Brooklyn meatball emergency broadcast - help us

[ramonasaur]

my g just woke up with a strong desire for fluffy meatballs. it's our 4th anniversary -- where in Brooklyn should I take her?

- we live in central brooklyn
- but we have a car
- the meatballs are all the romance we need -- the vibe of the place is not important
- she also loves clams

[guanubian]

For take home, Faicco's and Bari must have great meatballs.

[NYJewboy]

The Meatball shop is a rancid ridiculous hipster nightmare, however their meatballs can be (and I hesitate to use this word) spectacular.

[StheJ]

Ferdinandos has great meatballs and the fresh bread is always great.

[Geo8rge]

Sam's in Cobble Hill might be fun. It has that 70's mafia movie decor. I like the food there. The meatballs taste like beef, there is no attempt at achieving awesomeness with spices and what not.

[cazique]

FYI Sam's is closed for vacation until Labor Day or so.

[didactic katydid]

Frankie's 457 has fairly unique but excellent meatballs.

[ramonasaur]

Barry, mike, david, thank you! I'm excited to try all three of those spots!

[David11238]

DiFara, believe it or not. They make excellent (and very underrated) meatballs. The best in Brooklyn, IMO. But, that is if they're open, and if they're making them. I forget if they make pasta. I usually had mine on a hero with melted muzz.

[Geo8rge]

I don't think DiFara does anything except Pizza these days. I did not see the listing for heros on the wall. But I did not ask about it wither.

[Mike R.]

You can count on some excellent specimens at Barboncino (Franklin Avenue, a couple blocks south of Chavela's).

Don't stop there...get a pizza or two...wood-fired oven (made by a Paulie Gee's refugee!).

[Barry Strugatz]

Joe's of Avenue U!!!

[donovt]

The Meatball Shop in Williamsburg. It gets mixed reviews, but I really liked the meatballs the one time I went.

[ramonasaur]

does it have spaghetti?

[donovt]

Yes they do. I've only had meatballs and risotto there. Here's the menu:

http://www.themeatballshop.com/index....

[StheJ]

The one time I went I found the meatballs to be lackluster as well as the sides and the overall atmosphere.