Capitan doesn't have a lot of options, but all the options are pretty solid. We stopped here once for a weekday late lunch. At the time, a lovely woman helped us, but was working by herself. She was serving 3-4 tables and doing all the cooking during our visit.
It's a cute setup, seems to be half restaurant and half jewelry store. All the décor seemed to be for sale, at least there were prices (high prices) on all the artwork near our table.
I saw a sign for "cash and checks only" on a counter. I'm not really clear on if that was for the jewelry or the food too. Since she was so busy and we had been there over an hour, I just decided to leave cash instead of interrupting her to ask.
This is a seat yourself type of place and the menu isn't too big. I do wish the menu had descriptions as I had no idea what a handful of items were supposed to include. Since the wait was long between seeing her, I didn't feel I ordered correctly because I was afraid for her to leave again after she answered questions. If the menu had been detailed then I probably would have ordered differently and more confidently.
I ordered the Guadalajara plate for $11, my husband ordered a quesadilla with beef for $3.50 and the chile con queso for $6.50. Once we placed our order she asked if we wanted chips and salsa, almost as an afterthought, so we said sure.
Once we received our bill, we found out they are not complimentary, but cost $3. That felt a little misleading as in most places they are free, but she probably just asked differently because she was busy and multitasking. Note, the chile con queso didn't come with chips on it's own. This entire ordering process could have used more explanation.
Overall the food was different than what I'm used to, but quite good. Unfortunately the portions did not match the price, but at least the ingredients were fresh and everything was homemade.
The salsa was extremely spicy, more heat than flavor. That will make you go through a can of soda pretty quick! The chips were clearly homemade and very good.
The chile con queso was different than I expected, but phenomenal! It's a shame that there was only a quarter inch layer in the bowl. We scraped it clean with chips that didn't come with it and raved about it. Delicious? Oh yes! Worth the price? Highly debatable. I am willing to pay the $6.50 for the quality, still bemoaning the portion size, but not the extra $3 we had to pay for chips to go with it. It also went nicely with the quesadilla.
The quesadilla might have been a misprint on the receipt since he added beef and wasn't charged for that. That made it a great deal and a fair portion. It was great and savory with a perfect grill, worth ordering again.
Mine was a giant mess and not how she described it. I was basically expecting a taco plate. She didn't mention it was crispy so it was like a tostada but extremely messy with ingredients and juices running everywhere. Honestly, I would order something way different. The beef was tasty, the beans were decent. I found the seasoning on the rice unusual. I loved the veggies on it too, clearly fresh.
I loved the way she makes the food, but the tiny portions just don't fit with the charges. I threw down more than $40 for a pretty small lunch including tax and tip, so I have to point out that could be improved.
I didn't mind the wait so much, we were on vacation, but I would appreciate menu changes indicating ingredients and descriptions to make more use out of that downtime. It's not at the top of my list, but I would still return and order much more carefully. read more