Pio Pio
“They deliver in the JC downtown area :)”
“Chicken soup, Papa Rellena, and sweet plantains were all delicious as well.”
“My go-to Spanish restaurant on Central Ave is definitely Rumba's Cafe, but after eating here, I think I might have found another!”
Pio Pio
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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When it comes to Spanish good, this is my favorite in jersey city. I have tried a few other well known places such as rumba. But Pio Pio takes the award for best Spanish food in jersey city in my mind.
I ordered the roasted chicken white rice and black beans for lunch. The chicken was so moist and the beans were so flavorful. Definitely freshly cooked that day. And u get a lot of food for ur buck. I spent 5.50 and had lunch and finished the rest for dinner. The have a lot of food.
The search is over for spanish food. Go here hands down!!!
Good: Fantastic Cuban food. Almost everything we ordered was yum. Husband gets food from Tina's Cuban food in Manhattan sometimes and I think Pio Pio beat Tina's hands down. We have had awesome Cuban food in Miami and can vouch Pio Pio is legit.
Ordered on a Friday night. Items ordered:
– fried chicken steak
– fried tilapia
– chicken in garlic sauce
– Tres Leches cake
Each entree came with two very generous sides: we got plantains, yellow rice, rice with beans and yuca as sides. Rice was absolutely flavorful and don't shy away from the boiled yuca. It was fantastic as it had some sort of seasoning on top. Plantains were great as well.
Also since these were weekday specials, the bill was surprisingly low. Score!!
Bad: nothing really was disappointing, except that the chicken in the chicken in garlic sauce dish was dry. The dish had breaded chicken mixed in the sauce.
Ugly: Nada.
Will I try Pio Pio again? Husband says Hell yeah!! He absolutely loved it. We were so surprised that the food was inexpensive so gave a generous tip to the delivery guy 🙂
So order away folks. They deliver in the JC downtown area 🙂
First time here. Read the reviews on Yelp and had to try it.
Clean, bright, and quite colorful!!!! Food specials are plastered on every visible service. Service was a little slow (about a 30 min wait for my food which were the daily specials) but very friendly. Seating was decent. Not a huge place at all but not a closet either. The staff spoke English which isn't always true for Spanish restaurants on Central Ave. Makes my life a lot easier!!!! 🙂
The prices are on par with all the other restaurants in the area-$5-$12 per dish. Daily specials are varied so it's the not the same thing over and over again. Main menu has a ton of options as well.
They also Deliver!!! $10 min.
Now to the food-
Arroz Con Pollo was juicy and flavorful. Portion is huge. Easily two meals.
Ropa Viejo-same as the Arroz con Pollo. Beef was tender. Will get two meals out of this as well.
Chicken soup, Papa Rellena, and sweet plantains were all delicious as well.
All this for $24. Will be going there again…
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I was quite surprised to get an honest-to-blog $7.95 rib stew special. In the same price range, on another visit, was the excellent lechon. I figured it would be like pernil but it was fresher and had bigger pieces. The high garlic quotient was appealing. Once again, the portion size was just enough for me, which means way too big for normal people.
We ordered take out from Pio Pio based on the raving reviews, but found ourselves completely confused.
Reviews said.. "great value"
Our actual experience: Two dinner entrees for $30, not including tax and tip. The portions were not that big. My chicken entrée, for example, filled up maybe half the aluminum take out container.
Reviews said… "great cuisine"
Our actual experience: Chicken was overcooked (too dry) and the entire entrée consists mostly of tomato sauce. My hubby's dish (steak) was overly well-done leading to a tough, dry, and chewy consistency. The vegetable sides were average – same quality you would get from a Boston Market.
Side salad is an unmemorable iceberg lettuce salad with some beets and onions.
Dessert… tres leche was, like the entrees, really dry – not up to par with others we have had in nearby Essex County.
Maybe it was an off night? Maybe their regular chef wasn't in? Trying to think of reasons why we would have such a disappointing experience here.
Once you walk in there are tables to the left and counter top seats to the right, i had came in for lunch the counter seats were all packed….looked thru the menu and decided to order the oxtails, platano maduros which are sweet plantains, and a side of yellow rice. What a good choice! Took it to go.. for only 9$ and change it came with three big peices of oxtails and a small peice,enough platanos for one person and a lot of rice(i love rice)…demolished it all! #fatboyproblems lol…i dont get the few bad reviews, im from jersey city and this is a must try place for good spanish food! #piopio