My friend and I arrived and were seated in a large round table and the wait staff immediately brought high chairs and took drink orders. Corn tortilla chips were brought next with a delicious, not very spicy, roasted tomato salsa, which was also enjoyed by the boys. The menu includes a wide variety of Tex-Mex and Southwestern influenced dishes that will make parents happy to find an interesting meal for themselves and their children. Even though it's impossible to find a child's meal without fries, Cactus Pear serves round waffle cut fries to make it a bit more festive. The soup was topped with a dollop of sour cream, a nice complement to the flavorful black beans mixed with bits of tomatoes and onions.
Adults can add hot sauce to spice it up, but it was a great blend of flavors.
The spicy jerk barbecue sauce glazed the little shrimp nicely without overdoing the amount or spice. Plantains adorned the dish in finger-sized pieces sprinkled with powdered sugar. A few slices of pear were fanned out on the side of the plate like a garnish. The combination o f all the ingredients made the salad delicious and refreshing. This dish was outstanding because of the richness of the sauce and the spice, which we asked to be made not as spicy.