Pio Pio

Very good ¼ rotisserie chicken dinner, beans & rice, and another side, @ a reasonable price. Under $ 30, including tip.

Great food, flavor and seasoning. The family meal was awesome. The meat from the chicken felt off the bone, that’s how juicy and delicious it was. Plantains cook very good, and the «tostones».
FYI: Tip is included in the bill for party of 6+. Overall great food, down side — Credit Card machine was down! But good service.

I ordered take out and was missing an order of yuca frita worth $ 3.25.
Upon noticing when I arrived home I called to the restaurant and told them part of my order was missing and instead of issuing a credit or apologizing for their mistake they denied it and told me that they were closing and there’s nothing they can do. I will be putting in a complaint to my credit card company asking for a partial refund.

Ordered the calamari which was tasty and the red snapper, a tad salty but a squirt of lime helped. Soup of the day was flavorful.

In the ongoing intergalactic battle of Peruvian rotisserie chicken, Pio Pio edges out Viva Chicken!
Pull in to the parking lot as if you were going to Outback Steak House and head towards the strip mall at the back.
For around $ 26, the Latin Combo Meal is the way to go. A full roasted chicken, yucca fries, plantains, rice and beans and a large salad with fresh avocados and flavorful dressing. Spice lovers will appreciate the «green sauce»; it’s cream based, yet hotter than fire. Drench some Arepas in this sauce = so good! The Tostones are a delicious appetizer, especially when you pair it with guacamole. The chicken here is super juicy, everything is well seasoned and you will leave full!

Here’s some reasons to consider not frequenting Pio Pio.
First, no Chicha Morada (that should have been my first sign to leave).
Ordered the Red snapper which was over cooked and dried.
A side salad came before dinner that featured salad right out of a bag with standard ranch dressing.
The sides and garnishes like the yuca and plantain chips were also over cooked. The only flavor came from the sauce.
Best way to describe this meal is like ordering fish at a Mexican restaurant. Don’t do it unless you know the cook.
While the staff was pleasant and friendly, they came to the table only once after I was served.
Unimpressed and will not return.

Pio Pio was one of the first places I ate when I moved to Charlotte six years ago and this place has remained consistent. The chicken is absolutely delicious. The ripe plantains are amazing. I also like the guacamole with tostadas (just sprinkle a little salt and you’re set). There little upcharges everywhere (ex. fee for extra sauces, fee for white meat chicken, etc) but I let it slide because I love this place.
I know several people who have had bad service here. I will admit, the service has never been out of this world great but it’s never been terrible. Like I said, I keep coming back for the chicken!

Finally went here and overall it was traditional Peruvian style restaurant. I ordered the ½ chicken lunch special with plantain, rice and beans. Tasty and moist chicken. I put the White sauce (a little salty) on everything, definitely added flavor. My fiancé got the chicken wrap, he liked it but next time he would get something else. He enjoyed the chicken (¼ of mine) as well.

Had several friends of mine rave about the chicken at Pio Pio and I have to agree as it was incredible. The flavor and spices on the rotisserie chicken was delicious. We also wanted to order something green to go with the protein and we ordered (take out order) the «mixed vegetables.» Was quite surprised to open the container to see what I can only describe as school cafeteria mixed veggies with the standard cut green beans, corn, peas, and cubed carrots. With chicken this good, how could Pio Pio do this and go cheap on this side dish. I hope they make the decision to put half the effort in the mixed veggies as they do their chicken. Try sauté mixed vegetables with fresh broccoli, zucchini, carrots, etc. There is a new Fresh Market that just opened up beside them and thus no excuses to serve that bland canned stuff. I will go back cuz that chicken is just that good.

Ate lunch at this place today. It was good. The menu is well put together and not to large. The portion size is great. And the prices are very reasonable.

I ate here for lunch the other week. The roast chicken breast (I felt it was very small) was very flavorful. The plantains were just right and the fried yuca (tasted like a a more starchy French fry) wasn’t that bad. I also tried a chicken patty. It was a small breaded chicken punch.

I think every major city has and needs a Pio Pio restaurant. The service was quick, which was great bc I was starving. We went on a Sunday and it became a lil family oriented, but it wasn’t a turn off, you kid free pple know exactly what I mean by that :)
Our server was attentive, even though she didn’t seem to know the difference between a lime and lemon. No worries, we got to the bottom of that. Lol
I had the chuletas, yellow rice and beans, and tostones and the portion was nice. I didn’t have any expectations because, it was chosen on a whim but a great choice none the less. I will definitely be back!

Love this place! A true hidden jewel – but come either before lunch rush it after bc it’s small on inside and gets packed very quickly. You can order to go and they have plenty of parking.

Love this place! We were visiting some friends in Charlotte who took us here for lunch. It was packed on Labor Day and with good reason. The food was amazing! Fresh and delicious. I got the #5 salad with rotisserie chicken and my friend got the steak fried rice #20. All the food was amazing. The atmosphere is clean and bright. The service was a little slow but there was a large party which backed up the kitchen.

The best things here are the saffron rice, plantains, and the rotisserie chicken… NOT SPICY so it fits everyone tastes… also the garlic sauce fits with just about everything…
Very clean, professional, and the positions are well measured for the price

One of my favorite places to order take out. So good! The ambiance looks nice too, but I’ve never eaten in there so I don’t know much about the service. I do know that the food is always delicious.
My favorites are chicken with rice and beans. They also have the best salad dressing I have ever tasted. Their guacamole is excellent as well.
Can’t go wrong with Pio Pio!

The Pollo Loco of Charlotte? Maybe. :) BEST CHICKEN SOUP!
This is our go-​to healthy meal when we order lunch for everyone at the office. We always get 2 latin combos and 2 chicken soups.
The chicken is rotisserie, very juicy and the salad is really fresh. Yummy Plantains, Yummy Yucca, Good rice and beans too.
The chimichurri sauce will kick your butt though — dont eat that. The green sauce is also pretty hot — the white sauce is super yummy — get extra of that and use it on the salad — thats my jam!
I skip the rice and the beans usually — and never feel guilty about eating the yummy chicken, salad and plantains. :)