Spike Speedwell
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The inside dining area is small, the music is loud, the air conditioner is cold, it is spotless clean (including the restroom) and the folks that work there are very friendly! There is a drive through order window up front, customer parking is a little congested.
So, for $21.50 (not including tax) we got two 1/3lb deluxe Charburgers, Fries and a Drink. That is a price that is competitive with any burger dive in town. I liked everything about Ted’s. What got me in the door was the fries. Ted’s are different. Whole fresh potatoes (hides and all) are cut up in size just like regular fries, then dusted with flour, salt and pepper. Next a bath in hot fresh oil until the perfect level of crispness is obtained. The cook gets them right. These are basically Jo Jo sticks instead of Jo Jo wedges. They probably taste odd to people who have never eaten a potato skin in their life. Fresh coated fries, hide and all; I loved ‘em.
Our burgers were big 1/3lb Charburgers without the Hickory Sauce, but with all the fixin’s found on the Burger Deluxe L,T,P,O&M (no mayo, no ketchup) My explanation of how I wanted the burgers was far more complicated than necessary. The very nice patient lady at the counter figured it out. We got burgers exactly as we ordered them. She told me how to order next time (in diner language) to make it simpler.
As we were enjoying our burgers, the nice lady that took our order came out to the dining area. “Have you tried our catfish” she asked? “Nope, my first time here.” She offered me and my wife a sampling of the catfish, fresh from the fryer. Oh! Wow! It was good. Ted’s hamburgers is more than just burgers. That fact duly noted and stored in memory. Next time I have a hankering for catfish, Ted’s will be recalled along with the flavor of the tasty fries!