Pio Pio
Cuban restaurant · West New York
5513 Hudson Ave, West New York, NJ 07093
Highlights
Peruvian rotisserie chicken, ceviche, jalea, and aji verde
Peruvian rotisserie chicken, ceviche, jalea, and aji verde
"Enjoy family-style portions of perfectly seasoned rotisserie chicken at this popular Peruvian chain. Start with the ceviche -- zippy and fresh. Move on to the gigantic Jalea seafood platter—fried to crispy goodness. The main event here is the chicken which is served with classic Peruvian sides of rice and beans, fried yuca and salchipapas. Enjoy it with a strong Pisco Sour and douse everything in their addictive aji verde sauce — a mix of cilantro, jalapeno, lime, garlic and mayonnaise. The cavernous space with floor to ceiling windows is great for large groups and watching the local nightlife. The owner of Pio Pio is steadily building an empire along this stretch of Northern Boulevard with Juanitas, Amaru Pisco Bar and Pio To Go." - Diane Shaw
"Along with Julia Child and The Colonel, there aren’t many people in the world of chicken who we’d like to meet as much as Mama Juanita, whose name is all over the Pio Pio menu. Her namesake chicken, which is the focus at all eight locations, is better than almost any rotisserie-style bird in the city. For $10, you get a half chicken with juicy meat and a side of spicy Peruvian green sauce. In case you want to go down the very wise path of chasing chicken with more chicken, you should get the empanadas de pollo, which are stuffed with a shredded version of Mama Juanita’s chicken." - matt tervooren
"Pio Pio serves some of our favorite roast chicken in the entire city. For $10, you get half a juicy rotisserie chicken and a side of slightly spicy Peruvian green sauce. You’ll notice that there’s a lot of literature here about someone named Mama Juanita - the person who the chicken is named after. Try her namesake bird, and you’ll understand why we often list her as our emergency contact." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"Pio Pio’s Jackson Heights location has their menu available for delivery or pickup, including a $12.99 quarter chicken lunch special that comes with salad, a side, and a drink." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"Pio Pio’s chicken, which is the focus at all eight locations, is better than almost any rotisserie-style bird in the city. But what deserves just as much praise is the excellent ceviche. You can customize your spice level depending on your mood, and each order comes on a massive plate that could easily be described as a serving dish. And considering that this restaurant has multiple massive locations, we appreciate that the shrimp, octopus, and sea bass in their ceviche mixto tastes like it was just pulled out of the ocean." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, carlo mantuano
