The Meatball Cafe 2412 Padre Blvd.
Appetizers
- Antipasto for 2$16.50
Fresh assortment of prosciutto, salami, hot capicola, mortadella, fontina, muenster, mozzarella, olives, and pepperoncini, red onion and seasonal fruit. Served with Crostini.
- Antipasto for 4$30.00
Fresh assortment of prosciutto, salami, hot capicola, mortadella, fontina, muenster, mozzarella, olives, and pepperoncini, red onion and seasonal fruit. Served with Crostini.
- Bruschetta$11.50
A crispy parmesan bowl filled with diced tomato, blended in garlic olive oil, red wine and fresh basil surrounded by crostini.
- Calamari$13.50
Tangy seasoned squid, fried and garnished with parsley, parmesan and a side of marinara.
- Carpaccio Beef$23.00
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.
- Carpaccio Salmon$20.00
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.
- Classic Caprese$12.50
Six slices of fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil, drizzled with our balsamic glaze.
- Creamy Risotto Bites$10.50
Three risotto, parmesan mozzarella cheese bites, lightly fried and served with our signature Milano sauce.
- Fried Cheese Ravioli$12.00
Three large ravioli stuffed with spinach & cheese and deep fried to perfection served with our tasty marinara sauce.
- Garlic Bread$7.50
Fresh sliced from our freshly baked bread, brushed and fresh chopped garlic and butter, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with side of marinara.
- Gianni's Meatballs$9.50
2 perfectly seasoned house made meatballs (mom's recipe = delish) in marinara and served with crostini.
- Italian Nachos$19.00
Pasta chips smothered in mozzarella and asiago cheese sauce and topped with chicken, bacon, sausage, jalapeños, tomato, green onion & black olives.
- Mozzarella Sticks$11.50
Made in house sticks slightly tossed in Italian flavored flour, deep fried to perfection and served with marinara sauce.
- Pizza Fries$9.00
Fresh cut fries smothered with mozzarella and pepperoni and served with side of Marinara.
- Seared Tuna$23.00
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.
- Wings$14.50
7 Lightly battered and deep fried. Choice of honey garlic or buffalo style.
Salads
- PEAR SALAD$13.00
Spring Mix lettuce tossed, topped with Sliced Bosc Pear, Feta Cheese and Caramelized Pecans. and Italian dressing.
- CLASSIC CAESAR$12.50
Romaine hearts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, crispy croutons with a classic Caesar dressing. Anchovies upon request.
- CHEF HOUSE SALAD$11.00
Spring mix lettuce, sliced muenster cheese, green olives, red onion, carrot, tomato wedge, with a choice of dressing.
- ITALIAN COBB SALAD$16.00
Crisp Romaine topped with our savory Italian meats, three cheeses, onions, fresh chopped tomatoes, hardboiled egg, and served with your choice of dressing.
- TOGO SIDE SALAD$4.00
- TOGO SIDE CEASAR$5.00
- Side Salad$4.00+
Italian Entrée
- Aglio e Olio$19.00
Deliciously simple Italian dish with fresh garlic, Basil and red pepper flakes sauteed with rigatoni pasta.
- Cannelloni$19.00
House made pasta shells stuffed with Italian sausage, spinach, and ricotta topped with marinara,
- Chicken Marsala$25.00
Pan-seared cutlet with Marsala wine sauce, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and onions, served with spaghetti or risotto.
- Chicken Parmigiana$25.00
Lightly coated, deep-fried, and topped with marinara and sliced mozzarella served over spaghetti or risotto.
- Chicken Picatta$25.00
Pan-seared cutlet sauteed with mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, capers, and a lemony garlic white wine sauce served over spaghetti or risotto.
- Eggplant Parmigiana$19.00
Lightly coated, deep-fried, and topped with marinara and sliced mozzarella served over your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
- Fettuccine Alfredo$19.00
Creamy Alfredo sauce made fresh from scratch with our garlicky Parmesan butter flavor over silky fettuccine.
- Gnocchi$19.00
Italian mini potato dumplings served with your choice of marinara, pesto, Milano, or Alfredo sauce.
- Italian Sausage Milano$20.00
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.
- Lasagna$15.99
Five layers of hearty flavors, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese, our house made meat sauce, spinach, Italian herbs and spices.
- Mama's Ravioli$19.00
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.
- Pasta Primavera$19.00
A healthy veggie meal w/ broccoli, spinach, red bell pepper and tomatoes in a creamy sauce tossed in penne pasta.
- Pesto Penne$19.00
Our house made pasta tossed with our nutty house pesto sauce.
- Rigatoni Bolognese$21.00
A hearty dish made with our aurhentic house made bolognese meat sauce topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
- Rigatoni Carbonara$19.00
Prosciutto, garlic, tomato, and green onions sauteed in a creamy white wine sauce and topped with romano, parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Spaghetti & Meatball$19.00
Our house specialty spaghetti tossed in our house made marinara and topped with two made from scratch meatballs.
- Spaghetti Marinara (no meatball)$16.00
- Spaghetti Puttanesca$19.00
a bold dish from Naples. Tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers, olive oil, garlic and spices.
- Veal Marsala$29.00
Pan-seared cutlet with Marsala wine sauce, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and onions and served with your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
- Veal Parmigiana$29.00
Lightly coated in Italian flavored flour deep fried, topped with house made marinara and sliced mozzarella served with your choice of spaghetti or risotto.
- Veal Picatta$29.00
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.
Seafood
- Frutti Di Mare Linguine$37.00
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.
- Frutti Di Mare Risotto$37.00
Sautéed scallops, clams. mussels, calamari, gulf shrimp, mushrooms, and cherry tomato tossed in creamy risotto garnished with asparagus.
- Linguini & Clams$28.00
Little neck clams sauteed with onions, garlic, olive oil, and sweet vermouth sauce tossed in linguini and a dash of pepper flakes.
- Lobster Ravioli$29.00
House made ravioli stuffed with lobster meat, ricotta, cream cheese, spinach and roasted herbs. Topped with a creamy lobster sauce garnished with asparagus.
- Mediterranean Dorado$26.00
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.
- Salmon Rockefeller$28.00
Grilled salmon lightly seasoned with lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper served over linguine and topped with a Rockefeller sauce.
- Seared Sea Scallop Toscana$29.00
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.
- Shrimp Scampi Pasta$27.00
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.
- Red Snapper with Lobster Sauce$37.00
Pan grilled infused with garlic herbs, served over sauteed spinach, creamy risotto and topped with lobster sauce.
- Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon & Shrimp$30.00
Salmon and three jumbo gulf shrimp marinated and sautéed with a sun-dried tomato infused butter sauce served with risotto and garnish asparagus.
Alta Cocina
- 10 oz. Ribeye Steak$49.00
Lightly marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and special house herbs infusion and grilled to order.
- 8 oz Beef Tenderloin Filet$59.00
Lightly marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and special house herbs infusion and grilled to order.
- Creamy Cab Mushroom Tenderloin$63.00
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.
- Mare e Monti$66.00
Rib-eye topped with sauteed mushroom, shrimp, crab with creamy Italian garlic wine sauce and served with choice of 2 sides.
Panini
- Caprese Panini$14.50
Fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil with a drizzle of infused seasoned olive oil served on toasted ciabatta bread.
- Chicken Panini$14.50
Grilled chicken with red bell peppers and provolone drizzled with oregano and pesto served on toasted ciabatta bread.
- Dorado Panini$16.50
Blackened mahi, lettuce, tomato, and our tangy tartar sauce served on toasted ciabatta bread.
- Italian Sausage Panini$14.50
Our house made Italian sausage with a mix of bell peppers, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil on toasted bread.
- Italiano Panini$16.50
Prosciutto, hot capicola, pepperoni, provolone, tomato, oregano, and pesto on toasted ciabatta bread.
- Meatball Panini$15.50
Three of our perfectly made meatballs topped with marinara and mozzarella served on toasted ciabatta bread.
- Mortadella Panini$14.50
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.
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.
PIZZA
- Margherita$10.50+
mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil
- Meatlovers$10.50+
Italian Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni and Mozzarella.
- Abruzzi$12.50+
Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon, Mushrooms, Artichoke, Black Olives and Tomatoes.
- Diabolic$10.50+
Mozzarella, Jalapenos and Spicy Sausage
- Primavera$10.50+
Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Olives, onions, and mix bell peppers.
- Build Your Own Pizza$10.50+
up to 3 toppings
- White Pizza$14.50+
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.
- Meatball Works$12.50+
Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Sausage, Mushroom , Bell Pepper, Onion.
- Islander$10.50+
Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon and Pineapple
- 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$8.00
Chicken Fingers and homestyle potato chips.
- Grilled Cheese & Chips$8.00
Grilled mozzarella cheese served with Chips.
- KID Alfredo Fettuccine$8.00
Fettuccine pasta topped with creamy alfredo sauce. Can add a protein.
- Kid Spaghetti Marinara$8.00
Made from scratch spaghetti pasta with Marinara.
Desserts
Calzones
- 12" Abruzzi Calzone$17.00
mozzarella, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, artichoke, black olives and tomatoes.
- 12" Diabolic Calzone$15.00
mozzarella, jalapenos and spicy sausage.
- 12" Islander Calzone$15.00
pineapple, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
- 12" Make Your Own Calzone$15.00
- 12" Margherita Calzone$15.00
mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil.
- 12" Meatball Works Calzone$17.00
mozzarella, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
- 12" Meatlovers Calzone$15.00
Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella.
- 12" Primavera Calzone$15.00
mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, onions and mix bell peppers.
- 12" White Calzone$19.00
Gulf Shrimp sautéed with spinach, garlic, tomatoes and combined in creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella and baked in our house made pizza bread!
Soups
Sides & Extras
- 1 EXTRA BREAD$2.00
- 1 Italian Sausage$5.00
- 1 MEATBALL$4.50
- Side Marinara sauce$2.00
- Side Pesto Sauce$4.00
- 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$4.00
Red Potatoes Oven Roasted and tossed into Italian Herbs and Olive Oil.
- Side Sautéed Mushrooms$5.00
- 8oz italian$4.00