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    Piola Express

    3.7 (116 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    PIOLA EXPRESS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Olivia S.

    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!

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    Holly W.

    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

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    Misty T.

    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.

    Deb B.

    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!

    Pizza was decent. Fresh and made to order. I would try other things in the menu.
    Shere S.

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

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    Shawnna P.

    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.

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    X M.

    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....

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    Nice pizza and service. May not be family friendly depending on the songs they play in tv

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    Very nice little place. Casual and laid back. The pizzas and burgers are awesome. Full bar

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    Extraordinarily long wait for service & for pizzas to come out. They were cold when they arrived also. Pizza was meh. Don't recommend.

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    Fire food. Pizza and the chicken penne vodka both were great. Prices are pretty fair too.

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    A group of friends and I were staying at the Caribe Hilton so we ended up going here to eat on our first day.

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