The décor at this popular restaurant on Barracks Row on Capitol Hill is art déco meets kitsch. There are glorious light fixtures in the front bakery / bar / waiting room that were salvaged from the old Philadelphia Civic Center and antiques (or replicas) throughout the space that add a homey, comfortable feel to the place.
Ted’s doesn’t take reservations, so expect a significant wait for breakfast. While we waited for our table, we took a short walk around the neighborhood and then came back and watched the bakers prepare the morning batch of Pop Tarts. Yes, I said Pop Tarts – Ted’s house-baked version has developed quite a cult following over the years. Diners can select from the classic strawberry jam, the cherry, the blueberry cheesecake and the crowd-favorite peanut butter and bacon Pop Tarts.
Breakfast is served all day at Ted’s and the menu comes in the form of a folded, old-fashioned newspaper.
Corned Beef Hash
Chef Eric Brannon offers a nice lineup of breakfast dishes and we opted for The Big Mark Breakfast ($13.29) – 3 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, hash browns, toast and homemade pop tart, the Walk of Shame Breakfast Burrito ($12.29) – sirloin steak, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cheddar, green chile sauce wrapped in a large tortilla and served with hash browns and the Corned Beef Hash ($10.89) – cubed potatoes, onions and corned beef sautéed together and served with 2 eggs cooked any style and toast.
Breakfast Burrito
Diners can substitute toast with a Pop Tart, bagel, muffin or croissant for $1.89, and really, who isn’t doing that!? We enjoyed that our waitress brought a pot of coffee and left it for us to refill our own cups.
Big Mark Breakfast
The pros of a visit to Ted’s are clearly the food and ambiance. The cons would be the wait, the noise level and the spotty service. Luckily, the pros far out-weight the cons and all should make Ted’s BULLETIN a regular place to rise and shine with.
505 Eighth St. SE.
Washington, DC
202-544-8337.
Open: Daily from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Major credit cards accepted.
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