Ted's Café Escondido

1. Taco 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.

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.

5. Mexican Taco 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.

7. Fajita 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.

Fiesta Setup for 5

2. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Fiesta Setup for 10

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.

Soup Bowl & Cantina Salad

Savory broth, minced garlic, cilantro, secret blend of spices, tender chicken breast, diced tomatoes, onions and jalapenos and crispy tortilla strips. Crisp salad mix, cheddar and jack cheeses, diced tomatoes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Grilled Atomic Chicken Wrap

Marinated chicken breast cooked in our spicy atomic salsa with our fresh-made Mexican rice and then wrapped in a jalapeno cheddar tortilla.

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.

Burrito Dinner Plate

A large 12" flour tortilla generously filled with your choice of meat, then topped with melted cheddar and Jack cheese. Served with your choice of sides items.

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.

Chile Relleno Dinner Plate

An oversized, 6" 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.

Chimichanga Dinner Plate

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.

Tamale Dinner Plate

Two tamales, your choice of chicken or shredded beef

Burrito Dinner

12" flour tortilla your choice of meat, with cheddar and Jack cheeses.

Chimichanga Dinner

Your choice of meat wrapped in a our tortilla with cheddar and Jack cheeses, and pico de gallo. Lightly fried to a crispy golden brown with your choice of sauce on the side.

Cheese Chile Relleno Dinner

6" poblano pepper traditionally fried in a soft egg batter to a golden brown topped with ranchera cheese sauce and a side of sour cream and guacamole.

Meat Chile Relleno Dinner

6" poblano pepper traditionally fried in a soft egg batter to a golden brown topped with ranchera cheese sauce and a side of sour cream and guacamole.

Mexican Flag Enchilada Sampler Combo

A trio of enchiladas, showcasing the colors of the Mexican flag cheese with chili con carne, shredded beef with tomatillo sauce and chicken with crema sauce.

Classic Mexican Dinner Combo

Your choice of handmade tamale and enchilada.

Escondido Especial Combo

Four of your favorites in one meal. Start with a chicken, ground beef or shredded beef taco crispy corn or soft flour tortilla, served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole. Next, well serve you a cheese enchilada with chili con carne, a chicken enchilada with cream sauce and a handmade tamale of your choice.

Plato Gordo Combo

Start your meal with a chicken, ground beef or shredded beef taco crispy corn or soft flour tortilla, sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole. Next, well serve you a chile relleno and an enchilada of your choice.

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.

Handmade Tamales

Two tamales, generously filled with your choice of chicken with cream sauce or shredded beef with chili con carne.

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.

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.

Handmade Tamales Lighter Portion

One tamale, generously filled with your choice of chicken with cream sauce or shredded beef with chili con carne.

Must-try Best Mexican Lighter Portion Chicken Tacos

Two 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.

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 sauted with fresh cilantro and diced onions. Served with a side of our always-fresh guacamole.

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.

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.

Shrimp Quesadilla

Served with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Pollo Ranchero

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.

Shrimp Tacos

Grilled shrimp, flour tortillas, shredded cabbage, pico, cilantro, shredded cheese and Southwest sauce

Chicken Monterrey

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.

Stuffed Avocado

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.

Pork Street Tacos

Slow-simmered pork roast served on four open-faced warm yellow corn tortillas topped with fresh chopped cilantro and diced onion.

Chicken Moterey Dinner

Sliced fajita chicken, caramelized onions and peppers, cheddar and jack cheeses, with a side of guacamole

Ceviche Tostada Dinner

Shrimp, pico de gallo, sweet kernel corn, two tostadas, guacamole spread, lime juice and a tangy Cholula drizzle

Stuffed Avocado Dinner

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.

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).

Choose Two

Choose two items .Served with your choice of two sides.

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).

Create Your Own 1

Choice of 1 item.

Create Your Own 2

Choice of 2 items.

Create Your Own 3

Choice of 3 items.

Quesadillas

A large 12" 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.

Ted's Favorite Dilla

A large 12" flour tortilla, generously filled with our slow marinated fajita chicken meat, diced and sauteed in butter with our house-made pico de gallo, roasted poblano pepper strips and a blend of cheeses. Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.

Classic Bean and Cheese Nachos

Classic style bean and cheese nachos served with guacamole and sour cream.

Sheet Pan Nachos Ground Beef

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.

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Beef & Chicken

Our slow marinated fajita meat diced and sauteed 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.

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Chicken

Our slow marinated fajita meat diced and sauted 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.

Classic Shredded Beef Nachos

Classic style shredded beef nachos served with guacamole and sour cream on the side.

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Beef

Our slow marinated fajita meat diced and sauted with diced onions and bell peppers on a generous portion of our nacho chips. All smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and ack cheeses. Served with sour cream and a side of our always-fresh guacamole.

Classic Ground Beef Nachos

Classic style ground beef nachos served with guacamole and sour cream

Sheet Pan Nachos Bean & Cheese

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.

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.

Classic Chicken Nachos

Our classic chicken nachos with cheese and guacamole and sour cream on the side.

Sheet Pan Nachos Shredded Beef

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.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Delicious shrimp in a tangy tomato juice with our pico de gallo and diced avocado. Served with crisp yellow corn chips or crackers.

Large Setup

1 pint cheese sauce, 1 pint salsa, 1 bag chips, 8 flour tortillas.

Small Setup

1/2 pint cheese sauce, 1/2 full salsa, 1/2 bag of chips and 4 homemade flour tortillas.

Pint of Atomic Salsa

1/2 Pint of Cheese Sauce

Pint of Salsa

Side of Sour Cream

Side of Shredded Cheese

Side of Pico de Gallo

1/2 Pint of Relish

1/2 Pint of Salsa

Single Scoop Guacamole

1/2 Pint of Atomic Sauce

Pint Relish

Double Scoop Guacamole

Pint of Cheese Sauce

6 Extra Flour Tortillas

Refried Beans

Corn con Crema

Corn in a creamy sauce with a blend of spices and finely diced green chilies.

1 Bag Chips

Pappas Mexicanos

House-mashed, garlic infused potatoes with finely diced green chilies, a Ted's favorite.

6 Extra Corn Tortillas

Cantina Side Salad

A blend of lettuce, cheddar and jack cheeses and diced tomatoes.

Steamed Corn

Sour Cream & House-Made Pico de Gallo

Cilantro Lime Rice

Mexican Rice

Grilled Vegetable Medley

A mix of fresh garden vegetables grilled to perfection.

Extra Tortilla

Tres Leches Cake

Churros

Bavarian cream stuffed churros, dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with a caramel dipping sauce.

Fish Tacos

Served grilled or fried on flour tortillas, topped with shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle slaw.

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.

Taco Carbon

Diced fajita meat rolled in homemade flour tortillas, served with a side of guacamole and pico de gallo.