This place ROCKS !!! Attended a super fabulous cocktail making class hosted by Hendrick's Gin in a back HUGE private space. This is a wonderful room for a holiday party or rehearsal dinner or celebration because you feel as though you are part of the restaurant with the open feeling but have a gigantic private space with high ceilings, separate entrance and a full bar area. I figure we sat 60-75 comfortably on long tables facing a lovely swede giving a presentation on a screen as we followed along with our bar tools and mixers. The service was exceptional !!! The ladies arrived with trays of signature meatballs, flat breads and these jumbo tater thingies that were stuffed with potatoes, bacon and cheese along side a horseradish dipping sauce. One of the gentlemen at our table used his long cocktail stirring spoon to gather some sauce and pour over his tots !!! The huge area in front houses many communal tables, high and long wood that hold like 20. There were patrons of all ages... young guys at the bar and a communal table of men in their late 40's and 50's... maybe an occasion of some kind. All in all it is a fun, open atmosphere with the entire street side windows and doors open, causing an inviting plea " come on in, have some fun" !! read more

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Came here the other day for a private event held by Hendricks Gin. We were all seated in the back private room. It was nice to see how big the restaurant was with a very rustic feel. The private room had a sliding wall door to close it off from the rest of the dining area. During the cocktail class we were given various small bites to counteract all the gin cocktails we were consuming. There were two flatbreads being passed: the hummus flatbread and mac & cheese flatbread. The humus flatbread was very light, but my group favored the mac & cheese flatbread that was topped with crispy smokey bacon. We also tried two meatballs. The classic meatballs were served with marinara and the chicken and pesto meatballs were served with pesto sauce. I felt that the classic was missing something in the seasoning to make them perfect. The pesto ones were quite tasty but I also put a lot of pesto sauce on top. The tater tots were quite impressive with its size. They were as big as marshmallows. The cheddar and bacon on the inside gave the potatoes a great flavor. It was crispy on the outside and reminded me more of a potato croquette than a tater tot. The waitresses serving during the event did a great job making sure each person got food throughout. read more

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every staff member seemed like they had a bug up theirs asses -- wouldn't recommend if you're looking for a fun night out

If I could give this place 0 stars I would, this place is the most disgusting restaurant I have ever ate at. There was food and garbage on the floor not to mention the server took 30 minutes to just get our bottle of wine from the bar and after I asked to speak to the manager, she came over and tried to making excuses for the server and was completely unprofessional and I'm pretty sure she's never worked in a restaurant environment or in customer service at all because she does NOT know how to speak to customers. warning everyone to stay away from this bar because you'll probably get food poisoning like my wife and I did. There are some great spots in Patchogue, this is not one of them read more

I had an absolutely amazing night at the Meetball Place. The only thing holding back from 5 stars is the security. So the meetball place is a fun atmosphere. They have great food and lots of seating. At night the meetball place turns into a fun dance spot with hip music. Lots of room for dancing and a great local spot to come out and hang with your friends. They even have a live band every once and a while. The food is really good, with a selection of meatballs that are to die for. My favorite is the tzatziki balls. They are sooo good! The drinks are ok, nothing special. With a full bar I'm sure you can find something you like. The only thing holding me back from 5 stars is the security. I'm sure they hire these people due to some unruly behavior in the past but man these people act like they're gods gift to earth. Absolutely rude to everyone. I'm waiting in line To the restroom and I just notice how they're treating every single person as if they're on an episode of cops. Like, let the people pee in peace. There's no need to be nasty to people that are paying to be here. If they're not acting wild and reckless leave them alone. All night all I saw was the security just starting problems with everyone. Not cool, Security is hired to diffuse situations not create them. Other then the rude security the place is awesome. I would come again despite the nasty security. Just because the music is always great and its local. My only advice is to hire better security or train them in better service because they are worse then the patrons. read more

UNLIKE James Joyce down the road, the meatball place has very kind and personable employees including bouncers. everyone here is very welcome and helpful and as well as attentive to their customers. Great food great drinks great music. 10/10 would recommend to a friend. read more

Went to TMP for a late dinner date on a Thursday while Long Island was on spring break. Despite the crowd, we got a table almost immediately and had impeccable service. Our waiter, Luke, gave us a few minutes to look through the menu. My bestest buddy (and Yelp elitist) Josh G recommended the pretzel and the lobster ball. Luke recommended the lobster ball as well, so that was a definite one to add to our 3-ball sampler. We also got the buffalo chicken ball and the chicken parm ball. The lobster ball was incredible. My boyfriend and I fought over the last bite, and unfortunately the kitchen was closed when we tried to order some more. Alas. The buffalo chicken ball had a unique kick to it, but the chicken parm ball was a little underwhelming. Each ball came with a little slice of bread, which, when soaked in the ball sauces (that wasn't meant to sound dirty), blew our mind. The pretzel was huge. I texted Josh upon its arrival and told him it was bigger than my face. His response? "Accurate." Thanks for the heads up. The pretzel had an overwhelming amount of salt on it which definitely made it hard to eat. After scraping off chunks of salt, however, the pretzel was a perfect combination of soft but chewy. It came with 3 sauces of its own - a cheese dip, bbq sauce, and horseradish sauce. In addition to the sampler and pretzel, we also got an order of fries which we enjoyed dipping in the pretzel sauces. Fries + cheese? Who complains about cheese fries?! So good!!!! My boyfriend got a beer, I tried the Rose Sangria which was delicious and definitely left me feeling a light buzz which was perfect because apparently TMP has an amazing DJ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Some DJs try to spin new songs. TMP's DJ stuck to the classics. 90s and early 2000's pop music. I found myself buzzed-ly dancing and singing in the booth while my boyfriend wondered how I can remember song lyrics from 20 years ago but not things he told me last week. I'm not sure if the music selection was a Throwback Thursday thing or if this DJ just understood that nothing gets a party started like a little Spice Girls "Wannabe." Would I go back to TMP? Absolutely. But I'd save Thursday nights for dancing with my girls and do date night on a quieter weekday evening. read more

My friends and I LOVE coming to THAT MEETBALL PLACE. Tuesday night? BINGO. Thursdays? Ladies night! and of course Friday and Saturday is always popping. Our menu favs are the giant pretzel and the peanut butter brownie. Drinks can be expensive but definitely strong. Love the tito's marg. If you're in patchogue, you gotta go here! read more

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Food was pretty good but the service was AWFUL! Showed up on a Sunday evening with a party of 9 (4 adults and 5 kids). We were seated right away. My son ordered a kids meal and asked for the crispy chicken meatballs, it came out with the Mediterranean chicken meatballs and when we questioned the waiter he said "thats what they make for the kids menu" However one of the other kids got the crispy chicken meatballs in their order. The waiter NEVER came by to refill water or ask how is everything, never came back with the butter one of the kids asked for for her spaghetti (she asked him twice). The only thing he did quickly was clear the plates off the table, but we practically need a flare gun to get his attention and come back to get our credit card for the check. Overall I enjoyed my food but the service was so bad I will NOT be returning. read more

Extremely sexist and anti-LGBT. Will kick you out if they sense you are LGBT, and will give a crummy reason such as "attire", even if the person who got kicked out goes and changes within 2 minutes. I really hope the owner is unaware of this, because if they actually are doing this on purpose, it's a whole bunch of lawsuits and protests. Also, the food isn't even that good, and the alcohol is way too expensive. Plenty of other better bars on the Main St. strip. read more

I'm definitely coming back here. Not only is the food delicious but it is paired with excellent service and classy environment. They were so accommodating! The manager was so friendly and made sure we felt like we were the only ones there. I'm sure she makes everyone feel this special! A++++ read more

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I was coming here for brunch at 2, didn't get my order taken till 2:45. They brought my food to another table then brought it back to the kitchen. Finally brought it out to me and the burger that I wanted medium well was very pink. Other guests were getting apologies from the managers for the wait but nobody bothered to come up to my table and see if we needed anything. Finally I had to ask for the check because if I didn't I would have been there for who knows how long. read more

I was very excited to try this place out since I am local to the area! Staff was very nice and the food was quick to arrive at the table. There was a sheet of Plexiglas around the sides of each table but it didn't look like they were cleaned when we sat down. Overall atmosphere was inviting. Really enjoyed the food and had to take home left overs!! read more

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I had mixed experience with service and food here. Overall, it is a fun place to come on a weekend to dance and enjoy some live music. However, it seems like when they are busy the food and service isn't great. Overall my hubby and I have enjoyed the crispy chicken balls and risotto balls. They taste better when sauce is served on the side as the sauce makes the balls soggy and not crispy. read more

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Finally got a chance to try this place out. The restaurant itself was huge and roomy. Definitely can see myself having a party here. I ordered the brooklyn sunday dinner with the ribbon noodle. It had ribs, meatball and a sausage. The pasta was cooked perfectly. Hubby got the 3 meatball sliders and got 3 sauces on the side. The mushroom cream sauce was so good. I cant wait to go back to get that sauce on pasta! For dessert we got the skillet cookie with mint ice cream. The cookie was a little chewy and kind of got stuck to my teeth but still good. Gelato was good. Service was great! read more

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thumbs up for the risotto meatballs! it's a veggie option, don't think twice, they are very good regular meatballs taste good too, didn't love the sauce, but not bad give it a four star easy, nice staff and service read more

Excellent bartender last night during happy hour. Wish I caught his name. Very friendly, helpful, and witty. As far as the food, I liked my mixed salad very much. Had good olives in it as well as other goodies. The chicken meatballs were everyone's favorite. The eggplant meatballs had a mushy consistency in the inside that I didn't care for. But maybe that is how the chef planned them. The outside was crispy. Loved the pesto sauce. The tomato sauce was just ok. Overall, would go back for drink specials and chicken meatballs. read more

came here for a special event with a full table and felt very ignored by our waiter. we don't even know his name but he was a bald guy (Marcos maybe?). made sense when we saw our bill and got automatically charged his gratuity. Probably charged $30 more in tips than what we would've paid with the horrible service we've had for 2 hours. Called to complain but of course they didn't pick up and they don't call back. never coming here again!! read more

My friends took me to this establishment for my 21st birthday and I'm honestly disappointed. I experienced homophobia and racism. I went to use the bathroom only to be followed by security then asked to leave after me and my friends were already seated. The manager herself came over and said " drinks on us you guys can leave" along with pointing to the door multiple times although there were still people drinking at the table. When we asked what the problem was they said " you're friend was throwing up in the bathroom and we heard him spitting " this was not only false but an invasion of privacy because why would security follow someone to the bathroom when they just walked in. If your gay or BLACK I wouldn't recommend going here unless you want your every move to be watched! they made me feel completely uncomfortable and unwelcome on my birthday. read more

I dined here with 8 guests Great food Great drinks Excellent musician playing on the guitar Will definitely be back again read more

Settled right in the heart of patchogue village this spot is thriving! They offer a really diverse atmosphere depending on the night of the week which is nice for sure. I've been here for a quiet dinner with friends, out dancing and rocking to a live band, sat at the bar and listened to a solo artist play the guitar and sing. Their menu is really great if your looking for something out of the ordinary and during the holidays they usually have a special menu to coordinate. If you really can't choose what you want (meatball wise) they do have a combo selection where you can pick different meatballs and different sauces. And FYI they serve other things besides meatballs haha. My only complaint is how insanely priced the drinks are! My friends and I make sure that we hit up other bars in the area before we walk over to the meatball place because we just can't afford a $13 drink. read more

Having been to That Meetball Place's cousin, the Meatball Shop, I decided to host my birthday here and pleasantly enough, I was not let down. The atmosphere in here was definitely perfect for a party, it was loud but very fun, with a certain type of energy to it, the live band was also pretty good, which was a nice touch. As for the menu, it's all meatballs, so if that's not your style, steer clear. I ordered the chicken balls with pesto on a baguette with mozzarella and was blown away by the quality of the food and the flavor. To my surprise everyone in my party also loved the food and all the varieties of balls this place had to offer. Another thing I love about this place is that the menu is very open to change, you can mix and match several different balls with different sauces and choose a different way to have them served every time. The flexibility is wonderful. We also ordered dessert- shakes all around, I tried the Oreo smash and campfire, both of which were extremely rich and bursting with flavor. Service was average, nothing to write home about, and prices were a little high for portions, although given the fun twist and mix n match menu, I could deal with it. I'd totally come back here, especially for a party or night out with friends, just maybe not with family for a sit down dinner, as it is very loud. read more

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Found this place on Yelp, despite some poor reviews (which seemed knit picky) we gave it a try. So glad we did. The food was amazing and the atmosphere is good for families, college kids, and everything in between. We will be back. read more

JUST A GIMMICK I cant believe how much money they charge for meatballs! My grandmothers meatballs were much better. The portions are very small and the food expensive. It was a big disappointment. I will never go back read more

I wish they had more vegan and vegetarian choices but there are Italian bread with the cheese is absolutely delicious the place is a bit dark and a bit cold and temperature but everyone there is extremely friendly but their food is a little pricey and the drinks are very expensive read more

I came to Meetball for the first time on Sunday and I highly recommend coming here. The food was so good and I had the nicest server ever named Blake she was so helpful! read more

I took my sister for her Birthday I didnt tip for my service the person who brought us are food came to me asked me if the service was that bad. I was trying not to bring the bad service to my sisters attention. wanted to say yes youre service was really bad LIke come on cant you figure it out It sucked wont go back to the patchouge meat ball place read more

I waited a while before proving my view on my experience at the Patchogue Meetball Place. My first visit was on Father's Day and several families were gathered outside waiting for its open. I honestly don't think they were fully prepared or estimated the large amount of people coming to their establishment because they were short staffed in the kitchen as well as the servers on the floor. The servers seemed overwhelmed with orders and would frequently come back to tables to repeat the food requests. My party of six were seated in the back and waited exactly 32 minutes before someone took our order. The server apologized for the wait and took our beverage order which took an additional 17 minutes to get. When our coffee, tea and water was served, we put in our breakfast (or by this time, brunch order) and waited an additional 45 minutes to be served. Much to our dismay, our food was cold. I honestly believe the pancakes and breakfast burrito was quickly heated in the microwave and served. The top pancake was slightly warm to the touch but the rest of the stack was cold. Same for the breakfast burrito...when we brought it to the attention of the manager, she seemed incredulous that we even spoke up saying "we're doing the best we can under the circumstances". She reheated the plates and comped the pancakes. We ended our meal and left shortly after. On the way home, we rationalized the sun-par service as a bad day at the Meetball and therefore I withheld my Yelp review. I recently had an occasion where my friends and I wanted to gather together and someone suggested the Patchogue Meetball as a "place they saw and wanted to try out". We arrived at 5:30pm and the place was rather empty so we had a choice of where to sit. We selected the highbar middle table and preceded to order from the menu on their website. We were quickly corrected by the server who told us that the website promotions weren't correct. Wednesday night was no longer "Ladies Night" and therefore the drinks were full priced. We asked why the website wasn't updated and she shrugged her shoulders and said she didn't know. Then we placed our order but was then corrected and said we couldn't order from the $5 bar menu because we weren't exactly seated AT the bar. Again slightly disappointed, I decided to wing it again and order from the regular menu. My friend wanted to ask the manager why the restaurant wouldn't honor the website promotion and the female manager on hand said "oh it's because the website hasn't been updated in a while so that promotion was over BUT if we wanted to, we could come back the next day, Thursday to enjoy "Ladies Night" if we wanted to". Again, the food was ehhh-ok....and honestly the only thing that I would recommend is their pretzel. It was warm and the sauces were good. Unfortunately the wait staff was sparse and often seen using their personal cell phones in the nook across the kitchen. I had to walk to our server to ask for our check and waited a few minutes to get it only to point out we received someone else's order check. It was remedied with a giggle and a cell phone ping which the server quickly looked at and walked away. Our mouths just dropped open at that response. I really tried to leave a fair assessment but since it was my second time at the Patchogue Meetball and I still received mediocre service, I wonder if the employees really care. Date of first visit: Sunday June 16th (Father's Day) Date of second visit: Wednesday Ju read more

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We ordered the June meatball special (which was on the menu as well as the blackboard), which was a chicken meatball. We both received salads with breaded chicken cutlets on top. Our waitress said she didn't know why this happened, but she'd check with the kitchen. The manager came out and said "yeah, we changed that a few days ago" -- but obviously they hadn't changed it on the menu, the blackboard or informed the wait staff. No apologies, just attitude. What kind of restaurant makes a complete substitution that's not at all what you ordered and then doesn't even try to make it right or even acknowledge that it's an actual problem???? read more

Service was very good. Marco took care of us and was on point and punctual. The beer was cold. That's a plus. Didn't get any appetizers so I really ant say much. However, I'd order the pretzel if I came here again. I probably won't and it's not due to the food. I'm just not a huge meatball fan. Now the food! Ordered the sausage and peppers. And it was very good. French fries were French fries. Can't go wrong. I didn't try the meatballs and spaghetti. However, it did look good. The atmosphere is very nice. Dimly light, noise level is at a medium. People chatting, music playing. All in all, I wood come back again if my friends picked it. read more

Alarming update!!!!! While talking to a few of the residents in the area I was informed that this establishment has been known for fights amongst men and bar tenders DRUGGING WOMEN THROUGH THEIR DRINKS. I did not have this personal experience since I tried the establishment in the day time with my husband. I was informed through some of the older men in the community that are actively trying to protect younger women from this sort of situation. After the initial experience I had I do not doubt the legitimacy of this claim. read more

What a stumble this was. We were at Blue Point Brewery which was down the road and needed some dinner, a restaurant that is American food and has a whole different variety and takes on meatballs? Sold. The mac and cheese flatbread as a starter was fantastic. It's a bit heavy so it would have been suitable for one person to enjoy as a meal. The backs were good they had a "chili meatball" which was chili in a ball shape and crispy on the outside. I loved the innovative take they had on this. It was a bit spicy for my partners taste, I wish they had mentioned in the description the heat because she didn't end up eating much of it. Onto the main attraction, the meatballs. If you someone who likes to mix and match I highly suggest getting the sampler which you build your own combos. Choice of 3 balls and 3 sauces. Or get sliders which you order by the piece and can choose which you would like so you can mix with that too. The Lamb meatballs, Classic and Eggplant Pesto (which tasted like eggplant parm!!) are amazing. The creamy mushroom, tzatziki and classic tomato sauce were all flavorful and fresh. The side order of raviolis were amazing. Four huge cheese raviolis with your choice of sauce. Good enough for a meal if you ask me. We over ordered, which seems easy here, so needless to say the bill was a bit pricey. But overall service and food was great. We will be back but probably at there Farmingdale location since it is much closer to us. read more

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only leaving a review because people deserve to know not to waste their time or money here. Not only did the manager of this restaurant damage (bent beyond repair) the only form of identification a member of my party had while visiting here, but the fact that it happened was completely disregarded, not one employee willing to admit a mistake was made. A business obviously run by irresponsible and cowardly people. Looking at reviews it seems like mostly queer people get turned away at this place and that checking IDs is an excuse. read more

Had brunch at the one in Patchogue . Best breakfast food I've had in years.. Real corned beef hash.. not from a can, over two eggs and great roasted potatoes .. excellent male server ( sorry can't remember his name). Will be going back with friends .. and it's seems as if they very COVID aware .. which makes me feel the owners care! read more

This bread bowl meatball Parmesan was sooooo good bread covered in cheese meatballs inside delicious !!! Ask for it you won't be sorry . Apps were ok cold pretzel fatty wings but dessert warm skillet cookie was really good . Service was ok forgot my beer but then gave me one on the house . Waitress and general manager were nice too . I'll be back just for that bread bowl !!! read more

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After reading great yelp reviews from some of my yelp friends I decided to take a fairly long drive to check out That Meetball Place for myself. Only then did I find out that one recently opened 5 minutes from my house. Silly me. I have to say I was definitely a bit hesitant at first. I always compare all meatballs to my nonna's so, it's very hard to impress me. Were these balls like my nonna's. No. Nobody makes meatballs like nonna but, these were still tasty as hell. I decided I had to try every ball and sauce that they made, so being the animal that I am I ordered one of each plus a pretzel and chocolate milkshake. Milkshakes here are great. Pretzels are a unnecessary yet necessary starter. As for the ball they were all pretty good but, the one that stood out to me the most was the lobster risotto ball with pancetta cream sauce. The bar looks like it's a nice spot to hang out at night. Definitely going to come back but probably will give the one closer to home a try. read more

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I have never been here. However I have a lot of friends that rave about this place. I live close so I'll get there soon. This pandemic made everything so hard. read more

I've been here 10+ times and I'm actually shocked I haven't left a review yet... shame on me. Go. Now. You won't regret it. Great service, prices aren't bad and the food is amazing. There are different types of meatballs [from chicken to veggie, spicy and even seafood options]. Then you can pick your sauce [there are eight different sauces - I HIGHLY recommend the pancetta cream or the tzatziki. Lastly, you pick the way you want your meatballs [over pasta, as sliders, or my personal favorite - a sampler of three different balls with three different sauces served with bread]. They always have a wide variety of beers to choose from, making this your perfect bar/dinner spot. They have live music many nights, the summer time is amazing when they open up their garage style doors, and they host an array of events each month. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants, currently. read more

Awful awful dining experience, blonde waitress cursed at me and insulted me during my girlfriend's birthday celebration after I made a comment about her poor service, and then still expected a tip afterwards! Entitlement at it's finest. read more

I'm kinda still disappointed I am still waiting , almost 2 weeks for the Meetball place in Patchogue to let me know if my party was approved , so needless to say I will not be voting for them for best of long island lol, I was gonna have my open bar party here this Saturday for my birthday, I was told there shouldn't be a problem I went down almost 2 weeks ago to confirm I get there meet with the manager she then informs me that she now has to check with her GM and would get in touch with me 2 weeks later almost still no response it's all good just venting .. lol. But would have been nice to get told sorry we can't accommodate instead I get ghosted by big business ruining a yearly tradition I enjoy !! read more