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| - Living in Huntersville we don't venture down into Charlotte all too often, with plenty of good eats close to home. But word on the street was that Pio Pio was the place to pack in the poultry, and when a Groupon-esque deal came my way I just had to take advantage and see what the cluck everyone was talking about.
Pio Pio is hidden within a strip mall area, and not exactly the most likely place to find good eats. Don't let the location fool you...they are serving up fantastic food in that place! I like rotisserie chicken, be it from home, from Harris Teeter...heck, I'll even praise Boston Market! Yet the chicken at Pio Pio beats them all. We each got a 1/4 chicken combo and it was some of the best chicken I've ever had out. The chicken is succulent, moist, juicy, tender...basically cooked to perfection. The skin was an excellent, sinful indulgence that was too good to pass up. A combination of cooking technique and spices made this meal as good as it was. Here's a hint: let your server know if you prefer light or dark. Our server didn't ask and ended up placing a plate of dark meat in front of me and white meat in front of the miss'. Neither of us complained since that is what we would have ordered regardless, but I found it odd that they give different types of meat to customers without asking for preferences.
Not only is the chicken great but the sides were pretty banging too. Ever since moving to the area I've been relatively disappointed with the rice and beans at most of the Mexican restaurants. I was shocked to find that best I've had wasn't at a typical Mexican joint but at Pio Pio. The rice is cooked PERFECTLY, with the right flavor and, more importantly (to me), the right texture. The beans are not refried mush, but actual beans in a gravy. A helpful hint is to pour those bad boys right into the rice, and you have yourself one heck of a side dish.
The combo meal came with the chicken, rice, beans, and a choice of side. I chose to go with the yucca since I've never had it before, and I was glad I took the adventurous road. They fry the yucca like a french fry, but it's a thick brick instead of a little shoestring. The taste and texture is similar to a fry, but there's more substance to it, making it more filling. The miss' went with the plantains and they were down right tastetacular. Hot, sweet, carmelized plantains don't get much better than this. While I did enjoy the yucca, I would say the plantains are the way to go.
The chicken portion is slightly skimpy, but they fill you up with heaping helpings of sides. If you are a connoisseur of the poultry arts I highly recommend checking this place out. Great food and definitely worth the price!
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