Pio Pio Hell’s Kitchen
604 10th Ave
(between 43rd St & 44th St)
New York, NY 10036
(212) 459-2929
Official Site
There are quite a few chain restaurants that started right here in New York City and have become successful locally and nationally, even worldwide. Restaurants like Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack are now all over the country, with one opening in Dubai. Dos Cominos and Sushi Samba. One of my favorite NYC chain restaurants is Pio Pio, a Peruvian restaurant that has branches in Manhattan, Queens, and Bronx.
Chicken is one of my staple proteins (along with fish), it’s simple to cook and it’s also very easy to overcook. At Pio Pio they take pride in their chicken. It’s moist, seasoned perfectly, and full of flavor. The Latin culture has many ways of preparing their chicken, but Pio Pio’s has a distinguishable taste that can only be found here. They also have a green spicy sauce that elevates the flavor to new heights if one enjoys spicy food.
I’ve also had a few of their starter dishes, like Cebiche Limeno. Made with fresh corvina chunks marinated in lime juice and mixed with red onions, and cilantro. It is slightly acidic and is reminiscent of a similar dish that I had in the Phlippines growing up. Also the Calamar Frito (fried calamari) is very tasty as well, fried perfectly so that the calamari is still soft and easy to chew.
Pio Pio has two combos that are great for a group of four, The Matador and Peruvian Combo. For $36 The Matador combo includes a full chicken and comes with rice and beans, tostones, salchipapa, and an avocado salad. The Peruvian combo which includes a full chicken served with an avocado salad and fries with hotdog for only $30. During lunchtime a $10 special is offered. It includes a half chicken and comes with your choice of one side and an avocado salad.
Not only does Pio Pio have great food but they also have a Red Sangria that is by far one of the best, in my opinion as well as my friends that have dined here multiple times, in New York City. The sangria has a rich fruity sweetness that is not overbearing while the alcohol can still be tasted in the background.
Hells Kitchen’s Pio Pio is different from the rest of its other locations. It has a flare of sexiness with the décor and interior that rivals even the trendiest restaurants below 14th street. The restaurant space is massive and has no problem accommodating dinner parties of 8 or more with ease, unlike it’s other locations where the space is limited.
Guests are greeted at the entrance by the host before being lead to their table. There’s a lounge section in the front packed with beautiful people on any given night. The lounge is followed by a long narrow marble bar that leads to the concrete steps downstairs to the dining area which is situated below street level. The high ceilings and walls are covered in tree branches that intertwine within each other. Several communal wooden tables with wooden chairs are spaced perfectly. During dinner service the noise level is amplified in this boxed in dining room, but never the less it’s still a pleasant dining experience along with service that is attentive.
What I love about Pio Pio is the consistency of their food. I know that I will have the same flavor and quality whether I am eating at their Jackson Height location or the one in Hells Kitchen. Their prices are cheap for the quality of food that they serve.
Compared to the Murray Hill location, which I used to frequent, the Hells Kitchen Pio Pio has become my favorite location. The atmosphere takes the dining experience here to another level.
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