The Meatball Cafe 2412 Padre Blvd.
Appetizers
- Antipasto for 2
Fresh assortment of prosciutto, salami, hot capicola, mortadella, fontina, muenster, mozzarella, olives, and pepperoncini, red onion and seasonal fruit. Served with Crostini.
$16.50 - Antipasto for 4
Fresh assortment of prosciutto, salami, hot capicola, mortadella, fontina, muenster, mozzarella, olives, and pepperoncini, red onion and seasonal fruit. Served with Crostini.
$30.00 - Bruschetta
A crispy parmesan bowl filled with diced tomato, blended in garlic olive oil, red wine and fresh basil surrounded by crostini.
$11.50 - Calamari
Tangy seasoned squid, fried and garnished with parsley, parmesan and a side of marinara.
$13.50 - Carpaccio Beef
A traditional Italian must-have consisting of raw meats sliced paper-thin, drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice, finished with capers, fresh Parmesan and topped with arugula & crostini.
$23.00 - Carpaccio Salmon
A traditional Italian must-have consisting of raw meats sliced paper-thin, drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice, finished with capers, fresh parmesan and topped with arugula & crostini.
$20.00 - Classic Caprese
Six slices of fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil, drizzled with our balsamic glaze.
$12.50 - Creamy Risotto Bites
Three hand rolled risotto, parmesan mozzarella cheese bites, lightly fried and served with our signature Milano sauce.
$10.50 - Fried Cheese Ravioli
Three large made-from-scratch ravioli stuffed with spinach & cheese and deep fried to perfection served with our tasty marinara sauce.
$12.00 - Garlic Bread
Fresh sliced from our freshly baked bread, brushed and fresh chopped garlic and butter, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with side of marinara.
$7.50 - Gianni's Meatballs
Two perfectly seasoned homemade meatballs (mom's recipe = delish) in marinara and served with crostini.
$9.50 - Italian Nachos
Pasta chips smothered in mozzarella and asiago cheese sauce and topped with chicken, bacon, sausage, jalapeños, tomato, green onion & black olives.
$19.00 - Mozzarella Sticks
Made in house sticks slightly tossed in Italian flavored flour, deep fried to perfection and served with marinara sauce.
$11.50 - Pizza Fries
Fries smothered with mozzarella and pepperoni and served with a side of Marinara.
$9.00 - Seared Tuna
A combination of citrus and sesame Island flavors over shaved blackened yellowfin tuna, topped with thinly sliced red onion, green onion, sesame seeds, serrano peppers with a side of wonton chips.
$23.00 - Wings
7 Lightly battered and deep fried. Choice of honey garlic or buffalo style.
$14.50
Salads
- PEAR SALAD
Spring Mix lettuce tossed, topped with Sliced Bosc Pear, Feta Cheese and Caramelized Pecans. and Italian dressing.
$13.00 - CLASSIC CAESAR
Romaine hearts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, crispy croutons with a classic Caesar dressing. Anchovies upon request.
$12.50 - CHEF HOUSE SALAD
Spring mix lettuce, sliced muenster cheese, green olives, red onion, carrot, tomato wedge, with a choice of dressing.
$11.00 - ITALIAN COBB SALAD
Crisp Romaine topped with our savory Italian meats, three cheeses, onions, fresh chopped tomatoes, hardboiled egg, and served with your choice of dressing.
$16.00 - TOGO SIDE SALAD$4.00
- TOGO SIDE CEASAR$5.00
Italian Entrée
- Aglio e Olio
Deliciously simple Italian dish with fresh garlic, Basil and red pepper flakes sauteed with rigatoni pasta.
$19.00 - Cannelloni
House made pasta shells stuffed with Italian sausage, spinach, and ricotta topped with marinara,
$19.00 - Chicken Marsala
Pan-seared cutlet with Marsala wine sauce, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and onions, served with spaghetti or risotto.
$25.00 - Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly coated, deep-fried, and topped with marinara and sliced mozzarella served over spaghetti or risotto.
$25.00 - Chicken Picatta
Pan-seared cutlet sauteed with mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, capers, and a lemony garlic white wine sauce served over spaghetti or risotto.
$25.00 - Eggplant Parmigiana
Lightly coated, deep-fried, and topped with marinara and sliced mozzarella served over your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
$19.00 - Fettuccine Alfredo
Creamy Alfredo sauce made fresh from scratch with our garlicky Parmesan butter flavor over silky fettuccine.
$19.00 - Gnocchi
Italian mini potato dumplings served with your choice of marinara, pesto, Milano, or Alfredo sauce.
$19.00 - Italian Sausage Milano
Our house made Italian sausage sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic tossed in our roasted sweet red pepper sauce (Milano) over penne pasta and sprinkled with Parmesan and parsley.
$20.00 - Lasagna
Five layers of hearty flavors, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese, our house made meat sauce, spinach, Italian herbs and spices.
$21.00 - Mama's Ravioli
Four extra large raviolis. Choose from spinach with cheese or beef with spinach and cheese. Topped with your choice of marinara, Bolognese or creamy Alfredo sauce.
$19.00 - Pasta Primavera
A healthy veggie meal w/ broccoli, spinach, red bell pepper and tomatoes in a creamy sauce tossed in penne pasta.
$19.00 - Pesto Penne
Our house made pasta tossed with our nutty house pesto sauce.
$19.00 - Rigatoni Bolognese
A hearty dish made with our aurhentic house made bolognese meat sauce topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
$21.00 - Rigatoni Carbonara
Prosciutto, garlic, tomato, and green onions sauteed in a creamy white wine sauce and topped with romano, parmesan cheese and parsley.
$19.00 - Spaghetti & Meatball
Our house specialty spaghetti tossed in our house made marinara and topped with two made from scratch meatballs.
$19.00 - Spaghetti Marinara (no meatball)$16.00
- Spaghetti Puttanesca
a bold dish from Naples. Tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers, olive oil, garlic and spices.
$19.00 - Veal Marsala
Pan-seared cutlet with Marsala wine sauce, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and onions and served with your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
$29.00 - Veal Parmigiana
Lightly coated in Italian flavored flour deep fried, topped with house made marinara and sliced mozzarella served with your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
$29.00 - Veal Picatta
Pan-seared cutlet sauteed with mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, capers, and a lemony garlic white wine sauce. Served with your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
$29.00
Seafood
- Frutti Di Mare Linguine
Sautéed scallops, clams, mussels, calamari and gulf shrimp tossed in linguini pasta and served with choice of traditional tomato sauce, or white wine citrus sauce.
$37.00 - Frutti Di Mare Risotto
Sautéed scallops, clams. mussels, calamari, gulf shrimp, mushrooms, and cherry tomato tossed in creamy risotto garnished with asparagus.
$37.00 - Linguini & Clams
Little neck clams sauteed with onions, garlic, olive oil, and sweet vermouth sauce tossed in linguini and a dash of pepper flakes.
$28.00 - Lobster Ravioli
House made ravioli stuffed with lobster meat, ricotta, cream cheese, spinach and roasted herbs. Topped with a creamy lobster sauce garnished with asparagus.
$29.00 - Mediterranean Dorado
Grilled mahi infused in Italian spices sauteed with kalamata olives, capers, onions, and white wine garlic sauce over a bed of linguine sprinkled with Parmesan and parsley.
$26.00 - Salmon Rockefeller
Grilled salmon lightly seasoned with lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper served over linguine and topped with a Rockefeller sauce.
$28.00 - Seared Sea Scallop Toscana
Plump, tender sea scallops seared in olive oil and served over linguine tossed with capers and tomato in a pesto lemon and white wine sauce.
$29.00 - Shrimp Scampi Pasta
A tangy Italian dish made with 6 jumbo gulf shrimp sauteed in citrus, garlic and olive oil, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, green onion and parsley served over linguini.
$27.00 - Red Snapper with Lobster Sauce
Pan grilled infused with garlic herbs, served over sauteed spinach, creamy risotto and topped with lobster sauce. Served with one side.
$37.00 - Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon & Shrimp
Salmon and three jumbo gulf shrimp marinated and sautéed with a sun-dried tomato infused butter sauce served with 2 sides.
$30.00
Alta Cocina
- 10 oz. Ribeye Steak
Lightly marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and special house herbs infusion and grilled to order.
$49.00 - 8 oz Beef Tenderloin Filet
Lightly marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and special house herbs infusion and grilled to order.
$59.00 - Creamy Cab Mushroom Tenderloin
Beef tenderloin lightly marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and special house herbs topped with a cabernet creamy mushroom sauce with a choice of 2 sides.
$63.00 - Mare e Monti
Rib-eye topped with sauteed mushroom, shrimp, crab with creamy Italian garlic wine sauce and served with choice of 2 sides.
$66.00
Panini
- Caprese Panini
Fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil with a drizzle of infused seasoned olive oil served on toasted ciabatta bread.
$14.50 - Chicken Panini
Grilled chicken with red bell peppers and provolone drizzled with oregano and pesto served on toasted ciabatta bread.
$14.50 - Dorado Panini
Blackened mahi, lettuce, tomato, and our tangy tartar sauce served on toasted ciabatta bread.
$16.50 - Italian Sausage Panini
Our house made Italian sausage with a mix of bell peppers, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil on toasted bread.
$14.50 - Italiano Panini
Prosciutto, hot capicola, pepperoni, provolone, tomato, oregano, and pesto on toasted ciabatta bread.
$16.50 - Meatball Panini
Three of our perfectly made meatballs topped with marinara and mozzarella served on toasted ciabatta bread.
$15.50 - Mortadella Panini
A generous portion of mortadella, sauteed mushrooms, spinach, fresh oregano, minced garlic, and pesto topped with ricotta and mozzarella cheese served on toasted ciabatta bread.
$14.50
Caprese Panini
Fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil with a drizzle of infused seasoned olive oil served on toasted ciabatta bread.
PIZZA
- Margherita
mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil
$10.50 - Meatlovers
Italian Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni and Mozzarella.
$10.50 - Abruzzi
Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon, Mushrooms, Artichoke, Black Olives and Tomatoes.
$12.50 - Diabolic
Mozzarella, Jalapenos and Spicy Sausage
$10.50 - Primavera
Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Olives, onions, and mix bell peppers.
$10.50 - Build Your Own Pizza
up to 3 toppings
$10.50 - White Pizza
Gulf Shrimp Sauteed with Spinach, garlic, tomatoes combined in a creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella and baked in our in house-made pizza bread.
$14.50 - Meatball Works
Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Sausage, Mushroom , Bell Pepper, Onion.
$12.50 - Islander
Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon and Pineapple
$10.50 - Pepperoni$10.00
- CHEESE$9.50
- 12" Balsamic Chicken$19.00
- 18" Balsamic Chicken$25.00
- Cook your own pizza TOGO$15.50
Bambini (kids)
- Chicken Fingers N Chips
Chicken Fingers and homestyle potato chips.
$8.00 - Grilled Cheese & Chips
Grilled mozzarella cheese served with Chips.
$8.00 - KID Alfredo Fettuccine
Fettuccine pasta topped with creamy alfredo sauce. Can add a protein.
$8.00 - Kid Spaghetti Marinara
Made from scratch spaghetti pasta with Marinara.
$8.00
Desserts
Calzones
- 12" Abruzzi Calzone
mozzarella, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, artichoke, black olives and tomatoes.
$17.00 - 12" Diabolic Calzone
mozzarella, jalapenos and spicy sausage.
$15.00 - 12" Islander Calzone
pineapple, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00 - 12" Make Your Own Calzone$15.00
- 12" Margherita Calzone
mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil.
$15.00 - 12" Meatball Works Calzone
mozzarella, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
$17.00 - 12" Meatlovers Calzone
Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella.
$15.00 - 12" Primavera Calzone
mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, onions and mix bell peppers.
$15.00 - 12" White Calzone
Gulf Shrimp sautéed with spinach, garlic, tomatoes and combined in creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella and baked in our house made pizza bread!
$19.00
Soups
Sides & Extras
- 1 EXTRA BREAD$2.00
- 1 Italian Sausage$5.00
- 1 MEATBALL$4.50
- Side Marinara sauce$2.00
- Side ASPARAGUS$6.00
- Side Cream Spinach Florentine$4.50
- SIDE FRIES$5.00
- Side Jalapenos$1.00
- Side RISOTTO$6.00
- side Roasted Red Potatoes
Red Potatoes Oven Roasted and tossed into Italian Herbs and Olive Oil.
$4.00 - Side Sautéed Mushrooms$5.00