The service was incredibly disappointing, and the owner was extremely rude. The food was awful--completely inedible. When we raised our concerns with the owner, he simply offered us a card, which made no sense. I have no intention of dining here again! read more

Food was terrible not close to Peruvian food Choros ala chalaca !! instead pico de gallo?? With lime ?? Pollo Ala brasa cold no fries and chicken from yesterday "not fresh " danny is a cook not chef read more

Autentico - Onion from chorlitos ala chalaca - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

Great food, fast service, good atmosphere and hidden location which makes it good too because if it was somewhere busy I'm not sure how long the wait would have been. I ordered the seco de res and ceviche. Both were pretty good and tasty. My daughter ordered the bisteck a lo pobre and she loved it. Didn't get dessert but many next time! read more

My husband and I went there after seeing a small piece on the PBS show signature -. It was a lovely day and we were able to sit outside under a umbrella. Our server greeted us and guided us to some of our dishes. We definitely went with the Pisco sours, but from the show, we tried the mahi-mahi avocado ceviche. Rounded off, we shared a pulled chicken sandwich. Pretty much the perfect amount for the two of us and left there wanting to go back to try more. read more

The very best Peruvian food in NOVA the ceviche's where outstanding, the service was excellent and the prices are decent!!! Highly recommended read more

As a Peruvian -- it's been very difficult to find delicious authentic Peruvian food and this place hits the nail right on the head!! The food is fucking delicious! I ordered the Jalea mixta, lomo saltado, shrimp ceviche, and pollo ala brasa. Chiefs kiss . I live in dc and will travel over an hour to eat this delicious food and it's reasonably priced which is awesome. read more

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Best Peruvian food around DC area, best ceviche, great service. The owner, Yoana (la Chama) and all service people are so kind and charmers. Thank you guys. La mejor comida Peruana alrededor del área de DC, el mejor ceviche. El propietario, Yoana (la Chama) y todas las personas de servicio son muy amables y encantadoras. Gracias muchachos. read more

Autentico - Ceviche MIXTO - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

Had a great dinner here tonight and YES the tres leche lived up to my expectations but that was not even the best part!!! So I have been looking for good tres leche and the owner chef suggested I try his in my foodie Facebook group. I am so glad I came to try this place! When you walk in it has more of a cafe feel then a full service restaurant. The food, however, is elevated to restaurant quality flavor! They provide complimentary corn which are crunchy and delicious. I tried the lomo fries which were so good I ordered the lomo soltado for my entree. As the reviewers previously recommended, the Lomo Soltado was the best I have ever had!! Now I am no expert on Peruvian food but have had Peruvian food at least a couple dozen times in my life and used to have a co-worker from Peru. The gravy on the lomo soltado was so delicious with a soy sauce base. The steak pieces were seasoned beautifully, so tender and juicy where it keeps you craving more!! Everything was seasoned perfectly with a great harmony of flavors. My friend got the seafood Peruvian style Paella which was hearty, tasty, and the seafood was cooked perfectly! Now the tres leche was delicious and really satisfied my craving for a good, moist and creamy tres leche. However the lomo soltado was my favorite! You have to go check it out!! The food really is delicious and worth checking out. I would eat in or pick up and eat immediately for the best experience! The parking lot is a bit crazy but they have dedicated spots directly in front of their place. Enjoy!! read more

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Great and authentic Peruvian food. They are right, the ceviche is amazing. Staff is super nice and friendly.

The food is fantastic. One of the most authentic peruvian restaurants in the DC area. Definitely recommend the Ceviches and El Gran Marino. read more

Autentico - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

Casual, laidback, family friendly Peruvian restaurant. I've been wanting to visit Pio Pio for quite a while. I'm happy I finally popped in. The food is excellent! Although they specialize in Peruvian food, they offer some Mexican dishes. The TV displays videos and images of all sorts of wonderful Peruvian food. Great marketing tactic since we ended up ordering the Peruvian bites. The bites are crispy fried wontons filled with a creamy chicken stew named Aji de Gallina. It was absolutely flavorful. Just thinking about it makes me smile. For my main entree, I selected Bistec a lo Pobre. Seriously, the portion size of this dish is massive; it is enough to feed 2 or 3 people. The meal consists of steak topped with 2 fried eggs on a bed of french fries and sweet plantains. It is also accompanied by a salad and rice. It is incredibly hearty and satisfying. 4 stars. The food is delicious and affordable. What's not to like? read more

Autentico - Bistec a lo pobre: steak, fries, plantains, 2 fried eggs, rice, and a salad. - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

Peruvian food done best! Food is always fresh and well prepared. Never had a dish that I didn't like. Their civiche is one of the best in the area. Love coming when I'm craving authentic Peruvian food. read more

This is authentic Peruvian cuisine! It brought back so many memories of my travels there! The menu is extensive, which can be tough if you love Peruvian food as I do. The drinks were good too, they have the traditional pisco drinks, but also chilcanos! I was surprised to see only one Peruvian beer on the menu. We enjoyed the hot appetizer to share, so many delicious treats! For the main course, I chose the tallarines. I thought I had chosen the verdes, but they came out with a huaincana sauce. They weren't bad, but also not great. I will be doing much towards the ceviche dishes for a while, as this seems to be their better dish. I chose poorly again for the dessert- chocolate flan. I will stick with the more traditional desserts next time. read more

Autentico - Chocolate Flan - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

It used to be good! Their portions have changed, prices have gone up and last time we brought our guests it was embarrassing with their portions!!! read more

Discovered this quant little gem during a Yelp search for Peruvian chicken. Started off with corn snacks, idk what it is about this snack, I just could not stop snacking LOL Even though my party of 5 were all craving chicken, 2 of us ended up getting Lomo Saltado and Aeropuerto. The picture of the Aeropuerto does not do it justice. Everyone's dish came out perfectly, fresh and plentiful. Decided to try the Chicha Morada (Purple Corn Lemonade) based off of previous reviews and this DID not disappoint. Wished I had gotten the pitcher for myself and not to share LOL Service was great, prompt, and friendly. Since this place isn't very big, it got pretty busy quickly. Parking lot is shared in a business park with the spaces not very big. Will be a returning customer for sure if I am back in the area. read more

Autentico - Photo does not do this justice! - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

+1 Star. Great service. Friendly. Kind workers. +1 Star. Location. Convenience of parking, sitting, etc. +1 Star. Price, food options, ambiance. +2 Food. On point. I am from California this is best Peruvian Food I ever had. read more

Another great falls gem. If you have never drunk a pisco sour - the Peruvian national drink - I recommend you head down to PioPio as soon as possible. The food is amazing - start with a ceviche and then either get a saltado (several types), several choices of seafood, chicken or a beef. I always get a mixed ceviche without mussels, calamari and lomo saltado. End the meal with a Tres Leches or Choco Flan. A must visit. Seating is limited so consider takeout.. read more

This is my second time coming here and they never disappoint! Service is great and food is delicious I would recommend to anyone who wants to try Peruvian food! read more

Autentico - Peruvian Near Me - Great Falls, Virginia

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Dinner was delish! Love the environment. Our waitress Ingrid was very friendly. Thank you for the great customer service! Kid friendly, good music, and authentic Peruvian food! read more

Such amazing food, definitely will be back. Ceviche was the best. Loved the mom and pop vibe.

Huh... where to start... We were given a wait time of 30 minutes, and we got that table within 30 minutes. Check! We were advised of a limited menu do to the restaurant going for a kitchen remodel. No big deal. The food has never disappointed me. You'll get all kinds of textures, flavors, and even color in your food. This may have been the 5th or 6th time I've dined at Pio Pio. Prior to this dining experience, I continue to be disappointed at the service. I've had to hound down a server after being seated for 10 minutes, even for a glass of water or recognition. This time around, that wait was about 15 minutes. The servers kept staring at my family and were quick to dismiss us. Finally after being considered as a guest, we took advantage of ordering everything at once. We got our food within . . . 20-25 minutes minutes. Not going to complain about the food wait, however, I will complain about the temperature of the food. The meat I had ordered felt as it was waiting on the service line for at least 10-15 minutes. The pasta underneath the meat already had breakage for it sitting. I advised the server and she ran off to not return until we had paid the bill. We did have a sweet elderly serve who approached us and advised us that were short staffed. I'm sorry, this is not my issue. If a restaurant is going to be short staffed, cut out a portion of the restaurant to where the serves can SERVE their guests. The elderly lady wanted to make sure we were happy. We weren't happy, but again, we're not the type to send food back or have a refire ticket. We just went on to eat our food. Upon receiving the bill, we noticed an extra charge for a beer.... my god ... Not a big deal, but our food was cold, and now they're overcharging us? Come on... get more organized. Once again, the elderly lady (not our server) came to the rescue, took off that extra charge. We tipped the standard 20%, usually I give 25%. As we were packed up and ready to go, "our" server come back to us asking if we had gotten a discount... I didn't care for the discount, but again... come on... Overall: Food: 7/10 (10/10 if food was served on time and not cold) Ambiance: 8/10 (they pulled out extra tables outside, serving more than they could handle) Service: 5/10 (you know... read above) read more

Excellent authentic Peruvian food. The Chupe de Camarones was out of this world, the ceviche was excellent as well. On a nice sunny warm day you can sit outside. Good place for a good bite. read more

It's so nice to see an ethnic restaurant in this area. I had actually been craving Peruvian chicken and I was in the area. I didn't realize that they closed at 8pm on a weekday. I quickly ordered my drink and whole chicken with 4 sides (cilantro lime rice, fries, corn salsa, and plantains) to eat and take home. The portions of the sides were pretty large. I had a nice IPA draft beer that went well with my meal. My waiter was very nice. They only had three people serving, but the wait wasn't bad. read more

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Love it, great food ambience!! Service is great best Peruvian food I've had and the pisco sours are delicious, 100% recommend!!

I love this place--the best Peruvian food in northern Virginia. And the service is also on-point. I never had a wrong server or a messed up order. Even when I order for delivery, the place is small, but you can overlook everything else once you eat their food. read more

I had the pleasure of dining here yesterday after having been hiking at Great Falls all morning--needless to say, I was very hungry. The staff are all very friendly, and my server was incredibly helpful; she answered all my questions about the menu and was able to assist me in selecting between two appetizer choices. (She was totally right, by the way--the avocado appetizer IS delicious.) I also had very frequent interaction with the (manager? Owner?). I'm not 100% positive about his role, but he had manager vibes: he was pleasant and continuously performing table touches to ask about patron experiences and ensure everything was good for all the diners. The restaurant is decorated quite nicely; it has lots of tasteful, colorful decor, and neat little touches here and there. I was particularly entranced with the wall behind the server stand to the right of the door. I always have been a sucker for a neon sign and an artificial green wall. My only two complaints are mild: my appetizer and food came out very close together, and they were out of quite a few desserts. Neither of these ruined the experience for me. I had originally wanted to take home a piece of tres leches cake, since it's my boyfriend's favorite and he hasn't had it in awhile, but it must be everyone else's favorite too because that was one of the options that was unavailable. I opted for a slice of the passionfruit cheesecake and was pleasantly surprised by how tasty it was. I had a lovely lunchtime experience and was able to enjoy the company of a delightful older couple who sat near me, all while reading my book and taking in the atmosphere and flavors. I definitely recommend Pio Pio to anyone looking to try some Peruvian cuisine--this was my second time having Peruvian food and it really blew my first experience out of the water! read more

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food was great! And the service too, they were friendly and helpful. Would recommend, especially the pesto pasta.

Great authentic Peruvian cuisine , worth driving 25 minutes from Ashburn. My favorite Peruvian place.

BEST CEVICHE!!!!! Super excited to have found this place here in great falls VA. Ordered the ceviche carretillero because i love having the side of calamari with my fresh ceviche. They also ask what spice level you would like which is great because i enjoy spicy food. The mahi mahi bite are A MUST!! You know the food is delicious when you and your significant other are fighting for the last piece on the plate haha. The lomo steak was cooked to order and flavorful. Will definitely be coming ba read more

Pescado frito mahi majo estaba todo lleno de condimentos y seco , pescado viejo. Arroz salado . El pollo de mi esposo todo quemado , sirven la misma ensalada para todo . read more

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Tried all kinds of Peruvians places from Alexandria to sterling va and this has to be the best one. The steak on the saltado was soft top quality so read more

My wife and I have been here several times because this is the best Peruvian food around! The restaurant inside is super clean and well run. You can even use the picnic tables outside for a nice meal. The chicken is absolutely the best but there is much more on their extensive Menu. Don't forget the Appetizers! The Peruvian Bites are a must! If you like spicy, the Rocoto Shrimp has a sleeper Spice that is surprising. For Desert the home made Tres Leches holds well when you take it home! The staff at Pio Pio is super nice and made us feel like Family. I would highly recommend Pio Pio for Families or anyone who likes or wants to try Peruvian Cuisine! read more

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Very good authentic Peruvian food. One of the best Peruvian restaurants in the DMV. Their star plates really are the seafood based plates, but their steak plates won me over. You MUST try their lomo Saltado if you never have before. Trust me, you won't regret it. read more

They say they have the best ceviche in the DMV, and I believe it! My friend and I both ordered ceviche and it was so fresh and delicious. Staff was attentive, great service! read more

It had decent food and we actually took our Seco de Cordeiro (lamb) and half Peruvian chicken across the street from the restaurants outdoor seating to get a special spot on a bench under the trees. It made it feel like a nice picnic/barbecue then we topped it off with some Lucuma ice cream to go. read more

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Food is good. The jalea de mixto was okay. The service really sucked. I understand it's a Sunday and it's busy, but there was no reason for the owner to take my chair away from our table while I was in the bathroom for a few minutes WITHOUT asking the two (!!!) other people actively eating at our table if it was okay to take the chair that was in front of the giant half eaten seafood platter. After I confronted the owner I got a half a**ed apology. Our other server was also very busy, and though she was sweet it was very hard to get a hold of her. Maybe just go on a weekday or say a little prayer that your chair won't get taken away. read more

I was here twice this week! It was so delicious went two days in a row! Lomo saltado was amazing! We shared an order for lunch. Everything was so fresh and cooked to order. The plantains were perfect too! The service was great! The owner Danny came by to check on how we liked the food. Beautiful decor and you will not be disappointed. It gets busy on the weekends so you may need a reservation. They also have outdoor seating. read more

The service is great , some of their plates are good but some is not, I ask for chicken nuggets with fries for my 2 kids and the fries were super cold, then I ordered freejoles con seco and everything was super salty , too much salt , their papas rellenas also are no so good, but their picarones , chicha morada , ceviche , jalea and arroz con mariscos are really Good. read more

A hidden gem in Great Falls. Great food. Fresh, delicious, prepared quickly. Great service. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent service and food The food is fresh and good quality. Real good Peruvian food. read more