We decided to go in the opposite direction from Albany in order to search out some Mexican food. We were not disappointed! We happened upon pico de gallo, and it was wonderful. It's a cute little spot with lots of ambience, and would be lovely to sit outside when the weather is nicer. The margaritas were tasty, and generous portions. It's nice when they are made without sour mix, as these were authentic with simple syrup and lime juice. We both had fajitas, chicken for him and shrimp for me. Many places claimed their fajitas are served sizzling on a hot plate but many are not. These truly were and stayed piping hot through the meal. The peppers and onions were cooked perfectly and the seasoning was delicious. The menu states that everything is homemade and it clearly shows. we both had enough for leftovers the next day. We will be back! read more

Appalling service. I really don't know why we continue to come back when considering the overall experience. Last Sat we came, and waited for over an 1.5 hours to get out food. The food is good and the too-small team are very nice, yet very frustrated xo sistently by being understaffed and receiving complaints and "angry eyes". It's a Very simple fix! Just hire ONE additional person. One bartender, one server and one busser. It's truly absurd. If the Owner really cared about customer service, long-term sustainability And keeping his staff, he should take our review and free advice seriously. I also see that he does not even respond to customer reviews. Stupid person. read more

The food quality and service has steadily declined since I first discovered Pico De Gallo in 2020. Disorganized service. Cocktails arrived after meals. Meals came out at separate times; 20-25 minutes apart. Food was cold. Too much salt on everything. Not even edible . Staff is pleasant enough but unconcerned with the lack of customer satisfaction. Very disappointing. read more

Great food. Reasonably priced. All fresh ingredients. Ordered a mixed drink with Tito's. It was large and it was strong but it was also $18 which seemed excessive. I did not ask for a double. Honestly was shocked when I got the bill. So the next time I go there I won't drink and I will just eat. read more

Service excellent,food delicious, delightful location and decor Chicken chimichangas,pork burrito,quesadilla ordered and enjoyed. Arnold Palmer the best I've ever had read more

Hidden gem!! #picodegallo service was fantastic. come here in your visit. food was delish

The food here is consistently phenomenal! The music can be a little loud sometimes, but I'm extra sensitive to loud things- the vast majority of people would have no issues. This may be my favorite restaurant. Only downside is that they're not open mon-wed read more

Great food and service. Lovely atmosphere. Very picturesque, especially at sunset over the Hudson River.

Yum! The smells of the food and quality of the food was excellent! The drinks were excellent and fresh like the food! Order the steak not the "beef" read more

We had a very pleasant dinner here. The decor was lovely, the drinks were yummy, the staff was attentive, and the food was yummy. We highly recommend this place. It is right across the street from the river and it feels homey inside. We had the fish tacos and mole chicken enchiladas and both were awesome! read more

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Everything is fresh and made from scratch. The rice and beans that accompany each dish are yummy. My favorite is the portobello enchilada, I can never decide which sauce I like better, red or green. My son loves their nachos and Tres Banderas. Margaritas are always perfect and fresh as well. read more

Good food. Very understaffed... Service was extremely slow, forgetful, and not efficient. We had to ask for things several times, and waited with empty drinks and empty chips during the meal. Check took forever to come and table wasn't bussed appropriately. Great atmosphere. Good food; But, Long waits when it wasn't full. You need another server or bartender or host to help out. read more

This is a hard review to write. We are weekly customers of this establishment and often recommend it to others. After tonight, not only will we probably not go back, we definitely would not recommend it to anyone. I will start with my appetizer, ordered the fried plantains. When they showed up they were falling apart, mushy and lookednloke they were boiled or microwaved. Definitely were not fried, they coild not even hold their shape they were so mushy. Then the dinner... one out of three was ok. One came out wrong with things on it that were specifically asked not to be. The other that was their "special" came out half cold with what would best be described as run of the mill frozen vegetable medly. Seriously, middle of summer and you are serving half cold frozen veggies in a special. The waitress came around and asked how everything was, when we told her, no apologies, just a "I'll be right back" Right back she was, with our bill In full, still no apologies or adjustments to the bill. If this is how they are now treating regular customers who spend 150-200 dollars every week in their establishment I can only imagine what the casual passer by would get It's sad as we liked going here, but customer service and quality of food are 2 things we look for and expect in a restaurant and they failed horribly I both tonight. read more

This restaurant was recommended by a nearby business owner that we had mentioned to that we liked Mexican food. So, we decided to give it a try. We called and made a reservation just to be sure we would get a table - not knowing how busy they would be. We arrived on tIme and the restaurant was close to empty. We were seated and a very pleasant waiter approached us for a drink order and to advise of the daily special. I ordered an iced tea. I was told they were out of it but instead of leaving it at that - as most places would have done - the waiter volunteered to brew some fresh for me. I found that impressive. We then ordered our entrees. We both had some special instructions. We were also given some chips and sauce to munch on while we waited. Both were very tasty and fresh. Meals arrived and my special instructions were followed perfectly. My wife had specified no sour cream - yet her entree had a big blob of sour cream on it. A bit disappointing. Forgetting that issue our entrees tasted great and portions were plentiful. However, we had finished our entrees and the tea I ordered had still not arrived. I mentioned to the waiter my tea was missing. He apologized and brought it and said it would not be on our bill. Nice touch and what I would have requested but it was nice not to have to ask. We our meals we were offered desert. We ordered one that sounded enticing. We requested no whipped cream on it. It arrived - with whipped cream on it. The desert was wonderful but annoying that we had to deal with the whipped cream - that we are allergic to. Overall our waiter was extremely friendly Food was excellent. The sour cream and whipped cream issues were annoying and the delay in receiving the iced tea after my meal was finished was not right. This all being said we will give them another try because the food was actually very good. read more

I had dinner at Pico de Gallo last night. Acknowledging some of the reviews here are older, and perhaps there have been substantial changes since they were written, I am still compelled to focus on counteracting the nonsense poor reviews of the service posted here. For service, I am giving this establishment 5 stars. The staff was friendly, gracious, timely and attentive for the duration of our visit. Every interaction with the hostess and waitstaff was nothing short of pleasant. The food was fresh and tasty, served hot in substantial portions and the ambiance is perfect for the location. I am grateful our request to be seated outdoors could be accommodated. Thank you. read more

So glad that this creative and excellent Mexican spot reopened after claiming for Covid and renovations. We've frequented all of the prior iterations in this space and Pico is by far our favorite incarnation. The staff is friendly and efficient and the food is fresh, delicious and generous. We particularly like the salsas and sauces. In the summer, the views of the Hudson can't be beat and you don't mind waiting for a table when you have a river view. . read more

Unbelievable Mexican food. We were not expecting to find this caliber Mexican in this area. My wife and I had the pulled beef special tacos and burrito which we'd get again in an instant. House made salsa was excellent. Be sure to ask for their house made roasted pepper hot sauces, too, if you're into spicy. We were so impressed that we had to order desert (the whole menu) and were not disappointed. All three classic Mexican deserts were well executed and delicious. Wait staff was welcoming and the establishment well cared for. A great place to enjoy river views and high level Mexican food. read more

Went to Pico de Gallo tonight and it was busy. The hostess was rude, dismissive and inappropriate in her treatment of us. We put our name on the list with the unfriendly hostess who said she could not say how long it would be. We said we'd wait. Went back in after 45 minutes and was told by the same person she was not sure how long it would be but we could order to go. We said we'd wait. By now we noticed at least four or five empty uncleared tables. We went back in five minutes (now at a total of one hour wait) and were told she wasn't sure how long it would be and she was closing soon and probably couldn't seat us. We've enjoyed some good meals here before but I won't be going back. I agree with Jesus G that someone better step in and correct the problems here. read more

I live in Castleton, and have been looking forward to trying this small Mexican cafe since chancing upon it on a random drive in the area. Last night my wife and I got together with another couple and checked it out. Quick summary: Beautiful location, extremely poor service, and mediocre Mexican food. I'll take each of these points in turn. Pico de Gallo is located off 9J in Stuyvesant. The restaurant is located on Riverview St, and sits pretty much right on the Hudson River. It offers a few outdoor tables, and indoor seating with a great view of the river. It is is a beautiful location, and a nice destination for locals. The occasional passing Amtrak commuter train can be very loud, but thankfully the train doesn't run that frequently, so it is only a passing annoyance. The food on offer was a bit of a disappointment. The guacamole was only fair; lacking in zest and character. To me, it had the taste and "mouth feel" of pre-packaged guac. I was less than impressed. I ordered the soup. Only the Black Bean soup was on offer. The menu lists a "soup of the day" as an alternative; but this was not an option on the Friday evening that we were there. In any event, I'll give the soup a high grade. It was very flavorful, but fairly light, unlike so many black bean soups I've had. The flavor was due to good seasoning; and the soup was not at all over-salted. Everyone at the table enjoyed it. For the mains, my wife ordered the chicken taco's. These were served on hand made corn tortillas. I thought these taco's to be a bit dry and lacking in any real flavor. The tacos may have been hand made, but they lacked character and tore very easily, making eating the taco a bit of a mess. My wife's impressions were in-line with my own. One of our friends put in a special order, requesting a tofu fajita with the vegetable mix advertised in the "vegetable fajitas" menu offering. The kitchen failed here. First, they did not include any tofu. When we pointed this out, rather than taking the dish back, they simply brought out (after a bit of a wait), a side of tufu. The vegetables were very greasy, to the point of being slick. This dish was a "fail". Friend number two ordered the shrimp frajita. This dish also came out drenched in oil. My friend didn't finish it, and basically gave it a "C" grade. I ordered the Tampiquena. This is a hanger steak served on two cheese enchiladas. I asked for the steak to be served rare. I'll segue here into our complaint's about the service at this restaurant. Problems with the service emerged with the soup course, which was brought to the table literally a minute or two before the entrees made their appearance. There was almost no room on the small table for four, so we had to gulp down our soup to make room on the table for the mains. It was not a good thing. After bolting down the soup, three of the entrees landed on the table. My Tampiquena was nowhere to be found. I assumed it would be forthcoming, but five minutes later I was still waiting, casting questioning looks at the wait staff, who seemed intent on not making eye contact. After another five minutes or so, I finally had to get up and go to the bar and ask about my food. In all I waited over about half an hour for a simple hanger steak to be brought to the table. Everyone else had finished eating by the time my dinner landed. It's hard to excuse this. Hanger steak is a thin cut of beef, and will cook under the boiler in a few minutes. I can only assume the kitchen put my order at the end of the line, forcing me to wait. It was very exasperating. The dish was good. In fact other than that the meat was done "well" rather than rare as I ordered, I would say it was the best dish the table saw that evening. The steak was well marinated, and juicy, in spite of being done well past "rare". If it had shown up even approximately on time I would have been satisfied. As it was, between the tardy soup, the missing tofu, and the mostly absent steak, the dining experience was pretty much ruined. At the end of the meal the manager showed up with the iPad scanner to take payment. It is hard to believe that he did not know of the problems at our table (there are only a dozen or so tables in the restaurant), but he offered no apology; only excuses when I made a comment about the wait. He could have "comped" us desert as a gesture; but this was not suggested. There are far better Mexican restaurants in the area. I may give it a second try; for the scenic location if for no other reason, but I'm more likely to skip it in favor of Mexican Radio, just a couple of miles down the road in Hudson. read more

Waiter initially very rude, then became obsequious but not necessarily fast or tuned in. The food was lousy. I don't necessarily expect real Mexican food in upstate New York, but even if it's ersatz, it should be good. This wasn't, and it was expensive. Great view. Go sit by the river and then have dinner at Tequila Sunrise a few miles away in Valatie. Real Mexican food, cooked and served by real Mexicans. So much better. read more

The esthetic presentation of these authentic dishes served with the tranquil views of the mighty Hudson make Pico a Hudson Valley gem.

We have eaten here several times and always found the food good enough to justify driving down from Albany. We were excited to make the drive again last night for our table reserved at 7 PM. We were promptly seated however, we were then subsequently ignored. The one wait person there did seem to be overworked however, rather than pour us some water and bring chips, we watched as she cleared and set a table for 8 (passing directly by our table each of the 5 or 6 times she made a trip), took 2 phone orders, and served people who sat down after us drinks and 2 servings of chips and salsa. My wife finally asked the bartender if we could order drinks, so we did and also ordered our dinner. He brought us chips, but then we watched him at the bar as he slowly washed bar glasses rather than making our drinks. 20 minutes after arriving, we finally put $10 at the bar and left. We won't ever go back. Unclear what we did to offend the staff, but we are most appreciative diners, and frequently tip 100% for good service. On top of that, if anyone ever asked me about Mexican food, I always tell them it's worth the drive to Stuyvesant. No more! read more

I had the most delicious burrito ever for dinner here the other night - portobello mushroom with sweet plantains inside! Such an interesting combo that tasted so amazing. Even my boyfriend loved it and said it was better and more flavorful than his bbq pork quesadilla. We also had delicious margaritas. I liked the strawberry and he liked the mango. We were seated as soon as we walked in. It did take a little bit to get our drink orders in at first, as our waitress was busy, but overall the service was great and friendly. Honestly haven't stopped thinking about that burrito ..can't wait to go back! read more

Awesome Mexican food! If you liked Destino in Chatham, this is the place to go. Small and quaint. View of the Hudson (and train tracks) out the front window. Two outdoor tables on the porch. Huevos Rancheros for breakfast! Where else can you find that in the Capital District? read more

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We loved this place! Everything was first-rate--food, service, and the setting. Go early if you can. The place fills up fast and they do a lot of takeaway orders. I don't know how the kitchen keeps up, but it does. We will definitely be back. read more

Excellent service, excellent food and drinks. Yummy mole sauce. The view is amazing.

This little, "off the beaten path", hidden gem is amazing!! The service was great, the food was out if this works, the guacamole was spot on and incredibly fresh(I'd guess made to order) and the margaritas(???)....to die for!! Go easy on them though. They pack a little kick!! Can not recommend this place enough!! Wish I had found you sooner but glad I did!! Only piece of advice is call before you go. We wanted to try them last weekend but found them unexpectedly closed when we got there. Otherwise, take the drive!! You WILL NOT be disappointed!! read more

Yes, it's the new restaurant on Stuyvesant Landing, next to the post office facing the Hudson River, that conveniently serves continuously during the day. It's good for locals and for visitors cruising the countryside and for a stop by the beautiful Hudson River. It's run by the Mexican chefs of the old Destino's in Chatham, I am told. It's mostly authentic. The room is pleasant and not large and, like most establishments in Columbia County, the service is young and inept, though sans attitude (and skills!). Tacos were inexpensive ($12 for 3) and the corn tortillas made in-house, though I'm not sure were fresh. The fillings were dry and not hugely flavorful, I suspect also not particularly fresh either, though entirely palatable. Served with black beans and rice (or salad), which were as they should be. They have three homemade spicy salsas in mild to spicy increments. The très leche cake was very, very delicious. I'll be back. It's nice to support a local restaurant that is trying hard. Me, I would prefer the menu be more Mexican, such as including open face tacos, gorditas, chorizo and queso, etc rather than steak. I'm not singing happily post-meal, but I'm not unhappy. Hope this restaurant has a longer life than its several predecessors! read more

AWFUL SERVICE I made a reservation for 5:30 & I met my party there. After placing our order, an hour and forty five minutes passed while our waiter served everybody around us. He then, only after overhearing my conversation with a neighboring table, came over to tell us that there was a technical issue and our order had never been placed. We had to ask for more water as he began to walk away, and only then did a member of my party have the opportunity to order a drink. The tables proceeded to be processed in the order they were taken, while we waited for another 45 minutes. Another table who had also experienced very terrible service had to come over and ask what he said to us because they had been waiting for two hours as well; they left without receiving their order. We got our food nearly two and a half hours later, and the drink never came. Our table was cleared almost instantly after we ate. When I expressed my concern, the waiter barely had anything to say and brought the bill over. That was the most I had seen him all night. After speaking with a manager we received a 10% employee discount on a bill totaling over $100. (& we were not charged for a drink that actually had been brought to the table 40 minutes after it was ordered) The manager also asked me if I would like to work, when I said the service was bad. Somehow the 10% discount was $8. The only thing anybody had to say was "Sorry, but we had a technical issue." By far the WORST dining experience I have ever had in my life. read more

We went for dinner tonight in Stuyvesant with high expectations after having take out from La Mision in Hudson, our expectations were fully succeeded. Sat at our outdoors table right on time, over looking the Hudson River, food was as good as I could hope for, the Margueritas were top shelf. I'm not a fan of sweet Margueritas and these were exactly right. And what a setting....sad it took us so long to go because we will be back very very soon. read more

Doesn't look like much from the outside but inside is a really nice little space with a great view of the river. The staff was really friendly and accommodating but the food was the best part of the experience. Everything that we had was exceptional. read more

1. ordered a pina colada...lack of flavor just rum on it $8 2. my husband ordered a coke which was a can poured over ice $3 each x 4 $12 3. fajitas (ordered steak did not have it) instead ordered a shrimp (8) over a bed of so many tomatoes, onions and bell peppers really? no jalapenos $18 4. mole sauce..not the worst but not good at all $2 5. flies (at least more than 4 on the spot we where sitting) 6. me? ordered a shrimp burrito..a decent flavor but pretty small (8 shrimp) $17 the rice..taste like the one comes in a package but i could be wrong 7. plantains..they did not have it If it is in the menu and this menu is short, better have it all!! total paid $58 + tax read more

The river view is enchanting, the train whistles by.... The food is delicious, the service attentive and upbeat. I will come here as often as I can. Pico de Gallo has it all. read more

Always a positively reliable experience. The service is hospitable, friendly, and attentive. The food is better than average. Go go go!

Discovered Pico de Gallo during a recent search on Yelp looking to try something new & different from the places I always turn to or that are close to me. I don't mind a short drive out of the capital district and I enjoy trying smaller venues and/or locally owned/operated. Especially during COVID, I think it is important to support these businesses so they can be here for the long term. In any event, I love Mexican food and the menu on the website appealed to me, so I gave it a try. I was not disappointed. Because this was during COVID (dined in April 2021), I will dine at a restaurant if there is an outdoor seating option available. The restaurant is currently only open 4-8 PM on Wed-Sat. I went on a Wednesday thinking it might not be too busy; however, it was busier than I had anticipated. I was lucky enough to arrive when there was seating available outside and so I chose to stay and eat dinner. I enjoyed the complimentary chips/salsa. The salsa was quite flavorful and a bit spicy (not too spicy for me). I decided to have a jalapeño margarita, which was very refreshing. Given the time of day I was there, being seated on the front patio meant that you would have a great view of the Hudson river at sunset. So, I recommend to bring sunglasses if you sit outside. The restaurant is located a bit out of the way so there is very little traffic and the occasional Amtrak train that speeds by about once an hour. I tried a papusa from the appetizer section and was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this version. For my entree, I had the shrimp quesadilla. This was also another pleasant surprise. All in all, it was a great dining experience during COVID. My bill came to about $35 before tax and tip. My only criticism based on one visit is that I wished the restaurant was open a bit later than 8PM and I think $12 for the margarita is a bit excessive; however, it was good. At a lower price I would have been easily convinced to have a second. I look forward to a future visit to try other options on the menu. read more

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Love this little place. Great view of the Hudson. I had the best chips and salsa waiting for my entree. I had the veggie quesadilla which were excellent read more

Just past the only light in town (a blinking red, no less), next to one of the oldest post offices in the country, is an incredible Mexican restaurant. We ate delicious pan fried plantains dipped in house made mole and hot sauce while watching the sun set over the Hudson. Everything we ordered was amazing. Eleventy stars. read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would, the attitude that I received from the waitress was disgusting. She was so rude from the second I walked in. The chips were soggy, similar to cereal thats left in milk for too long. The quality of this place has really gone down. It's sad to see. I hope management steps in and gets this place together. read more

I'm posting two stars for this review because the overall experience was extremely frustrating and aggravating. First off, let me say that the waitress was very nice and seemed to be doing her best. We were a party of seven. Two of us arrived five minutes early and were seated. The rest of our party arrived on time. No one came by the table for about 10 or 15 minutes to take a drink order, nor were glasses of water or chips and salsa brought to the table. After all, it's a Mexican restaurant. Our drink order was finally taken and then a basket of chips and salsa was placed in the middle of the table. One basket of chips for seven people ,who then wound up waiting 15 minutes for the drinks. One of our guests was told that there was no diet soda. Our order was taken after about 20 minutes, yet no one ever came by to the table to offer us more chips. No one came by to top off the water glasses. After about a half hour someone went downstairs and brought up diet soda. Maybe they could've looked for it sooner. We asked for more chips. We were told that they were out of chips. After all, it is a Mexican restaurant. After about 45 minutes, more chips were brought to the table but they were over done. We waited over an hour from the time we arrived, until we got our meal. The plates arrived at the table 2 at a time, with five minutes between each two. The last dish arrived by itself after everyone else was well into their meal. As we ate, we didn't talk too much about the food, because we were all aggravated and starving by that point. No one ever came by to top off our water glasses, or to offer us another drink. My wife ordered fish tacos which would've been pretty good, but for the fact that there was simply the fish in the taco with a bit of rather dry coleslaw on top. There was no other sauce on the dish except for a side of extremely hot red sauce. I guess that was the chefs choice, but there should've been an option such as an aioli or crema . On top of all of this, the waitress and the bus boy came by to clear our plates while some of us were still eating. Luckily,my burrito was very good. It should've been obvious to the owner, the manager, or the chef, especially the waitress, that we waited an hour for our food and that no one ever came by the table to see how we were doing. No one,at the end of the meal,apologized for the fact that we waited an hour for our dinner. Neither the chef,nor the manager, nor the owner, nor the waitress offered us anything like a free drink, or a free dessert, or comp one of our dishes; as is typically a way to correct so many glaring missteps. A little common courtesy and responsibility goes a long way to correct a problem. By the time that our two hours spent there we're up, we were dying to get out of there, but no one brought us our check. One of us went to the bar, and asked if we could have the check, and to haveit divided three ways. This took nearly another 20 minutes with two people in our party helping the waitress figure out how to do that.We began to make jokes at our table about how we were being held hostage. As we left, no one from the restaurant said sorry, thank you, or good evening. No one said "please come back another time" and we will try to make it up to you. read more

No bueno. We were excited to try this place and were super disappointed in every way. The room is fine, but looks like a cafe-turned-Mexican restaurant simply by the addition of some flags and posters. The service was inept and strange. They clearly do not know what they're doing. We started out with cold, stale chips and a tomato sauce that had a little spice to it, but wouldn't be called "salsa." Our food was completely mediocre, except for the mole which was just bad. Prices are way too high for the quality. Definitely not giving this one a second chance. read more