Ted's Cafe Escondido

07/21/09

byzan dosent know what hes talking about !!

by butcher750

i have worked for teds for 3 years and have only commited myself because it is a great company to work for...the atomic salsa is jalepeno based and has chunks of freshly diced avacodo added before served, theres a habenero salsa as well for the fire eaters ,...our tortillas are homemade ..!! what homemade ??? what other mexican resturant in okc serves homemade tortillas , correct me please .. service is great always depending on what location. Teds mission is about customer loyaty and satisfaction .and reassuring guest return %100, and the food is already expensive because its so fresh and topshelf in quality that we dont upsell or try and force appetizers and drinks like any other restaraunt would ..... if you havent tried teds maybe its time be adventurous .. you only live once

• Pros: fresh ingredients , fresh tortillas , outstanding service
• Cons: having to wait an hour to eat on the weekends and such...

09/28/08

yummy homemade tortillas!

by zumpazoo

We love this place! The service is so good and the food is wonderful. The salsa is great...try the atomic with chunks of fresh Jalapenos! They hand make the flour tortillas and they keep them coming. Sopapillas for desert with drizzled honey...yum yum

• Pros: homemade tortillas great salsa and chicken enchiladas
• Cons: chain resturant

04/08/08

great salsa and queso

by diggyba

i gave it 5 stars because me and my parents love the salsa and queso there! It is to die for, honestly.. the other stuff on the menu is good, but too pricy.. an enchilada dinner is like 11.00 dollars :( But if you ever decide to go there, scarf down the salsa and queso!

• Pros: Ambiance, food
• Cons: price

02/27/08

Not that special

by byzan

I am embarassed that so many locals adore this place. We have some very special, highly authentic Mexican food in the area, and this is a lowest-common-denominator mass market bland carbfest. They care a lot about service, though, one of about four restaurants in the city where this is true. Even at that, they sometimes miss, and they waits are atrocious. If you live outside Oklahoma, you won't understand what the fuss is about. Go to any small, family Mexican place with the writing in Spanish. Forget this dump.

• Pros: Some service, fresh tortillas
• Cons: Bland food, noisy, long waits, obnoxious customers

01/04/08

Number One for Mexican Food!

by sheenasu

Usually you do have to wait a little while at Ted's, but it is well worth it. The service is very good and fast (once you are seated). After we sit down we usually have our food within 10 to 15 minutes (of course, we already know what we want when we get there). If you've never tried the Chicken Chimichanga I highly recommend that you order it (with Sour Cream sauce). You will never order anything else at Ted's once you try this and you will never want to go to another restaurant!

• Pros: FOOD!, Fast service, Salsa with chips and tortillas, Free sopapillas
• Cons: Long wait to be seated during peak hours

04/27/07

Best Mexican food in town, period.

by formula419

Ted's is the best in the city, period. Every time we go the food and service is always consistent and we've been going for a very long time. It's also a great value considering you get free chips, 3-kinds of salsa if you request them all, cheese sauce, flour tortillas (the best!!!), relish, and corn torillas if you want them all included in the price. Plus you get a sopaipilla included for dessert. They constantly refill the above with a smile. I've tried others but as a whole package they don't even come close to the food and service of Ted's.

• Pros: The best!
• Cons: None.

03/19/07

Ted's Cafe Escondido -- COMPLETELY OVERRATED

by soonermagee

Completely overrated. Oklahoman's don't know what true Mexican or Tex-Mex is if they like this stuff. A native Texan, and one that grew up around real Mexican and Tex-Mex, I am extremely dissapointed in this Oklahoma City "staple". I can't justify waiting a minimum of 45 minutes anytime -- usually outside without anything to drink b/c the building is so small.

Then, once you wait your entire life to get in, they gorge you on the prices. Plates start at $10.95 -- now I'm not about to pay $10.95 for enchilladas from anywhere. They are supposedly famous for their fajitas, which also cost an arm and a leg. They are okay as are their tortillas.

But really, the OKC area has quite a few smaller Mexican restaurants that you can get a table with minimal or no wait that has great tasting food and great personal service. It doesn't bother me that so many Oklahoman's storm to this place and wait, because while everyone is there waiting, I'm enjoying my own dinner at a different place.

• Pros: good tortillas
• Cons: extremely long wait -- outside the building, higher prices for Mexican food. The place is really, really loud inside.

11/16/06

By far the best Mexican food in OKC.

by michellelm

Ted's is by far the best Mexican food in OKC. It is definately worth the wait. The tortillas and queso are great! And for lunch or dinner, try the quesadillas.

• Pros: The food is great!
• Cons: The wait - but well worth it.

11/09/06

Avoid any time except 3:30 on Tuesday....

by debszoo

The food is average to above average. Far and away their best item is the freshly-made tortillas - excellent. The drawback is the wait. There are scores of small mexican restaurants in OKC with very good food and no wait. Ted's isn't good enough to justify the wait. I'd suggest a go-order, but you can't be in too much of a hurry for that either. I once waited 55 minutes for a go order of nachos at the south location. They didn't forget my order either, I kept having them check. Ridiculous. I would also add that their catered food (typically fajitas) isn't very good at all. It just doesn't seem to weather being held in a warming tray very well.

• Pros: Tortillas, Decor
• Cons: Wait, Wait, Wait

11/05/06

Best Tex-Mex!

by faye211

Best restraunt in OKC! EXCELLENT, CONSISTANT service every time! And if you go before 4:30 you can get lunch specials!

• Cons: may have a wait