Z Tejas Southwestern Grill American

Z Tejas Southwestern Grill Menu

(714) 979-7469
3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Fall Harvest 2012


Chile Onion Rings
$7.95
Chile and onion rings lightly coated in seasoned flour, fried crispy, topped with cotija cheese and cilantro and served with cajun and barbecue dipping sauces.
Chile Shrimp Rolled Tacos
$12.95
Sauteed chile-dusted shrimp mixed with a summer slaw, chile aioli and fried avocado, rolled in a warm flour tortilla, served with borracho beans and seasonal rice.
Chicken And Crab Rellenos
$13.95
Roasted chiles stuffed with achiote chicken, crab, jack cheese and coconut polenta, topped with salsa fresca and cotija cheese, drizzled with chipotle sour cream and served with seasonal rice, borracho beans and green chile sauce.
Chile Burger
$11.95
Open flame grilled 8 oz. Burger served on a toasted telera bun, topped with fire-roasted chiles, caramelized onions and green chile aioli, served with choice of steak or sweet potato fries.
Green Chile Sopes
$12.95
Braised chicken, shredded lettuce, roasted chile spicy salsa atop borracho bean puree and chile cornbread with a bed of seasonal rice, black beans and green chile sauce, topped with chipotle sour cream, cotija cheese and cilantro.
Pacific Rockfish
$19.95
Veracruz blackened rockfish served atop chile cornbread, topped with andouille veracruz sauce and served with seasonal vegetables.
Grilled Banana Cream Pie
$6.95
Chile and coconut custard over a crispy vanilla wafer crust, layered with chocolate and grilled bananas, topped with fresh whipped cream and drizzled with patron xo caramel sauce.

Appetizers


Grilled Shrimp & Guacamole Tostada Bites
$10.75
Tostada rounds topped with fresh hand-hacked guacamole, a dash of chipotle and cilantro pesto marinated grilled shrimp.
Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna
$12.00
Rubbed with crushed blackened seasoning, seared rare, topped with peppercorn vinaigrette, spicy soy mustard and wasabi.
Chile Pork Verde
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in tomatillos, anaheim and serrano peppers, with melted jack and cotija cheese, served with hot tortillas.
Cast-Iron Skillet Dumplings
$10.65
Spicy shrimp and pork, wrapped in wontons, steamed and seared, served with a sweet ginger soy dipping sauce.
Flat Top Grilled Quesadillas
$9.75-9.50
With mixed peppers, onions and jack cheese. Smoked chicken. Spinach & mushroom.
Tejas Trio
$10.00
Fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso and salsa picante.
Raw Ahi Chipotle Citrus Bites
$12.00
Ahi tuna, mango, jicama atop house-made crispy tostada rounds, topped with avocado wasabi aioli.
Catfish Beignets
$10.20
Catfish crusted with cornmeal and fried crisp, with jalapeno tartar sauce.
Blackened Catfish Tacos
$10.80
Rolled in flour tortillas with tortilla strips, southwestern slaw, jalapeno mayonnaise and avocado, served with an asian dipping sauce.
Tableside Guacamole
$10.50
Freshly made at your table with avocados, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapenos, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese, served with fresh chips.
Green Chile Pork Nachos
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, layered with tortilla chips melted jack cheese, borracho beans and fresh jalapenos and served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Chile Pork Tostadas
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, topped with melted jack cheese, black beans and fresh jalapenos, served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Bottomless Basket Of Chips & Three Salsas
$5.00
Fresh chips with our signature salsa picante, avocado salsa verde and daily fresh salsa.
Street Tacos
11.25
Seared beef tenderloin, diced cucumbers, topped with avocado and cotija cheese and a drizzle of chipotle cream sauce.

$Soups & Side Salads


Z' Salad
$5.00
Mixed greens, bell peppers, roma tomato slices, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with our house-made fry bread croutons and your choice of dressing: ranch, ranch vinaigrette, green chile bleu cheese, sun-dried tomato basil, caesar, mango citrus or sesame ginger vinaigrette.
Southwestern Caesar
$5.00
A twist on the classic, topped with house-made fry bread croutons.
Tortilla Soup
$5.00-6.00
Roasted chicken, avocados, jack and cheddar cheeses.
Chef's Soup Selection
5.00-6.00

$Entree Salads


Southwestern Caesar Salad
$11.75-12.50
Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and house-made fry bread croutons, topped with grilled chicken. With ruby trout.
Parmesan Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad
$11.75
Baby spinach, roma tomatoes, crispy bacon mixed with warm bacon dressing, topped with parmesan pecan-crusted chicken and goat cheese.
Red Chile & Mango Steak Salad
$12.75
Mixed greens with roma tomatoes, tossed with a mango citrus dressing, seared beef tenderloin, topped with bleu cheese and spicy walnuts.
Achiote Chicken Chopped Salad
$12.00
Diced avocados, roma tomatoes, black beans, cotija cheese, roasted corn, pumpkin seeds, bacon, iceberg and red cabbage, tossed tableside with ranch vinaigrette.
Grilled Ruby Trout Salad
$12.50
Mixed greens tossed with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, topped with spicy walnuts and goat cheese.
Jerk Chicken Salad
11.75
Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.

$Burgers & Sandwiches

Served with sweet potato or steak fries (excluding grown up grilled cheese).
Chicken Avocado Sandwich
$10.50
A grilled cilantro pesto chicken breast topped with melted jack cheese and fresh avocado slices, served on a bun with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeno mayonnaise.
Z' Burger
$10.50
An 8 oz. Burger served with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeno mayonnaise. Add cheese $0.50 add bacon $0.75.
Hickory Burger
$10.95
An 8 oz. Burger grilled to perfection with our house-made hickory barbeque sauce, served with jack and cheddar cheeses, chopped onions, dill pickle, bacon and jalapeno mayonnaise.
Avocado Turkey Burger
$10.50
House-made and lightly seasoned with onions, garlic and chiles, topped with asadero cheese, red onion, avocados, lettuce, tomato and chipotle aioli sauce.
Peppered Turkey Sandwich
$9.75
Smoked turkey, melted jack cheese, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and jalapeno mayonnaise.
Grown Up Grilled Cheese
12.95
Brioche bread layered with asadero and parmesan cheeses, served with choice of cup of soup or side salad. Choice of: roasted mushroom, smoked chicken, beef barbacoa or green chile pork.

$Under 550 Calories


Jerk Chicken Salad
$11.75
(Request no dressing) mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.
Seasoned Chicken
$12.25
Marinated chicken in a shallot vinaigrette, topped with nopalitos salad, served with fresh vegetables.
Grilled Salmon
$15.95
Accompanied by grilled fresh vegetables with cantaloupe and avocado salad.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
$12.00
(Request steamed vegetables) ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Jalapeno Turkey Wrap
10.45
Turkey with julienne cucumbers, carrots, onions and peppers with a tasty jalapeno yogurt, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

$Specialties


Five-Cheese Macaroni & Achiote Chicken
$12.65
Made with bleu, jack, cheddar, parmesan and romano cheeses, finished with toasted bacon gratin.
Z' Gets Fresh
Our chef has prepared today's flavorful entree, using the freshest ingredients available.
Diablo Pasta
$12.45-12.75
Red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce topped with cotija cheese and fresh jalapenos. With jerk chicken, with shrimp.
Pepita Crusted Chicken
$12.50
Cilantro pesto chicken breast coated with pumpkin seeds, layered with sweet potato hash, spinach, artichokes and mushrooms, served with roasted poblano sauce.
Green Chile Barbacoa Enchiladas
$11.65
Slow roasted beef barbacoa and jack cheese, topped with green chile sauce, sour cream and escabeche, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Smoked Chicken Chile Relleno
$11.75
Grilled poblano pepper stuffed with chicken, pecans, apricots, raisins, a blend of spices and jack cheese, served over a green chile and red pepper sauce with green chile rice and black beans.
Santa Fe Smoked Chicken Enchilada
$10.65
Our shredded house-smoked chicken layered with red chile sauce, chipotle puree and jack cheese, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
$10.75
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Smothered Chicken Burrito
11.25
Grilled cilantro pesto chicken breast, jack cheese and salsa fresca, smothered with a red chile sauce and topped with melted jack cheese.

$Steaks & Seafood


Miso Glazed Salmon
$16.25
Grilled norwegian salmon topped with a sweet and spicy miso glaze, served with an ancho wine reduction, green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Blackened Catfish Tacos
$11.75
Catfish fillets rolled in flour tortillas with tortilla strips, red cabbage, sweet cucumber slaw, jalapeno mayonnaise and avocado, with an asian dipping sauce, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Baked Seafood Enchiladas
$13.75
Blackened salmon and tuna, grilled cilantro pesto shrimp, wild mushrooms and baby spinach, topped with jack and cotija cheeses, a roasted red pepper sauce and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Steak Burrito
$11.50
Stuffed with seared beef tenderloin, jack cheese and salsa fresca, topped with new mexico green chile sauce, served with green chile rice.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
12.00
Ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.

$House-Made Desserts


Ancho Fudge Pie
$5.50
Our famous fudge pie with walnuts, pecans and a pinch of ancho chile to bring out the rich chocolate flavor, served warm with whipped cream.
Cast-Iron Skillet Fresh Fruit Cobbler
$6.50
Seasonal fruit cobbler with a brown sugar cinnamon crumb topping, served sizzling in a cast-iron skillet with a bourbon ginger caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
House-Made Cheesecake
$6.50
Chef's Dessert
6.50
Try our fresh, flavorful and innovative dessert specially prepared by our chef!

$Vegetarian - Appetizers


Bottomless Basket Of Chips & Three Salsas
$5.00
Fresh chips with our signature salsa picante, plus two freshly made salsas chosen daily by our chef. Ask your server if today's daily salsa is vegan.
Tableside Guacamole
$10.50
Freshly made at your table with avocados, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapenos, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese, served with fresh chips.
Tejas Trio
$10.00
Fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso and salsa picante.
Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla
9.50

$Vegetarian - Salads & Entrees


Z' Salad
$7.75
Entree size of mixed greens, bell peppers, roma tomato slices, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with our house-made fry bread croutons and your choice of dressing.
Southwestern Caesar
$7.75
Entree size twist on the classic, topped with house-made fry bread croutons.
Sesame Ginger Salad
$7.75
Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.
Mango Bleu Cheese
$7.75
Mixed greens with roma tomatoes, tossed with a mango citrus dressing, topped with bleu cheese and spicy walnuts.
Veggie Chopped Salad
$7.75
Diced avocados, roma tomatoes, black beans, cotija cheese, roasted corn, pumpkin seeds, iceberg and red cabbage, tossed tableside with ranch vinaigrette.
Veggie Five Cheese Macaroni
$8.65
Made with bleu, jack, cheddar, parmesan and romano cheeses.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
$10.75
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Veggie Diablo Pasta
$8.45
Seasonal vegetables, red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce topped with cotija cheese and fresh jalapenos.
Grilled Vegetable Torta
$9.95
Portabello mushroom, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red bell pepper, roasted green chile vinaigrette spinach, tomato and cilantro pesto on a torta bun, served with steak fries.
Roasted Vegetable Tacos
$8.25
Crispy corn tortillas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, green chile, corn and roasted chile vinaigrette spinach, served with salsa verde and a mixed green salad.
Side Dishes
2.20
Your choice, green chile rice black beans seasonal veggies spicy cucumber (steamed) salad southwestern slaw.

$Gluten-Free - Salads & Entrees


Z' Chicken Salad
$11.75-12.50
Fresh field greens with red and green peppers, roma tomatoes, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with grilled cilantro chicken and served with your choice of sun-dried tomato basil or red wine vinaigrette. With grilled cilantro pesto shrimp.
Grilled Fish Salad
$12.50
Fresh grilled fish served on top of fresh field greens tossed in sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, topped with creamy goat cheese, spicy walnuts, and a lime wedge.
Smoked Chicken & Black Bean Salad
$11.75
Tossed greens with smoked chicken and black beans in a red wine vinaigrette dressing, topped with creamy goat cheese, green and red bell peppers, roma tomato slices, and red onion rings, sprinkled with roasted pumpkin and sesame seeds.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
$10.75
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Roasted Vegetable Tacos
8.25
Crispy corn tortillas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, green chile, corn and roasted chile vinaigrette spinach, served with salsa verde and a mixed green salad.

$Gluten-Free - From The Grill

Entrees come with your choice of two sides; green chile rice, black beans, or vegetable of the day.
Grilled Salmon
$15.95
Pesto Rubbed Chicken
12.95
Grilled chicken breast rubbed with tangy cilantro pesto.

$Gluten-Free - Drinks


Republic Of Tea

Appetizers


Grilled Shrimp & Guacamole Tostada Bites
$10.75
Tostada rounds topped with fresh hand-hacked guacamole, a dash of chipotle and cilantro pesto marinated grilled shrimp.
Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna
$12.00
Rubbed with crushed blackened seasoning, seared rare, topped with peppercorn vinaigrette, spicy soy mustard and wasabi.
Chile Pork Verde
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in tomatillos, anaheim and serrano peppers, with melted jack and cotija cheese, served with hot tortillas.
Cast-Iron Skillet Dumplings
$10.65
Spicy shrimp and pork, wrapped in wontons, steamed and seared, served with a sweet ginger soy dipping sauce.
Flat Top Grilled Quesadillas
$9.75
With mixed peppers, onions and jack cheese. Smoked chicken.
Flat Top Grilled Quesadillas - Spinach & Mushroom
$9.50
Tejas Trio
$10.00
Fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso and salsa picante.
Raw Ahi Chipotle Citrus Bites
$12.00
Ahi tuna, mango, jicama atop house-made crispy tostada rounds, topped with avocado wasabi aioli.
Catfish Beignets
$10.20
Catfish crusted with cornmeal and fried crisp, with jalapeno tartar sauce.
Blackened Catfish Tacos
$10.80
Rolled in flour tortillas with tortilla strips, southwestern slaw, jalapeno mayonnaise and avocado, served with an asian dipping sauce.
Tableside Guacamole
$10.50
Freshly made at your table with avocados, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapenos, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese, served with fresh chips.
Green Chile Pork Nachos
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, layered with tortilla chips melted Jack cheese, borracho beans and fresh jalapenos and served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Chile Pork Tostadas
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, topped with melted jack cheese, black beans and fresh jalapenos, served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Bottomless Basket Of Chips & Three Salsas
$5.00
Fresh chips with our signature salsa picante, avocado salsa verde and daily fresh salsa.
Street Tacos
11.25
Seared beef tenderloin, diced cucumbers, topped with avocado and cotija cheese and a drizzle of chipotle cream sauce.

$Soups & Side Salads


Z' Salad
$5.00
Mixed greens, bell peppers, roma tomato slices, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with our house-made fry bread croutons and your choice of dressing: ranch, ranch vinaigrette, green chile bleu cheese, sun-dried tomato basil, caesar, mango citrus or sesame ginger vinaigrette.
Southwestern Caesar
$5.00
A twist on the classic, topped with house-made fry bread croutons.
Tortilla Soup
$5.00-6.00
Roasted chicken, avocados, jack and cheddar cheeses.
Chef's Soup Selection
5.00-6.00

$Entree Salads


Southwestern Caesar Salad
$12.75
Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and house-made fry bread croutons, topped with grilled chicken.
Southwestern Caesar Salad - With Ruby Trout
$13.75
Parmesan Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad
$12.75
Baby spinach, roma tomatoes, crispy bacon mixed with warm bacon dressing, topped with parmesan pecan-crusted chicken and goat cheese.
Red Chile & Mango Steak Salad
$13.95
Mixed greens with roma tomatoes, tossed with a mango citrus dressing, seared beef tenderloin, topped with bleu cheese and spicy walnuts.
Achiote Chicken Chopped Salad
$12.95
Diced avocados, roma tomatoes, black beans, cotija cheese, roasted corn, pumpkin seeds, bacon, iceberg and red cabbage, tossed tableside with ranch vinaigrette.
Grilled Ruby Trout Salad
$13.75
Mixed greens tossed with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, topped with spicy walnuts and goat cheese.
Jerk Chicken Salad
12.75
Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.

$Under 550 Calories


Jerk Chicken Salad
$12.75
(Request no dressing) mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.
Seasoned Chicken
$14.50
Marinated chicken in a shallot vinaigrette, topped with nopalitos salad, served with fresh vegetables.
Grilled Salmon
$20.25
Accompanied by grilled fresh vegetables with cantaloupe and avocado salad.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
$14.00
(Request steamed vegetables) ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Jalapeno Turkey Wrap
10.95
Turkey with julienne cucumbers, carrots, onions and peppers with a tasty jalapeno yogurt, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

$Specialties


Five-Cheese Macaroni & Achiote Chicken
$15.95
Made with bleu, jack, cheddar, parmesan and romano cheeses, finished with toasted bacon gratin.
Z' Gets Fresh
$15.95
Our chef has prepared today's flavorful entree, using the freshest ingredients available.
Chorizo-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
$16.50
Chorizo, jack cheese and poblano peppers stuffed into pork tenderloin, atop a bed of sweet potato saute, served with roasted poblano cream sauce.
Diablo Pasta
$15.85
Red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce topped with Cotija cheese and fresh jalapenos. With jerk chicken.
Diablo Pasta With Shrimp
$16.15
Pepita Crusted Chicken
$15.95
Cilantro pesto chicken breast coated with pumpkin seeds, layered with sweet potato hash, spinach, artichokes and mushrooms, served with roasted poblano sauce.
Green Chile Barbacoa Enchiladas
$11.95
Slow roasted beef barbacoa and jack cheese, topped with green chile sauce, sour cream and escabèche, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Smoked Chicken Chile Relleno
$13.50
Grilled poblano pepper stuffed with chicken, pecans, apricots, raisins, a blend of spices and jack cheese, served over a green chile and red pepper sauce with green chile rice and black beans.
Santa Fe Smoked Chicken Enchilada
$11.35
Our shredded house-smoked chicken layered with red chile sauce, chipotle puree and jack cheese, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
11.50
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.

$Steaks


21 Day Aged Choice
$25.95
Served with au gratin potatoes and seasonal vegetables. choice of: gorgonzola butter topped with caramelized onion sauce peppercorn crusted with roasted mushroom sauce 8 oz. tenderloin
21 Day Aged Choice - New York Strip
$25.95
Steak Burrito
12.75
Stuffed with seared beef tenderloin, jack cheese and salsa fresca, topped with new mexico green chile sauce, served with green chile rice.

$Seafood


Miso Glazed Salmon
$20.25
Grilled norwegian salmon topped with a sweet and spicy miso glaze, served with an ancho wine reduction, green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Tamari Tuna
$22.95
Ahi tuna rolled in black and white sesame seeds, seared and served atop a tamari cream sauce with green chile rice, seasonal vegetables, pickled ginger and ancho chile glaze.
Voo Doo Tuna
$22.95
Blackened tuna steak seared and topped with peppercorn vinaigrette, spicy soy mustard and pickled ginger, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Baked Seafood Enchilada
$14.20
Blackened salmon and tuna, grilled cilantro pesto shrimp, wild mushrooms and baby spinach, topped with jack and cotija cheeses, a roasted red pepper sauce and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
14.00
Ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.

$Burgers & Sandwiches

Served with sweet potato or steak fries.
Chicken Avocado Sandwich
$10.75
A grilled cilantro pesto chicken breast topped with melted jack cheese and fresh avocado slices, served on a bun with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeno mayonnaise.
Z' Burger
$10.75
An 8 oz. burger served with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeno mayonnaise. Add cheese $0.50, add bacon $0.75.
Hickory Burger
$10.95
An 8 oz. burger grilled to perfection with our house-made hickory barbeque sauce, served with jack and cheddar cheeses, chopped onions, dill pickle, bacon and jalapeno mayonnaise.
Avocado Turkey Burger
10.65
House-made and lightly seasoned with onions, garlic and chiles, topped with asadero cheese, red onion, avocados, lettuce, tomato and chipotle aioli sauce.

$House-Made Desserts


Ancho Fudge Pie
$5.50
Our famous fudge pie with walnuts, pecans and a pinch of ancho chile to bring out the rich chocolate flavor, served warm with whipped cream.
Cast-Iron Skillet Fresh Fruit Cobbler
$6.50
Seasonal fruit cobbler with a brown sugar cinnamon crumb topping, served sizzling in a cast-iron skillet with a bourbon ginger caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
House-Made Cheesecake
$6.50
Ask your server for today's selection.
Chef's Dessert
6.50
Try our fresh, flavorful and innovative dessert specially prepared by our chef.

$Vegetarian - Appetizers


Bottomless Basket Of Chips & Three Salsas
$5.00
Fresh chips with our signature salsa picante, plus two freshly made salsas chosen daily by our chef. Ask your server if today's daily salsa is vegan.
Tableside Guacamole
$10.50
Freshly made at your table with avocados, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapenos, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese, served with fresh chips.
Tejas Trio
$10.00
Fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso and salsa picante.
Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla
9.50

$Vegetarian - Salads & Entrees


Z' Salad
$8.75
Entree size of mixed greens, bell peppers, roma tomato slices, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with our house-made fry bread croutons and your choice of dressing.
Southwestern Caesar
$8.75
Entree size twist on the classic, topped with house-made fry bread croutons.
Sesame Ginger Salad
$8.75
Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.
Mango Bleu Cheese
$8.75
Mixed greens with roma tomatoes, tossed with a mango citrus dressing, topped with bleu cheese and spicy walnuts.
Veggie Chopped Salad
$8.95
Diced avocados, roma tomatoes, black beans, cotija cheese, roasted corn, pumpkin seeds, iceberg and red cabbage, tossed tableside with ranch vinaigrette.
Veggie Five Cheese Macaroni
$11.95
Made with bleu, jack, cheddar, parmesan and romano cheeses.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
$11.75
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile riceand black beans.
Veggie Diablo Pasta
$11.85
Seasonal vegetables, red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce topped with cotija cheese and fresh jalapenos.
Grilled Vegetable Torta
$10.45
Portabello mushroom, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red bell pepper, roasted green chile vinaigrette spinach, tomato and cilantro pesto on a torta bun, served with steak fries.
Roasted Vegetable Tacos
$8.95
Crispy corn tortillas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, green chile, corn and roasted chile vinaigrette spinach, served with salsa verde and a mixed green salad.
Side Dishes
2.20
Green chile rice black beans seasonal veggies spicy cucumber (steamed) salad southwestern slaw. Your choice.

$Gluten-Free - Salads & Entrees


Z' Chicken Salad
$12.75-13.75
Fresh field greens with red and green peppers, roma tomatoes, jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with grilled cilantro chicken and served with your choice of sun-dried tomato basil or red wine vinaigrette. With grilled cilantro pesto shrimp.
Grilled Fish Salad
$13.75
Fresh grilled fish served on top of fresh field greens tossed in sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, topped with creamy goat cheese, spicy walnuts, and a lime wedge.
Smoked Chicken & Black Bean Salad
$12.75
Tossed greens with smoked chicken and black beans in a red wine vinaigrette dressing, topped with creamy goat cheese, green and red bell peppers, roma tomato slices, and red onion rings, sprinkled with roasted pumpkin and sesame seeds.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
11.50
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.

$Gluten-Free - From The Grill

Entrees come with your choice of two sides; green chile rice, black beans, or vegetable of the day.
Grilled Salmon
$20.25
Pesto Rubbed Chicken
$14.50
Grilled chicken breast rubbed with tangy cilantro pesto.
New York Strip Steak
25.95
A center cut new york strip steak grilled to order.

$Gluten-Free - Drinks


Republic Of Tea

Appetizers


Grilled Shrimp and Guacamole Bites
$10.75
Tostada rounds topped with fresh hand-hacked guacamole, a dash of chipotle and cilantro pesto marinated grilled shrimp
Chile Pork Verde
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in tomatillos, Anaheim and serrano peppers, with melted Jack and Cotija cheese, served with hot tortillas.
Flat Top Grilled Quesadillas
$9.50
With mixed peppers, onions and Jack cheese. Smoked Chicken 9.75 Spinach & Mushroom
Tejas Trio
$10.00
Fresh chips, hand-hacked guacamole, chile con queso and salsa picante.
Raw Ahi Chipotle Citrus Bites
$12.00
Ahi tuna, mango, jicama atop house-made crispy tostada rounds, topped with avocado wasabi aïoli.
Catfish Beignets
$10.20
Catfish crusted with cornmeal and fried crisp, with jalapeño tartar sauce.
Blackened Catfish Tacos
$10.80
Rolled in flour tortillas with tortilla strips, Southwestern slaw, jalapeño mayonnaise and avocado, served with an Asian dipping sauce.
Tableside Guacamole
$10.50
Freshly made at your table with avocados, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapeños, pumpkin seeds and Cotija cheese, served with fresh chips.
Green Chile Pork Nachos
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, layered with tortilla chips, melted Jack cheese, borracho beans and fresh jalapeños and served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Chile Pork tostadas
$10.00
Tender pork simmered in green chiles and ancho peppers, topped with melted Jack cheese, black beans and fresh jalapeños and served with hand-hacked guacamole.
Bottomless Basket of Chips and Three Salsas
$5.00
Fresh chips with our signature salsa picante, avocado salsa verde and daily fresh salsa.
Street Tacos
$11.25
Seared beef tenderloin, diced cucumbers, topped with avocado and Cotija cheese and a drizzle of chipotle cream sauce.
Z Burger
10.50
An 8 oz. burger served with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeño mayonnaise. Add cheese .50 Add bacon .75

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Served with choice of chorizo, jalapeno bacon, hickory smoked bacon or sausage links.
Biscuits and Gravy
$10.00
Freshly baked and lightly buttered biscuits, topped with a roasted green chile gravy, served with two eggs any style.
Juevos Divorciados
$11.25
Eggs cooked any style atop crispy corn tortillas, separated by ranchero and spicy tomatillo sauces, served with breakfast potatoes.
Sweet Pancakes
$11.95
Rich flavored pancakes with choice of plain, strawberry, blueberry or chocolate chip mixed in.
Stuffed French Toast
$11.50
Crunchy Texas French Toast stuffed with raspberry cream cheese on a bed of warm prickly pear syrup, topped with whipped cream.
Z Eggs
8.95
Two eggs cooked to order, served with home-fried potatoes.

$Burgers & Sandwiches

Served with sweet potato or steak fries (excluding grown up grilled cheese)
Chicken Avocado Sandwich
$10.50
A grilled cilantro pesto chicken breast topped with melted Jack cheese and fresh avocado slices, served on a bun with lettuce, red onion, tomato and jalapeño mayonnaise.
Hickory Burger
$10.95
An 8 oz. burger grilled to perfection with our house-made hickory barbeque sauce, served with Jack and Cheddar cheeses, chopped onions, dill pickle, bacon and jalapeño mayonnaise.
Avocado Turkey Burger
$10.50
House-made and lightly seasoned with onions, garlic and chiles, topped with asadero cheese, red onion, avocados, lettuce, tomato and chipotle aïoli sauce.
Peppered Turkey Sandwich
$9.75
Smoked turkey, melted Jack cheese, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and jalapeño mayonnaise.
Grown Up Grilled Cheese
12.95
Brioche bread layered with Asadero and Parmesan cheeses, served with choice of cup of soup or side salad. Choice of: Roasted Mushroom, Smoked Chicken, Beef Barbacoa or Green Chile Pork

$Entree Salads


Southwestern Caesar Salad
$11.75
Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and house-made fry bread croutons, topped with grilled chicken. With ruby trout. 12.50
Parmesan Pecan-Crusted Chicken salad
$11.75
Baby spinach, Roma tomatoes, crispy bacon mixed with warm bacon dressing, topped with parmesan pecan-crusted chicken and goat cheese.
Red Chile and Mango Steak salad
$12.75
Mixed greens with Roma tomatoes, tossed with a mango citrus dressing, seared beef tenderloin, topped with Bleu cheese and spicy walnuts.
Achiote Chicken Chopped Salad
$12.00
Diced avocados, Roma tomatoes, black beans, Cotija cheese, roasted corn, pumpkin seeds, bacon, iceberg and red cabbage, tossed tableside with ranch vinaigrette.
Grilled Ruby Trout Salad
$12.50
Mixed greens tossed with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, topped with spicy walnuts and goat cheese.
Jerk Chicken Salad
11.75
Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, Roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.

$Soup and Salad


Z Salad
$5.00
Mixed greens, bell peppers, Roma tomato slices, Jack and Cheddar cheeses, topped with our house-made fry bread croutons and your choice of dressing: Ranch, Ranch Vinaigrette, Green Chile Bleu Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomato Basil, Caesar, Mango Citrus or Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette.
Southwestern Caesar Salad
$5.00
A twist on the classic, topped with house-made fry bread croutons.
Tortilla Soup
$5.00-6.00
Roasted chicken, avocados, Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
Chef's Soup Selection
5.00-6.00

$Specialties


Miso Glazed Salmon
$16.25
Grilled Norwegian salmon topped with a sweet and spicy miso glaze, served with an ancho wine reduction, green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Fice-Cheese macaroni and Achiote Chicken
$12.65
Made with Bleu, Jack, Cheddar, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, finished with toasted bacon gratin.
Diablo Pasta
$12.45-12.75
Red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce topped with Cotija cheese and fresh jalapeños. With jerk chicken.
Pepita Crusted Chicken
$12.50
Cilantro pesto chicken breast coated with pumpkin seeds, layered with sweet potato hash, spinach, artichokes and mushrooms, served with roasted poblano sauce.
Smoked Chicken and Chile Relleno
$11.75
Grilled poblano pepper stuffed with chicken, pecans, apricots, raisins, a blend of spices and Jack cheese, served over a green chile and red pepper sauce with green chile rice and black beans.
Santa Fe Smoked Chicken Enchilada
$10.65
Our shredded house-smoked chicken layered with red chile sauce, chipotle purée and Jack cheese, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
$10.75
Roasted crimini and portobello mushrooms with avocado mango relish rolled into two corn tortillas, topped with an ancho-mole cream sauce, Jack cheese and sour cream, served with green chile rice and black beans.
Smothered Chicken Burrito
$11.25
Grilled cilantro pesto chicken breast, Jack cheese and salsa fresca, smothered with a red chile sauce and topped with melted Jack cheese.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
$12.00
Ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Steak Burrito
11.50
Stuffed with seared beef tenderloin, Jack cheese and salsa fresca, topped with New Mexico green chile sauce, served with green chile rice.

$Under 550 Calories


Jerk Chicken Salad
$11.75
(REQUEST NO DRESSING) Mixed greens tossed with sesame-ginger dressing, topped with jerk chicken strips, Roma tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and feta cheese.
Seasoned Chicken
$12.25
Marinated chicken in a shallot vinaigrette, topped with nopalitos salad, served with fresh vegetables.
Grilled Salmon
$15.95
Accompanied by grilled fresh vegetables with cantaloupe and avocado salad.
Grilled Cilantro Pesto-Rubbed Ruby Trout
$12.00
(REQUEST STEAMED VEGETABLES) Ruby trout topped with avocado mango relish, served with green chile rice and seasonal vegetables.
Jalapeno Turkey Wrap
10.45
Turkey with julienne cucumbers, carrots, onions and peppers with a tasty jalapeño yogurt, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

$Eggs Benedict


Classic Style Poached
$11.50
Eggs on a grilled english muffin with thinly sliced grilled ham and hollandaise sauce, served with breakfast potatoes.
Z' Style
$11.50
Poached eggs on top of cornbread with jalapeno bacon and chipotle hollandaise sauce, served with home-fried potatoes.
Bloody Mary Style
$11.50
Poached eggs on top of cornbread with chorizo and a chipotle hollandaise, served with fried spinach and breakfast potatoes.
Shrimp Omelet With Andouille Veracruz
$14.50
Whipped omelet stuffed with sauteed shrimp, peppers, mango, herbs and goat cheese, topped with a spicy tomato andouille sauce, served with breakfast potatoes.
Scrambled Eggs & Jalapeno Bacon Stuffed Relleno
$13.50
Topped with cotija cream sauce, served with side of warm tortillas and pureed black beans.
Good Morning Torta
$11.95
Sliced ham, poblano rajas, griddled eggs, jack cheese and chipotle aioli in a toasted telera bun, served with jalapeno bacon and breakfast potatoes.
Chorizo Pork Scramble Skillet
$13.50
Layered with seasoned potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar and jack cheeses, green chile sauce, topped with bacon gratin and chipotle, served with warm tortillas.
Barbacoa Beef Breakfast Enchiladas
$10.50
Layered beef barbacoa between tortillas with green chile sauce, cotija cheese, green chile rice and black beans, topped with two eggs cooked over easy.
Chicken And Potato Hash
$10.25
Blend of potato hash, jerk chicken, roasted corn, poblano peppers and red onions, topped with two eggs cooked over easy and chipotle hollandaise.

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