
Ted's Cafe Escondido Menu
$$Mexican, Tex-Mex
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Ted's Cafe Escondido Menu
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- Breakfast Party Packs
- New Items
- Welcome Amigo
- Bottled Drinks
- Party Packs
- Soup & Salads
- Mexican Wraps
- Mexican Bowls
- Traditional Plates
- Classic Combinations
- Ted's Special Plates
- Ted's Favorites
- Ted's Create Your Own
- Quesadillas & Nachos
- Salsa & Sauces
- Signature Sides
- Desserts
Breakfast Party Packs
Breakfast Taco Party Pack for 10
Breakfast taco party pack for 10. Choice of bacon or sausage.
$41.83 +
Breakfast Taco Party Pack for 20
Includes breakfast tacos with bacon or sausage. Serves 20.
$83.65 +
Breakfast Burrito Party Pack for 10
Includes burritos with choice of bacon or sausage. Serves 10.
$47.8 +
Breakfast Burrito Party Pack for 20
Assortment of breakfast burritos for twenty, featuring choice of bacon or sausage protein.
$95.6 +
New Items
Half Pint of White Queso
NEW! A half pint of Ted's new and delicious white queso, served with a bag of our chips.
$10.75 +
Pint of White Queso
NEW! A pint of Ted's new and delicious white queso, served with a bag of our chips.
$16.75 +
Mexican Pizza
A crispy tortilla base topped with seasoned beef, melted cheese, diced tomatoes, and tangy sauce.
$20.3 +
Asada Fries
Beer Battered French Fries topped with fajita steak, shredded cheddar and jack cheese, cheese sauce, pico de Gallo, sour cream, and a Southwest Sauce Drizzle.
$20.3 +
Fish Tacos
Served grilled or fried on flour tortillas, topped with shredded cheese, pico de Gallo, and creamy chipotle slaw.
$20.9 +
Welcome Amigo
Always-Fresh Guacamole
We pride ourselves on our guacamole, made fresh throughout the day with perfectly ripe imported hass avocados. No fillers.
$13.08 +
Bottled Drinks
Mexican Coke
The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.
$4.75 +
Mexican Sprite
A lemon-lime soda made with real cane sugar and bottled in Mexico.
$4.75 +
Mandarin Jarritos
A refreshing, carbonated mandarin-flavored soda, offering a sweet and tangy citrus experience.
$4.75 +
Fruit Punch Jarritos
Bright red fruit punch soda with a sweet, fruity flavor.
$4.75 +
Pineapple Jarritos
Bright pineapple-flavored soda offering a refreshing, fruity taste.
$4.75 +
Strawberry Jarritos
A Mexican soda featuring a sweet, candied strawberry flavor with a lightly carbonated fizz, crafted with real cane sugar.
$4.75 +
Dr. Pepper 20 oz
A 20-ounce bottle of Dr. Pepper soda.
$4.75 +
Diet Dr. Pepper 20 oz
Carbonated soft drink with a unique blend of 23 flavors, offering a sugar-free option in a 20 oz bottle.
$4.75 +
Party Packs
1. Taco Fiesta 5 (serves 5 People)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$83.65 +
2. Taco Fiesta 10 ( serves 10 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$161.33 +
3. Enchilada Fiesta for 5(serves 5 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans. 10 Enchiladas
$83.65 +
4. Enchilada Fiesta for 10(serves 10 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans. 20 total enchiladas
$161.33 +
5. Mexican Taco Fiesta 5 ( Serves 5 People)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$95.6 +
6. Mexican Taco Fiesta for 10 (serves 10 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$185.23 +
7. Fajita Fiesta 5 (Serves 5 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$113.53 +
8. Fajita Fiesta for 10 (serves 10 people)
All party packs include fresh salsa, cheese sauce, chips, homemade flour tortillas, rice, and your choice of refried, steamed pinto, or black beans.
$221.08 +
Fiesta Setup 5
Chips, Salsa, queso and tortillas for 5 people
$29.88 +
Fiesta Setup 10
Chips, Salsa, Queso and tortillas for 10 people
$59.75 +
Soup & Salads
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell, generously filled with your choice of meat, beans and rice. Topped with cheddar and jack cheeses, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$18.51 +
Handmade Tortilla Soup
Made from scratch a savory broth perfectly seasoned with minced garlic, cilantro and our secret blend of spices. Generously filled with morsels of tender chicken breast and diced tomatoes, onions and jalapenos. Topped with crispy tortilla strips.
$15.46 +
Fajita Salad
Served with slow marinated grilled chicken or steak. Our slow marinated fajita meat, diced and served atop a blend of lettuce, with caramelized onions and bell peppers, cheddar and jack cheeses, fresh cilantro, crispy tortilla strips and our house-made salsa ranch dressing. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$19.7 +
Soup Bowl & Cantina Salad
Tortilla soup with a cantina house salad
$15.46 +
Chicken Black Bean Salsa Salad
Served with fried & slow marinated grilled chicken. Chicken breast, diced and served atop a blend of lettuce, with cheddar and jack cheeses and our black bean and corn salsa. Topped with crispy tortilla strips and served with our own salsa ranch dressing.
$19.7 +
Mexican Wraps
Grilled Fresh Veggie Wrap
Our crisp veggies topped with our fresh-made black bean corn salsa, cheddar and jack cheese blend and rolled in a spinach tortilla.
$17.31 +
Grilled Chicken Black Bean Salsa Wrap
Our marinated chicken breast, fresh-made black bean corn salsa, crisp salad mix, cheddar and jack cheese blend rolled in a spinach tortilla.
$17.31 +
Grilled Atomic Chicken Wrap
Marinated chicken breast cooked in our spicy atomic salsa with our fresh-made Mexican rice and then wrapped in a jalapeño cheddar tortilla.
$17.31 +
Grilled Chicken Monterey Wrap
Marinated chicken breast smothered with caramelized onions and peppers, melted cheddar and jack cheese blend wrapped in a jalapeno cheddar tortilla.
$17.31 +
Mexican Bowls
Build A Bowl
Your choice of protein or grilled veggies, choice of Mexican rice or cilantro lime rice and your choice of refried beans, steamed pinto beans, or black beans, topped with lettuce, cheese and tortilla strips.
Customize with up to three of the following at no additional cost: pico de gallo, grilled onions and peppers, fried jalapenos, steamed corn, black bean and corn relish, sour cream, and/or guacamole.
$18.51 +
Traditional Plates
Tostada Plate
Two crisp fried corn tortillas with choice of meat topped with lettuce, diced tomatoes and cheddar and jack cheeses. Served with your choice of Sides.
$18.51 +
Burrito Dinner
A large 12-inch flour tortilla generously filled with your choice of meat, then topped with melted cheddar and jack cheese. Served with your choice of sides items.
$19.11 +
Chile Relleno Dinner
An oversized, 6-inch poblano pepper, generously filled with your choice of meat or cheese. Lightly battered and fried to a golden brown. Topped with salsa ranchera, cheese sauce and a melted blend of cheeses. Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$19.11 +
Chimichanga Dinner
A freshly made flour tortilla, generously filled with your choice of meat, cheddar and jack cheeses and house-made pico de gallo. Lightly fried to a crispy golden brown and served with your choice of sauce on the side: cheese, salsa ranchera, tomatillo, crema or chili con carne. Shredded chicken, ground or shredded beef or tender pork.
$19.11 +
Classic Combinations
Mexican Flag Enchilada Sampler
A trio of enchiladas, showcasing the colors of the Mexican flag cheese with chili con carne, braised beef with tomatillo sauce and chicken with crema sauce.
$21.5 +
Escondido Especial
Four of your favorites in one meal. Start with a chicken, ground beef or braised beef taco crispy corn or soft flour tortilla, served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole. Next, we’ll serve you a cheese enchilada with chili con carne, a chicken enchilada with cream sauce and a handmade tamale of your choice.
$25.08 +
Classic Mexican Dinner
Your choice of handmade tamale and enchilada.
$20.3 +
Plato Gordo
Start your meal with a chicken, ground beef or braised beef taco crispy corn or soft flour tortilla, sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole. Next, we’ll serve you a Chile relleno and an enchilada of your choice.
$26.28 +
Ted's Special Plates
Slow Marinated Fajitas
Our slow marinated fajita meat is served in a warm skillet with caramelized onions and bell peppers, with a side of our house blend of cheeses, sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole, house-made pico de gallo and fresh handmade flour tortillas.
$26.28 +
Double Order of Fajitas
Our slow marinated fajita meat is served in a warm skillet with caramelized onions and bell peppers, with a side of our house blend of cheeses, sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole, house-made pico de gallo and fresh handmade flour tortillas. Choose four sides.
$44.2 +
Must-Try Best Mexican Chicken Tacos
Four open-faced soft corn tortillas, generously topped with our slow marinated fajita meat, diced into bite-size morsels and sauteed with fresh cilantro and diced onions. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$20.9 +
Must-Try Best Mexican Steak Tacos
Four open-faced soft corn tortillas, generously topped with our slow marinated fajita meat, diced into bite-size morsels and sauteed with fresh cilantro and diced onions. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$21.9 +
Must-Try Best Mexican Combination Tacos
Four open-faced soft corn tortillas, generously topped with our slow marinated fajita steak and chicken, diced into bite-size morsels and sautéed with fresh cilantro and diced onions. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$21.9 +
Full Flavored Fajita Enchiladas
Our slow marinated fajita meat, diced and sauteed in butter with our house-made pico de gallo and a blend of cheeses. Rolled in two flour tortillas and topped with sauce and more cheese.
$20.9 +
Handmade Tamales
Two tamales, generously filled with your choice of chicken with cream sauce or braised beef with chili con carne.
$20.9 +
Ted's Favorites
Pork Street Tacos
Slow-simmered pork roast served on four open-faced warm yellow corn tortillas topped with fresh chopped cilantro and diced onion.
$19.11 +
Pollo Ranchera
A slow marinated chicken breast sliced and sauteed with diced onions and fresh cilantro. Smothered with melted cheddar and jack cheeses and our home-made ranchero cheese sauce. Served on a bed of rice.
$20.9 +
Chicken Monterey
A slow marinated chicken breast smothered with caramelized onions and peppers and melted cheddar and jack cheeses. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$20.9 +
Stuffed Avocados
Hass avocado rolled in seasoned panko bread crumbs, lightly fried, and stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp, or black bean corn relish. Finished with house ranch.
$19.7 +
Shrimp Tacos
Grilled shrimp, flour tortillas, shredded cabbage, pico,cilantro, shredded cheese and southwest sauce
$20.9 +
Shrimp Quesadilla
Served with guac, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
$20.3 +
Ted's Create Your Own
Choose One
Choose one item. Served with Mexican rice and your choice of beans (re-fried, steamed pinto or black beans topped with pico de gallo).
$16.72 +
Choose Two
Choose two items .Served with your choice of two sides.
$19.11 +
Choose Three
Choose 3 items. Served with Mexican rice and your choice of beans (re-fried, steamed pinto or black beans topped with pico de gallo).
$21.5 +
Quesadillas & Nachos
Classic Chicken Nachos
Our Classic Chicken nachos with cheese and guacamole and sour cream on the side
$18.51 +
Classic bean and cheese nachos
Classic style bean and cheese nachos served with guacamole and sour cream
$17.31 +
Classic Braised Beef Nachos
Classic style shredded beef nachos served with guacamole and sour cream on the side
$20.3 +
Classic Ground beef Nachos
Classic style ground beef nachos served with guacamole and sour cream
$18.51 +
Sheet Pan Nachos Bean & Cheese
New Item!! A generous portion of our nacho chips smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, Cheese sauce, Choice of Rice or Beans on nachos, Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
Please request Classic Nachos if you want the nachos made with meat and cheese on each individual chip as are former nachos were made
$18.51 +
Sheet Pan Nachos Ground Beef
New Item!! A generous portion of our nacho chips smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, Cheese sauce, Choice of Rice or Beans on nachos, Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
Please request Classic Nachos if you want the nachos made with meat and cheese on each individual chip as are former nachos were made
$19.7 +
Sheet Pan Nachos Braised Beef
New Item!! A generous portion of our nacho chips smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, Cheese sauce, Choice of Rice or Beans on nachos, Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
Please request Classic Nachos if you want the nachos made with meat and cheese on each individual chip as are former nachos were made
$21.5 +
Sheet Pan Nachos Chicken
A generous portion of our nacho chips smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, cheese sauce, choice of rice or beans on nachos, served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
Please request Classic Nachos if you want the nachos made with meat and cheese on each individual chip as are former nachos were made
$19.7 +
Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Beef
Our slow marinated fajita meat diced and sautéed with diced onions and bell peppers on a generous portion of our nacho chips. All smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses. Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$20.9 +
Quesadillas
A large 12-inch flour tortilla, generously filled with our slow marinated fajita meat, diced and mixed with a blend of melted cheeses. Served with sour cream, our house-made pico de gallo and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.
$16.72 +
Salsa & Sauces
1/2 Pint Salsa
Tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and cilantro blended into a classic Mexican salsa, offering a balance of fresh and spicy flavors in a 1/2 pint serving.
$3.57 +
Single Scoop Guacamole
Creamy avocado blend with diced tomatoes and onions, seasoned with lime and cilantro.
$4.17 +
1/2 Pint Cheese Sauce
A blend of Mexican cheeses and spices, this cheese sauce is typically creamy and velvety, perfect for enhancing any dish.
$4.17 +
Pint Cheese Sauce
Smooth, creamy cheese sauce made with a blend of Mexican cheeses, perfect for dipping or drizzling over your favorite dishes.
$8.11 +
1/2 Pint Relish
Chopped vegetables and spices mixed into a tangy, slightly sweet relish, ideal as a topping for various dishes.
$4.17 +
Pint Relish
A mix of sliced carrots, jalapeños, and onions, combining vibrant colors and textures for a zesty relish.
$8.11 +
1/2 Pint Atomic Sauce
A fiery blend of chiles, typically featuring ingredients like garlic and spices, creating a robust sauce with intense heat.
$4.77 +
Pint Atomic Sauce
A vibrant blend of tomatoes, peppers, and avocado pieces, creating a bold and spicy sauce.
$9.19 +
Small Setup
1/2 pint cheese sauce, 1/2 full salsa, 1/2 bag of chips and 4 homemade flour tortillas.
$9.55 +
Double scoop Guacamole
Creamy avocado mashed with tomatoes and onions, topped with shredded cheese.
$6.56 +
Signature Sides
Refried Beans
Smooth refried beans topped with melted cheese.
$2.98 +
Mexican Rice
Fluffy rice seasoned with traditional Mexican spices, creating a savory side dish.
$2.98 +
Cilantro lime rice
Fragrant rice with cilantro, lime, and sweet corn kernels.
$2.98 +
Pappas Mexicanos
House-mashed, garlic infused potatoes with finely diced green chilies, a ted’s favorite.
$4.65 +
Grilled Vegetable Medley
A mix of fresh garden vegetables grilled to perfection.
$4.65 +
Always-fresh Guacamole
We pride ourselves on our guacamole, made fresh throughout the day with perfectly ripe imported Hass avocados! No fillers!
$4.17 +
Sour Cream & House-made Pico de Gallo
Cool, tangy side with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime. Served with sour cream. Available in single or double servings.
$2.98 +
Chips
One bag.
$4.53 +
6 Extra Corn Tortillas
Six freshly made corn tortillas, typically used to accompany a variety of Mexican dishes.
$1.8 +
6 Extra Flour Tortillas
Soft and pliable flour tortillas, perfect for complementing your meal. Includes six pieces.
$1.8 +
Desserts
Churros
Bavarian cream stuffed churros, dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with a caramel dipping sauce.
$8.32 +
Tres Leches Cake
Soft sponge cake soaked in a blend of three milks, topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.
$10.7 +
Pan of Churros
Churros filled with creamy custard, dusted in cinnamon sugar, served with a caramel dipping sauce.
$47.79 +
Whole Tres Leches Cake
Light sponge cake soaked in three types of milk, topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.
$71.69 +