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The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St, New York City, NY
{212} 982-8895
Ranked #22 of 7,382 restaurants in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 158 Reviews
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Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
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Plainview, New York
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Strolled into this place on Saturday with the family in tow. My daughter loved her meatballs and spaghetti. We enjoyed the sliders (beef and also a veggie one). My favorite was the smashed meatball. The sauce permenated the bread in a delicious way. Open and airy place. Great time and excellent food. More

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New York City, New York
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Now with three locations, The Meatball Shop lets you pick your meat, your sauce, pasta OR greens Or rissoto. This time ate in thr West Village outside. Fun. More

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See 4 more reviews by 270Doctordeb for New York City
New York
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Firstly I love the use of technology! In the Stanton St location there isn't much space for you to hang and wait for a table so they set up a system where they will text you from their iPad when your table is just about ready- so we went to the bar next door and caught a bit of a... More

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Wellington, OH
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We Loved the meatballs! The choices are great and the prices are right. Even though we were stuffed we had to try an ice cream sandwich which was also delicious! The beverage selection was very good too. The iced tea is mixed with apple cider. Can't wait to go back!!!! More

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New York City, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

The meatball shop is a great concept. The menu design is unique - you can basically build your dish! Like one from column A and one from column B, you chooose the type of meatball you want (chicken, pork, meat, sausage, turkey, etc.), then choose your sauce (spicy, marinara, cream etc.) and the same for your sides - veggies, salad,... More

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New York City, New York
Senior Contributor
36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This is such a great place with excellent energy and fantastic meatballs! Very cheap and perfect for bites with friends. One drawback, they do not take reservations and wait time is long : ( But I'll be back again and again! More

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New York, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Been to the one in Williamsburg, Brooklyn twice in 2 weeks. Its kinda addicting with all the meatball choices they have. The special Lamb meatball is to die for, especially with pesto. Surpringly I really really enjoyed the vegetarian meatball as well (I like to tell myself I am eating healthy, haha)! The vibe at this place is great, they... More

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NYC
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Stopped by at 2pm Sunday and no line on lower east side. Sat outside which was nice except when the wind blew in the wrong direction (garbage somewhere) but we didn't care because we were happy to be seated! Ordered all the meatballs as sliders since it was our first time and we wanted to know if we would return.... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

My husband and I saw this show featured on Unique Eats and were dying to try it. I bought the cookbook when it came out and made a few recipes out of it, so when we planned a trip to the city, we made sure this was on the list. We went to the Greenwich location in the Village. The... More

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Pleasantville, New York
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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This past weekend a friend and I were searching for a restaurant for lunch near the Tenement Museum (another must) on the Lower East Side, where pizza places abound. I was trying for something a little more interesting and saw a large group congregated outside what appeared to be a small restaurant, so went closer to see what it was.... More

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