Pao Pao Latin Cuisine

Rutland, VT · Peruvian restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Rutland
#36
of 87 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
Pao Pao Latin Cuisine, 124 Woodstock Ave, Rutland, VT 05701
Phone
(802) 299-5865
Website
www.paopaovt.com
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

Pao Pao Latin Cuisine is a restaurant located in Rutland, VT. It is one of 87 restaurants listed in Rutland. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Rutland city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Pao Pao Latin Cuisine

The best Latin food in Vermont

Hours

Friday5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Renato Terry · Oct 2025

The food is amazing! If you are new to Peruvian food, let me educate you and order the following: - do you like steak? Order lomo saltado or huancaina pasta with lomo - do you like seafood? Order ceviche or leche de Tigre and then they have the best seafood mix rice! -do you like chicken? Order chicken with rice or chicken fried rice Peruvian rice -do you want to try new things? Causa acevichada, pulpo al olivo! The chef is Peruvian and definitely know what he’s doing! Service needs to get better but THE FOOD IT IS WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE!

★★★★★ 5.0 Katie Hampl · Oct 2025

This is seafood ceviche. Very pretty presentation for takeout. I had eaten a sweet potato before leaving a review. For some reason, I feel better after I eat here. When I have an upset stomach and order this dish it neutralizes it. I think it's the lime juice. The food is always prepared quickly and the staff are friendly.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 cecilia cordova · Nov 2025

I really wanted to like Pao Pao Latin Cuisine, but unfortunately it didn’t meet expectations. We started with the causa, which was the best dish of the night. However, the mains — aji de gallina and tacu tacu — were disappointing in flavor. The bigger concern was the cleanliness. The tables and floors felt sticky, and the bathroom was even worse, which made the overall experience uncomfortable. Sadly, based on this visit, I wouldn’t recommend the restaurant.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kevin Drohan · Feb 2026

Big mistake waiting this long to try this place. We ordered a mix of appetizers and entrées and honestly loved every bite. The flavors are unique and incredibly satisfying. The Peruvian fried rice is a must; creative, comforting, and delicious. Chorizo was great, beef stir fry was cooked perfectly, and the value is hard to beat. Stop driving past it and just go.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kyra Fox · Jan 2025

First time trying out this new restaurant in my city! The young man sat us very quickly and was extremely friendly and helpful with the menu. He answered all the questions we had and seemed genuinely happy that we were there. The young lady made our drinks which were very colorful and tasty. The menu was flavorful and vast with many different options for share or big platters. We love seeing new options come into the city. We will definitely be back and can’t wait to see this place flourish and grow. Can’t wait to see how the interior becomes decorated as well, we were admiring the black and green accents!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Peruvian restaurant

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