Delivery
Yes
Mr Pio Pio in Albany
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Albany, Albany County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 518-463-2800
Site: http://tequilasbbq.com/
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Site: http://tequilasbbq.com/
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Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–8:45PM
- Tuesday:11AM–8:45PM
- Wednesday:11AM–8:45PM
- Thursday:11AM–8:45PM
- Friday:11AM–8:45PM
- Saturday:11AM–8:45PM
- Sunday:11AM–8:45PM
Comments (199)
Really delicious Latin American food. My brother in law is Ecuadorian and was very impressed. I found the service to be a little rude at times but the food will keep me coming back. I got a strawberry tres leches cake here for my birthday and it was one of the best cakes Ive ever had.
Service was very slow, the food was good, but not great. The employee are kind, but when asked for additional food, they advised the time frame for something that takes minutes to be completed it would take them over 45 minutes for me to receive.
I enjoyed the food. It was delious. I will visit again if im in the area.
Great friendly service. Food was very fresh and delicious 😋
Ive been meaning to give them a rating forever lol but here it is! Im from the city so when I found out their was a pio pio up here I was excited, Theyre the sweetest and they always come through with the food tasting amazing, and they always deliver on time and promptly, I recently had a misunderstanding with a delivery issue that was a fault on my side and they gladly fixed it and re delivered my food! Its what Im looking forward to after my work shift today! Unfortunately I wasnt home to get the order cause If I was I would have given them a bigger tip for being so nice! Theres always next time 🙌💜 highly recommend!
Great food and service. Awesome Ecuadorian food!!
Wow, great little place serving hard to find South American specialties! Great service and great tasting food. Must visit again
Good prices decent food and good friendly service, but small spot.I got grilled chicken breasts , good portion of it but without seasoning, pull out the hot sauce! Or something else.I would go back, to try something different
A very nice family owned restaurant, I went there with my boyfriend and we had a good time. The place was clean and the girl who attended us was incredibly nice. We ordered guatita, salchipapas and the country plate, it was delicious! 10/10 would come again.
Amazing services! Great tasty food. Remind me of HOME food. Will go there again. Thank you for your services.
Shrimp is fresh and great. the flavor is quite special
The most amazing beans that i ever try ....good food and they are so nice with customers.
The food is really good. Totally Colombian. The traditional dish is my favorite. They remind me of the Chinese place in Clifton Park. Its a small restaurant, you can tell its family owned. But you can eat there. Which is nice.
Nice Ecuadorian and south American food. Clean restaurant and friendly staff
One of the best Colombian food I’ve had in a while. This is the best take out food all around Albany with the best prices. The food served here made me feel right back at home. Each order gives you a good amount of food to fill you up for the day!
Ist time at location ordered takeout.... Took them about 30 minutes to get shrimp with rice out.... Food was amazingly good will definitely revisit and recommend....(Noticed you can order online) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!! They were super busy when I visited (deliveries, dine-ins). Was pretty stunned to here that they closed at 10pm considering they are in a prime location surrounded by tons of college kids who love to party till sunrise.
They offer great homemade food. When I lived in Albany it was a regular stop. They do a dinner for 2 of great meats, plantains, etc. It absolutely delicious. A language barrier exists and I could see that maybe effecting customer service, but Ive never had a problem. The food is worth the try
I absolutely love this restaurant. Ive been to Peru many times and grew up on Peruvian food and considering the entire family is Peruvian- the food tastes incredible. My boyfriend and I go here every valentines day because the food and staff are amazing. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to try something new and delicious
Lil on the pricey side but pretty good. Some of the foods are a little salty but you can tell its like family cooked meals. Sometimes the seasonings can be spread heavy handed.
Food is amazing! Wish they had a bigger dining area. Service is a little slow but it’s because they aren’t thawing out precooked food.
Other reviewers have vouched for the authenticity of this Ecuadoran restaurant, I just know I really like their food. Ive been tasting my way through the menu for more than a year and I still havent come across anything I didnt enjoy. They make my favorite beans and rice ever. The meats are always tender and moist as well as full of flavor, evidently from marinades and basting. The mango juice with milk is a wonderful mango milkshake. Same with the blackberry. This is not fussy cuisine, its good, hearty, delicious comfort food. They just need to buy some new tables and spruce up their dining room. The surfaces of the few of the tables look like theyve been worked over with a pocket knife, and theres no need for that sort of thing. Its time for them to upgrade their ambiance.
I am from NYC born and raised and with all the cultural diversity within the city its really hard to impress me with food outside of the city. The city raises a bar that is pretty hard to beat. I live in Loudonville and I am always looking for real food to eat. Ive found this Spanish restaurant Mr. Pio Pio. My husband and I went into the restaurant to eat and it was amazing. Though the food was good and the service is so so because of how small and busy they always are.. I was still reluctant because Ive experienced the inconsistently of the quality of food before. Again, I went, Ive also ordered food to go SEVERAL times and needless to say the food is AMAZING. Very flavorful every time. I would definitely highly recommend this restaurant to those that love very good flavorful authentic spanish food.
I LOVE this place. Everything they make tastes like authentic home cooking. My go to is the arroz con pollo. The shrimp and rice is similar same rice..the chicken is just replaced with shrimp and it is good as well. The portions are big which i love because you can have left overs. The smoothies they make are really good and the red sauce they provide is really hot (plus). Ive had the salmon served with white rice and it was flavorful. Everyone I introduce this place to loves it. I usually order but sitting at the place isnt so bad either if they have space because the place is small. I relocated and miss this place so much. Next time I am in town I will definitely stop by to enjoy the delicious cuisine.
The food was so, so incredibly good. If youre looking for authentic Latin American cuisine, go here. It is one of my favorite places. The delivery takes quite some time and they come well after they say they will, but its absolutely worth the wait.
They have pork skin in case u have been on the hunt like i have
The food was excellent and well seasoned. I ordered stewed chicken and white rice.
Good food great service best flavor
Truly delicious food, no-frills place. Great selection of drinks (Mexican soda, smoothies, etc). Parking may be a pain, but it is worth the effort. Only wish they had a wider selection of sauces (do try their salsa picante!).
Worse latin good I have ever had. The waiter serves us the wrong plate and did not help when we asked for water.The food is lowest quality I’ve seen around the Albany area.This is my first and will be my last visit.
Good food and good prices! I truly enjoy the chiccarones (?) Fried pork skins and that hot pepper sauce! Cant wait for them to open back up
Food is good. I get the Feast because its filling & affordable. Last time I went in, he said they didnt have the Feast & they didnt have penil. After asking what they DID have I ended up ordering breaded chicken & rice with plantains. I didnt really like it. Im disappointed in the customer service, that he thought it was ok they didnt have multiple options & he seemed annoyed that I still wanted to order. Over all, its a great food place to order from if they have what you want.
Definitely will order this again.
The fried Red Snapper was cooked to perfection. The wait was well worth the perfection. The service wasnt fast, but it wasnt slower either. If you know the cuisine you will enjoy the seasonings with spices, even more because you can taste how authentic it is. They cook the whole fish in a frying pan and you can taste the freshness. This is close to the Escovitch Fish is a classic Jamaican dish that eating. Ive officially become an expert at maneuvering around those tiny fish bones. Amazing food and amazingly consistent.
Ive had a lot of Colombian / Ecuadorian food in a lot of good places, and let me say, this place ranks right there with the very best! I would recommend the Carne Guisada, the Arroz con Pollo, and the Ceviche de Camarones. Additional brownie points for the Diego Maradona and Boca Juniors posters.
Ordered food and it never came I had to argue with grubhub to get a refund. Most times when I ordered in the past they were out of items. Chicken sometimes undercooked. I tolerate that but not delivering food without a call or anything is unbelievably horrible customer service I literally waited for 2 hrs with no response
Lately, theyve been unable to source lengua, so I have not been there. But their Arroz con pollo is my second favorite dish there. Inexpensive, large portion sizes, and delicious.
Wonderful food. If you order over the phone or online expect a wait. The food is made to order but it is so worth it. I am in love with their flan, this place is really a gem in albany
Best food in Albany. Like, way better than what you ate today. Except if you ate here... Then, try a number 6.
Been a favorite of mine for years! Delicious food everything is good and it’s always fresh.
So I am mainly giving them a 1 star not for the food, but communication and delivery. We ordered at 11:40 and waited for our food for almost 2hrs. It was scheduled for pick-up for 12:30 the latest yet somehow it was pushed to 12:50. If your ordering it out, make sure you order well in advance or only go for sitting in.
I really love this restaurant. Pio Pio is very clean . It isnt the biggest restaurant very small and interpersonal . Never the less it is a cute place that you will love. I enjoy the atmosphere and the food. The service is good but could be better but definitely not rude. I enjoy the food A LOT and Im verrrryyyy picky so to like something this much makes me happy ... Definitely will return ..😘😘😘😘😘
It was great....friendly people
For years I’ve been a faithful client to this restaurant, the food is great but the custumer service is EXTREMLY poor. If you order for delivery or if you visit the restaurant, the guy that normally takes your order is extremly rude and tends to over price. I’ve seen other custumers argue with him about this issue. Sometimes I call for delivery and almost everytime I call he has a different minimum $$ for delivery, to the point that I no longer wish to do any business with them. It is sad because I’ve been a loyal custumer for years and live in the Albany area but their poor custumer service and price bias is not worth.
Best Spanish restaurant in town... the food is outstanding... large feeling servings... the pricing is moderately high but with it... Their lemon shrimp is something to write about.. very flavorful but not overpowering.. definitely worth a stop in
Ive been eating here for 11 yrs this is the best food upstate Ny.. I rather eat here than any other resturant. They welcome you like family love there customer service #10 is what to order the churassaco omg Im craving it right now.. Pio Pio im on my way😍😍😍
Best rotisserie chicken I even had. Beef strew was nice. Too much rice not to much meat.
Pretty bad service, 50 minutes waiting for my order (the worst, there were no other custumers at all) Waiter act indifferent to the situation, very unprofessional. I do NOT recommend this place.
Great food, clean facility with small/close seating, polite staff, and reasonable prices. I hope they will one day expand the seating area that will be a definite plus!
Delicious food made from scratch. Always worth the wait! My favorite dish to order is Lomo Salteado.
Had the grand feast, it was so good I considered asking for a cooking job just to learn how to make food so delicious. I held back one star because Mr. Pio Pio offered no particular ambience. Show me some Ecuadorian culture for a five star rating.
Small place but great food and service. Authentic Colombian...think Chicharron! Well packed meals for takeout. I wish I was closer.
Amazing South American food. Flavours from different countries. Wakes up your taste buds. A must try place worth every penny.
Traditional Ecuadorian food made by a traditional Ecuadorian family the only thing non traditional about it was the prices we felt like we were in Manhattan but the Ambiance is great and we had an enjoyable experience although we have not returned
Small surprise in Albany. Plates are big and filling, with good seasoning! Love it!Im glad we stopped on our way back to NYC.
The food was Excellent .Im from nyc so when i go out the city its hard to find good food .But the place was very clean and consumer service really good too.
South American food. The food is great, the service is not that fast and if you are with a big party or the restaurant is packed, you have to wait for quite some time. Try the shakes, they have a mango with milk one which I think is fantastic!
The food is awesome. Good service and prompt too. Food was hot getting to the table.
A place this good in Albany should be considered a landmark.But considering the choices around town, one would have to assume they the general public is clueless and have been conditioned w/ a canned is homecooked theme.Try the chicken or talapia dish...Your welcome...
Great food and a lovely family atmosphere
Great food and setting, reminds me of home!
Plantains fried beautifully, steak nice and tender. Beans were like soup, I can count the beans in all the liquid it was in.
Good Food, pleasant atmosphere and special service
Place is clean, the service is great and the food, well its for the gods..
I ordered grilled steak with rice and beans and it was delicious. I called to see if they deliver but the person put me hold and never returned to the phone
Good food as always 😋
Good food however, I went at 9:30 pm, when they close at 10pm and they said they were no longer serving food.
Food is great, I ordered shredded chicken & rice w/ bean. I loved it & would order again.
Food was amazing ate here twice while in town on business absolutely loved it
Food is freshly made after you order,so there is about a 30 to 40 min wait,but the food is worth waiting for,
I ordered a large order. They never showed up, closed the restaurant and stop answering the phone 2 hours after my order was placed. They couldnt even give us a call. I will never order from here again!
OMG Dont think twice just go there already!!!! AMAZING food I could not stop praising the food the whooole time. Will definitely return.
Always great food always very fresh the chicaronies are a guilty pleasure those are addictive parking may be tricky but worth the eoffort
Great authentic Ecuadorian food! It’s been a challenge to find good South American good in Albany, but this is a great option
We had the combination meat platter for 2 people, it was wonderful and a great deal for $20.
Food was very Bland. Not enough flavor to it. Cook white rice put sauce over and called it yellow rice
Amazing food! Their plantains are amazing and their shrimp dish is sooo tasty!!
Love this place. When I dont feel like cooking, this is where I go.. best Spanish food in the area..
Very disappointed not enough food for the price and on top didnt have much flavor. I shoulda just went to Franks
I love Mr pio pio there food is very good I mean probley because me and my family is Spanish but youll love it trust me definitely take your family here.
This is my favorite place to eat on earth! Try the Bandeja Tipica you would be happy you did !!! These guys never disappoint!
Food is delicious. Staff made ever effort to keep things sanitized.
Good food but slow delivery in peak times. Prices are ok but not great. Good for something different.
The food is great the people are friendly and you get a bang for your buck i recommend it
Great great food place is so worth the money and time will come back to it when oraund the area
Good food really good food but needs more help only one waiter
The food gave me food poisoning. Had explosive diarrhea because of this place.
I love this place! I have been going here for the last 10 years! Always good
The Feast!! I love this place!! Food is authentic and the prices aren’t bad!
Love their food
Fabulous experience from the minute we walked in. Definitely one of the finest dining experiences of our lives.
Great food for the price. Place is always clean and great staff
Awesome Latin food in Albany NY. Everything is made in house. I love this place!
My go to for great latin food anytime im back in my home town.
I LOVE this place! The food is so fresh and yummy!
The food was excellent for my first time i would let my family and friends no about this restaurant
Best Latin food in the Capital Region.
There is no menu item for Vegetarians :( Felt disappointed after going there with my office group.
Best place to have spanish food in Albany...Everything is made to order worth the wait...
Food was delicious ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great food! We go here almost every week.
Excellent food...very nice person..nice and clean
Arguably the best food in Albany.
Wonderful time. Never had a bad experience or meal.
Very tasty food. The customer service was awesome!
Orders were missing a few things, but otherwise it was okay.
Good authentic Hispanic food with a big variety
Amazing food at great prices.
Food too long, bad experience, chicken breast were over cooked & rice was under cooked
Good food but very poor customer service.
Food was trash, service was SUPER slow, definitely never going back.
I get @ least once a week. The food is amazingly delicious!
The food is horrible, and they burned my grilled chicken and rice.
Good food just a little pricey
Great food. Good prices!
Small place, but with great food.
The Best home cooked food u would ever eat
Really good food love the milk shakes so good😋😋
Amazing home cook food & At a decent price
Authentic delicious cuisine! I absolutely love it!
Great food! Decent service
Good latin food great taste
Good spanish restaurant food is delicious.
Good food - hole in the wall kinda restaurant.
Small place, food is quite good.
Greatest Spanish Food Restaurant, The Best.
Good meal and friendly staff.
Very good service and the food is excellent
It is actually my favorite restaurant at Albany, NY!
Excels Hispanic food! The best in town
Excellent everything I going to recommend to other people thank you for everything
Delicious food. Recommended 100%.
The food is home made style
Amazing food there is no equal
Good price and taste great
Delicious 🤤
Spicy and savory, good price, good quality, good quantity
Very very good food .the best food
Authentic flavor, worth the wait
Always satisfied with anything I order from here.
Great food and fast service
Great, and freshly cooked food
Hispanic food love eating there
Just wasn’t tasty
Best Dominican food in Albany.
Pork cracklin overcook pork ribs to dry.
Always call ahead and Enjoy!!!!
Best spanish food in the 518
Very good food.
Favorite place to eat when in Albany
Best place to eat in the world
Simple interior, delicious food.
Very good
Good food
Good food
Good food
Delicious food
Good food
My favorite spot in Albany
Awesome Spanish food
Awesome!
Good and tasty foods
Really good food
Good food good service
Excellent food!!!!!
1 word .......phenomenal
Delish yummy
Great food
Great
Excelent food!
Nice
Delicious
Delicious.
Delicious food
Very good!!
Excellent!
Extremely good food! Small place, recommend takeout. We had the Rice With Chicken, Rice With Shrimp, Breaded Camarons, Stewed Meat.
Ufff great everything!!!Recommend the wings with house sauce and if you like it spicy ask for them with buffalo sauce!!! The crispy hamburger was also very good and the biche mango lemonade!!! Comfortable prices to go with the whole family!!!Super recommended!!
I loved. Good portions. The chicken prepared in a delicious way. We tried the stewed chicken. The salad with grilled chicken and roast chicken. All delicious we accompany it with patacones. Very rich although I do not know if the cooks are Colombian because all those who serve are Mexican.
We were 5 people from my family, last Saturday, in Albany NY on the way, we looked on the internet for a Latin Restaurant, and it showed us PIO PIO, We liked the service, the attention was excellent, a family that made us feel at home. 5 different dishes and we left very happy for the seasoning and for the attention. Thanks for being so nice, making us feel at home, it was a sensational lunch, the perfect meal. Latin flavor, served by Latinos. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, We will be back ........
Take a long timesmall premisesRegular customer supportGood food preparation
Terrible service, the waiter unconcerned and rude with the service…
Excellent food, rich in flavor, good presentation Employees and excellent service and very good prices. Local and very clean bathrooms. Family atmosphere
Very good food, very good price, very good service, but the hours say that it is open on Sundays and I travel far to eat at the place and it was closed, you have to change the hours. In general, all very well.
Delicious food, authentic and fresh.
Yesterday I went to eat the food it was like garbage I ordered yucca with chicharon the chicharon Its very much that I killed the yucca It was like three little pieces later I ordered a churrasco the meat I ordered the meat was mada and As if with an old black oil and that restaurants failure to eat Nadien advice balla there bad experience
The food is my very good and delicious my favorite set is grilled shrimp
Delicious food, when I think of a delicious Hispanic meal, well I say go to Mr. Pio pio 😄
Lousy service they advertise some prices and charge you others. They dont send you full orders. They take so long
Excellent meal !! I ordered a very very good churrascoy !! good prices
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Mr Pio Pio 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-22Food was fresh and delicious. Great portions for the price. Customer service was great and really good music. We will definitely go back.
Review №2
2021-10-08My experience is always the same absolutely delightful! I currently live in Connecticut and anytime Im in New York I stop in at least a couple times a month. The food is absolutely phenomenal they never skip a beat its always on point. The staff is extremely warm welcoming and friendly.
Review №3
2022-06-22I was so excited to find a Spanish spot up here in upstate NY. Im from NYC. I will say the staff was great and the environment was great. I did take out but the plates that were coming out for Dinning In looked great while I was waiting. The food was made fresh. They ran out of roasted pork so I figured they was the spot to be at. When I got home with my food, I saw all my food was separated including my beef stew. When I mixed it, it was dry and tasted very bland. I was highly disappointed. The other meal I got was for my fiancée for Fathers day since he loves Spanish food and being from Queens he really missed it. He was also disappointed with his plate not having any gravy when I asked for extra. Im sorry this is long but I really thought they would be good and they really were nice and clean. Eat at your own risk 🤷🏽♀️
Review №4
2022-05-22The staff was friendly and spoke to me the second I walked in. The menu says they sell soup on the weekends. When I asked about the soup, they said they didnt have any. It was Saturday (the weekend). The stars are for the great customer service attitude.
Review №5
2022-05-01Steak was very flavorful... Plantain could have been a little sweeter and the not enough beans for all the rice given.. but very good place to eat.
Review №6
2019-06-24Authentic Latino restaurant. We tried their food for the first time and it was really impressive. Chef seemed to be very careful to make sure the food was well cooked and properly presented. Its a small and a cute place to dine in. Definitely not for party of more than 4 people. I guess take out would be the best for more than 4 people. Food undoubtedly taste very good.
Review №7
2018-11-22We have never had a less than wonderful meal from here. We love it so much we get it delivered to my job. The employees are always kind and helpful. The portions are also large, you wont go hungry.
Review №8
2022-04-27The food was great. Rice and beans were so good. The flan desert was the best. Will be back..
Review №9
2019-05-17I was on a business trip and found this gem I gave it 5 stars well deserved, the staff are all cool and polite.The food was freshly made to order. Nothing wrong with it all tasted amazing.1st visit I had the ‘bandeja tipica’ with tostones2nd visit I had the churrasco meal with tostonesI wanted to take pictures of the food but I was so hungry when I got back to my hotel I inhaled the whole thing lolThey have amazing sauces pico de Gallo, pink sauce, churrasco sauce and a chillo sauce that packed perfect amount of heat
Review №10
2022-03-06I have been coming here since they opened. Moved from Albany. Been gone for years. Came to visit recently and the food is still pretty good.