ADDRESS: 7557 W. Greenway Road, Suite 103, Peoria.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-487-1000; fax 623-487-1001.

HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.

OWNERS: Peter Trunzo and Robert Vallillo; manager Dean Borbely.

CUISINE: Italian.

SEATS: 70.

OPEN SINCE: March 19.

WEB SITE: www.meatballz.net.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Meatball hero; tortellini alfredo; chicken parm with penne; calzones; pizza; tortellini alla vodka sauce.

POPULAR APPETIZER: Side of Meatballz; fried calamari.

POPULAR LUNCH ENTRÉE: Italian antipasto; meatball hero.

POPULAR DINNER ENTRÉE: Tortellini alla vodka; spinach rigatoni; penne with Meatballz.

POPULAR DESSERT: Brownoli (a brownie stuffed with cannolli cream; cannolli; gelato.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in, take out, catering for all occasions.

PRICE RANGE: 50 cents to $10.95.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Trunzo and Vallillo opened the first Meatballz in February 2004 at 14870 N. Northsight Blvd., in Scottsdale. The Peoria location is the second in the Valley. There is a kids menu, and the restaurant serves beer and wine.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: Homemade, fresh mozzarella is made daily, as well as homemade tomato sauce.

FUTURE PLANS: The restaurant is franchised and has plans to go national.

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