QuesadillasLarge flour tortilla filled w/ cheese & chicken or beef fajita meat, then buttered, folded, & grilled golden brown. Served w/ a scoop of guacamole, sour cream, & pico de gallo.Options:
Fajita beef, Chicken, Cheese
Ted’s Favorite DillaWith fajita chicken breast sauteed in butter, cheese, pico de gallo, & poblanos rajas. Served w/ a scoop of guacamole & sour cream
Cheese NachosCrisp tortilla chips, smothered in cheese
Bean & Cheese NachosCrisp tortilla chips, topped w/ beans then smothered in cheese
Beef NachosCrispy tortilla chips, topped w/ beef then smothered in cheese
Nachos SupremeCrispy tortilla chips, topped w/ beans, ground or shredded beef, or rice & chicken breast, then smothered in cheese. Served w/ real sour cream, & a scoop of guacamole. Combine chicken & beef if you likeOptions:
Ground, Shredded beef, Rice
Fajita Nachos SupremeCrispy tortilla chips, topped w/ chicken or beef fajita meat, grilled onions & peppers, then smothered in cheese. Served w/ real sour cream, & a scoop of guacamole. Jalapenos may be cooked into the nachos or requested on the side.Options:
Chicken, Beef fajita meat
Ensaladas
Our Famous Guacamole SaladMade fresh twice daily using ripe avocados & no fillers. Served on a bed of fresh lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese.Options:
Large (6 scoops)
, Small (4 scoops)
Taco SaladLarge flour tortilla shell filled w/ beef & beans or chicken & rice. Covered w/ lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese. Served w/ a scoop of sour cream & guacamole on the side. Lite portion availableOptions:
Beef & beans, Chicken & rice
Fajita Taco SaladLarge flour tortilla shell filled w/ fajita chicken & rice, or fajita beef & beans. Covered w/ lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese. Served w/ a scoop of real sour cream & guacamole on the side. Lite portion availableOptions:
Rice, Fajita beef
Authenticas Especialidades De Cafe Escondido
Ted's World Famous FajitasWe marinate our meats w/ a blend of secret spices, grill to perfection, add fresh sauteed green peppers & onions, & dump ’em in a red hot skillet. Served w/ rice & beans, cheese, pico de gallo, real sour cream, guacamole, & fresh homemade flour tortillas. The cafe’s most popular dinner! We guarantee these will be the best fajitas you’ve ever had!Options:
Chicken, Beef, Combo, Single order, Double order
The Best Mexican TacosFour corn tortillas filled w/ beef or chicken fajita meat, sauteed w/ onions & cilantro. Served w/ rice, beans, & a scoop of our world famous guacamole. A very authentic mexican favorite. Lite portion availableOptions:
Beef, Chicken fajita meat
Pollo PrimoOne chicken fajita enchilada filled w/ fresh sauteed spinach, topped w/ sour cream sauce & cheese w/ one crispy chicken best mexican taco. Served w/ rice & beans .
Pollo RancheraSliced marinated chicken, sauteed w/ onions & cilantro, then smothered w/ a blend of cheeses & our classic ranchera sauce. Served on a bed of rice, w/ pappas mexicanos, & corn con crema. Magnifico!
Chicken Fajita EnchiladasTwo flour tortillas filled w/ chicken fajita breasts sauteed in butter, cheese & pico de gallo. Covered w/ sour cream sauce & cheese. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion available
Beef Fajita EnchiladasTwo flour tortillas filled w/ beef fajita meat sauteed in butter, cheese & pico de gallo. Covered w/ ranchera sauce & cheese. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion available
Chicken Chimi RajasChicken fajita meat sauteed w/ butter, poblanos rajas, cheese, & pico de gallo. Stuffed in a fresh flour tortilla & fried to a crispy golden brown. Served w/ rice, beans, & your choice of cheese sauce, salsa ranchera, tomatillo sauce or sour cream sauce on the side.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce, Sour cream sauce
ChimichangasA fresh flour tortilla stuffed w/ your favorite meat, cheese & pico de gallo then fried to a crispy golden brown. Served w/ rice, beans, & your choice of cheese sauce, salsa ranchera, tomatillo sauce, or sour cream sauce on the side.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo Sauce, Sour cream sauce, Ground beef, Shredded beef, Chicken, Beef fajita
Tamales (2 Tamale Dinner)Combine beef or chicken tamales. Served w/ beans & rice. Our tamales are hand-made fresh daily, lite portion availableOptions:
Combine beef, Chicken tamales
Chiles RellenosA poblano pepper stuffed full of your choice of chicken, beef, or cheese, then battered & fried to a golden brown & topped w/ salsa ranchera, cheese sauce & cheese. Served w/ beans, rice, sour cream, & a scoop of our famous guacamole.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Pork Chili VerdePork tenderloin slowly cooked in our homemade tomatillo sauce. Served on a bed of rice w/ steamed beans, steamed corn, & a scoop of guacamole.
Tacos
Tacos Al CarbonOur specially marinated chicken breast or beef sirloin, diced & rolled into homemade flour tortillas. Served w/ rice, beans, fresh pico de gallo, & a scoop of guacamole. Lite portion availableOptions:
Chicken breast, Beef sirloin
Taco PlateTwo tacos, soft or crispy either chicken or beef. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion availableOptions:
Soft, Crispy, Chicken, Beef
Tortilla Soup & TacosA bottomless bowl of our delicious broth filled w/ big chunks of marinated chicken slowly cooked in a special blend of spices. Served w/ your choice of two, soft or crispy, beef or chicken tacos. We guarantee this will be the best tortilla soup you have ever had.Options:
Soft, Crispy, Beef, Chicken tacos
Mexican Dinners
Escondido Especial1st course: one crispy or soft taco & a guacamole salad. 2nd course: one cheese enchilada, one chicken enchilada, & one tamale chicken or beef. Served w/ rice & beans.Options:
One crispy, Soft taco, Chicken, Beef, Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
The Mexican FlagOne cheese enchilada topped w/ chili con carne, one shredded beef enchilada topped w/ tomatillo sauce, one chicken enchilada topped w/ sour cream sauce, served w/ rice & beans.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Special Mexican DinnerOne cheese enchilada covered in chili sauce, one chicken enchilada covered w/ sour cream sauce, & one tamale of choice. Served w/ rice & beans.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Mexican DinnerOne cheese enchilada covered in chili sauce, one tamale of choice. Served w/ rice & beans.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Enchilada DinnerYour choice of two enchiladas, any combination of chicken w/ sour cream sauce, or beef or cheese w/ chili con carne. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion availableOptions:
Two Enchiladas, Any combination of chicken, Sour cream sauce, Beef, Cheese, Chili con carne, Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Spinach EnchiladasTwo corn or flour tortillas filled w/ a blend of jack & cheddar cheese, fresh spinach, sauteed in butter, garlic, & lemon. Covered w/ sour cream sauce & cheese. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion availableOptions:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Burrito DinnerA fresh cafe-made flour tortilla filled w/ your choice of ground or shredded beef & beans covered in chili con carne, or chicken & rice covered in cheese sauce, or bean & cheese covered in cheese sauce. Topped w/ cheese & served w/ rice & beans.Options:
Ground, Shredded beef, Chili con carne, Chicken, Cheese sauce, Bean, Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Tostada PlateTwo fried corn tortillas, one covered w/ beef & refried beans & one w/ chicken & rice. Both topped w/ lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese. Served w/ a scoop of sour cream & guacamole on the side.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Chicken MontereyA marinated 8 oz. fajita chicken breast grilled to perfection, covered w/ sauteed peppers & onions. Topped w/ monterey jack & cheddar cheese. Served w/ rice, beans, & a scoop of guacamole.Options:
Cheese sauce, Salsa ranchera, Tomatillo sauce
Ted’s Combination Plates
Plato GordoGet your bib out ’cause this one’s a big ’un! 1st course: one taco beef or chicken. Served w/ a scoop of sour cream & guacamole. 2nd course: one chile relleno beef, chicken, or cheese, & one enchilada (beef, chicken, or cheese). Served w/ beans & rice.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Chicken, Cheese, Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Tacolada (Taco-Lada)One taco, chicken or beef, one enchilada, chicken, beef, or cheese. Served w/ rice, beans, & a scoop of sour cream.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Tacodilla (Taco-Deeya)One taco, chicken or beef, & one quesadilla, chicken, beef, or cheese. Served w/ rice & a scoop of sour cream.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Tostadalada (Tos-Tada-Lada)One tostada, chicken w/ rice or beef w/ beans, covered w/ lettuce, tomato, & cheese, & one enchilada, chicken, beef, or cheese. Served w/ rice & a scoop of our famous guacamole.Options:
Chicken w/ rice, Beef w/ beans, Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Tacomale (Taco-Ma-Lee)One tamale, chicken or beef, one taco, chicken or beef. Served w/ rice & beans.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Chicken, Beef
Quesalada (Case-A-Lada)One enchilada chicken, beef, or cheese, one quesadilla, chicken, beef, or cheese. Served w/ rice, pico de gallo, & a scoop of our famous guacamole.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Cheese, Chicken, Beef, Cheese
Nacholada (Nacho-Lada)Three large nachos chicken, beef, or cheese, one enchilada chicken, beef, or cheese, & one taco chicken or beef. Served w/ guacamole & sour cream.Options:
Chicken, Beef, Cheese, Chicken, Beef, Cheese, Chicken, Beef
Luncheon Especiales
Two Cheese EnchiladasTopped w/ chili con carne. Served w/ beans & rice. Lite portion available
One Cheese EnchiladaWith chili con carne & one chicken or beef taco. Served w/ beans & rice.Options:
Chicken, Beef taco
Two Cheese EnchiladasWith chili con carne, & one sour cream chicken enchilada.
One Beef BurritoFilled w/ beans, covered w/ chili con carne. Served w/ beans & rice.
One Chicken BurritoFilled w/ rice, covered w/ cheese sauce. Served w/ beans & rice.
One Chimichanga (Beef or Chicken)Filled w/ cheese & pico de gallo. Served w/ beans & rice. Your choice of salsa ranchera or sour cream sauce on the side.Options:
Beef, Chicken, Salsa ranchera, Sour cream sauce
One Beef TostadaWith beans & one chicken tostada w/ rice. Topped w/ lettuce, tomato, & cheese served w/ guacamole & sour cream. Lite portion available
Three Large Cheese NachosA scoop of our famous guacamole, & a beef or chicken taco.Options:
Beef, Chicken Taco
One Beef TamaleWith chili con carne & one chicken tamale w/ sour cream sauce. Served w/ beans & rice. Our tamales are hand-made here daily. Lite portion available
One Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada & One TostadaCovered w/ beans, lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese. Served w/ rice & a scoop of guacamole.
Two Spinach EnchiladasTwo flour tortillas filled w/ a blend of jack & cheddar cheese, fresh spinach, sauteed in butter, garlic & lemon. Covered w/ sour cream sauce & cheese. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion available
Taco SaladFlour tortilla shell filled w/ beef & beans, or chicken & rice. Topped w/ lettuce, tomatoes, & cheese. Served w/ sour cream & a scoop of guacamole. Lite portion availableOptions:
Beef (+1.50)
, Chicken fajita meat (+1.50)
, Beans, Chicken
Pollo Especial5 oz. of our famous fajita chicken breast. Served w/ rice & beans, w/ grilled peppers & onions. For an additional charge
Served Fajita StyleWith grated cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, grilled peppers & onions. For an additional charge
Enchilada ComboAny combination of two: chicken, beef, or cheese enchiladas. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion availableOptions:
Chicken, Beef, Cheese Enchiladas
Taco PlateTwo tacos, chicken or beef, soft or crispy. Served w/ rice & beans. Lite portion availableOptions:
Chicken, Beef, Soft, Crispy
One Cheese Enchilada & One Tamale of ChoiceServed w/ rice & beans.
A Bottomless Bowl of Our Famous Tortilla SoupServed w/ a beef or chicken tacoOptions:
Beef, Chicken Taco
Pappas MexicanosFresh new potatoes whipped w/ creme, green peppers, onions, cilantro, a special blend of spices, & a hint of jalapenoOptions:
Taco, Enchilada, Tamale, Mexican taco, Taco al carbon, Burrito, Chile relleno, Rice, Beans (steamed or refried), Steamed Corn, Rice & beans, Steamed, Refried
Corn Con CremaFresh sweet corn blended w/ creme, green chilies, cilantro, a special blend of spices, & a hint of jalapenoOptions:
Taco, Enchilada, Tamale, Mexican taco, Taco al carbon, Burrito, Chile relleno, Rice, Beans (steamed or refried), Steamed Corn, Rice & beans, Steamed, Refried
Side orders
Side of Sour Cream
Side of Sour Cream & Guacamole
Side of GuacamoleSingle dip
Side of Grated Cheese
Side of onionsDine in only no charge
Side of Pico De GalloDine in only no charge
Side of Tomatillo or Ranchera SauceDine in only no chargeOptions:
Side of tomatillo, Ranchera sauce
Excellent American Specials
Fried ChickenFive chicken breast tenders served w/ french fries
Chicken Breast8 oz. grilled marinated chicken breast topped w/ cheese. Served w/ fries