At the beginning of March 2014 I embarked on a mission, together with the BocaLocals, in search of the best meatball in the Boca Raton area. The BocaLocals visited restaurants from Lake Worth to Deerfield Beach, Florida. Below is a listing of all the restaurants that participated. I’ve designated a “grade” to each restaurant based on my meatball eating experience. Keep in mind, this grade reflects the meatball competition only. So, even if I gave a low grade, this does not necessarily mean all the food at this restaurant deserves that grade. Also, these are not the “official” results. Meaning, these grades are my own personal opinion, the official results are the combined scores from all the judges.

Meet the judges:
Shana – Page One Graphics / BocaLocals
Holli – The South Florida Sage
Tim – New Vision Wines
Shaina – Take A Bite Out Of Boca
Wayne and Tracy – 2 Forks and A Cork
Stevette – Fork Notes
Deby – Stepping Out Florida
Ken – Examiner
Denise – Denise’s Foodie Events
Gil – Mythos Greek Taverna
Barry – WRPBiTV
Be sure to check out their reviews!!!

MARCH 3^RD

SEGRETO RESTAURANT, East Boca (Adjacent to Royal Palm Plaza)
39 SE 1st Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A+
See full story here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/03/04/segreto-italian-restaurant/

MARCH 5^TH

MEATBALL ROOM, West Boca (Woodfield Plaza)
3011 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33434

SAGE SAYS: B
See full story here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/03/10/meatball-room/

MARCH 10^TH

1) SOLITA ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Delray Beach
25 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

SAGE SAYS: B+

2) VIC & ANGELO’s, Delray Beach
290 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

SAGE SAYS: C+

MARCH 12^Th

1) Did not attend – PARADISO, Lake Worth
625 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460

SAGE SAYS: really bummed I missed this one, I heard great things from my fellow judges!

2) Did not attend – SOUTH SHORES TAVERN Lake Worth
502 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460

MARCH 20^th

1) LA STELLA, East Boca (Royal Palm Plaza)
159 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A-
See more here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/04/02/pictorial-review-la-stella/

2) TABLE 42, East Boca (Royal Palm Plaza)
399 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: B

MARCH 18^th

1) V & S ITALIAN DELI, Boca Raton
2621 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33431

SAGE SAYS: B
See full story here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/03/25/v-s-italian-deli/

2) Did not attend – CAFE MED RESTAURANT, Deerfield Beach
2096 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

MARCH 24^TH

1) Twenty-Twenty Grille, East Boca (Royal Palm Plaza)
141 Via Naranjas, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A+
See the full story here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/04/01/twentytwenty-grille/

2) TRATTORIA ROMANA, East Boca (Adjacent to Royal Palm Plaza)
499 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A

MARCH 27^th

1) Did not attend – TERRA FIAMMA, The Delray Marketplace
9169 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33446

2) Did not attend – HENRY’S, West Delray Beach
16850 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446

MARCH 31^ST

1) TUCCI’S FIRE N’ COAL PIZZA, East Boca (Adjacent to Royal Palm Plaza)
50 NE 1st Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A

2) 13 AMERICAN TABLE, East Boca (Adjacent to Royal Palm Plaza)
451 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

SAGE SAYS: A-
See the full story here: https://thesoflasage.com/2014/04/06/13-american-table/