THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN

Name: THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN
Address: 798 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States, 10019-5639
Telephone: (212) 230-5860
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

374 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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The Meatball Shop serves the best meatballs in the world with a mix and match menu utilizing sustainable and natural ingredients whenever possible. But The Meatball Shop serves way more than just meatballs! Highlights from their hit menu include seasonal veggies, market driven salads, sandwiches, handmade ice cream sandwiches, craft cocktails and an approachable wine program.

The vibe of this Hell's Kitchen restaurant is always fun, upbeat and lively! Perfect for a night on the town or a family dinner with kids. Think the best dinner party you've ever been to with the comforting feeling of being at Grandma's.

With drinks and desserts a-plenty, The Meatball Shop makes the perfect casual stop for digging in to a hearty meal or a healthy bite, refreshing drink and mouthwatering dessert with family and friends.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 26, 2022

June 2022

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Sat

8:30 PM

Booked 42 times today

Experiences are available.

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Takeout

(212) 230-5860

Delivery

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(212) 230-5860
Website
https://www.themeatballshop.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
For our Catering options, visit www.themeatballshop.com and click on Catering.
Private party facilities
For Private Parties , visit www.themeatballshop.com and click on Private Events.

Location
798 9th Ave New York, NY 10019-5639
Neighborhood
Hell's Kitchen
Cross street
9th Ave and 53rd St
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Brunch Menu is back - with Bottomless Drinks!
Multiple dates available
Make breakfast great again! Join us for brunch favorites such as our breakfast sandwich with spicy pork b'alls, b'alls, biscuits & gravy and shrimp & grits. And add our new Bottomless Drinks - $30 for 90 minutes!
Family Meal for $70
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a family meal for 4! Includes choice of 2 ball & sauce combos + choice of salad + choice of side + choice of cookie. Served with focaccia.

Popular dishes

Mini Buffalo B'alls$9.00
Frank's red hot, blue cheese
Crispy Calamari$14.00
With spicy-ish tomato sauce
Eggplant Parm$9.00
Mozzarella, tomato sauce
Crispy Chickpeas$4.00
Smoked paprika, salt
Mozzarella B'alls$9.00
With classic tomato sauce
Sicilian White Bean Hummus*$8.00
Roasted red pepper, garlic
Bruschetta$10.00
Seasonaed ricotta, marinated tomatoes
Soupa da Day$10.00
Grilled cheese balls, creamy tomato
B'all Trio Sampler$10.00
Classic/tomato, spicy pork/spicy meat, chicken/parm cream

Beverages

Simple Salad
Shaved radish, red wine vinaigrette
- Small$7.00
- Large$10.00
Wild Arugula
Shaved fennel, mint, grana, lemon vinaigrette
- Small$9.00
- Large$14.00
TMS Caesar*
Romaine, crispy capers, garlic croutons
- Small$8.00
- Large$12.00
Big Italian
Pepperoncini, artichokes, green olives, chickpeas, grana, Italian vinaigrette
- Small$10.00
- Large$15.00
The Kitchen Sink*$19.00
Your choice of b'alls and sauce with the chef's selection of seasonal sides

Desserts

3 for $9. Add our swift kick hot sauce +$2

Classic
Spicy Heritage Pork
Chicken
House-Made Veggie
White bean & broccoli
Perfect
+$3; meatless, plant based, fried
Special
Tomato Sauce
Spicy Meat
Parmesan Cream
Pesto
Veggie Ragù
Peppers & Onions

Kids

+$7; gluten free pasta available +$2

Spaghetti
Rigatoni
Cavatappi
Mashed Potatoes
Polenta
Daily Grain

Group Dining

Big flavor

Cavatappi Chicken Pesto*$18.00
Mini chicken meatballs, broccoli, mozzarella
Seasonal Risotto$15.00
Asparagus, parsley, mint
Chicken Parm$23.00
Buttermilk marinated, mozzarella, tomato sauce served with a side of spaghetti
Cheddar e Pepe*$14.00
Mac & cheese
Shrimp Fra Diavolo$19.00
Rigatoni, sauteed in Calabrian chili
Piccata Pasta*$13.00
Linguini, white wine, capers
Create Your Own Pasta$13.00
Pasta: spaghetti, rigatoni, cavatappi + sauce: tomato sauce, spicy meat, parm cream, pesto, veggie ragù, peppers & onions

The Big Bowl

The Big Bowl$24.00
6 classic meatballs, double portion of spaghetti, tomato sauce

Sandwiches

Served with a side salad / sub Caesar +$3. Wanna make your own? +$2

Heroes

$15

OG NYC
Classic meatballs, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese
The Sauzeech'
Pork meatballs, peppers and onions, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese
The Skinny Eggplant
Eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese

Smash

$13

Chicken Parm Parm
Mini chicken meatballs, tomato sauce, parm cream sauce, mozzarella cheese
The Veggie
House-made veggie b'alls, pesto, mozzarella cheese

Veggies

$8. Don't forget your greens

Roasted Broccoli
Chili garlic
Carrots
Ricotta, mint, parsley, almonds
Kale
Roasted, white wine, garlic
C'alliflower
Roasted then fried, Caesar seasoned
Roasted Beets (Cold)
Dill, preserved lemon
Farro Salad (Cold)
Snap peas, shallots, herbs
White Bean Salad (Cold)
Pickled vegetables, red wine vinegar, herbs

More Sides

$8. For the table

Spaghetti (Pick a Sauce)
Rigatoni (Pick a Sauce)
Cavatappi (Pick a Sauce)
Mashed Potato
Polenta
Daily Grain

What 374 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

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FirstTimeExperience
Philadelphia
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined today
overall5food4service5ambience5
The food and atmosphere were both very pleasant.
BP
BrendaP
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food. Great service. Server was very attentive. Great place to dine before a Broadway show.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server made our whole night by taking the time to find me a candle just too make my birthday extra special. The staff will go above and beyond for you. Love this place!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
lovely and our server was lovely and great thank you!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Ruhr region
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Es war lecker, aber selber kochen schmeckt besser :)
AC
AshleyC
Houston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great! We had appetizers and they came quickly. We also had delicious food that you could tell was prepared to order
A
Alavall
New York Area
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
This is always a solid experience. The food is good, the service is good and the ambience is good. Great for children too.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience3
Great service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Oklahoma City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Awesome food for a reasonable price. Excellent meatballs. A little noisy, but worth it.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food and great service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Superb food, great concept with friendly. Helpful staff.
K
Katie
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely and delicious as always! Johnny was our server and he was wonderful. 10 out of 10, would recommend.
J
Jackaroo
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great selection. I wasn’t planning to finish my large pasta serving, but I looked down and was gone - too delicious to leave a bite.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As a tourist, it was highly recommended. Loved everything. Great service and very fast!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Western NC
7 reviews
vip
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience1
LOUD! I mean so loud it ruined our experience. Food has decent flavor but our meatballs were barely warm. Great prices but would not even think of returning. A very trendy crowd, so if you’re old school, it’s a definite pass.
o
olaped
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was going to Hamilton with a party of eight. They seated us in the quiet back room. It was perfect! Our waiter, Hunter, connected very casually with all the kids and adults. Such a great server, he really made the event special! The food was timely, delicious, and perfectly portioned. Thank you, Hunter and the Meatball Shop!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So full. So good
g
ginad
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Delicious! A reliable, tasty restaurant with good service.
K
Kerel
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good food. I got the OGNYC and it was delicious. I love that the bread was soft and that it came with a side salad. This allowed me to get the fried calamari and not worry about also having fries :). Highly recommend!
D
David
Vancouver
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The tastes were incredible. A most enjoyable meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fantastic experience with our large party outside. Well taken care of, delicious food, great staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Normal , funny gay guys serving pasta and meatballs. What’s not to love? Welcoming, inclusive, relaxed and very fun.
MB
MissBsRoom
New York Area
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great food and service, just a little pricey considering it’s a bowl of spaghetti with 3 meatballs.
TS
TylerS
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience2
The place was so loud we wondered if we were in an SNL skit. Dishes crashing constantly, yelling orders from the kitchen, loud music to apparently try to cover that up. Felt like dining a brake pads factory that served decent meatballs.
J
Judy
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The meatballs here are always the best - with choice of meats/veggie- and tasty sauces. We so appreciated the manager who opened a private party room for us when the restaurant was full, we had an outdoor table reservation, and it was raining!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
I had the spicy pork rigatoni and it was very flavorful. I really like spicy and this lived up to its billing. Loved it! As busy and bustling as it was the service kept in step. Great job!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful Mother’s Day brunch!
BS
BarbaraS
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
We liked it. Simple menu with reasonably priced wines, appetizers, and main courses. The Bruschetta and Big Italian salad were both delicious. My husband liked the chicken meatballs with tomato sauce- I had vegetarian meatballs and pesto- the balls were on the mushy side. We passed on dessert, but the ice cream and cookies we saw looked really good.
C
Captain
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food, service and staff is always great at the Meatball shop!
LK
LindsayK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a group of 10 (made a res) - the food came out fast, the waiter was kind and helpful and everything was delicious!
LB
LuigiB
Washington DC
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Post theater
NY
NYCPisces
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall3food2service2ambience3
We had to flag down the waiter to place an order, as we had limited time for dinner. I was told what the three vegetables for the "Kitchen Sink" order were, but that wasn't what I was served. And the food was cold.
AM
ArianaM
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 26, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Perfect casual, affordable meal. The meatballs were DELICIOUS! Our server was so sweet and appropriately attentive. Glad we strayed out of Times Square to find this.
L
Lite5o
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
Food was really good. Only complaint is the pictures posted showed bigger portions and cheaper prices. Might just be older pics but felt like the a bait and switch. But again the Food was really good maybe just not worth the value.
H
Herby
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food and super friendly service. Looking forward to next visit!
T
Tiba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food at a decent price! This location is def better than UES!
N
Nina
New York Area
19 reviews
1.0
19 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall1food1service2ambience1
School cafeteria atmosphere and food quality. You can do better at any red sauce restaurant.
LN
LexiesNanny
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed the food very much especially the spicy meatballs. We went into NYC to see a play for our sons 40th birthday. We walked from the train station to the restaurant, about 30 minute walk. We were early for our reservation but the host was very accommodating. The drinks were delicious, try the Old Fashion, amazing. There were 5 of us, I got the appetizer meatballs and garlic bread. 2 people got meatball sandwiches, 1 pasta bowl and 1 pesto flatbread. Everyone said their food was delicious! Ben the server was very good and personable! We enjoyed our dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience1
Family meal was not available despite being listed as an experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Loved the menu and tried a variety of different meatballs and appetizers. Everything was delicious!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN using the Order Online button. THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Postmates. THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 230-5860.

THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN is rated 4.6 stars by 374 OpenTable diners.

THE MEATBALL SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.