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13 Yummy Meatballs in Las Vegas

Posted at 1:07 PM, Mar 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-09 11:37:49-05

March 9 is National Meatball Day and TREVI Italian Restaurant inside The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace is celebration by offering their signature housemade meatballs at the Happy Hour price of $6 all day long.

Additional meatball dishes will also be featured that day, including classic spaghetti and meatballs and the Meatzzza brick-oven fired pizza topped with pepperoni, meatballs, sausage and pancetta.

2. Buddy V's inside The Grand Canal Shoppes
Grandma's Meatballs at Buddy V's are made with beef, veal and pork. They are served with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Cost is $13.

3. Capo's Restaurant & Speakeasy
The meatballs at Capo's, which have been featured on the Travel Channel and Food Network, are prepared using a secret recipe and three different cooking techniques. Topped with real Al Capone marinara sauce upon request ($12.95). 20 percent off on Meatball Mondays.

4. Carmine's at The Forum Shops at Caesars
Carmine's authentic Southern Italian meatballs are made with ground beef, veal, Italian seasonings, Romano cheese and garlic. A side of meatballs is $19.95.

5. Carson Kitchen
Carson Kitchen in downtown Las Vegas offers veal meatballs served with a sherry foie gras cream for $12.

6. Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 
The “Polpettini” (Italian for “small meatballs”) on the restaurant’s antipasti menu and are served with finger-fried polenta and Parmigiano. They are $5 for Ora Sociale (Happy Hour – 4 to 7 p.m. in the bar), $8 for lunch (11:30 to 4 p.m.) and $12 for dinner (4 p.m. to 2 a.m.).

7. LAVO at The Palazzo 
The Meatball at LAVO is made from fresh ground Imperial Wagyu beef, Italian sausage and veal, fresh herbs and imported cheeses. The famous one-pound meatballs are served with a sausage ragu ($28); fresh whipped ricotta ($25); or garlic crosti ($25).

8. Pizza Rock
The classic meatballs at Pizza Rock are made of a blend of beef, pork, herbs and spices and are smothered in marinara sauce and topped with Pecorno Romano cheese. You can buy 3 for $6 or 6 for $9.

9. Rao's at Caesars Palace
The traditional meatballs at Rao's are made with ground veal, pork and lean beef, Italian seasonings, Italian bread crumbs and Pecorino Romano cheese. They are served with marinara sauce.

RECIPE FOR RAO'S MEATBALLS

10. Rx Boiler Room
Grandma's Meatball at Rx Boiler Room inside Mandalay Bay is made with parmigiano reggiano topped with San marzano tomato sauce and basil oil. Cost is $13.

11. The Sparklings
The Sparklings on South Rainbow Boulevard offers a bit of a twist on the traditional meatball. Their meatballs are wrapped in bacon and dates and served with tomato sauce. Cost is $7. They also serve a more traditional meatballs for $6.

12. Trattoria Reggiano
The filet mignon and pork loin meatballs are served with classic San Marzano pomodoro sauce. Three meatballs per serving.There are two locations: The Venetian and Downtown Summerlin. A third location is opening at the Rio in August.

13. Rocco's N.Y. Pizzeria
Rocco's N.Y. Pizzeria, which has four locations, offers a side of meatballs (3) for $4.95. The meatballs are made in house and use a combination of pork and beef and are slowly baked.