Captain Quesadilla Co. - Green Bay, WI

I became aware of Captain Quesadilla near the beginning of the pandemic when their charity work with Feeding America came across my facebook wall. Restaurants and food trucks working to feed their communities during lockdown was one of my favorite things to see. I set myself up to follow them immediately, and it has been more than a year since that point. I’ve seen a lot of opportunities to give them a visit pass me by. I feel bad for it.
​
There was even a point where I was messaging with them every few days trying to figure out where they’d be next, but my health in the summer was so down that I could never get myself out the door. The last few months have improved dramatically. When I saw Captain Quesadilla on the vendor list for the Oktoberfest out of Revolution Market, I knew I had to be there. I’ll support the location until I’m dead or move from the area. The opportunity to finally give this food truck its due was too good to resist.

They very recently had their truck wrapped with their adorable little mascot, so I knew what I was looking for when I arrived. Feed Your Superpower is their tagline at the top of their menu where each quesadilla bears a name for values and traits such as kindness, honor, and integrity. Every quesadilla you eat provides a meal through Feeding America according to the little guy at the bottom of the menu. What’s better than enjoying a meal and helping other people in need?

​We arrived at the Revolution Market Oktoberfest to see Captain Quesadilla Co front and center in the parking lot. Their identifiable mascot was obvious on arrival, and we took our time before going up to get our own taste of what they do. My husband and I already had a cup of soup or two from the newest residents at Revolution-- Souper Day-- so we each ordered a half quesadilla to finish up what remained of our appetite. I ordered the Chicken and black bean and my husband ordered the chicken bacon ranch. No surprise there.

You’re offered either a full size or a half size when you order, and the half size appears to be just one large quesadilla folded over on itself which is then 4 sections. A full can be divided into 8 pieces. Ordering two different quesadillas proved to be an opportunity to get a good taste of what they do. With two squeeze packets of sour cream, we took a seat on the curb to enjoy the second part of our lunch.

The spice level on the chicken black bean is on the lower end, but you can ask for a cup of salsa to help up the spice if its something you’re interested in doing. The cheese to chicken to black bean ratio is perfect, and the shred on the chicken allows it to blend in pretty smoothly with the cheese. I only had a few bites of my husband’s chicken bacon ranch, but I found that the ranch smoothed in with the cheese made it practically taste like a cream cheese filling.

There are dessert options available as well if that’s your thing. We did not explore that section of the menu since we already had a bag of cupcakes from MDelish. We may pick one up next time we are able to get out to see Captain Quesadilla Co., which may be awhile. Their schedule doesn’t appear to be posted ahead of time with much warning, which is part of why it took us awhile to make a visit. It is my only real criticism of the food truck.

Quesadillas may be a simple menu item to build around (and not exactly the prettiest for a food blogger to take pictures of), but they are tasty and portable in the format that Captain Quesadilla Co. employs. They're a tasty accompaniment to events like the Oktoberfest of this past weekend, and I expect that to be the case for other events in the future. We've been seeing them popping up more and more since the truck got its wrapping set up.

Their charity work is to be commended. Every order you make contributes to at least one meal through Feeding America. This was especially important during the pandemic when unemployment was high and families struggling to make ends meet. It will always be important. Keep an eye on their facebook page or instagram if you want to try it yourself and help them make a difference in our communities. It can take some effort to find them day to day, and with cold weather starting to roll in, those chances will be even fewer.