This restaurant was a last minute stop for dinner and it was such a joy. We decided to order off the traditional menu- I got the Churrasco and my friend ordered the Bistec with onions and both of us had beans & rice as a side. My Churrasco was to die for! Flavorful and juicy. The beans and rice were plentiful and also very good. My friend enjoyed her meal too. The service was very good when we went, about 5pm on a Monday, and not too many other diners. We didn't wait that long for the food to arrive. The vibe is casual, we sat on the patio and the breeze kept us cool. There was music playing and for those interested, a bar outside. Highy recommend! read more

Piola Express - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We landed in San Juan in the late evening. This pizza place was recommended through trip advisor. It has a funky store front presence and is accessible to the many hotels in the area. We entered and found the pizza place has a fun but somewhat messy store appearance. We were promptly greeted and told that this was the best pizza and Puerto Rican food. I ordered a cheese pizza with a few toppings. Now, pizza is one of America's favorite quick meals and It is the most ordered for delivery food worldwide. The pizza took less than 20 minutes to prepare. What we were served was a flat disc with the most odd flavor ever. The tomato sauce was nearly nonexistent with chicken and veggies. Now, the crust had a saltine cracker texture and the red pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese was of little help. This medium - sized pizza was priced at $34. Given the price, I was expecting an amazing pizza and the fact that they also taut t hire pizza being as "artesanal". Additionally, while waiting for the pizza, the owner brought his motorcycle into the very small space, filling the space with exhaust. I have had pizza across the states and in various countries, and this has been the greatest challenge to my digestive tract and taste buds.There are two things that give this establishment an advantage: the store is prominently placed and stays open late. I am not a fan of Domino's pizza at all, but would have preferred that over the "artesanal" pizza. read more

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This was my first time visiting this place, and the food was great. Both pizzas were hot out of the oven, seasoned and cooked well; they were cheesy and meaty. The service was great! Our server was kind, courteous, and friendly. The ambiance was great--very friendly. Overall, I will be back! read more

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If you are staying in the area, these folks have good Pizza option and drink options, but not open late.

I've eaten here before and I loved it! Super convenient but felt like we were an inconvenience to them. They said we couldn't sit outside but the food was yummy and fast so I still wanted to come back this time. We came in at 9:40 pm which is later than I'd like to go to a restaurant that closes at 10:30 but I figured we could at least get it to eat quickly before they cleaned but they said we could only get it to-go and that we could not order any Puerto Rican food. Super disappointing when I'd just recommended this place to several coworkers. Now I'm embarrassed but the pepperoni pizza was good. read more

Piola Express - Skirt Steak - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Stopped in for a quick order after snorkeling. Very divey feel. Limited inside & outside seating. Bar inside & outside. All in all its a very laid back beach type feel. Got the sangria (which was like an icee so a lot of leftover frozen ice) and a pina colada (another watered down tasting drink) We also ordered sweet plantains, mozzarella sticks, Matadero pizza and Bacon & Cheese burger. A little bit of everything. Really hoping the food is the real deal here because again waiting for an hour for food when the place isn't busy.. food gets luke warm by the time you eat it... so far this place is just okay unfortunately read more

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Friendly service and good food. I had a burger that really hit the spot. They have multiple variations of burgers to choose from. My friend got the cheese bread and it was so cheesy and garlicky! The best restaurant on this strip outside the Hilton. read more

Not bad. Family liked the pizza. I ordered the vegan burger and it was fine. Nothing to write home about but was a change from the hotel food. Place is small so you may not find seating but we made a reservation and got a seat at one of the two indoor tables. The staff was a little rude or at least the guy was rude. The two ladies were fine. read more

Our server Pedro was very accommodating. We asked him for any suggestions and decided to order the churrasco. It was so delicious as well as our drinks, and definitely a great choice, I would HIGHLY recommend coming here anytime you're in town. The beef turnover was perfectly crispy and makes a good 'on the go' snack. The staff were wonderful, thank you for making our trip amazing! read more

Piola Express - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Grabbed a massive beefy burger from Here and mozzarella sticks. Was def impressed with the size of the burger and flavor. Would go back, mozzarella sticks were also great, read more

This is a rustic little place but it is a sleeper. The food was top notch. We had a ground beef turn over and it was out of this world for the price. Then the special skirt steak risotto was amazing cooled perfectly and super creamy. The skirt steak and shrimp were tender and delicious. The staff were awesome and treated us so well. I will eat there again. read more

We've been there twice in two days. The spicy wings, pepperoni pizza and fried pork were terrific. Staff were super friendly. Would recommend for a casual place that doesn't have the obnoxious pricing of the resort. read more

Do yourself a favor and order from the puertorican menu....do yourself an even better favor and order the stewed rice!!!! You won't be disappointed. We went there for pizza, which was good but wow! We are going back for more of the rice and checking out the options like skirt steak! read more

Surprise, SURPRISE! Piola was better than we anticipated. Staying at Caribe Hilton we needed non-resort food and Piola is in walking distance. When Piola was finally open (don't trust the hours listed- seems like they are short staffed and open when they can/want to.) It's small inside. We had to wait for a table but our server greeted us and alerted us immediately of the wait. We were seated outside. Cool bar area. It started downpouring- no worries- we were covered! The pizza was good. Nothing to rave about for the rest of my life but we had zero expectations. The garlic knots, very cheesy. Had a ham turover- like an empanada but less cheesy and an order of wings. The wings were good. It was nice to step away from resort food so true score: 3.5 read more

Piola Express - Outside bar area - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Good spot for pizzas. Ordered a pepperoni pizza that was delicious. Their beef turnovers were also quite good. Overall a good spot for a quick bite near the Hilton. read more

This was right by our hotel so we decided to walk over and give it a try. We ordered a pizza for two people to split which was ok but not amazing pizza. And I had a burger and fries. I could not eat the burger as it had some weird seasoning or taste. My son's Pepsi had a bunch of white stuff floating at the top which we pointed out to the waitress and she went and got a new one but the new one had the same thing. read more

Piola Express - Menu - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Pleasantly surprised by the pizza! The crust is thin and the toppings are delicious. They have very fresh salad and saw a dinner from the specials menu that made me drool. Definitely check for the full menu including specials board for authentic fresh meal choices. I missed that opportunity by just looking at the menu on the wall. It has a VERY rustic exterior but once you're seated it's fun! I recommend this for a relaxed flipflop beach day. read more

Staying at the Caribe Hilton, this little gem is just off the property. Unassuming, it is a small restaurant with an even smaller bar....but, it is wonderful! We sat in a courtyard of sorts with just a few tables. After eating some overpriced hotel food, we relished our simple meal of a fresh and generous arugula salad and a thin crust cheese and basil pizza big enough to share. It was the perfect meal, topped off with a Puerto Rican beer, of course. Jose, the owner is engaging and helps bring the food to the tables. His mother, Sonia "pitch hits" and acted as a waitress the night we were there. She is a spitfire and lovely to speak with. It is hard to believe this woman is old enough to be Jose's mom as she not only handled the waitressing, but also the bar. Great night at Piola's! read more

Piola Express - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Nice servers. Ordered a calzone and flavor was ok but the filling was cold. I noticed everyone was eating rice dishes so maybe we ordered the wrong thing ? read more

The pizza was good. A convenient walking distance from the hotel. I would be open to trying other items on the menu.... read more

Piola Express - Pizza was decent. Fresh and made to order. I would try other things in the menu. - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Excellent pizza and 1/2lb burgers!! Great servers. Nice bar. The clients are colorful, so don't go you are triggered by language or drunkenness. Although, the offending party did buy us a round for our time and troubles. read more

Piola Express - Menu - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

People were nice, place was not much. Pizza was not good at all. Chicken wings tasted weird. Beers were good. -

Take on this experience at the outside bar. Bartender is excellent, very cool vibe, she fixes a mean Pina Colada. Pizza is delicious. Prices are great. Have a drink or two Cheers read more

Pizza is excellent, try the vegetarian one. Staff are super friendly and they got it right

Good pizza. Thin crust with generous toppings. Enthusiastic friendly service. Nice selection of Puerto Rican beer.

We came for a quick lunch without high expectations. To our surprise, the food was very tasty. We ordered chicken wings that were crispy outside and tender/juicy insider, full of flavor. We also ordered 5 turnovers, which had great flavor and right amount of seasoning. Our only complaint is that they seemed under-staffed. The service was really slow and they forgot one of our ordered items.... read more

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We stayed in Caribe Hilton and many of their restaurants closed early so we tried Piola (they stay open until 10:30) They are a short walk down the block. I'm so glad we tried this place, we later came back during our trip. We ordered a personal pepperoni pizza, beef & cheese empanadas, 6 wings, and steak cut fries. Food was hot and fresh. We sat inside with a/c but there was an outside option with what appeared to be a full bar. There was 1 waitress while we were here, she's bilingual and did a great job checking on us although she was working alone. **update: between 10pm-close you can only order pizza and drinks** this happened to us last night, kind of annoying when I was looking forward to some wings- there is nothing posted suggesting this is the case. *** read more

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Our Uber driver recommended this place. He had worked here and said that the food was really good. We were not disappointed! The pizza was just right! The wings were just right! The garlic knots were good too! I recommend this spot. The service was on point and our food came out hot! read more

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We went to Piola Express after a long day of exploring. We wanted something easy for dinner near our hotel. We got the Corn Sticks for an appetizer because we were starving. They were just ok. We mainly just wanted something to eat quickly! They did come out hot, fresh, and crispy but didn't have as much corn as you would expect inside. We got the Barracas pizza (8 slices size) and it was delicious! Was it the best pizza I have ever had? No. But was it pretty darn tasty? Yes! It was also nice to have something easy and familiar after a long day. read more

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We stopped in for a late lunch. The spicy wings were nicely done with plenty of flavor. My wife said they had a nice kick. I just found them tasty. The spicy sausage pizza is a really nice, thin crust pizza. The regular is plenty for two or maybe three. Super nice staff. We'll be visiting again. read more

When I think Puerto Rico I don't really think pizza but it was across from the hotel and late night who doesn't want pizza. The pizza was so good I had to go back and get more the next day. They specialize in calzones I didn't try one but they looked good too. It's closer to NY style pizza but not soggy or salty. You can get interesting toppings or just get a basic sausage or pepperoni. There's a bar on the patio and music playing so I'm not sure if sometimes it gets more exciting but during the days I saw mostly workers or hotel patrons out there eating. I had a frozen red sangria that was delicious too. My total bill was around $15 for a drink and a personal pizza so prices aren't bad either. read more

Piola Express - Outside deck bar. Awesome drinks! - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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I love this spot!! It's always welcoming and service is quick!! My waiter was attentive and fast. We waited about 30 mins to get seated on the patio. The pizza is fresh and homemade best spot close to our Hotel Hilton. Just a short walk down the side street it's street lit and has indoor and outdoor seating with a patio bar. Cute and quant read more

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Came in with only 3 other people in the restaurant. Told to seat ourselves. We waited 20 minutes to be talked to and we placed our orders. 30 minutes later we got out drinks. Over an hour and a half goes by and our food order never got put in. Considering it was the only place around outside our hotel. Very frustrating read more

Slow service, waitress was rude. Waited for my food for a while for them to let me k ow they were out read more

We came into Piola our second day at the Caribe Hilton, I must add over priced and under seasoned food @ Caribe Hilton. The very first night we went to piola's we meet with the bartender Ms. Gina (ReGina). She was great and after paying the prices for beer at Caribe Hilton we was so happy to find a place we liked. The ambiance we so relax and the out door area was wonderful with the breeze that we had during our week in Puerto Rico. I do have to say come with patients all business are short handed everywhere and they will take care of you, be patient. The food was good we had pizza both take out and dine in. My co-worker and her husband and we traveled together for this week. We stoped there for dine in pizza one night and My co-worker and her husband like the food and had fun while we where there. In conclusion YES my husband and I recomend Piola's for the food and the Ambiance, and the people. Great place if you are staying in that area go visit hit the location one time or more, we did everynight before going to the hotel room. Drinks are good have a couple. read more

DEFINITELY check this place out! We wandered over here one evening while staying at the Caribe. It's a small place with inside and outside seating. Their menu is rather extensive and they offer Americanized food as well as authentic Puerto Rican dishes. Their prices are extremely reasonable. Our server was so friendly, attentive and helpful throughout our entire visit here. The food was delicious! read more

My best friend and I stayed at the Caribe Hilton so we ate here multiple times during our stay. It was perfect! Very extensive menu, I tried new items every time, everything was yummy! The beef empanadas were my favorite. They also have a great bar that we should've taken advantage of more often but we always came here pretty hungover lol. It's such a cute, small spot and the same sweet lady took amazing care of us every time! I forgot to ask her name but it looked like she ran the show. Eat here if you're in the area! read more

My husband and I went there because he wanted a burger, first mistake. It was the worst burger I think I ever didn't eat, it was raw and all he could say was it wasn't suppose to be cooked like that and what could he do. it took a while to get this and by the time I get another one my husband would be done. I would never go back there again, just a heads up always ask for a cooked burger. read more

We came here late at night after a long day of travel. We were so hungry, and the menu looked so good. It didn't disappoint. We ordered a salad, pizza, and mojitos and everything was delicious! The pizza is huge and the salad was so fresh. The service was great too. The bartender was nice and funny and she made amazing mojitos. We would definitely come back, especially since the prices are so great! read more

Piola Express - Delicious salad and mojitos - Pizza Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Lovely outdoor dining with a view. Good quality and well-priced food. Highly recommend. read more

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