Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Tio Pio debuts on 14th Street with quick-serve Latin cuisine

Tio Pio debuted on Sunday here at 250 E. 14th St. just west of Second Avenue... we first spotted this signage back in February 2020. The pandemic put the brakes on the opening plans for last year. 

The quick-serve Latin-American restaurant offers inexpensive comfort foods like roasted pork and rotisserie chicken with sides of rice, beans and plantains. You can find their menu here

Tio Pio, which also has a location in downtown Brooklyn, took over the space from Mi Casa Latina, which closed in the fall of 2019 after 10 months in business.

Thanks to Steven for the photo yesterday! 

9 comments:

JAMES said...

Very nice people and good Latin food.

Gojira said...

That menu looks amazing, can't wait to give it a shot. Pernil, mmmmm...

Anonymous said...

Cheaper at Geena's. Support our neighbors.

Anonymous said...

Very excited about this!

Anonymous said...

But this place IS my neighbor.

Gojira said...

@Anon. 10:35 AM - Nothing says I can't spend my money here AND at Gena's (correct spelling). This is not a chain, not a corporate entity, and they are in the same situation that the owners of Gena's were once in - a brand new business hoping for clients to keep them afloat. I will eat pernil with rice and beans wherever I can find, and there are not too many places left in the EV to get it (Gena's, Adele's, and now here are the only ones I know). My bucks, my choice.

Jessie said...

@gojira also check out Rossy’s on 3 st between b and c. Nice people and good pernil!

Anonymous said...

Agree with you- add Rossy's and El Rinconcito to your EV list aswell.

Gojira said...

@Jessie - Thank you! Had not known of this place, appreciate the referral!

@Anon.4:04 - El Rinconcito, yes, they had slipped my mind!