Ted's Bulletin(Capitol Hill)

It's American country cuisine, or farm cuisine as we say in China. The country fried chicken is very good and every table orders it. There are also French fries and fish fillets, which are really different from what other restaurants serve.

After a long day of touring the city we went to Ted's for great food and great atmosphere. I had the Greek salad. My wife had the crab cake and the kids had burgers. They were delicious. The pie was huge and the banana cream pie was out of this world.

Today was my second visit to Ted's for breakfast. The basics today were poached eggs, hash browns, turkey sausage, and toast. What made it special? Those who like their poached eggs will appreciate that they were cooked to my specifications, not too runny and not too overcooked. I can't get them exactly the same at home! I love that the bread is a choice of turkey and pork sausage. However, the real standout was the pastries. Homemade pies are a must and we look forward to a half dozen homemade donuts with our way in. The staff cares for each other, jokes around, and they seem to love working there. Ted's is making my go-to breakfast in DC.

This is an American diner style restaurant with a variety of traditional old school meals (like cheese, meatloaf, fried chicken) and some modern dishes (like Cali Club, taco salad). They also offer a few different cocktails and adult shakes. I personally found this restaurant a bit odd and was confused by the theme. I regretted choosing the taco salad as there wasn't much salad. Others in my group seemed to enjoy their meals, although the TV dinner (and pop tarts) was an odd one for one of our group to try. The restaurant was not busy and I was disappointed with the service. Our waitress seemed annoyed that we were pushed a few tables together despite us asking questions ok?. She was also rather rude and disrespectful when taking orders. Maybe this is part of the dining experience but I won't go back.

The staff is friendly and it's a good place for a plain, average lunch without fancy names and ideas. The grilled cheese and tomato soup, burrito salad and Greek salad with grilled chicken are reliable and tasty.