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strawberry banana orange juice with oatmeal

Just had Pio Pio for the first time on Wednesday night. What a steal! Full chicken: $12 (outstanding taste and sauce on the chicken). Each side was $3 each - we ordered maduros (wonderful), yuca frita (a little tough), and saffron rice (nice). Two of us had leftovers for another night - this $20 meal could have fed 4! You've gotta try the chicken and other sides at this place.

One of my favorites in NYC for sure. I spent a summer as an intern and a friend I went to J.G.'s every Monday night and Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien every Friday afternoon (within walking distance of our office).

I had been going plain cheeseburger for awhile, but in my recent trips I have added grilled onions - I feel like they add a nice flavor. I look forward to trying the bacon on my next trip.

Also, the cottage fries are fantastic - I order them well done as I like mine crispy. They remind me of the cottage fries I had growing up in Cleveland, Ohio at a place called Yours Truly. At YT they have a specialty called Notso Fries:

Notso Fries™ They’re notso common. Golden brown cottage fries with melted cheese, bacon pieces and a dollop of sour cream.

Highly recommended if you make it up to NE Ohio...