The Meatball Shop - Hell's Kitchen

798 9th Ave, New York
(212) 230-5860

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Mini Buffalo Chicken Balls with Frank

Chicken Parm with Spaghetti

Crispy Calamari with Spicy

Balls Biscuits and Gravy

Spaghetti in Meatballs

Chicken Parm Parm Hero

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Meatball Shop Red

Seasonal Risotto

Meatball Sandwich

3 balls + base together in a bowl, with Parmesan cheese and focaccia bread. /// Perfect Balls: a portion of the cooking process involves the use of the same oil that has cooked gluten and dairy. Please note if you have any severe allergies, reach out directly to the restaurant to discuss in more detail.

OG NYC Hero

3 classic balls on a baguette with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Served with a simple salad. * Classic balls contain beef and pork.

3 Meatballs

3 balls, served with your choice of sauce, Parmesan cheese and focaccia bread.

Side of Rigatoni

Tossed with your choice of sauce and finished with parmesan cheese

Roasted Broccoli

Lightly roasted, seasoned with chili garlic oil. Vegan and gluten free.

B'alls + Sauce

3 Meatballs

3 balls, served with your choice of sauce, Parmesan cheese and focaccia bread.

Make it a Bowl

Spaghetti In Meatballs

3 large classic meatballs with spaghetti baked inside, each in its own delicious sauce. Tomato, Parmesan Cream & Pesto. Topped with grana

Bucket of Balls

20 balls with your choice of meat and sauce /// Perfect Balls: a portion of the cooking process involves the use of the same oil that has cooked gluten and dairy. Please note if you have any severe allergies, reach out directly to the restaurant to discuss in more detail.

Bucket of B'alls - Mini Buffalo

48 bite-size buffalo chicken balls, covered in Frank's Red Hot. Like a great buffalo wing without the bones, served with a side of blue cheese. Gluten free.

Family Meal for 4

2 ball and sauce combos + 1 large salad + 1 large side + 4 pieces focaccia + 4 cookies

Sm'all Bites

Mini Buffalo Chicken Balls

6 bite-size buffalo chicken balls, covered in Frank's Red Hot. Like a great buffalo wing without the bones, served with a side of blue cheese and celery. Gluten free. ** Promo limited to 2 per guest **

Mini Buffalo Chicken Balls (24)

24 bite-size buffalo chicken balls, covered in Frank's Red Hot. Like a great buffalo wing without the bones, served with a side of blue cheese and celery. Gluten free.

Mozz Balls

Think Mozzarella sticks with our classic tomato sauce

Crispy Calamari

Lightly breaded and flash fried, served with spicy-ish tomato sauce

Sicilian White Bean Hummus

Italian hummus made with white bean instead of chickpeas garnished with garlic & chili and finished with a drizzle of olive oil. Vegan. Select the Gluten Free option for a side of celery instead of focaccia.

Bruschetta

Toasted focaccia bread topped with seasoned ricotta cheese and marinated cherry tomatoes.

B'all Trio Sampler

3 of our most popular ball and sauce combinations: classic ball + classic tomato sauce, spicy pork ball + spicy meat sauce, chicken ball + parmesan cream sauce

Garlic Bread

A great way to start your meal! Delicious garlic bread served with a side of tomato sauce for dipping

Italian Wedding Soup

Rich chicken broth with carrots, celery, onions, kale, acini de pepe pasta and mini chicken meatballs

Margherita Flatbread

Crispy flatbread topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

Salads

Kitchen Sink Salad

3 balls and sauce, served over the chef's selection of greens and sink veggies. Gluten free option. /// Perfect Balls: a portion of the cooking process involves the use of the same oil that has cooked gluten and dairy. Please note if you have any severe allergies, reach out directly to the restaurant to discuss in more detail.

Simple Salad - Small

Mixed greens with shaved radish, chives, and red wine vinaigrette. Vegan and gluten free.

Simple Salad - Large

Mixed greens with shaved radish, chives, and red wine vinaigrette. Vegan and gluten free.

Caesar Salad - Small

Romaine with crispy capers and garlic croutons. Select Gluten Free for no croutons.

Caesar Salad - Large

Romaine with crispy capers and garlic croutons. Select Gluten Free for no croutons.

Big Italian Salad - Small

Italian chopped salad with pepperoncinis, artichokes, green olives, chickpeas, grana and traditional Italian vinaigrette. Gluten free.

Big Italian Salad - Large

Italian chopped salad with pepperoncinis, artichokes, green olives, chickpeas, grana and traditional Italian vinaigrette. Gluten free.

Arugula Salad - Small

Wild baby arugula, shaved fennel, grana, mint, lemon vinaigrette

Arugula Salad - Large

Wild baby arugula, shaved fennel, grana, mint, lemon vinaigrette

Kitchen Sink Salad - Turkey

3 Turkey balls, served over the chef's selection of greens and sink veggies. Gluten free option.

Caprese Salad

Fresh mozzarella, beefsteak tomatoes, balsamic reduction, garlic crema and fresh basil

Sandwiches

OG NYC Hero

3 classic balls on a baguette with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Served with a simple salad. * Classic balls contain beef and pork.

Chicken Parm Parm Hero

3 chicken balls on a baguette with tomato sauce, parmesan cream sauce and mozzarella. Served with a simple salad.

Build Your Own Hero

3 balls on a baguette with sauce and mozzarella. Served with a simple salad. /// Perfect Balls: a portion of the cooking process involves the use of the same oil that has cooked gluten and dairy. Please note if you have any severe allergies, reach out directly to the restaurant to discuss in more detail.

The Veggie Hero

3 Veggie balls on a baguette with pesto sauce and mozzarella. Served with a simple salad.

Pastas (GF options) & Plates

Lasagna

Layers of pasta, crushed classic meatballs and seasoned ricotta, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese

Chicken Parm with Spaghetti

Buttermilk marinated, mozzarella, tomato sauce, served with a side of spaghetti.

Cavatappi Chicken Pesto

Mini chicken meatballs with broccoli and pesto over corkscrew pasta.

Rigatoni Spicy Pork

Spicy pork meatballs served over rigatoni and broccoli in a parmesan cream sauce topped with our spicy swift kick

Shrimp Pasta

Rigatoni tossed in creamy arrabbiata sauce with shrimp, cherry tomatoes and grana

Chicken Milanese

Crispy chicken breast topped with a salad of arugula, marinated tomatoes and onions

Mediterranean Chicken Breast

Pan seared chicken breast with olives, tomato, capers, shallots and parsley served over honey roasted carrots. Gluten Free

Veggies & Sides

Roasted Broccoli

Lightly roasted, seasoned with chili garlic oil. Vegan and gluten free.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower flash fried and tossed in Caesar dressing to give it a nice flavored crust. Gluten free.

Sauteed Kale

Sauteed kale with garlic and white wine. Vegan and gluten free.`

Mashed Potatoes

Classic, creamy mashed potatoes prepared from Yukon Gold potatoes, topped with chives. Gluten free.

Freshly-Milled Polenta

From wild hive farm, creamy corn polenta finished with Parmesan cheese. Gluten free.

Seasonal Risotto

Creamy Italian rice dish with asparagus, mint and parsley. Gluten free.

Creamy Mac & Cheese

Our creamy cheddar mac and cheese topped with toasted breadcrumbs

Side of Rigatoni

Tossed with your choice of sauce and finished with parmesan cheese

Side of Spaghetti

Tossed with your choice of sauce and finished with parmesan cheese

Side of Cavatappi

Tossed with your choice of sauce and finished with parmesan cheese

Side of Gluten Free Pasta

Tossed with your choice of sauce and finished with parmesan cheese

Lentils

tossed with sofritto and sherry vinegar

Desserts

Ice Cream Sandwich

Choose your cookies and your ice cream.

Side of Ice Cream

Single Cookie

Ice Cream Float

Carousel Red Velvet Cake

Smooth as velvet, thick cream cheese frosting

Extras

Side Sauce

Side Parmesan Cheese

Side Focaccia

2 pieces

Side Swift Kick Hot Sauce

Side Blue Cheese

Side Fried Egg

Side Bacon

Zero Proofers

Nojito

Mint, fresh lime, club soda. No alcohol.

Pomegranate Lemonade

Tangerine, fresh lemon

Grady's Cold Brew Iced Coffee

Unsweetened Iced Tea

Strawberry Margarita (Non - Alcoholic)

Strawberry, Lime , Agave, Nectar, No Alcohol.

Arnie Palmer

Soda

Panna

1 Liter bottle of still water

Pellegrino

1 Liter bottle of sparkling water

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Recent Reviews

Meatball Trio was good, but the classic is the best choice, the Mac cheese was also very good, Chicken Parm was delicious, along with the side of cauliflower. Garlic bread was a little burnt, kale was mid and we sat outside so service could have been a little more attentive. Overall nothing that would blow you away, solid meal but can't say we'll be going back.

September 2025

Always one of my favorite places to meet with friends and grab dinner when visiting the city. The food is always so good. The chicken pesto pasta is my favorite paired with the sangria and the ice cream sandwiches with cookies for dessert is a cant miss. The waiter we had was fantastic. Definitely recommend this place

August 2025

I really wanted to love this place. I came to The Meatball Shop on the strength of TikTok recommendations, expecting comfort food with bold flavor and a cozy vibe. Unfortunately, it fell short in just about every area except service.

I spent $28 on what felt like a very thrown together plate. I’ve had $10 pasta from casual spots that tasted way more intentional. The pasta was just okay..not overcooked, but definitely underwhelming. The meatballs themselves...

August 2025

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