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Mama's Meatballs

4.4 (56 reviews)
InexpensiveFood Trucks
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Kate S.

Original Grandmom's pie I think it's called and we added pepperoni. I don't think I'll ever be able to eat pizza elsewhere as this was so good!! This was our 3rd time ordering this pizza but excited to try the others next. Everyone working there is so nice and helpful too!

Soooo gooooooood!!
Thuy H.

Meatball heaven! :-) So delicious and very moist! Came here during the Manayunk StrEAT food festival. I loooove food trucks so I love going out to events like this. I'm so glad this truck made it's presence here, bc I wouldn't have known they existed it they didn't. I ordered the traditional meatball so my son could have some as well. Mmmm, so GOOD! Seasoned perfectly and had the right amount of sauce on it. My son couldn't get enough. After one bite, I felt like I had to constantly stop the stroller to give him another bite. The bread was also delicious. It didn't fall apart and it was nice and soft. Only downfall - I wish I ordered more than just one. After taking the first bite, we looked at the line and it was soooo long, we didn't want to wait in it again. One meatball split bw 3 people... FAIL! Hahaha

1 Spicy, 2 Mamas.  That's a spicy meatball!
Michael G.

Ok. Just waited 30 minutes in line at LOVE Park just to see 2 of their 5 varieties of meatballs get sold out. But the ones I wanted to try were still on the board so I was in luck. For $8.50 you get 3 1-meatball sliders. I chose 2 "regular" aka "Mama" and 1 spicy. The spicy is made from spicy sausage and even after 10 minutes I'm still feeling the kick! They have cheese in there! The Mamas were full of flavor and did not taste like frozen ones from the store. These were fresh and worth putting in your mouth. What I did not like was the seemingly store-bought slider rolls. They were very soft and did not hold up on my short walk back to work. They were almost mush to eat after soaking up a lot of sauce. I'd recommend to the owner to get some harder hoagie rolls and slice them into sliders. I think you'd have a better sandwich. Overall a nice experience. But, sorry, Mama, my wife's meatballs using my grandmother's recipe along with the homemade sauce, will never be beat!

Spicy and Blue Balls mixed
Emmi A.

Awesome meatballs! I have to start off by saying that I'm not a sandwich type of person. No fillers for me please but I was starving so decided to give this place a try. They had several choices and I really wanted to try all of them. Each hoagie comes with 3 meatballs and there were two that really stuck out to me. They were very accomadating and was able to fulfill both my desires to try the Blue Balls and the Spicy. The spicy meatball had some peppers and a spicy sauce that they put on top. The bread was perfect (soft & chewy) but I ended up pulling most of the bread off to just go for the meatball. I may have hallucinated this but I think the spicy meatball is stuffed with cheese. It was a nice surprise and just perfectly crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I absolutley loved the Blue Balls. It comes with bacon and blue cheese and topped with some arugula. Such a wonderful balance of flavors. When it comes to meatballs, this lunch truck is the winner hands down!

Jim D.

If it wasn't obvious from the name, Mama's Meatballs is a food truck that specializes in meatballs. They're a roaming food truck that can be found participating in plenty of food truck events and festivals both in and outside of Philly. Last month, they participated in the Lunch in LOVE program every Friday. They even have a takeout restaurant in Pennsauken, New Jersey that was opened after their food truck business took off. Let's start off by talking about the menu, starting off with the overall design. At the top of the menu, you'll see "MAMAS BALLS" spelled out using a different license plate for each letter. Below that, you'll see wooden planks for each menu item that are held together using chains. This was actually the first thing I noticed on the truck, which impressed me right off the bat. Their offerings are pretty straightforward: four different types of meatballs, each of which have some very unique names. They're served as sliders and you can order one for $5.00, or mix and match any three of your choosing for $12.00 I decided to order the three-slider option for myself and only had to wait about five minutes before I received my food. When you first take a look at the food, it almost looks like a meatball sub, but easily breaks apart into three separate slides. All three of the meatballs I ordered are topped with arugula, parmesan cheese, and marinara sauce, and include some type of cheese stuffing on the inside. The first one I ordered was the Rocky Ball Boa, named after one of my favorite movie franchises. This meatball is made from sweet sausage and served with sautéed peppers and onions on top. It's stuffed with sweet provolone, which is a great cheese to pair with any type of sausage. The second one was the Rabe Father, which gets its name from the broccoli rabe and of course, the movie franchise. Along with the broccoli rabe, this meatball is made from ground turkey (one of my favorite ways to make meatballs), topped with pesto, and stuffed with asiago cheese. The last one, and probably my favorite of the three, was the Dat Za Spicey Ball. Let me tell you off the bat, this one is hot! It's made from spicey sausage and long hots, stuffed with jalapeño cheddar, and topped with peppers and onions. All three meatballs were great, but what really impressed me was the marinara sauce on top. Sauce can easily make or break any Italian dish and their sauce is spot on. The only meatball that I didn't have a chance to try was the Mama's Balls. This one is made from a mix of beef, pork, and veal, and includes the same arugula, parmesan, and marinara as the other three. All of their meatballs are hand rolled and made from scratch, giving each one that authentic homemade Italian flavor anyone can fall in love with.

Sar A.

Generous three stars. I tried Mama's few days ago for the first time at the Night Market Under 95. I wasn't so impressed. I paid $5 for one disappointing single-meatball slider. "Rabe Father: The turkey meatball. Yes it was a big ball, but it was not the best meatballs I'd ever tasted! Not to mention the person who took my order wasn't too friendly, which didn't help. More precisely, in my book, Mama's Meatballs is not more than Two and Half Yelps.

Rocky Ball Boa
Jason S.

(4.5 stars) The Rocky Ball Boa meatballs here were awesome but definitely too pricey. Similar to a meatball parm sub, except the cheese was stuffed inside and they were filled with a ton of veggies. Really savory and paired great with the pesto sauce, which thankfully, they didn't skimp on at all. The only downside really was the price. Getting three meatball sliders and a soda would run you $15, which is more than one should every really spend at a food truck. Though, the quality of food was way better than most past food truck experiences.

The original Mama Ball slider
Eugene A.

Restaurant quality gourmet meatballs with a variety of meats and sauces served by business owner, Mike, who is a super nice and funny Philadelphia local. My wife and I have always loved food trucks, so we were excited when we stumbled upon Mama's Meatballs food truck at a Philadelphia craft show at Penn's Landing. My wife and I decided to try the original Mama's Ball (beef, pork, veal) slider. We were so impressed with the flavors and moistness of the ball as well as the accompanying marinara sauce that we got the Rocky Ball boa (sweet sausage), Rabe Father (turkey and broccoli rabe) and Dat zap Spicy Ball (spicy sausage and long hots). They were all fantastic, but the Rocky was off the charts, with the melted provolone inside the ball just putting it over the top. By the time we walked away, they had quite a crowd trying all the varieties. All were equally impressed. They will be in my neighborhood in June. Can't wait!

wedding balls!
Marisa D.

We hired Mama's Meatballs for our wedding. We had the Blue Balls and Mama's Balls. They were a huge hit!!!! We were told by all our guests the meatballs were delish. They served all 120 guests so quickly and the truck looked awesome in our photos. Plus they were also nice enough to bring along a few veggie balls for our handful of vegetarians. We'd definitely recommend them for your event!

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4 months ago

I feel like family here. Joe is so welcoming and the amazing food is a plus to going there

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1 year ago

cheese steak was large lots of meat. seeded roll fresh. Meat over cooked dry. bottom line ... over rated ..

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2 years ago

This was completely fine. It's hard to go wrong with meatballs and pizza, but I certainly wasn't blown away by the flavor.

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12 years ago

I hit up this truck in City Hall's courtyard. The turkey meatballs were stuffed with cheese and delicious! Great price for a quick lunch!

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