Ted's Café Escondido

700 N Interstate Dr, Norman
(405) 307-8337

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Atomic Salsa Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeout: Yes Delivery: Yes Curbside pickup: Yes

Fish and Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Lime Rice and Steamed Steamed Pinto Beans

Grilled Vegetables with Beans and Ranchera

Ted’S World Famous Fajitas

Chips and Salsa with Queso

Double Order of Fajitas

The Best Mexican Tacos

Ground Beef Taco Salad

Enchilada Fiesta for 5

Slow Marinated Fajitas

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 and 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.

Soup Bowl & Cantina Salad

Tortilla soup with a cantina house salad.

Mexican Wraps

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.

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 Fresh Veggie Wrap

Our crisp veggies are topped with our fresh-made black bean corn salsa, cheddar, and jack cheese blend and rolled in a spinach 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.

Traditional Plates

Chimichanga Dinner

A freshly made flour tortilla, generously filled with your choice of meat, cheddar 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. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

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 side items. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

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. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

Tostada Plate

Two crisp fried corn tortillas with a choice of meat topped with lettuce diced tomatoes, and cheddar, and jack cheeses. Served with your choice of sides. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

Classic Combinations

Mexican Flag Enchilada Sampler

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. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

Escondido Especial

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, we'll serve you a cheese enchilada with chili con carne, a chicken enchilada with cream sauce, and a handmade tamale of your choice. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

Plato Gordo

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, we'll serve you a chile relleno and an enchilada of your choice. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

Classic Mexican Dinner

Your choice of handmade tamale and enchilada. Enhance your meal with our slow-marinated fajita chicken.

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.

Handmade Tamales

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

Double Order of Fajitas

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.

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.

Full Flavored Fajita Enchiladas

Our slow-marinated fajita meat, is 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

Ted's Favorites

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.

Pork Street Tacos

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

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 homemade ranchero cheese sauce. Served on a bed of rice.

Shrimp Tacos

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

Shrimp Quesadilla

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

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.

Ted's Create Your Own

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).

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).

Quesadillas y Nachos

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.

Classic Bean and Cheese Nachos

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

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, and 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 chip as are former nachos were made

Sheet Pan Nachos Shredded Beef

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Beef

Our slow-marinated fajita meat is 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.

Classic Shredded Beef Nachos

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

Sheet Pan Nachos Bean & Cheese

Classic Chicken Nachos

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

Ted's Favorite Dilla

A large 12-inch 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.

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Chicken

Classic Ground Beef Nachos

Classic-style ground beef nachos served with guacamole and sour cream.

Sheet Pan Nachos Chicken

New item. A generous portion of our nacho chips smothered in a melted blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, cheese sauce, and 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 chip as are former nachos were made

Fajita Nachos Supreme Classic Style Beef & Chicken

Salsa & Sauces

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 Atomic Sauce

Double Scoop Guacamole

Pint Cheese Sauce

Cheese Sauce (1/2 pt)

Atomic Sauce (1/2 pt)

Pint Relish

Relish (1/2 pt)

Pint of Salsa

Salsa (1/2 pt)

Side Pico De Gallo

Side Shredded Cheese

Side Sour Cream

Single Scoop Guacamole

Signature Sides

Extra Flour Tortillas (6 pcs)

Mexican Rice

Refried Beans

Sour Cream & House-Made Pico De Gallo

Chips

One bag.

Cantina Side Salad

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

Grilled Vegetable Medley

A mix of fresh garden vegetables grilled to perfection.

Cilantro Lime Rice

Steamed Corn

Corn Con Crema

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

Extra Corn Tortillas (6 pcs)

Always-fresh Guacamole

We pride ourselves on our guacamole, made fresh throughout the day with perfectly ripe imported Hass avocados! No fillers!

Papas Mexicanos

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

Desserts

Churros ( New)

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

New Items

Fish Tacos

Served grilled or fried on flour tortillas, topped with shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle slaw. Items that are either new or limited time.

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. Items that are either new or limited time.

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Recent Reviews

First time here for all 5 of us. Brittany our waitress had us excited at Cherry Coke Zero to start! Then the plethora of salsas, queso, guacamole, chips and tortillas. Lunch was delicious. Service was amazing! We’ll be back next time we’re in town. Highly recommend!!

November 2025

Amazing food, warm welcome. I remember the name of my waitress, was Sheila, such a nice service and excellent recommendations from her, 1000/10 service. I'll definitely be back again.

November 2025

Ted's has always been my favorite restaurant since the first location in nickels hills in north may
I recently moved to norman and found My local Ted's
When I tell you they have amazing service
You have to see it to belive it Sheila has taken fanatic care of my husband and I and I look forward to our next vist
Thank you Ted's Café Escondido

November 2025

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