text: Was in the mood for tacos last night so we visited Blanco's but they had a half-hour wait, so walked next door to J. Alexanders.  I didn't know anything about the place, but I expected over-priced blandness for some reason.\n\nIt was much better than expected.  First, I had a $5 glass of Zinfandel that was quite good.  And a generous pour.  \n\nThey had a wide range of menu choices from $10 to upper $20's.  I tried a filet mignon/mushroom/mashed potatoes dish that was very good.  My wife enjoyed her shrimp.\n\nMany reviews compare this to Houstons - while I agree that Houstons is better, we left dinner last night with $50 more in our pockets compared to my last trip to Houstons.