A great find off the beaten track. Located in an intimate sized Victorian storefront with front porch and indoor dining, the Hudson River is directly across the street and there's not a bad view in the house. The menu is your standard Mexican fare and cocktails. Their mole says was fantastic. Turns out all of their sauces are made in house. My sizzling steak fajitas were truly some of the best I've had. I had a fresh mango purée margarita and then an unbelievably rich Tres Leche's cake. It was a happy place with great food and atmosphere. I highly recommend. read more

This gem of a restaurant has phenomenal Mexican cuisine, friendly staff, clean, and delicious! They have amazing specials and you know that anything you ordered was made to order. Everything is also extremely fresh and prepared well. I would highly recommend if you're looking for some quality Mexican cuisine! read more

My perfect lockal place for a simple warm friendly Mexican supper. While overlooking the nightly Hudson River.

The BEST!! The food, the atmosphere, the service, the ambience all top. Don't be disillusioned from the outside appearance. It appears like an old time saloon. Inside everything is great. They have s few tables outside and you can watch the Hudson River which is just across the street. A stones throw away. The owner is doing it all the right ways. Kudos to him and his friendly courteous and knowledgeable staff. Go you will not be disappointed. read more

Great to find this gem so close to home! It's in a nice spot right on the river next to some beautiful houses and an old train station, and the ambiance was comfortable and welcoming. We knew we were in the right place once the tasty margaritas and salsa/chips came to our table. Our enchiladas were especially good - make sure to try the zuisa sauce! We waited nearly a year to eat Mexican food after moving back east from California, and this place exceeded our expectations. We will definitely be coming back, this time with friends and family in tow! read more

If you're looking for Mexican food with flavor this is the place!! My personal favorites are the taco salad and burritos. Moises and Carlos cook from the heart. The view is relaxing overlooking the Hudson River with a train that passes thru. The summer they offer outdoor seating. There is a full bar to get those yummy margaritas too. Ask for Jacob as he rounds out your dining experience with top notch service. read more

I'm Colombian and I went with my peruvian boyfriend to Pico de Gallo for dinner and the food was so GENUINE AND AMAZING!!! We havent found any latin food this good in albany and are already talking about coming back, dont hesitate about coming here you wont be disappointed! The waitor was very nice and provided great service. He told us about a second location called La Mision in Hudson which we will definitely be hitting up next! read more

Great little place, awesome food (big fan of the seafood burrito). Would recommend reservations due to limited tables. Nice out of the way place next to the river. read more

This was our first time at Pico and liked the food , but not the service. When we walked in we were seated right away. We had 3 different people come to our table and weren't sure who our waitress was. The hostess also was the waitress and bar maid. They ran out of a premium tequila and offered another which was good. We asked for more chips and never got them until we asked again. We ordered drinks and they took a while to get to the table. The food was good and liked the view of the river. I would go back and try it again. I had the Chicken fajitas and they were great, so it's worth it to go back. read more

Everything about this place is amazing! The food, the drinks, the taste OMG, the presentation, the location, the staff. Vegetarian option as well. Always a favorite read more

A great addition to our little town. Moises and Carlos made a reputation working for a Mexican restaurant in Chatham, and here they are on their own, free to explore their creativity and do their own thing. So far the menu is limited, but what they cook and serve are things that they do very, very well. They use lots of fresh, local ingredients and each plate is prepared with care and attention. The meals a very affordable. The desserts are fabulous, and the setting is unique with a wonderful view of the Hudson at sunset! They've only been open a couple of weeks - and I was away for part of that - but I've already eaten there twice, and plan to go again soon. A great new choice, only twenty minutes from the Albany State Plaza and about the same from Hudson or Chatham. Well worth the ride. read more

I agree with other reviews. There is real potential here to catch all the former Destinos patrons. Having said that, don't know how many tries people will give them if they remain understaffed. Food was A+, but service slow... items forgotten or they forgot to mention they RAN OUT of rice/beans and did not offer a substitute or a courtesy dessert etc. Please turn it around fast... we want you to succeed! read more

In town for work. A co worker and I decided to venture out to this restaurant, coming from Dallas Texas the US capital of Mexican restaurants, I can say this place did not disappoint, food was great, service was friendly and the added view of the Hudson river wraps it all together read more

Hoping they will grow to be as good as or better than Destino's was. At this point, they seem understaffed, and the menu is decent but basic. Looking forward to seeing some creativity and improved service. By all means, give this place a chance to succeed. read more

By far some of the best Mexican food I have ever had in upstate New York. All the food is very fresh and you can talk they make their own tortillas. I love that it is located so close to the Hudson River too. Highly recommend! read more

Menu is limited, but the food is wonderful . The staff is completely inept. The service is inexcusably slow. There's absolutely no reason why 3 wait staff can not efficiently serve 8 tables. Waited 45 minutes for burritos. Not acceptable. No drink refills offered and we finally had to ask for the check after waiting for 20+ minutes. The service alone is enough for me never to go back, despite the food which was quite impressive. read more

This place is a dream come true. A sweet, friendly, delicious Mexican restaurant in a pretty village with an extraordinary view of the Hudson. The best mole sauce I've ever had. Everything is so good! I wish they had refried or pinto beans instead of the somehow boring black beans, but that's a small quibble. I look forward to eating everything here. Many times. I love Pico de Gallo. read more

Tasty food, great location, well priced and clean. Looking forward to my next meal for margaritas!

Love this place! Beautiful, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the Hudson River. The food is so darn good and fairly priced. I highly recommend the shrimp quesadilla. Definitely try the classic margarita. They make the best on the planet!! read more

I stumbled across this place on one of my photography venturous. Absolutely delicious food with great flavor. Staff was delightful. What a unique gem read more

Wonderful refreshing lovely Mexican food. They are just starting out but wonderful start! Would like to see refined beans.

Yesterday was our second visit to Pico de Gallo. The first trip was a positive experience. This second trip was a disaster from start to finish. First, the reason you make a reservation is so the table is, well, reserved. We showed up with a large group - my kids and my 2 brothers, both with kids - and they did not have tables put together 15 minutes after we arrived. Now that's pretty poor but worse yet as my Dad and I were sitting at the bar waiting and chatting/commisserating the Sunday manager / bartender came over and asked with quite an edge "is there a problem here"? She actually came over to pick a fight - not apologize for the fact that they didn't have their act together. When we finally sat down they gave just enough chips for about half our party - seriously? We're talking corn chips - not lobster salad people. Ridiculous, especially considering the wait - most places would follow by rolling out the red carpet not rolling out the attitude. There were many things missed and honestly the meal was not as good as the first trip but I'll cut it down to the last straw for me (yes a manager picking a fight with me & my 75 year old Dad over her incompetence was close to the last straw but we tried to move past it). I was looking forward to their original margarita which I thought were very good the first trip. After a VERY long wait when it finally did arrive it was not a margarita - it was mostly water and I doubt it had alcohol. The same manager made them and I can't help but feel that this was no accident. The waiter (who did an outstanding job to spite a manager who should not be in a customer service position) offered to remake them. When he tried to replace them the manager came running over and cut him off - she wasn't going to have it. Well neither was I - order canceled. If you look at my history on Yelp you'll see I rarely, if ever rip an establishment. The cook here is talented (we were fans from his time at Destinos) but the weekend manager is sabotaging this place with a poor response to her bad planning. Standard tip of 18% for a large group is expected - yesterday they tacked on 21%! That's garbage. read more

**Update: Much better servers have been hired. Great food, attentive service, a great find! Food & Terrible Service. We were incredibly psyched to hear that a Mexican restaurant had opened right down the road. Even more exciting was that it was connected to Destino- a restaurant that we used to enjoy. The food is top notch, with fresh ingredients and good portion sizes. The only downside are the waiters. We waited over 10 minutes before getting menus, then another 10 before ordering. Our waiter was dismissive and wholly uninterested in providing polite service. Drinks were put on the table - an unopened can of beer (sans glass) was thrown down with no comment. Same with entrees. After asking for the check (waiting another 10 minutes after eating), our check was tossed onto the table with no comment and we were ignored again. We finally paid with cash- in order to leave. It's unfortunate, because we really did enjoy the food. I wish we could say we will be back soon...but the service left such a bad taste in our mouths, we probably won't read more

This location seemed doomed till now. It has been open 2 months and there are lines to get in... and they did not even have a liquor license yet. Food is great, but they are working out some kinks in the service dept. Well worth it, location is great and finally... finally a restaurant that has really great food!!!!!! We locals are very pleased. 5 star for food, 3 star for service read more