Ted’s Place – For Gourmet Fast Food
23990 Aliso Creek Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
OPEN: Monday – Saturday 6AM – 9PM, Sunday 7AM – 9PM
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Big thanks to my friend, Brandon Tash for bringing me to Ted’s Place. This is one of his favorite places to eat, and now I can really see why. At first when we drove up to Ted’s Place I was sort of confused. It looked like it was the size of a restaurant, but it had the images and menus and specials that looked like a diner or a fast food place. When we got inside I saw a large counter that wrapped around the store, it had a self-serve tortilla chip area, salsa bar (no not the dancing, I’m talking about the condiment), there was a place to get pickled carrots, and an unlimited soda fountain, and even a horchata dispenser. When I got to the ordering area I was blown away by the menu. There is over 190 items available on the menu to order. This number doesn’t even count the specials that were hand written.
Fortunately, I had an idea of what I wanted to order. I knew that I wanted Mexican food. And I was pleased to see that they had a wide selection of Tacos, Burritos, Enchiladas, Quesadillas, Plates, and Taquitos, and Fajitas. I thought for a moment and decided on getting a Wet Burrito. This was one of the best dining decisions of my life. Since it was evening when we ordered the meal was delivered to our table. This is different from lunch time when you have to pick your food up at the counter. So anyway, before the meal was delivered, Brandon and I got some snacks from the counter. We got tortilla chips, pickled carrots (which were doused in vinegar and tasted pretty good) and I also got some horchata to drink. Then, when the Wet Burrito hit my table I was in food heaven! The Wet Burrito was HUGE! It was the largest Burrito I’ve ever had in my entire life! The thing was the size of a large dinner plate, NO JOKE. It came with rice and beans and lots of red sauce.
But here’s the special thing that happened with my burrito: When I ordered it, the lady at the register asked me what kind of meat I wanted in the burrito. Being a man of wisdom, instead of simply blurting out an answer, I decided to ask a question. So I asked, “What kind of meat do you recommend? What’s your favorite?” And without hesitation the lady said, “Carne Asada!” and I was so glad she answered me honestly without beating around the bush. So I decided to take her advice and get it with Carne Asada. So when the Wet Burrito finally came to my table and I took a bite, it was like eating a perfectly cooked Carne Asada steak that was sliced into thin pieces. It was delicious. Each fork-full, had beans and rice and was covered in sauce, and the meat was amazing. At first I thought that it was going to be too much food. But I ate half of it without really noticing. My friend Brandon, was amazed at how much progress I was making with the burrito.
I was almost able to eat the whole thing with the rice and beans and everything. But I stopped myself before I exploded. I felt really full even though all I had to eat that day was a small bowl of cereal. The Wet Burrito was so much food that I didn’t need to eat dinner or lunch the next day. All I ate the next day was some cereal and a Caramel Macchiato, which was delicious by the way. Honestly, I still feel full from that burrito and it’s been 2 days later. All I’ve had to eat was a ham sandwich and another caramel macchiato. I think these things are going to make me fat but I love them.
Overall I think Ted’s is an amazing place to eat. The service is fast, the meals are huge and the prices are reasonable. The Wet Burrito I ordered cost me $9.00 plus tax. And that came with unlimited horchata and rice and beans. The next time I go to eat there, I will probably make sure not to eat breakfast or anything else that day. The reason is because there is so much food. If you like Wet Burrito’s lathered in red sauce and cheese and you love Carne Asada, you will probably be very happy with the Wet Burrito from Ted’s Place!
-Tyler