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| - This place has been around a very long time. I remember eating there in high school 35 years ago.
Unfortunately, not much of anything has changed. Heck, its pretty much the same menu as it was back then.
There is really nothing here that stands out at all. Most everything is bland. Most everything is on par with what you would get in the frozen food section at the grocery store.
Chicken, always dry. Veggies are terrible. I mean really bad. Fried squash, okra etc, are flavorless mush.
Every piece of fried food they sell tastes identical. Not like the food it is attempting to be, but like very old friar grease.
Interestingly, I see they still do some of the same 'charging for items', they did decades ago.
If its a takeout order, plan on paying more. Worse tho, is they don't disclose this when ordering.
Whether eating in or taking out, they give you very little of the condiments and sauces you need. You will most always need more and they charge for each one. If you've already paid via credit card and dont have any cash, they dont care and will literally make you put a .25cent charge on your card. But worse is depending on what your ordering, you may need several different types of sauces. So now your paying an extra $1-$2 for condiments they should be giving you enough of. I could maybe understand it if they gave you ample condiments to begin with, but they don't.
If it does happen to be a take out order, you will get home and find you don't have nearly enough condiments and better hope you have some in your own fridge/pantry. If a takeout order and you know you will need more condiments, your already being charged more due to it to being a takeout order and after adding in additional costs for condiments, your now paying an awful lot of money for food that simply is not that good with some that is downright awful (fried squash/okra-just plan on it going straight in the trash).
Here is what I suggest. If your going to Teds,less then 5 minutes away is Crown Point Restaurant (rated #3 in Charlotte for Best Comfort Food) located on Sardis rd North, easily accessible from In. Blvd or Monroe Rd.
You can not even compare these two places. One is just like Grandmas Cooking. One is reminiscent of Hungry Man Frozen Dinners.
If you try CP, you will never wish to eat at Teds ever again. I only felt compelled to write this review cause its been awhile since I've eaten at Teds and figured I'd see if it had changed.
Nope. No need for me to try it again.
I will say that the folks that work there are always very nice and friendly, but if the food is sub par, no amount of friendly smiles will make it taste better.
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