How can a meatball be vegetarian? I mean…it’s a ball of meat. Well apparently not always, according to The Meatball Shop. As you might imagine, this place serves nothing but meatballs, including one that is made of green lentils and mushrooms. This veggie balls do not contain meat or any other animal product. I, for one, am thrilled because they are balls good. And hearty. And packed with protein like regular meatballs. And absolutely mind-blowing when paired with Parmesan cream sauce on slider buns. They’re also superbly satisfying when paired with pesto or tomato sauce, greenmarket vegetables and a salad (an item called Everything But the Kitchen Sink). If you feel like you missed out on some childhood experience, try the spaghetti or rigatoni with meatballs. Or be rebellious and have risotto and meatballs (the risotto selections change daily and many of them are vegan). At The Meatball Shop, there are dozens of veggie- and vegan-friendly ways to try these balls of goodness. And if you’ve been watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at night, don’t worry…The Meatball Shop is open until late: 2 A.M. on weekdays and 4 A.M. on weekends.
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- Slider with Parmesan Cream
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- Meatball Smash
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- Naked balls with the Family Jewels
The Meatball Shop
84 Stanton Street (near Allen St.)
212-982-8895
Currently based out of Boston, Jesal is a blogger, freelance writer, yoga enthusiast and lifelong vegetarian who spent four years eating her way through New York City and various other cities around the globe. After answering hundreds of emails and phone calls answering the question, "Where's a cool place I can take my vegetarian friend out to eat" she started Veggiewala to efficiently share her knowledge of the vegetarian food scene with curious carnivores, flexitarians and other vegetarians.
those look delicious! I am definitely going to have to go try them soon
So good! Let me know what you think when you do…