Gothamist: Camera in the Kitchen: Pio Pio Salon

Em

Tue, 29 May 2007 23:15:22 -0500

I was just wondering if anyone knew the names of the owners, of both the previous Sipan and the current Pio Pio, thanks

roboppy

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:09:48 -0500

Teresa: I will still be writing my blog, but I'm a few weeks behind on writing about NYC as you may have noticed. :( I'll get back on track soon! I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with vegetarian restaurants. But I'm sure there are...lots of good ones out there. People keep telling me to try Kate's Joint for unhealthy vegetarian food. I live around a few vegetarian Indian restaurants, the only one I been to being Chennai Garden, which my friends and I enjoyed and became insanely stuffed at.

Teresa

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:27:48 -0500

Hey! Congratulations on this new stint! Will you now be writing here full time instead of your blog? I do visit The Girl Who Ate Everything regularly, especially when we go out to eat to get your reviews on retaurants. Nonetheless, I will try to visit both from time to time. Thank you for this awesome tip! My friends and I are planning a day out in the city on the 17th and I will suggest this place for lunch. At $26, that Matador combo seem a good choice for 3 people. I like the salad and the tostones but I hope they have other choices for vegetarians like me. Any other good vegetarian restaurants you personally like? I could use the headsup. Thanks! Keep writing and keep up the good work! - Teresa from Oakland, NJ

m

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:32:09 -0500

Peruvian chicken is faR superior in queens and cheaper too..i think the garlic sauce is called ajillo...

dan selzer

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:25:11 -0500

First of all, that 26 dollars feeds about 3 or 4 people. That 26 buys a full chicken, a giant plate of salchipapas(fries and hot dogs), a giant plate of tostones, a giant plate of rice and beans and a giant plate of the avacado salad. If you want an extra whole chicken, they charge a whopping FIVE dollars. I live near the Pio Pio in Jackson Heights, you should see the place on a saturday night, they have a giant 2 floor main space and a take out eatery two doors down and both have lines out the door. The chicken is so good because it's marinaded in beer and tamarind and it is the best chicken I've ever had. They have a few locations but are not related to Pio Pio Rico, which is located in greenpoint and it's original location on greenpoint ave. in Sunnyside.

roboppy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:29:38 -0500

cm: I have no idea, sorry! Matty: Actually...um, yes, it is. Annix: Thanks! ConnPossible: What kind of unsafe-ness does your love lead to?

ConnPossible

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:43:35 -0500

I love Pio Pio more than is safe.

Annix

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:50:09 -0500

Yay! The Girl who ate everything! Your blog is one of my favorite reads! Love the Gothamist even more now.

matty

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:18:27 -0500

hotdogs on frenchfries? yeah, real appetizing.

cm

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:09:01 -0500

do you know if this place is related to Pio Pio Rico in Greenpoint? Their sauces/dressings are to die for ...

roboppy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:55:43 -0500

Andrea: If it's aji sauce, there seem to be many recipes for it, all kind of similar but don't necessarily agree on the same pepper. Among other things. Er. I liked the sauce, but not as much as whatever came with the tostones. I hope you're able to make the sauce yourself! Bettina: Thanks for the info! Nick: And there will be more next week. :)

Andrea

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:44:56 -0500

Thank you so much, Bettina.. The Pio Pio in Queens told me it was jalapeno peppers but when I tried to make the sauce with them, my boyfriend said it didn't taste quite right. I shall hunt down rocoto peppers.

nick

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:41:07 -0500

finally! appetizing food pictures on gothamist!

Bettina

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:40:39 -0500

The green sauce is made from mayo and rocoto peppers. We learned this from the Pio Pio on 1st Ave b/w 90th & 91st. I have never seen a rocoto pepper, but maybe you can find them at South American grocery stores.

Andrea

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:19:39 -0500

Great article but what were your thoughts on the green sauce? Everyone I know goes insane over it and I've tried replicating it. The waitstaff isn't so helpful in pinpointing its ingredients. Anyone else know?

roboppy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:56:54 -0500

An: Thanks for following! J: I actually feel pretty full after looking at these photos...but then I actually have the memory of eating everything and feeling completely stuffed afterwards. Spud: I think it's a really good deal for all the food you get. I don't know about most people, but a lot of my favorite foods aren't interesting (dumplings, burgers, gelato); they're just INSANELY TASTY! I tried the corvina ceviche, actually. Didn't write about it since my description would'e been something like, "MM, RAW FISH CHUNKS DOUSED IN LIME!", but it was very good. Lots and lots of...fish chunks. Mike: Thanks! Be sure to turn away from your monitor every now and then; I don't want to overburden you. ;) Harry: It's probably a GOOD thing that I don't live a block away from a Pio Pio or else I would go there too often.

Harry

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:46:58 -0500

We live a block from Pio Pio here in Jackson Heights, and can testify to its heavenly fare. Nice that we in the boroughs can say we had it first.

mike

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:44:06 -0500

Hey Robin, Contrats on making gothamist! your taking over all the sites i read!

Spud Spudly

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:29:29 -0500

Up until a few weeks ago, this restaurant was known as Sipan. The menu's still simliar, but compare the old menu with the new one and you'll see that when it was Sipan the prices were roughly the same but the food was a lot more interesting. Roast chicken, rice and beans, avocado salad and french fries??????? What a snooze. And for $26???? Did you try any of the ceviches?

J

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:25:51 -0500

Stop...you're making me hungry..!

An

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:18:57 -0500

Yay, you're on Gothamist. I've been following on your food adventures, which are always entertaining. :)