Pio Pio

Pio Pio

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Contact Info:

Address: 8413 Northern Boulevard
City: Queens, NY
Zip: 11372
map: View the Map
Phone: (718) 426-1010

Food Info:

Menu: View the Menu
Cuisine: Peruvian
2nd Cuisine: Rotisserie Chicken
Payment: Amex

Cititour Review:

Pio Pio in Jackson Heights is well known for its flavorful Peruvian rotisserie chicken. But on my most recent visit we discovered the restaurant is equally as good with fish. We started with some ceviche ($10). While the trend is to pump in papaya and other flavors, Pio Pio delivers a perfect example of the traditional dish. Fresh cod fish cooked only in lime juice, is kicked up a notch by hot chili peppers. It's served with red onion, potato, sweet potato and a small piece of corn. It is wonderful in its simplicity. Next up was the Jalea. Think calamari on steroids. What arrived was a huge pile of fried seafood. It had to be about a foot tall filled with crispy squid, shrimps and fish filet. All you need is a twist of fresh lime and you're set. The Jalea comes in two sizes, $16 and $26. The smaller version should do the trick. I don't know of many places where two people can gorge themselves on seafood, drink some sangria and leave with a huge doggy bag for under $50. Pio Pio is one such place!

 

Review By: Thomas Rafael

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