Cafe Bethel

The "Goliath Taco" is forearm-sized rolled taco stuffed with shredded chicken that's deep fried and topped with cabbage, a piquant mayo-based sauce and pico de gallo at Cafe Bethel in Freeport. 

Cafe Bethel in Freeport features a mix of Central American cuisines. 

Owners Donnie and Wendy Giron tend to diners from behind the counter at Cafe Bethel in Freeport.

Co-owner Wendy Giron chats with customers in the dining room of Cafe Bethel in Freeport.

Donnie and Wendy Giron, owners of Cafe Bethel in Freeport, pose for a portrait with their 9-year-old son Samuel at the restaurant.

Sopa de res is a beef soup served with hearty chunks of potato, carrot, corn and cabbage at Cafe Bethel in Freeport. 

A rotating cast of pupusas (stuffed corn cakes) include jalapeno and cheese, and chicken and cheese at Cafe Bethel in Freeport. 

Sweet plantains are deep fried until their outsides are crisp and paired with tart crema at Cafe Bethel in Freeport. 

Pollo con tajadas, crispy fried chicken with green plantains and cabbage, is featured at Cafe Bethel in Freeport.

Snow cones come in flavors such as strawberry, blueberry, fresh lime and passion fruit, topped with tamarind and condensed milk at Cafe Bethel in Freeport.