This is a chicken soup built around a single matzo ball, with the broth carrying the dish rather than extra embellishments. The deli approach keeps the flavor clean and the presentation simple, closer to a pared-down Montreal-New York crossover than a heavy kreplach-style bowl. The matzo ball’s texture is part of the point, with enough structure to stay intact in the broth. It appears on multiple local best-of lists for the city.