The Meatball Shop

American | Lower East Side

Food24 Decor17 Service19 Cost$24

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"So many choices, so little time" is the dilemma at these "hipster" sandwich shops specializing in "mouthwatering", "super-cheap" meatballs (finished off with "must-have" ice cream sandwiches); since the "cramped" locations are "small" and "well known", "long waits" come with the territory.

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