Pio Pio 4
“I personally love their chicken, green sauce, maduros, and avocado salad.”
“I ordered a Matador Combo, with a half chicken, just for myself, not realizing how much food they were going to bring!”
“Last but not least, the red sangria this always keeps me coming back!”
Pio Pio 4
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Terrible delivery service – phone lady was impatient and they packed the wrong order.
I love this location and the staff.
We brought grandma in for her birthday and she felt like a queen! We had the Sangria roja, Ceviche Mixto, Matador Combo, Tres Leche.
Sangria was great, grams was very happy, mom could barely walk.
Ceviche was unbelievable!
Matador was perfection, why are their fries so good!??!
Tres leche… oi vei. That was bad, I love dessert but just couldn't eat it.
I would go back and I would order everything again except for the cake.
So long as you don't mind going to a somewhat frightening neighborhood, or you are from this neighborhood, this is a diamond in the rough! The decor and the feel of the restaurant is definitely one of a nice restaurant, despite it being right next to a greasy Chinese restaurant with the suspect name of NUMBER 1 WOK.
The food is quality, and in large portions. The chicken was very succulent. Even white meat, which I care less for because of how dry it usually is, was moist and delicious! We also got the seafood platter, which is a HUGE amount of fried seafood. 5 of us went to eat, and we ordered one of the chicken combos and the seafood combos, as well as a plate of rice and beans (VERY delicious, btw), and a plate of sweet plantains, which was more food than we could finish, and we paid about 12-14 dollars per person! Very good place for sharing.
I thoroughly enjoyed the avocado salad, and the fries were solid. It went SO well with the green sauce we used for fries rather than ketchup. I need more green sauce!
The only thing is the location. I will definitely go to Pio Pio again, but next time I will be trekking to one of their Manhattan locations.
my second time around…the first time was a good time. food was on point and the speed they serve it is amazing..so i was doubtful that it was like this all the time.
Well, it was actually faster than last time. the place was packed and still they managed to serve some delicious chicken with green spicy sauce ( secret sauce), rice, beans, salchipapas (french fired and fried mini-hotdogs, avocado salad, tostones, aka the Matador Meal plan and Peruvian beer for 3. all that was 48 us bucks.. thats not bad at all.
The area where the place is is kind of iffy.. well not nice at all, but some times you got to take risk to get some good food . The servers and host are really good, they explain everything if you dont know what it is…
PS: you can reserve the 2nd floor for private events.
I will definitely come back again.
How can I not review my favorite place to eat??
I was introduced to this place about 10 years ago in Jackson Heights Queens. This"mini chain" is a place you go with friends, family, significant etc….
Food is excellent! Service is great and the atmosphere is what makes you go back. The Bronx locale was needed. I go about 2xs a month and now i see not only the neighborhood folk, but hipsters.
I've become a regular, so when the waiters see me, they look out for me.
I had read about the hype about Pio Pio and was jealous (always the last to try the new stuff). I had eaten chicken in Peru and was excited to try this.
First time I came to this location, I elected for take out. I ordered the matador meal and an extra side of maduros. The restaurant decor was ok but nothing fancy. As I waited for my order I looked around and saw the yellow walls and a few paintings. The tables have cloth and paper… As if I was going to eat crabs.
Advice for first timers taking the subway: If you exit the 6 train (Cypress Avenue station) you will be on 138th street. Walk away from the highway (I-278). Pass the Iglesias de Dios (church of god) and at the intersection is Cypress Ave. Make a right (at some dry cleaners). You will pass a Pioneer supermarket, a "No 1 Wok" (that a bold claim) Chinese takeout spot and alas find Pio Pio. Remember to put on your best angry face (I think of my 401k performance or the New York Knicks), maintain a steady power walk, follow my directions and you won't feel like a wimpy gringo in the hood.
Take out on the subway was a bad idea. As the wonderful aromas penetrated my nostrils, I wanted to rip the bag open and shovel bits into my mouth.
The food was worth the wait. The chicken, married with the tostones, salad, rice, beans, salchipapas (chopped hot dogs and fries) and maduros were a winning combination. Pio Pio's food is delicious and a welcome addition to the Bronx.
If you live closer to another Pio Pio branch, don't go out of your way to come to this one.
IFTHP 3+