dishes

By Robert Sietsema, Sarah DiGregorio, and Rebecca Marx | Wed, October 20, 2010

Robert Sietsema's Top 10 1. This doesn't mean I'm forsaking my first love, Katz's pastrami, but the smoked-meat sandwich at Mile End is denser, redder, and offered in a sandwich that's just the right size for one person to eat, which means I don'... More »
Dish No. 21: Meatball Hero With Mozzarella at The Meatball Shop

By Robert Sietsema | Tue, October 5, 2010

Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Meatball hero with mozzarella ($9) ... More »
The Real Trick to the Meatball Shop's Ice Cream Sandwiches: Mix and Match Your Cookies

By Chantal Martineau | Thu, June 17, 2010

There's been a lot of talk about the Meatball Shop's sumptuous ice cream sandwiches. On a recent visit, waitress Elizabeth gave us the scoop on how to order them like a real pro.Like the meatballs a... More »
The Meatball Shop's Hero Worship

By Robert Sietsema | Wed, March 24, 2010

The world has never known a more perfect meatball hero. The bread is a demi-baguette from Il Forno Bakery in the Bronx, crusty without being so tough that the ingredients squirt out the sides. The cheese is excellent fresh mozzarella—not the packa... More »

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bigdiamonds | New York, NY | 2 Reviews

| Mon, January 31, 2011

I come from a restaurant family. My gandmother Mary was the maker of the meatballs. This place would bring tears to her eyes. You will not be disappoitted.
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Fresh5 | New York, NY | 1 Reviews

| Mon, January 31, 2011

Always GOOD...Always CROWDED...but still Always GOOD! My Regular: Beef Smash with Parm Cream Sauce and Provolone and then Peanut Butter Cookie with Mint Ice Cream

Main Menu

Naked Balls - Balls
Four Meatballs Served With Your Choice Of Sauce And A Piece Of Focaccia Bread

Classic Beef
creekstone all natural beef ground with prosciutto, herbs and fresh ricotta

Spicy Pork
heritage pork shoulder and hot pickled cherry peppers

Chicken
bell and evens chicken thighs, white wine, black pepper, fennel seed and herbs

Vegetable
mushrooms and green lentils make for some good and hearty veggie balls

Special
check out the blackboard on the homepage for the special of the day

Naked Balls - Sauce
Four Meatballs Served With Your Choice Of Sauce And A Piece Of Focaccia Bread

Classic Tomato
just like grandma used to make

Spicy Meat Sauce
heritage pork braised with chiles and tomatoes

Mushroom Gravy
mushrooms and onions stewed with chicken stock

Parmesan Cream
it's like alfred sauce on steroids....

Pesto
spinach, basil, walnuts olive oil and parmesan cheese

Smash - Balls
2 Balls Smashed On A Toasted Brioche Bun With Choice Of Sauce + Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $8.00

Classic Beef

Spicy Pork

Vegetable

Chicken

Special

Smash - Cheese
2 Balls Smashed On A Toasted Brioche Bun With Choice Of Sauce + Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $8.00

Provolone

Mozzarella

Smash - Sauce
2 Balls Smashed On A Toasted Brioche Bun With Choice Of Sauce + Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $8.00

Classic Tomato

Spicy Meat

Mushroom

Parmesan Cream

Pesto

Special

Sliders - Balls
1 Ball On A Bun With Your Choice Of Sauce - Three Bites Of Sheer Ecstasy Then They're Gone Forever - $4.00

Classic Beef

Spicy Pork

Chicken

Vegetable

Special

Sliders - Sauce
1 Ball On A Bun With Your Choice Of Sauce - Three Bites Of Sheer Ecstasy Then They're Gone Forever - $4.00

Tomato Sauce

Spicy Meat

Mushroom

Parmesan Cream

Pesto

Special

Heroes - Balls
Ii Forno Baguette With 3 Balls, Sauce + Choice Of Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $9.00

Classic Beef

Spicy Pork

Chicken

Vegetable

Special

Heroes - Cheese
Ii Forno Baguette With 3 Balls, Sauce + Choice Of Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $9.00

Provolone

Mozzarella

Heroes - Sauce
Ii Forno Baguette With 3 Balls, Sauce + Choice Of Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $9.00

Classic Tomato

Spicy Meat Sauce

Mushroom Gravy

Parmesan Cream

Pesto

Special

Heroes - Bread
Ii Forno Baguette With 3 Balls, Sauce + Choice Of Mozzarella Or Provolone Cheese Served With A Small Side Salad - $9.00

White

Whole Weat

Everything But The Kitchen Sink Salad - Balls
3 Balls And Sauce Served Over A Chef's Selection Of Greenmarket Veggies And Salad - $9.00

Classic Beef

Spicy Pork

Chicken

Vegetable

Special

Everything But The Kitchen Sink Salad - Sauce

Classic Tomato

Spicy Meat Sauce

Mushroom Gravy

Parmesan Cream

Pesto

Special

Sides - Stick To Your Bones
Served Either Under Your Balls Or On The Side

White Beans

Risotto

Freshly-milled Polenta

Mashed Potatoes

Speghetti

Rigatoni

Sides - Green Market
Served Either Under Your Balls Or On The Side

Simple Salad
arugula & apples

Market Salad
daily

Daily Greens

Sauteed Broccoli

Steamed Spinach

Daily Roast Veggies

Dessert - Sandwiches
Choose Your Cookies And Your Ice Cream And Feel Free To Mismatch The Top And Bottom Cookie - $5.00

Chocolate Chip

Peanut Putter

Brownie

Special

Ginger Snap

Snickerdoodle

Dessert - Ice Cream
Choose Your Cookies And Your Ice Cream And Feel Free To Mismatch The Top And Bottom Cookie - $5.00

Chocolate

Vanilla

Espresso

Mint

Caramel

Special

Dessert - Floats
Choose Your Cookies And Your Ice Cream And Feel Free To Mismatch The Top And Bottom Cookie - $5.00

Chocolate
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

Vanilla
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

Mint
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

Espresso
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

Caramel
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

Special
served in your choice of cream soda or abita rootbeer.

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The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St. New York, NY 10002

212-982-8895

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2011 | Best Sandwich

2010 | Robert Sietsema's Top 10: No. 5

By Alexia Nader | Thu, April 19, 2012

By Robert Sietsema, Sarah DiGregorio, and Rebecca Marx | Wed, October 20, 2010

By Robert Sietsema | Tue, October 5, 2010

By Chantal Martineau | Thu, June 17, 2010

By Robert Sietsema | Wed, March 24, 2010

bigdiamonds | New York, NY | 2 Reviews

Fresh5 | New York, NY | 1 Reviews