University Community Social Services, better known to our guests as
The Meatloaf Kitchen,” is an all volunteer-run, restaurant-style soup kitchen and social service agency serving New Yorkers since 1982.

Open Every Saturday

137 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009

Delicious Food

We serve wholesome,
freshly-made meals to hungry New Yorkers every Saturday,
with the courtesy one might
find at a restaurant.

Social Services

We assist our guests with advice
and referrals for their housing, healthcare, employment, legal, immigration, and other needs.

Volunteers

We operate with an all-volunteer staff, without a single employee. We come from all walks of life, bound together only by our shared desire to lend a helping hand to those in need.