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Sipan Restaurant

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Local(212) 665-3000

702 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025

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Sipan Restaurant
Local(212) 665-3000

702 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025

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Sipan in New York is a two star American restaurant. Check out this affordable place in the Upper W. Side area. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar and brunch. This place is open late.

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Yelp.com Review - by Kithi P.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite restaurants in the city. The food is very good and consistent.What I usually get: mozzarella pio (slices of fresh mozzarella with some greens and tomatoes, topped with their yummy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This first meal in New York after a cross country flight did not disappoint. It was a Saturday night, so the place was packed to the brim, and the long wait for our table for 7 was expected. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lia K.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG. Empanadas & Matador combo= food for DAYS. Ok, 2 days. The empananda crust was flaky and the filling was savory. The meal was monstrous, definitely, a family style, share meal. Chicken, was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan T.

4.0 of 5 stars. The green sauce is amazing! And I really liked the rotisserie chicken. My friends said that the other Pio Pio locations have larger kitchens and therefore a broader selection--I am definitely keen...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brice P.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is nothing particularly elegant or ambitious about this food, but in it's simplicity is its excellence. Well-seasoned and perfectly cooked Peruvian food, the portions are large and best treated...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Max M.

3.0 of 5 stars. So I went here the other night with a couple of friends. I had heard a little bit about it, and one of the friends I was going with is a fan. We had a reservation for 8 o'clock on a Saturday night....
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Latasha H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a great experience here...service was good and the food was delicious. It was a loud and crowded atmosphere, so it's not the place to go if you're looking for a quiet dinner.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was really angry after eating here and wanted to post a review with 1-star... so I waited a few days just to let the anger boil down.Truth be told, Pio Pio's food is quite good - I had the Corvina...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by dan g.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a special kind of 5 star review, the kind the meets all needs in terms of amazing food, good size portions, fun atmosphere, tasty drinks, and usually no wait for seating. Honestly the type of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah E.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is great, especially for large groups. I've been here a few times for birthday parties and once or twice with a few friends. Its fun to order a bunch of things family style--chicken,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shae C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This restaurant serves up really tasty Peruvian food. Better than the Peruvian food I had while in Peru, I think. The ceviche is really, really good. I've tried a lot of ceviche at mid-priced...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by mary l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ordered the Pio Pio combo the picante des camarones - so delicious and more than enough food for two people. The picante des camarones is a creamy shrimp dish with quinoa and spinach and GOAT...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I haven't given out the 5 star in awhile and I think Pio Pio is quite worthy. I believe I read about this spot in a mag awhile ago and it was on my radar, but since it is on the other end of the city...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick C.

5.0 of 5 stars. wow. I had the sea bass and it was simply amazing. I have never had it so perfectly cooked. The sauce and sauteed spinach were a tiny bit underwhelming... until I added the magic green sauce. AMAZING....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Some friends and I went to Pio Pio for dinner last night. We had a slight wait, maybe like 20 minutes, but considering the fact that it was a Saturday night, it wasn't bad at all. They have a nice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by gracie l.

4.0 of 5 stars. The half chicken with yellow rice is always amazing with the green sauce. I always order the same thing when i come here. It's always sizzling hot and the chicken is juicy. The only bad thing i have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, the food here did not disappoint! By the looks of the place (casual) and the extreme noise level (for no apparent reason.. it wasn't even that crowded), I didn't expect the food to be as good as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good food.We ordered the Matador Combo and a 1/2 Jarra of sangria.The rotisserie chicken was one of the best I've ever had. The meat was so tender it was practically falling off the bone. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The sangria is like magic!I went to Pio Pio with my good friend and her parents, who I was meeting for the first time and was wondering if the four of us would enjoy ourselves. Add a couple pitchers...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gilbert C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The food here is divine! I came here with a group of close friends and with absolutely no expectations at all. All I heard was peruvian chicken. I'd never had it before so what did I know? It was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ellen r.

1.0 of 5 stars. Food is mediocre, but portions are decent. The prices aren't insane, but for the food being offered, they're way too high. At least when I went, service was absolutely insanely bad. Waiter came by 5...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I arrived here after drinking all day at the Frying Pan (see review, loved it) and I was ready for some delicious and hearty food. Pio Pio did not disappoint! I split two appetizers with two friends...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here 8pm on Sat night of Memorial Day weekend with a group of 11 people. I've been to the UES location (much smaller than the UWS location) and I was prepared for long waits but it was perhaps...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by life m.

4.0 of 5 stars. good food. good service. excellent sangria!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pio Pio continues the pre-2000's UWS tradition of good (not necessarily great) restaurants serving copious amounts of some type of ethnic food at reasonable prices, if you're careful with your menu...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

4.0 of 5 stars. had the standard chicken pio, with avocado salad and rice. which i think was actually cheaper than the 'combo' which includes all of the above. so not sure if portions in the combo may be bigger?...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine J.

4.0 of 5 stars. yum yum yum, yum yum yum. yum!Only a fool would skip sangria here. And you don't look like a fool to me.$14 for a whole chicken, marinated in crazy yum spices, tender, juicy. YUM.other highlights:...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cleh R.

4.0 of 5 stars. "Pio pio" said the chickadee before being swept from its coop, plucked, cooked, and served to me alongside some delicious green sauce.At the very least, this chicken did not die in vain. I had heard...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny P.

3.0 of 5 stars. When did $40 per person for dinner become 'not that bad'?I lived on the Upper West Side for four years before making the move to Brooklyn and must have walked past this place a hundred times during...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shane S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Let me start off by saying I don't eat chicken. My friends do and I joined them. They swear by the chicken and loved it. I had seafood paella and it was tasty and overflowing. I eat my fair share...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jae z.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's not fancy dining. They have their specialty -- chicken with that kickass sauce; they stick to it. Sangria is pretty good, too. The chicken is good, juicy, falls off the bone, but at the same...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Koko H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Harried, but overall friendly & competent service. Love the empanadas, lomo saltado, and fries. Portions are huge and prices are reasonable. Can be very hard to get a table as people may linger over...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wonnie K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The chicken is very good, but a little salty. I was actually more impressed by their green sauce. It was spicy but not overwhelming like other places. I literally put it on everything.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ramiro S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food and service.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kyle t.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best rotisserie chicken I've had in the city hands down! That skin, is ohh soooo yummy. What a spice blend. The menu isn't extensive, but what they offer is prepared well. Usually, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pravin B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great food. Appetizers are good. Food is plentiful. Tasty beers. Nice atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam K.

3.0 of 5 stars. As long as you go at off-peak hours, you should be fine. The food is terrific although there were a few inconsistencies. On one occasion, the calamari tasted like rubber.While the hostess does a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kathleen c.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is GREAT food for value. Between four people, we ate ourselves silly, had leftovers AND only paid $11 each. Unheard of on the UWS. We ordered the Matador (? I think that's what it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet S.

5.0 of 5 stars. On a Friday night this place was packed. I was skeptical when the host took our names for "the list" but wrote nothing down as we were pushed aside by the constant flow of people. However, without...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here on a Saturday night... which might have been a crazy idea. The place was packed, the music loud, my hunger was unbearable. But give this guy a glass of sangria and he's a happy man. Give...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

4.0 of 5 stars. A friend and I ordered takeout, and somehow, miraculously, all the food showed up absolutely perfect and amazingly delicious... Watching The Piano Teacher, and too damn lazy to go outside in the snow,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by monique c.

5.0 of 5 stars. LOVE LOVE LOVE the Arroz Chaufa ($10), Salchipapa ($3) & the Avocado Salad ($6)!The Pitcher of Sangria is Awesome($20) . The service is definitely slow and you can be rushed at times by the waiters....
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by care n.

4.0 of 5 stars. 6 girls - completely stuffed - lots of green sauce - $10/person. Minus one star for the not so good sangria (too sweet and syrupy for my taste) and the 45 minute wait.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yvonne Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. The roast chicken is simply amazing. Moist, tasty, slabs of marinade served right out of the kitchen very quickly. I'd skip that combo dish where they choose the sides for you. Order the chicken by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Go in a big group and order everything!
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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Upper West Side

I tried this location on a great review from a friend. Word of mouth, and the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not sure why they call it "Salon" because hair and food don't mix, but Pio Pio serves massive, family-style portions, and what a Peruvian-palate-pleasing bargain:4 people can eat for $20 bucks a head...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rigel C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Of course you should get the tasty $12 fried and seasoned chicken, which is enormous and large enough for two. The avocado appetizer and the sausage appetizer were both very tasty. Sangria was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Great Chicken, but service?

Their chicken is great and a great value.. I get it at least once a week for takeout.. But every time, the girl behind the bar is spaced out.. I end up waiting for nothing. She must be drinking too many pisco...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carey T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well, I can't say much about the food because the pitcher of sangria that we ordered kept me pretty distracted all night, but from what I can recall the food was tasty. I think I liked my friend's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina P.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is amazing! but yes, stick with the chicken. i wasn't impressed by the ceviche at 16 dollars especially. it tasted 'fishy' if you know what i mean. but the chicken was superb as was the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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good food and it is inexpensive

this place is always crowded, but it's worth the wait (which usually isn't very long....). the chicken is a must and the yuca fries with the garlic sauce are delicious!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josephine A.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best sangria I have had in the city. I asked what kind of wine they use and they said they mix red and white (probably why I have this pounding headache right now). It's a little sweet but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by brenda s.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you are in the mood for crispy chicky with spicy green sauce, and you don't mind too salty or too greasy chicky, this place is perfect for delivery. $9 for whole, but small, chick; maybe order...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shinsuke I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wednesday 2/27 7:30pm seating no reservations. Seated immediately.Would have been 5 if they followed through with their dessert and cafe.Went there with a friend of mine and shared Empanadas filled...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place the chicken is perfect. Its enough for two people comes with salad and fries. They have this sauce i believe its a mayo based sauce with jalepeno. Its addictive. Also, they have a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Haley S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is great for a group. I was here with 4 friends the other night and we ordered the matador combo and and additional chicken pio. It was too much food. So good. I love the salchipapas -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by PJ G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Beware the Sangria! Oh it looks innocent, tastes innocent too, but the Peruvian liqour that lurks in the pitcher is waay potent! And at $20 a pop, it will make four people very happy in a matter of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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Beware: Pio Pio supports Local Gangs

I have been going to Pio Pio (138st and Cypress, Mott Haven) since it opened...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Given the mixed reviews I wasn't sure what to expect. Well, any expectations were exceeded with last night's visit. Seating was prompt, and the waiter was friendly. The food came within 5 minutes, as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by K. S.

2.0 of 5 stars. What everyone says about the chicken is true, but what that means is really good take-out food. The experience of sitting there isn't worth it.The foodIt's good. We had the chicken, the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ilya Jacob R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm jealous. Of anyone who lives closer to this place than I do. [Skip to * to get to the actual FOOD review] I had gone to Sipan when it was located here twice over the last few years and then all of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Faith C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Now I don't have to trek to Pio Pio in the UES http://www.yelp.com/biz/pio-pio-manhattan . Like the white sauce for the infamous 53rd/6th chicken and rice, the spicy green sauce at Pio Pio has quite a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ted S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been meaning to try this for a while to see what the hype and occasional lines are all about. After some thought I have decided that the restaurant is a little weird but the chicken gives it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great chicken, but seriously, what's so special about the avocado salad? The sangria was pretty good too. Go here for the chicken, the rest is secondary.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Good

A lot of reviews talk about the chicken, which is good, but they are overlooking so many other dishes. Some of the appetizers are ok, others are good, and a few others are not good. I'm Peruvian and picky with...
menupages.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by andy t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pio Pio joins El Malecon and Flor de Mayo to create a "golden triangle" of pollo a la brasa on the upper upper west side. All three places make amazing Peruvian chicken. Pio Pio's version stands up to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I visited Peru about 3 weeks before I made it out to Pio Pio, and the food/presentation/service is 10 times better here than it was in Peru. Also, this place is nice and roomy for groups. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Julio R.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is about chicken. They have more things on the menu, but I have not been impressed by anything else. The "Matador" meal will easily feed 4 people, and it's relatively cheap.This is a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Chicken Pio is Great...and That's All...

After the stellar reviews on menupages, I tried Pio Pio take-out a couple of times recently. Unfortunately, I find the fuss to be a whole lot of hype: the Chicken Pio, which is a spiced rotisserie Peruvian...
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Outstanding

I really don't want to give Pio Pio a review because my fear is that I will never be seated there again due to overload of custumers that will soon be flocking to the Upper West Side Gem! The food was out of...
menupages.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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It's All About the Green Sauce

Pio Pio is a god send to the upper west side. $8 for an entire chicken makes me wonder how they can possibly afford their rent. If we're lucky though, they will be at 94th street for years to come because the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best chicken experience I've had in New York. It's juicy and flavorful but the bird plays a back seat to the real star - their Peruvian green sauce. Wow is it good. Addicting. The color and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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why go anywhere else?

i love pio pio! the food is fresh, delicious and the portions are huge. husband and i have been there with other groups and have had huge delicious meals with cocktails and wine for less than $30 pp. the...
menupages.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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De-licious!

The best food at great prices - period. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, the salads are huge with mountains of fresh avocado, and a great variety of side dishes. The servings are huge -- you can easily feed...
menupages.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sweet little restaurant we wandered to when we amazingly found Pampa to be closed on a Friday night (what was that, anyway??).It's cute, I liked it, but two things made me take a star off:1. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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New York Magazine

peruvian flavors on the upper west side...
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AOL CityGuide

nuevo peruano...
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