Even though I am admittedly a novice when it comes to Guatemalan cuisine, since moving back to the Metro a few years ago, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the epicurean experiences I’ve had sampling various menus around town, from the pan fresco and pupusas at Tienda Guatemala, 1001 N. Virginia Ave. to the caldo de res and pepian de pollo at El Rinconcito, 1317 N. May Ave., but the one joint that’s always fallen short of my grasp, through no fault of its own, mind you, has been local favorite Café Kacao, 3325 N. Classen Blvd.
Café Kacao is only a few blocks from house and a restaurant I’ve desperately wanted to try for quite a while now, but everytime I’ve been by there, estómago enojado, there always seems to be a line out the door, especially on weekends—more power to them—so I always keep going, figuring I’ll try again next week.