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    Ted's Café Escondido

    3.6 (237 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex, Tacos
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    TED'S CAFÉ ESCONDIDO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Spanish rice.

    This is my third time eating here since they opened. I thought I'd give it another try to see whether the food quality had improved. Unfortunately, it was very disappointing -- their Spanish rice resembles something one might feed to a dog, and it raises concerns about how the food is being prepared in the kitchen. Their queso and salsa are very watered down. Food - No good Service - Excellent

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    Cooper C.

    We came here to eat after my brother's football game. This Ted's was everything we were hopping for! The food was awesome. I loved their burritos and their tacos. I honestly ate way too much. Also, they had awesome chips and queso! I thought the salsa was just decent though. Another thing I have to add is their service; it was great! Our waiter, Stephanie, was so kind and helpful. She should definitely get a pay raise. The last thing I want to add is the inside was clean (including the bathrooms). Good ambiance too. I will definitely come back to eat here sometime and I suggest you come here too.

    Camillia E.

    I have gone to Tedd's for over 10 years. And I have always loved the atmosphere , the tortillas and had great service. However, this last time I was there made me not want to go back because the food was unfortunately bland. MSA that the servers and the kitchen staff worked very hard for us so I have to give them five stars there.

    Complimentary chips, salsa and cheese sauce
    Jim G.

    My wife and I stopped at Ted's for a late lunch around 2:00 The restaurant was not very busy at that time of day. So we had no trouble being seated. We were promptly provided the complimentary chips, salsa and cheese sauce. Our waiter brought our drinks along with complimentary flour tortillas, atomic hot sauce and relish and took our order. My wife ordered a beef taco. I ordered a beef and a cheese enchilada with refried beans and fried rice. A person other than our server brought our meals. He was friendly and professional. Our lunch was good. There were a couple of issues resulting in four stars. We did not see our waiter until time to pay our check. Needless to say our drinks had no refills until the waiter brought the check and brought our complimentary sopapillas

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    Tracy S.

    I loved every bite of the enchilada sampler. My favorite was the beef enchilada. It was chunks of tender, flavorful beef--not ground (and to be honest, beef is usually my least favorite). My second favorite was the cheese enchilada. And then the chicken was good but not quite as awesome as the other two, but still good. The corn was EXCELLENT! And the rice was good too. And the sopapilla was the perfect ending. Nice waitress and good ambiance.

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    Bryan W.

    Food was great and the service even better. Best setup of chips and queso in Tulsa. The homemade tortillas were amazing. Restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly.

    Brittany C.

    Food bargain is awesome here. You get all the free tortillas, chips, beans and even sopapillas for desert as long as you buy an entree. We were stuffed! It's a Tex max kind of place (not super authentic). Service is almost overly attentive for my liking but was good.

    Chimichanga with ground beef rice, beans & queso
    Jenny G.

    Love love love Ted's! The service is always amazing and the food is always fresh! The ambiance is typical Mexican restaurant, fun and lively. But with your chips and mild salsa comes queso and FRESH tortillas and spicy salsa. Ted's also offers Sopapillas after your meal! Everything is yummy! Definitely recommend

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    11 days ago

    Good food and service. I had not been for several years and glad I went back, still as good as I remember it.

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    Fun atmosphere, great food, fair prices. We came with a crowd and were very pleased with the service.

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    Food is always good! Salsa, queso, and tortillas are the best part! Service is fast and the servers make sure your giant cups stay full.

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    We freaking love Ted's, always a good time! The atomic salsa tacos are SO GOOD! And the queso/salsa/fresh tortillas = wonderful starter!

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    10 months ago

    great food! great staff! Had a great experience with the atmosphere! Live Teds, will definitely come back again!

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    Tuly’s Tacos

    Tuly’s Tacos

    4.9(20 reviews)
    7.1 miDowntown

    time is such a blur, it's already been a year since the soft opening. i've been here more than a…read morefew times & just like my past review updates, this is definitely a 5-star. recently, i had the box combo that comes with 2 tacos & a mini quesadilla. that's as perfect of a lunch that i could get. i got chicken with the tacos & the way they prep the chicken is my favorite when it's chopped into tiny cubes. a slight smokey flavor that comes out even better with the 3 salsas they have to offer. i went with chorizo on the mini quesadilla & that's the way i just might start eating all of my quesadillas. the chorizo was well smothered & for it to be a mini, it was more than enough for me. the combos come with a drink & i went with the manzanita sol, which is like a carbonated apple juice. as much as i saw that drink for a majority of my lifetime, that was my first time trying it & it paired perfect with my combo. the service was always great when i visited tuly's. whether it was breakfast time (PLEASE try one of their breakfast burritos) or lunch, i was always greeted with a smile along with the wait on my food not being long. another thing i enjoy about this place is the location, usually food spots are more along the area where oneok field is, while spots that close at 2pm are in the location tuly's is at (they stay open till 3pm & for thursday & friday, they shutdown for 2 hours then open back up for dinner 5-8pm). long live tuly's tacos.

    Look, they forgot my drink and I want to complain about it but I can't. This was some of the best…read morefood! If you're looking for authentic taco truck style tacos, this is the place. I love street tacos so I was looking forward to them but little did I know the quesadilla I just had as a "side" was the sleeper hit. The salsa verde had a tiny creaminess to it. 10/10 even without my drink. Don't pass this place up when in downtown Tulsa

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    918 Maples Tacos & Cantina

    4.7(223 reviews)
    7.7 miThe Pearl
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    This is our go to date night! We LOVE their birria taco pizza!!!…read more Tonight we had the queso birria fundido. It did NOT disappoint!!! We bring visiting friends and family here.

    There are few word combinations that get me more excited than "Taco Tuesday." There are plenty…read moreMexican & Latin cuisine eateries spread throughout Tulsa but they're not all made alike. I've heard of the highly lauded 918 Maples Tacos & Cantina many times since I moved back so I finally decided to try it on August 28th, 2025. Since then, I've experienced 918 Maples on different occasions and I'd say that it deserves the high praise. I've eaten at 918 Maples atleast 4 times, twice at the food truck (4931 S Union Ave.) and twice at this location. On 8/28, I arrived around 5:50pm. The walls are filled with color & different decorations, from murals to Latin-American art as well as TV's behind the bar for entertainment. The area is very home-like, compact, with just enough space for walking lanes. There's only one booth while the rest of the seating is either tables or at the bar. The host podium is at the door immediately upon entrance, I sat at the bar. Their menus are large but not overwhelming. On Tuesdays, tacos are $2 each. This doesn't include Birria, fish or Shrimp which are $3 or $4 on Tuesdays. My server was Diego, great guy! I ordered 5 Tacos: 2 Birria, 1 chicken 1 Carne Asada and 1 El Pastor. I also ordered a Paloma and a small queso. The meal comes with chips & Salsa, brought out immediately. Their chips are thicker and their salsa is mild. Add a little salt, good to go! I'm a fan of white queso but I particularly enjoyed theirs, worth the $2. The food came out within 10mins, not long at all. Two ramekins of salsa & 4 tacos. Each taco was amazing individually. The el pastor had crispy edges on the meat, the carne asada was soft & delicate while the birria was to DIE for. Only criticism is that the chicken was a little too salty but not terrible overall. As I mentioned, I ordered 5 tacos, queso & a Paloma but only received 4 tacos. I wasn't upset about the paloma, I could do without. But, I was a little uneasy about being shorted 1 taco, especially since I paid for 5. However, I didn't fret. I paid the bill & praised the staff because they deserve it! Since then, I've returned once or twice. Each time, usually on a Tuesday, the space is decently filled which a sign of a well-run & good quality establishment and the food is just as good. I consistently ordered tacos but I would gladly try their Queso Chicken, Rustic Quesadilla, or Birria Pizza. I've had their tacos at their food truck as well and, though the ambiance isn't comparable, the service is sweeter & the food is just as good. Bummer that their food truck doesn't do discounted tacos on Tuesdays. Photos here are from 8/26/25, 9/16/25 and 1/6/26. Had it not been for the forgotten taco, this would be a FULL 5-Star review!

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    Tacos Don Francisco

    Tacos Don Francisco

    4.4(240 reviews)
    8.0 mi
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    The street tacos at TDF are more filling than they appear at first on 4 inch tortillas, but they…read moreare absolutely loaded with taco meat of whatever kind you prefer - steak, marinated pork, chicken, other. Add "everything ," which means salsa, cilantro, onions, etc. to get the full flavor. The chunks of meat in the steak tacos are chopped more finely than at some other places, which gets them a higher score. It's easier to eat and not so chewy. The family running the restaurant has always been warm and friendly, and I've been eating here for many years. Be patient as a long line can appear suddenly. You'll be rewarded in the end with a delicious plate of food though, and they have 6-8 flavors of aquas frescas, which have become a new favorite thing for me. If you have a sensitive stomach (think hangover or sickness) the pepino aqua fresca will heal you. The water of life it is!

    Honestly, I'm usually willing to give a little grace for anyone in service because I understand how…read moreit can be dealing with people. But, it was difficult for me to look past someone being extremely rude at the register. The ladies in the kitchen were super nice though! My burrito was mostly beans and lacking flavor for Al pastor meat. At nearly $11 it's tough to say this was a winner. Either way, the building was clean, plenty of seating, but sooo quiet. Definitely not your typical Mexican joint playing music with a joyful atmosphere.

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