The News reviews The Meatball Shop Bryan Smith/Bryan Smith A bowl of meatballs at the Meatball Shop. Hey, I’ve got an idea for a sitcom: Two guys laugh all the way to the bank while serving erstwhile pet food to clueless twentysomethings who wait in line for the privilege. Oh, wait – it’s already happening. If there’s a National Meatball Association, it should sue The Meatball Shop for defamation. Despite long lines and obviously satisfied customers, the wan, mushy globes that arrived at our table bear as much resemblance to homemade meatballs as McNuggets have to Cornish hen. Even worse, the balls ($8 for 4) — whether beef, chicken, or veggie — carry the distinct stink of reheated food. Our server confirmed the worst: The star items come from a central kitchen. That means the balls travel from who-knows-where before they reach your table. It shows. Bland beef meatballs lack character or integrity. Chicken orbs seem processed and plastic. And icky, mealy veggie balls are what Soylent Green must have tasted like. Bryan Smith/Bryan Smith Meatball Shop owners Michael Chernow (left) and Daniel Holzman have inspired a CBS sitcom. The rest of the menu is just as dire. A signature salad pairs your choice of balls [...] newsnyork/the-news-reviews-the-meatball-shop/
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:04:15 +0000
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