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The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St, New York City, NY (Lower East Side)
{212} 982-8895
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Ranked #26 of 8,446 restaurants in New York City
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Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
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England
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25 reviews 25 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Have been to The Meatball Shop a few times with friends. Great spot for lunch and/or dinner. Cool menu to order from - just check boxes with dry erase marker and hand it to the server! Always a long line for dinner so get there early. Definitely save room for dessert!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW via mobile

For the last 3 years, I have made a point to eat at the Meatball Shop. It has always been a great experience, good food, fresh ingredients, great service! Make sure you save room for the homemade ice cream & cookies!! Delicious!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

This is a must do in NYC. Then buy the cookbook and have some at home.. Great atmoshpere great food Loved how you order the food on the menu make up your own combonations:)

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San Angelo, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

My husband and I had lunch here during our recent Spring Break visit to NYC. It was our first time to try The Meatball Shop, and we will definitely make it a point to go back every time we're in the city! We were seated immediately and greeted by a friendly server. She explained the menu and showed us how... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

very fresh meatballs... Yummy sauce and side item. I had the chicken meatball with the parmesan sauce on top and the risotto on the bottom and a green side salad ...... .The only item that impressed me was the salad . The combination of the flavors in the salad combined with the vinaigrette dressing was so very good. The meatball... More

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See 14 more reviews by EatPrayTravel2426 for New York City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013 via mobile

We had the mini meatball burgers because we wanted to try as many of the meatball and sauce flavors as we could. Everything on the menu is reasonably priced. The flavors definitely do not disappoint! Meatballs were juicy and coupled with the sauces we can only say.... Mmmmmm.. Yum!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

We stumblled on this place, and sat at communal table. Got the veggie meatballs and salad and hated when it was done!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Had a great late lunch at the 9th Ave location. My spicy pork meatballs with tom. sauce on top of everything but the kitchen sink was great. The salad part had a nice greens and asparagus/beets/carrots. Very simple but very tasty. All for $10. We had a glass of prosseco and it was $8/glass. Nice and cold but small glass.... More

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Falkirk, Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

We visited the 9th Avenue location. We went at about 5pm on a Saturday and it was very busy - there was a line when we left an hour or so later. Very tasty food and I'm sure that anyone could find a combo that suited their taste. We tried the classic meatballs and also had the daily special as... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

First meal in Brookyln. Jam packed so we had to wait half an hour but that was fine given it was peak hour on a Friday night. Great cocktails, great beer, barstaff were awesome AND OMFG THE MEATBALLS. I will never forget. Go easy on the mains though because dessert is also amazing.

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