Emporio: A Meatball Joint

942 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh
(412) 281-2810

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Chicken Marinara Meatball Hoagie
Creamy Parmesan Risotto
Loaded Baked Potato
Parmesan Herb Fries
Gov't Mac N Cheese
Mashed Potatoes
Meatball Panini
Meatball Slider
Parmesan Fries
Crack Sauce

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Fuggetta Bowl
2 classic beef balls, creamy parmesan spaghetti, meat sauce, shaved parmesan.
Meatball Hoagie
3 Balls baked on an italian roll with provolone, gouda or american cheese and your choice of sauce. *add fresh mozzarella + $2
Meatball Panini
2 balls smashed with provolone, gouda or american cheese and your choice of sauce. *add fresh mozzarella + $2
Angry Birds Bowl
2 chicken balls, gov't mac n' cheese, crack sauce, crumbled blue cheese.
Cheesy Bread
Provolone, parmesan, garlic butter, served with marinara
Crispy Brussels
Saucy Balls
4 Balls over any side with your choice of sauce.
Loaded Baked Potato Bowl
2 classic beef balls, white cheddar mashed potatoes, tater totos, gov't cheese, bacon, scallions.
Mac and Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Balls
Housemade blue cheese dressing, celery

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Saucy Balls
4 Balls over any side with your choice of sauce.
Fuggetta Bowl
2 classic beef balls, creamy parmesan spaghetti, meat sauce, shaved parmesan.
Crispy Brussels
Cheesy Bread
Provolone, parmesan, garlic butter, served with marinara
Meatball Hoagie
3 Balls baked on an italian roll with provolone, gouda or american cheese and your choice of sauce. *add fresh mozzarella + $2

Bowls
Fuggetta Bowl
2 classic beef balls, creamy parmesan spaghetti, meat sauce, shaved parmesan.
Angry Birds Bowl
2 chicken balls, gov't mac n' cheese, crack sauce, crumbled blue cheese.
Loaded Baked Potato Bowl
2 classic beef balls, white cheddar mashed potatoes, tater totos, gov't cheese, bacon, scallions.
Atomic Balls Bowl
5 buffalo fried chicken balls, government mac n' cheese, buffalo sauce, jalapeños, crumbled blue cheese.

Desserts
Darn Good Cookies

Howdys Fries
Parmesan Herb Fries
Served with housemade ranch.
Crack Fries
Smothered in crack sauce
Poutine Fries
With cheddar cheese curds. Mushroom gravy
Crack Tots
Smothered in crack sauce
Poutine Tots
With cheddar cheese curds. Mushroom gravy
Parmesan Herb Tots
Served with housemade ranch.

Kids Menu
Kids - Meatball & Side
Kids -2 Meatballs

Meatballs
Saucy Balls
4 Balls over any side with your choice of sauce.
Meatball Hoagie
3 Balls baked on an italian roll with provolone, gouda or american cheese and your choice of sauce. *add fresh mozzarella + $2
Meatball Panini
2 balls smashed with provolone, gouda or american cheese and your choice of sauce. *add fresh mozzarella + $2
Meatball Slider
1 ball on a toasted bun with your choice of sauce.

Salads
Side Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, parmesan shavings, croutons
Chopped Wedge Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, egg, bacon, carrots, croutons.
Emporio - Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, parmesan shavings, croutons
Rocket Salad
Arugula, mesclun greens, tomato, toasted almonds, fresh mozzarella.
Side Salad
Romaine lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes.
House Salad
Mesclun greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, carrot, croutons.

Sides and Extras
Crispy Brussels
Mac and Cheese
Extra - Large Sauce
Extra - Small Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Extra - Dressing
Fries Plain
Tots Plain
Extra - Tortilla Chips
Parmesan Fries
Broccoli
Spaghetti
Extra - Cheese
Parmesan Tots
Fried Egg
Bacon
Jalapenos

Snacky Things
Cheesy Bread
Provolone, parmesan, garlic butter, served with marinara
Buffalo Chicken Balls
Housemade blue cheese dressing, celery
Chilled Buffalo Shrimp & Crab Dip
Served with tortilla chips
Garlic Bread
Garlic butter, served with marinara
Spinach/Artichoke Dip
Served with tortilla chips
Fried Cheese Curds
Battered cheese curds, served with your choice of marinara, crack sauce or tomato basil cream
Queso and Chips
Gov't cheese sauce, meat sauce, scallion served with tortilla chips

Soups
Wedding Soup
Chicken Dumpling Soup

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Recent Reviews

We went for dinner on a Thursday evening so it was nice and quiet. Even though it wasn't busy, it seemed to take a while to get drinks. Food came out right away. I ordered Cacio e Pepe, which was delicious but not a large portion for the price. My husband ordered the Chicken Marsala which was also delicious and a huge portion perfectly matching the price. The staff were very pleasant and welcoming.
July 2025
Salad was mediocre but the entrees were adequate. Our server was not around to take the check so we ended up waiting for what felt like half an hour just to pay our bill when we wanted to leave. The place itself is great but it was very hot when we went. Seemed like an off night for them, so I'm sure they do better on other days. Our experience was not great.
June 2025
The food was under seasoned. Our entrees came out 1 minute after our appetizers despite placing the order for the appetizers about 10 minutes before the entrees. We got tiramisu to go that we tried as soon as we got home (about 20 minutes later). It tasted rancid and had to be thrown out. The food on the first floor is much better. Service and ambiance were both good though.
June 2025

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Emporio: A Meatball Joint

942 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 281-2810