Ted's Cafe Escondido in BA

[AVERAGE JOE]

stormlvr, it's imperative on a forum to obsess about the tiniest, most insignificant things. For instance, a new Tex-Mex restaurant in Broken Arrow. Not quite worthy of the front page of CNN.com, but worth at least 10,000 words on a forum.

You'll learn. []

[stormlvr]

quote:Originally posted by AVERAGE JOE

stormlvr, it's imperative on a forum to obsess about the tiniest, most insignificant things. For instance, a new Tex-Mex restaurant in Broken Arrow. Not quite worthy of the front page of CNN.com, but worth at least 10,000 words on a forum.

You'll learn. []

Thanks for the lesson. I'll keep that in mind.[]

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by okierunner

ok.  i got to go to Ted's during the opening weekend.  I was impressed mainly b/c everything was FREE, yes FREE.  I met Ted, yes there is a Ted that runs the joint.  The food was good.  I got a spinach enchilada and beef taco.  However, i live in Midtown Tulsa and I don't see myself traveling all the way to the Deep South for Mexican when i can go down the street to Senor Tequilas or Mexicali and spend 1/2 the amount of money for the same thing. And I love Los Cabos for the atmosphere.  I love the whole outdoor thing.  I feel like I am in a totally different place when I'm out there.  However, the drinks are expensive, which leaves a sour taste in my mouth.  
By the way, love the Bob Esponja!!!![}:)]

Thanks! []

[FreshnessHotline]

Don't drag my good name into this, swake.  I haven't spammed for Ted's (been in OKC.  food's fine.  portions are huge.  service is good.  prefer El Tequila, blah blah blah.)  

I'm also not PaulTay/DanChang, so don't start that rumor, either. [] I'm just a lurker.

[carltonplace]

quote:Originally posted by swake

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM.....

Ted's serves SPAM? Like a SPAM taco? No thanks.

[FL_Red61]

Why does everyone think this is good mexican food?  You could pick any random mexican food restaurant in San Antonio, and get MUCH better mexican food than Ted's.  (Who is Ted anyway, and what makes him think he can cook mexican food?)

We waited over an hour for our table of 4 and a high chair.

The free queso was never refilled, which was okay because it was oily, immitation cheese.

The chips and salsa were okay, but nothing worth waiting an hour for.

I ordered the "world's best fajitas", and was not impressed.  They were truly bad.  I had to ask for more flour tortillas when I ran out, and it took about 20 minutes (not exagerating) to get someone's attention.

My kids did not finish their bean burritos -- even the kids didn't like the food.  As a matter of fact, I've never met a refried bean I didn't like until I ate at Ted's.

My wife's taco salad was much more fattening than she thought it would be.  She was also not impressed with the food.

Towards the end of the meal, the fire alarm went off, and scared my 10-month-old. My wife and infant left the table, and never received their sopapillas (despite me asking several times).

The meal cost us $55, which is EXTREMELY expensive for mexican food.

In short, I will not be returning (unless against my will). [xx(]

[FL_Red61]

Oh -- one more thing...  When it comes to "fast food mexican", I'm a Taco Bell kind of guy...

A few days ago, I decided to stop for lunch at Taco Bueno...  After my Taco Bueno meal, the thought crossed my mind that my $6 Taco Bueno meal was MUCH better than my $55 Ted's Cafe Escondido meal...

[CoffeeBean]

Someone help me out please -- I noticed "Ted's" is located at "Bricktown West".  

Are we not east of Bricktown?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

Someone help me out please -- I noticed "Ted's" is located at "Bricktown West".  

Are we not east of Bricktown?

Bricktown = housing edition.
Bricktown west = retail/office park west of housing edition.

[stormlvr]

It seems that some of you may be confused. Ted's does not have what most of us refer to as queso. What comes free with every meal is simply what they refer to as 'cheese sauce'. You won't find it full of onions, chilis, or peppers like you'd expect when ordering queso.

It'll be interesting to see what they have to say about Ted's on the channel 6 news tomorrow morning.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

yeah that was the DUMBEST name for a development.

"Wul hay, well juz name this har development after that thar famous place in OKC!"

idiots.



oh and let me reiterate....dont go to Ted's, just go right down the street to Mexico Lindo.  MUCH better food and service.

Can we name a sewage channel "The Oklahoma River"?

[taljr]

I'm usually a buffet kinda guy.  I have a storage building over by ted's and thought, hey this place is always packed.  We may have to try this out.
I have now been 3 times.  
   I like the all you can eat chips & queso.  (definately mix the atomic salsa in with the queso).  
   I hate getting beans and rice with any mexican meal no matter where I go.  You can substitute the R&B with what they call cream corn and mexicas pappos or something like that.  I just ask for mashed potatoes and cream corn.  This is a better choice "for me".  
   I have not been overly impressed with any of the entree's but I tell you I can live on the queso & atomic salsa, corn and potatoes.  
   Give me an order of the sides and I'm good to go.  I am a buffet kinda guy so what can I say.  I have not left hungry any of the 3 times.  2 of these times my wife and I split an entree and the 3rd time somebody else paid (full portion). ha!  What can I say, I am cheap I go to buffets when my wife will let me.  
   I have had great service twice and average service once.  New staff, go figure.
   Tulsa is a restaraunt kinda town and I welcome another choice, keep bringing them in.
   
p.s.  I also like the peanuts at Logan's roadhouse.  I was flinging shells so far I caused one lady to change her seat because she kept seeing my shells flying out of the corner of her eye!  What great fun!

[brunoflipper]

get in my belly!!!!

[Kingdaddy]

I think I'll stick with Senior Tequila's on Brookside...

[Kingdaddy]

mistake.....