This southwestern themed restaurant has its appeals. So I expected Mexican food with an American twist. Most places that serve bread when your meal. But Z'Tejas goes above and beyound and delivers cornbread. I would have to say this is the best part of my meal. There are even corn pieces in the piping hot bread in the cute iron pan. It's fluffy and warm and the perfect way to start of the meal. I almost got full just by eating the cornbread before my food came out.
I went during lunchtime and ordered the shrimp papaya enchiladas. Shrimp, papaya, celery, onion and spices are wrapped in soft corn tortillas. A black bean sauce covered the enchilada. The meal also came with a corn rice and salad. I barely tasted the papaya, but the shrimp turned out very well. It was soft, but not chewy. The black bean sauce was a bit dry and hardened the enchilada. There were vegetables added on top of the enchildas, but the bell peppers seemed too soggy and bland. I believe the additional vegetables were superfluous and didn't add to the value of the dish. The salad was not special, but adding corn to the rice was a unique way to serve it. It blended well with the cornbread that was served throughout the meal.
They do have a variety of food selections on the Happy Hour menu. I think I'll go back and try some of the other dishes. And mainly I would go back just for the cornbread alone. :-) Overall, the food is average, what I typically expect from a chain restaurant.