“ Had dinner Friday night after work. I wanted to treat myself after a hard week at work. I love Peruvian cuisine. I ordered their signature brasa a la pollo. I was not impressed with the the presentation unfortunately. The whole meal was wonderful, but was crammed on a small dinner plate. I ordered hot tea, it was lukewarm at best. I put some of the bones and skin of the chicken on the empty saucer under the tea cup. I know there are better Peruvian spots I can eat in. The fries were the best I have ever eaten. Wow ”

“ DELICIOUS! Food always delicious! Never cold or lukewarm! Either you are dining in or take out, the food is finger licking good! Portions are great!!! I would recommend this restaurant always!! ”

“ I got there as they were opening the faint scent of a clean restaurant in the air gave me confidence that they care. A friend from work suggested this place and made at myself for not trying it sooner. I ordered the Rotisserie chicken and the steak fried rice! The first bite of the rice lit my eyes up, perfectly seasoned, tender strips of steak, eggs sooo good. The rotisserie chicken was delicious you can taste the seasoning down to the bone, both juice and tender. It came with a creamy green sauce not sure what's in it, I was so surprised by how good it was. I am thoroughly satisfied, for this amount of food what a deal only $37. I will return for the fried snapper ”

“ With so many great places to get Peruvian food in CT, it's only right that we went to check out one of the longest running Peruvian restaurants in CT and the oldest in Hartford! This authentic spot is serving delicious food! Loved the rotisserie chicken, Peruvian style fried rice, and Lomo Saltado. The food came out quickly, and the restaurant maintains tradition well. Everyone was so friendly, and the dining room was decorated nicely. Such a great spot to know about! ”

“ Can't say anything bad about this restaurant. They have been holding me down for decades. Large, savory portions. One meal is enough for two to share. Two thumbs up. ”

“ **Please Note: this is only for the FOOD as we ended up getting Delivery and did not go to the restaurant** So we decided on takeout/delivery Friday night when we were in Hartford. It was the day after we had a comedy of errors when traveling and we just wanted to stay in. Scrolling through the options we came upon Piolin. After going through the menu we decided why not? Ended up ordering the Pollo a la Brasa (half a rotisserie chicken), the Mixtura Piolin (rib-bye, pork, chicken, shrimp and sausage), and the Ceviche Piolin (fish, shrimp, mussels, and calamari). This was more than enough food for the 3 of us and it hit the spot perfectly. The Ceviche was delicious, and honestly maybe we should have had 2 orders it was so good and full of flavor. The pollo was very moist and flavorful. And the mixtura...delicious. The extra sauce that came with the food for dipping was soo good. I can't even begin to describe it, some kind of curry adjacent flavor I think. Overall, we wished we had gone into the restaurant, but it hit the spot for a group of travel weary hermits on a Friday night in Hartford. ”

“ Piolin on New Britain Ave in Hartford may not be the first place where I ate Peruvian food, but it's the first Peruvian restaurant that captured my attention. When the individual dining habits of a single person make way for the collective dining interests of a family, sometimes you don't visit certain places that you love as often as you want. That's unfortunately been the case with Piolin, but it felt good to be back. I have always loved Piolin's House Chaufa. If you like Chinese style fried rice, you're going to love Piolin's Chaufa. It's similar, but far more jam-packed with stuff. The House Chaufa has shrimp, calamari, shelled mussels, beef, chicken, egg and some veggies. You could go other ways with ingredients. All beef. All seafood. All chicken. But I like the variety. The rice arrived as a giant, neat mound. The rice had great flavor and texture. With the exception of the calamari, which is chewy by nature, the seafood, meat and poultry were all tender and tasty. I could go on and on about the accompanying "aji" sauce (aka the Green Sauce) and how it's zingy, garlicky, herby, mild heat makes it one of the best condiments in any cuisine. But I've done that in other reviews and I don't want to repeat myself. It's glorious! Piolin's Chaufa is so good, that it doesn't need the aji. Who's going to turn down aji though? It's the type of thing that gets you on a "No Fly" list. I can't emphasize how much of everything there was. Look at my pics, you can see the shrimp, calamari, chicken and egg busting out of the mound. After you look at the full mound pic, look at my leftover container. I may have three meals left and the ratio of seafood, chicken and beef to rice is still very strong. Service was welcoming and efficient. The restaurant is nice inside. The parking situation can be rough. However, if you're like me, I never let that get in the way of great food. I want to mention that there have been and may still be other area restaurants with the name Piolin. I've always assumed that they're related, but don't know. I do know that the New Britain Ave. Piolin has always been my favorite. If you've enjoyed Peruvian food at other area places, you're not alone. I have too. But in my experience, this Piolin is the best of them. Even the bread is really fresh and good. Five Stars ”