Ted’s Cafe Escondido

I love Ted’s. I have been here and to the Yukon location and love them both.
Friendly service and excellent food.
I can’t say enough about the food here.
Guac salad is amazing.

Great Service, however the food was terrible. We ordered taco salad and enchilada plate. No flavor at all. Unfortunately will never eat there again– waist of money

The drinks came out fast and cold, and a very friendly and helpful staff. Free chips with salsa and queso and the mini tortilla appetizers were a spot on! I had the steak burrito, which was delicious, I just would have liked a little more spice. Nice spot, reasonably priced!

The food was some of the best Mexican I’ve had in town. Way better than Los Tres. The service was amazing! It’s a little pricey but well worth it and the «perfect margarita» is out of this world good!

Love this place! I wish they would have some fish on their menu but that’s about it! Servers are always friendly and quick! Will be back for sure.

The only truly edible Mexican food in lawton and for 80 miles.
Salsa is good. Chips are fresh. Queso is free.
Food is hot and on time and correct.
Sopotias are delicious.

By far one of the best mexican restaurants in town, bit pricy but the margaritas are to die for.

This place is delicious! Very affordable and offer tons of complimentary items I.e., chips, salsa, cheese dip, flour tortillas, and dessert!!! Yum in my tum!

Complimentary chips, salsa (atomic is the best), queso, tortillas, and sopapillas! It’s all so good! We got the teds dilla and the combo tacos. I’m surprised anyone would complain about this place unless you don’t like flavour. Our waitress was great too!

We have been here twice. If you want large quantities of food, this is the place. They give you unlimited complimentary chips, salsa, queso, and tortillas. The tortillas are hand made there but nothing that different than mission flour tortillas.
They also give you complimentary sopapillas at the end of the meal and that’s pretty delicious.
The steak fajitas are good, Mexican tacos (however, they plate it were it’s near impossible to eat normally… I’m used to double corn tortillas), taco salad was a little small and unimaginative, enchiladas are ok. I mean, it’s a chain, but it’s clean and food is plentiful.
Tip: if you like salsa to be spicy, ask them for the good stuff…

Wonderful experience. Great margaritas! We had the Mexican flag enchiladas, great flavor a. The chicken could have had a bit more moisture — just a bit dry. The perfect margaritas are well perfect. Ask for the atomic salsa – if you dare. Service is above par. Chips and salsa as it should be – cheese sauce was an unexpected extra.

The wait is ridiculous. However, the fresh tortillas are awesome as are the tortilla chips. The perfect margarita is pretty good too. I do not recommend this place for large parties. The food was not as good as it was the last time.

Clean. Friendly but loud and crowded. Super expensive to for so so food.
Fajitas weren’t that good they were really tough with Lots of grizzle

It’s worth going to. The food is Bueno and the service is as well. You may wait a little if its a busy day but worth the wait. Talking about Friday, Saturday evening dinner times and of course Sunday brunch. Of course some are just unpleaseable giving fast food joints 5 stars and other quality resturants 2 or lower is… wow. But whatever its an over all a great place to eat.

I had hoped that Ted’s would live up to the reviews, but was not as impressed as I’d hoped. I’ve visited three times with three different dining companions. I can’t say that I’ve tried everything on the menu, but I’ve managed to see quite a large portion of what is offered, and my main criticism is that there is a sad lack of flavor.
I’m a big fan of chicken seasoned with chili pepper and other spices. I believe that chicken is the (almost) perfect protein when it comes to Mexican food, as the spice and cheese can play without being overwhelmed by the flavor of the meat. Unfortunately, the recipes here have very little spice, and almost no layering of flavors, so all I could really taste was the cheese. Considering I’m not the biggest fan of cheese, this does not make me happy. Mexican food deserves better than plain chicken stewed in a tomato based sauce, placed atop a tortilla of some sort, and then covered in cheese. One friend ordered a taco salad and had the same complaint for the ground beef. Just beef, with no actual seasoning. She ended up leaving a large portion of her meat behind, though the salad portion of her meal was tasty enough.
The other big issue with the menu is that there are no seafood options. While chicken is just about right, shrimp is even better for some dishes, and I adore a good fish taco. None of this exists on Ted’s menu, though they are standard offers on most Mexican menus, even in landlocked towns. I asked a passing manager about the lack of seafood and was told that it was a matter of cross contamination. This answer makes no sense, and I did not ask for further clarification. I did explain to this gentleman (and left a note on the comment card) that it was one of the main reasons I won’t go out of my way to make a return trip. I can easily find seafood dishes in every other Mexican restaurant in town, so that is where I will head instead.
Which is not to say that I will avoid Ted’s. I know that I’ll end up there on occasion, and when I’m there I’ll enjoy the excellent service. Every employee I’ve encountered has been polite and as helpful as they can be, even when they seem to be making up handy excuses. My drinks have been refilled quickly, the tortillas are fresh and ever flowing, and the free atomic salsa is the most flavor filled part of the meal.

My wife and I came to Lawton to visit my grandmother for Christmas and we decided to go to this restaurant since it was new. We got there around 1:30PM and it was really busy. They said it would be about a 35 – 45 minute wait, we were seated in about 20 minutes so that was a plus. They brought us chips, salsa and queso, tortillas, and vegetable stuff. I didn’t taste the vegetable stuff. I had 2 of the tortillas and some of the chips and queso and started feeling sick. We had already ordered so I did not say anything about it to my family. They brought out our entrees as well as another batch of chips. The second batch of chips they brought out were very greasy, as for our entrees, they were the same way. My wife and I had ordered taco salads and they were very greasy. My mom and grandmother ordered quesadillas and they were greasy also. We were very disappointed with the food.
On the positive, the staff was always checking on us and refilling our drinks.

We ate here for lunch however I wasn’t impressed. The food isn’t bad, but coming from California you’re used to the taste of authentic Mexican food and this was lacking in flavor. My husband and I ordered off of the lunch menu; chimichanga for him and a wet burrito for me. They were both big portions but the taste wasn’t as expected.
The advantage here is being a first-​time customer. You pretty much received about four complimentary items. The first few items are different types of salsa, flour tortillas, a cinnamon dessert, and some sort of cold mixture of carrots and jalapeños.
The sweet tea was watered down although the waitress (Michelle) stated it was very sweet.
The ambiance was very stuffy and packed in. The attempt to squeeze everyone into a tiny space is ridiculous. I hit several people while they passed by our table and couldn’t get past how big the reception area was but yet the wait was 20 minutes for a meal. That should have been thought about.
All in all, we won’t be going back. In comparison to other restaurants here in Lawton, the price and food is not worth it.

I love this place. I had been to the one in OKC once before. This location is just as great! The complimentary tortillas are made fresh and are TO DIE FOR. Make sure to order a bowl of guacamole because it is the best guacamole in Oklahoma!!!
They have a huge staff which means you get great service. Our drinks never ran out, there was always someone at the ready to get us a refill. Same with he queso and salsa dips. Our server, Romero, and his assistant were very attentive. They are really good about clearing your plates after you finish.
I ordered the Mexican Flag Enchiladas. They were delicious. It is 3 enchiladas, one chicken, one beef, and I can’t remember what the other one was right now but it was really good. My BF got the burrito dinner and he was very happy with it. Make sure you come hungry, the portions are BIG. Make sure you say YES to the COMPLIMENTARY Sopaipilla! (who in their right mind would say no to complimentary dessert?! So awesome) It was warm and fresh and the perfect ending to our dinner.
I will for sure be going back here. It was wonderful. There was a wait so get there early!

jared, you asked me what i did and did not have… and why the food didn’t wow me. Some of the food did. your chips and salsas are great! i wasn’t fond of the spices in the ground beef therefore, the taco etc i didn’t care for. I’ve also tried a couple of other dishes, i can’t remember today. however, i know what i go in i’ll be coming out with leftovers. the plates are huge. next time i’m in, i’ll update the review with pictures and items that i had… as i said… the food is chips and salsa are great