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Tried the new Meatball on Greenwich. Tiny meatballs with a microscopic slice of focaccia! Everything was so salty we didn't finish our meal. Taste? Who knows what was under the salt??? There are healthier choices around Greenwich for sure!

As a little girl growing up in the L.E.S. with my Italian Grandmother's authentic home cooking, her meatballs were the crown jewel. So, considering myself something of a meatball connoisseur, after having sampled the pork meatballs (way too spicy) and the beef (which, also have pork in them and are nothing to write home about) I am not impressed. Their pasta is terrible (not to mention their gravy tastes like it came straight from the jar) and the other sides I've tried are mediocre at best. On the plus side, their parmesean cream sauce is quite good, as is the bread they use to serve the heroes. As for the atmosphere, I would rather have a frontal lobotomy than have to wait any length of time to sit elbow to elbow with the hipster trash who frequent this one of many L.E.S. "Hot Spots". Overall, the food isn't bad, but it isn't truly good either. Better off getting invited to a real Italian family's Sunday Dinner...now THOSE are real meatballs!

This was kind of disappointing. Meatballs are ok. Too loud and noisy and trying to be too hip. Meatballs are cheap to make so i dont know why people say its a good value. Save your money for chinatown which is only a few minutes south.

So...I was told by many of my food connoisseur friends/chef friends, as well as reading numerous food critic reviews and seeing them featured on the Food Network, how wonderful and amazing The Meatball Shop was....However, I was sort of disappointed. Firstly, I am Italian and not only have I been told that I make great meatballs, but I come from a long line of excellent chefs/cooks who make amazing meatballs. I have to be honest, they were just eh....I won't say they were horrible, because I would be lying, however, I can tell you that aside from their really delicious "homemade ice cream sandwiches", I will not be returning.

My husband and I decided to try this place after seeing it mentioned in several places and most reviews were favorable. It has it's pros and cons. Pros- the chicken meatballs and mushroom gravy were very good, and so was the salad du jour. The ice cream sandwiches were delicious and I liked that you could choose two different cookie flavors. The service was mostly good, although we did get a bit of an attitude when we asked that the blaring music be turned down. The prices are reasonable even though it's located in the "now hip and trendy" Lower East Side. Cons- the place is very small and the music is so loud it's very hard to hear your dining companion. (I don't know if it's like this all the time or just at "dining prime-time," so going at lunch it might be better.) The beef meatballs were dry and disappointing, and the tomato sauce on them lacked flavor. The polenta served as a side was also very bland. The ice cream sandwiches had too much ice cream and had to be eaten with a spoon which defeats the purpose of it being a sandwich. The wait can be long, we gave up the first time since the wait was an hour. Some guy on the line said, "it's worth it", when we opted to leave instead of wait. He was wrong, this place is okay, but definitely not worth an hour wait.

went here with my son and brother after we decided to stroll around the city. Place was packed. When we went to order we were told we couldn't get the meatball smash sandwiches to take out. Why not? No definitive answer. See ya!! Have a nice day! Enjoyed some delicious burgers in the village.

Listen, I've had a lot of meatballs but these are by FAR the best meatballs I have ever had in my life. They are so delicious, and once you start eating you can't stop. (I always leave full!) And how creative these people who created this restaurant? VERY! Their menus are easy - you mark what you want with a marker and hand it in to your very polite and nice waiter! And the different ways of serving meatballs...To Die For! The meatball sub is the best of the best, but if you're feeling simple just go with a meatball (my fav is beef but the lamb when served at the special is great as can be) your choice of sauce (mushroom, pesto, reg. tomato, spicy tomato... what to choose?? they are all delicious!) and have it over/side of a pasta! There's even a dish called "everything but the kitchen sink." What a bargain! I go to this place all the time and it's one of the best restaurants in NYC for the prices. If you haven't been... GO GO GO. You're really missing out if you never go to the meatball shop. P.S. Cute area can find parking easily oh yeah and best dessert of your life!! (HOMEmade ICE CREAM sandwiches. yes the ice cream is homemade and delicious!)