Meatball Co. - Darien

I've been coming to Meatball Company many times when Italian craving strikes. Love its casual atmosphere and friendly service. The restaurant is small, but who cares if the food is good. Pasta, meatballs, and garlic bread are my usual dishes here. Try stuff on their special menu, it never disappoints me. Anything with butternut squash is always tasty. Portion is good, price is reasonable ... go grab your pasta!

This is a great place for a solid meal. They don't have a ton of options but meatballs are the name of the game anyway. We liked: Mushroom risotto. Lots of mushrooms. I love mushrooms. They should be a part of every meal. Yum. Four cheese risotto. Husband likes it. Broccoli rabe and sausage orecchiette. Pasta is cooked al dente, good balance of sausage in small pieces. Eggplant ball. It's crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. One of my favs. Spicy pork meatball. Just the right amount of spice to go with a starch. On the fence about the beef meatball. We had little pieces of bone in ours last time; hubby didn't like that but I figured it must be because they grind their own mean (I hope). Service was slow, but I think it's typical of Darien. I've yet to eat out anywhere and get great responsive service. Anyway, when we're craving risotto this is it.

Revisited Meatball Company for the first time in almost two years and was disappointed to see a change in the menu. It would be helpful to list the different kinds of meatball sauces on the menu as you previously did. Also missed the meatball sampler appetizer. Nonetheless, food was fantastic, filling, and flavorful. Great service and family friendly.

Came here based on the Yelp reviews, will definitely come back based on the food and service. Wow! Solid Italian food with some interesting twists in a laid back, country kitchen/cafe-like atmosphere. I had the limited time only roasted button mushrooms laced ith garlic and spices. Very earthy, roasty flavor. As good as those were, I was blown away by the Rigatoni in Sunday Sauce. SO...what IS Sunday Sauce? I'm glad you asked! It's basically beef short ribs, pork shoulder, and homemade sausage slow cooked in tomato sauce. Sunday Sauce is easier to say but doesn't do it justice. You can also get this mass of deliciousness over fries...be still, my heart! Ironically, I didn't even try the namesake meatballs but I'll save that for a future visit cuz I'll definitely be back. Oh...and don't forget to check out the chalkboard art by Peter Anthony from Austin. Enjoy!

My wife and I had lunch there for the first time. Nice ambiance, good wait staff and food was great. We had variety of meatballs with a couple of sides. The Chef Sampler was amazing !! They only have wine amongst other soft drinks but no cocktails so that was a bummer. Also, we thought some of the sides were a bit pricey too. $8.00 for broccoli? Adjustment needed. We definitely still would recommend the food and service.