Tio Pio West
“Tostones are incredible, green hot sauce is great too, nothing like the sauce you'd find at Sophie's but it really isn't bad.”
“The pernil is off the chain and the tostones are cooked perfectly.”
“When I feel like a splurge ($15 delivery min) this is my go to.”
Tio Pio West
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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A great lunch stop, especially after 2pm, which is when I went. I decided to come here on a whim, trying to look for a non-franchise fast food establishment in the city and somewhat off the beaten tourist paths to avoid the crowds. Grabbed the quarter chicken with yellow rice and collard greens. ! didnt go for the mac and cheese even though I normally would have. You can see what you order, so just pick and choose what looks good to you. It varies because of your timing, when the lunch traffic peaks and such.
I absolutely love rotisserie chicken, and peruvians do it well. It's moist, juicy and falls off the bone. You MUST try the hot sauce. It's green and offered upon cashing out. $9 for a meal and a drink. Can you go wrong, especially being in the city? I think not. Try it, I think you'll enjoy it too.
3.75 stars.
If you've been to the extremely popular Pio Pio you pretty much know the deal with Tio Pio. Similar food, similar set up.
I ordered the lunch special. It's $9.80 after tax and you get a half a chicken and two sides. It really is a lot of food and a good deal for the area. The food was pretty good. Flavor wise the chicken is as good as Pio Pio but texture wise Pio Pio has them beat. The the exterior of the chicken here isn't browned like the chicken at Pio Pio and it's missing that nice crispy texture you get at Pio Pio. It was still tasty but it seems they use a different cooking method. For sides I got the penne a la Vodka and the collard greens. I didn't expect to see collard greens at a Spanish spot but these greens were not bad! They had flavor and needed no additional seasoning. I also enjoyed the penne a la vodka.
Now that I work 2 blocks from this place I will probably return one or twice a month. The food is solid and the lunch special is competitive with anything in the area. Their getting slightly under 4 stars (3.75) because I think the food at Pio Pio is better. I will be back here to try their shrimp/fish/beef offerings and to update the review.
Made the mistake of ordering from Tio Pio one weekday night when I was too lazy to cook dinner. The chicken entree arrived cold and was sloppily prepared. The cover wasn't even properly placed on top of the aluminum container, leaving my food exposed to all the elements before it arrived at my door. Most importantly, the green sauce was watery and did not have that spicy kick that other green sauces have (i.e., Sophie's, Pio Pio).
Will definitely not order from Tio Pio again. I'd rather pay a delivery fee for Pio Pio's delicious matador combo any day.
I expected the place to be a hole in a wall but it was not. It's more of a small deli place. The presentation of food was great, and the staff helped me with the menu options. Sadly, the food was just..okay. The chicken was really salty, and I'm not talking about dash of salt. To my surprise the verde sauce was not the taste I expected. It was spicy, bland and watery. This is one of the places you go to when after a hungover or starving in work, other than that I would not advise my "Latin Foodies" to go there.
Review for delivery.
Their delivery service is very fast and the food is pretty good, but it's no Sophie's.
I ordered the Pernil, potato salad and plantanos lunch combo.
The pernil was a little salty and delivered cold. The plantanos were horrible. It tasted like they were friend in chalk. But the potato salad was fresh and really flavorful.
Their green sauce was good but again, not Sophie's quality. I'd but them in 3rd behind Sophie's and Pio Pio.
This place is ok. A bit overpriced (.50 for tomato?) I ordered a steak sandwich, which half of it was fat. I had them add mayo on it so it actually gave it flavor. $9.50 in total for bread, steak, tomato, lettuce and avocado. Grr, me thinks there won't be a next time. Next time I won't be so lazy and I will walk to Sophie's.
Pretty solid New York under 10 buck style lunch. Just like most places similar to it the quality is good though it's not like you'll get flavors similar to that of a restaurant.
The grilled chicken was cooked well though I did chew on some gummy fat and at one point thought the chicken looked a little pink. I did finish my entire plate so it obviously wasn't a big deal.
The rice was the most delicious part of the dish. Flavorful, fluffy, moist and abundant with veggies mixed in.
The veggie side was ok, not steamed enough to turn soft so it was kinda like a warm raw vegetable.
Green sauce came with the lunch and was pretty delicious. It's a mix of avocado and jalapeño with other green things. Must try.
Tres leches was the recommended dessert by the cashier and it was pretty good. The part not sitting in the pool of liquid sugar was drier than other cakes but the overall flavor was there. Cherry on top was a nice touch some people forget.
4/5 because it did what it wanted to do well. (That being said it didn't reach for the sky, it just wanted to be a decent lunch spot to keep you alive more than show you a new flavor).
Would recommend for a "thirty minute or less" kind of lunch. No other reason to go there.
Large portions for 10$ or less
I usually get the half chicken and two sides with extra tio pio sauce
It cost 50
Cents extra for more sauce but it's so worth it
The staff is very friendly and helpful. They give big portions and are very fast.