Arun K.
Yelp
Now that magical dining has ended, I was looking for a more reasonable priced restaurant for the weekend. I found that Marriott was offering 8 points per dollar promotion this month, and found out that this restaurant was participating in their program. So I made i reservation on a Saturday evening. When I arrived, there was no wait and I was seated in a table next to the bar. I took the suggested strawberry mojito (16 dollars) for the drink. I also ordered the half rotisserie chicken with sweet plantains (21 dollars) for my dinner. It did that a little time to get my drink. But it looked nice and pretty when it arrived. I was able to taste the rum, and the drink was sweet from the strawberries, but it could have been stronger for 16 dollars. However, even before I could take a picture of my drink, my chicken also arrived. The dark meat portion of the chicken was nice and moist. I did have to take out some bones, but it was worth the effort. I enjoyed the roasted flavor from the rotisserie oven, and the skin was enjoyable too. The larger part had white meat chicken, which was a little dry, but still enjoyable. I enjoyed it with the garlic and spicy sauce that were given as sides. The fried plantains were sweet, and the rice was also good. The meal was very filling that I was stuffed the rest of the night after eating everything. That was a great value.
My server was helpful and fast! I was in and out within an hour. The atmosphere looked casual and social. While I didn't see many patrons, the ones who were there were pretty social, so I didn't feel lonely eating alone. The music seemed to sound mariachi and salsa mixed in, which was nice for a Latin restaurant. Parking wasn't difficult at all directly at their restaurant.
I am quite happy to visit Pio Pio after the magical dining promotion has ended. For the price paid for the chicken, it was a great deal. I wish they told me that the fruit favoring was a 2 dollars surcharge for the mojito, and it was much stronger, but it was still decent. I will definitely come back for their food, and next time try one of their fruit juices as well.
Overall: A-