The Balompie Cafe is a family favorite, and a favorite for Latinos to enjoy a family meal and enjoy the vibe. The cozy red walls sheltered the customers from the bitter cold of the San Francisco winter.

A popular dish at Balompie are the pupusas. The crunchiness and warmness of the pupusas makes it easy to indulge. The cheese pupusas are well-liked. One bite and a small tug can create the cheesiest string ever seen before. The pupusas are thick in size and are stuffed with a sizzling flavor that will leave people craving for more.

There are two types of pupusas I’ve tried during my time at the Balompie Cafe. After the cheese pupusa, I tried the delicious cream-colored pupusas filled with brown beans. Once I took a bite, the bean filling exploded in my mouth. The pupusa was greasy, almost slipping out of my hands and running away.

The burgundy table was covered with a colorful array of fruits and drinks, some waiting to be devoured. My drink of choice was the sweet horchata with a divine smell. The horchata was rich in rice milk and tasted sweet and smooth. The cinnamon and vanilla aroma filled the table. The light brown color of the horchata swirled in the cup, leaving the sweet vanilla scent to grow stronger. The cinnamon danced on my tongue whenever I sipped the drink. The horchata’s smell and sweetness made up for its bland color.

The cold nipped at my face when leaving the restaurant, and my instincts called for me to crawl back into the family feeling of the welcoming Balompie Cafe, but I was stuffed with pupusas, fruits, drinks, and anything I got my hands on. Even though I couldn’t move the next day, I don’t regret taking my time eating the Balompie Cafe.