Ted’s Ice Cream & Restaurant

Ted’s is an icon of the neighborhood of Wauwatosa and surrounding communities. It’s a great place to rub elbows with new and old friends over a great meal (breakfast or lunch) and the famous home made ice cream. My favorite is a shake. The fish fry is excellent every Friday. I always feel welcomed. Come and enjoy the commaraderie and the food.

Who doesn’t get nostalgic about Teds? I haven’t eaten here more than a handful of times, but the old school feeling is always welcome. Food is good, traditional girl food. The kids love the malts and we like the ambiance and food.

Ted’s is the best place to get a diner experience in Brewtown. It’s snuggly small, so there aren’t many spaces to sit if you are spatially challenge like I am, but if you can fit in a soda shop style, fixed round stool you’ll be pleased.
The breakfast is great, honest fare. Nice portions at a nice price. The service is always affable and prompt. They don’t have far to walk or anywhere to hide, LOL.
There seem to be locals galore, and some times are busier than others. Parking is on the street or at the O’Reilly across the way (off to the west side).
You won’t be disappointed by this place. It’s both friendly and reliable. It’s quintessentially Milwaukee.

Moved to Tosa 6 months ago and only just went to try Ted’s. Absolutely loved this place. The wait staff is what made the experience. Our waitress was super friendly and made our lunch that much more enjoyable. The Oreo malt is amazing. Food is okay, but I can be what you call a snotty food connoisseur and prefer healthier options. However, that does not mean I will not be back. For the person looking for the greasy and traditional cooking, this is spot on. If you are looking for some home cooking, with a great atmosphere and price, Ted’s is your place.

I had a good feeling about Teds when I saw the old school looking building with the round window. Parking was easy with the lot behind the building.
At 6:40 people were already in the place eating even though they officially open at 7 am. When you walk in its a throw back in time with mostly counter seating, one booth and a couple tables. The kitchen is small and open in the coroner of the place.
The breakfast menu is small compared to the Greek places but enough to please. The place is mostly locals and at 7am they start to pile in. The locals are friendly and the whole place is welcoming even if you are a new to Teds.
I opted for the 2 eggs, hash browns, sausage patties and toast. Teds thank you for the option of the terrific Italian toast over the generic three. The eggs were perfect sunny side up. The hash browns were golden brown and cooked crisp. The sausage patties were juicy and on the mild side but worked well with my breakfast. The Italian toast was the star of breakfast because it was toasted perfect and and soft on the inside with just the right amount of melted butter, see my pictures.
Teds is wonderful place for breakfast and a gem of the neighborhood for sure. My breakfast was $ 6.49 which is very reasonable for a wonderful experience. Teds is a solid spot and I glad I finally stopped by.

This place is a local gem. Simple menu done well, speedy and friendly service, lots of neighborhood diner charm. I have a thing for hash browns and for some reason they’re hard to find around these parts. Ted’s does ‘em right — & that simple fact alone would be enough to keep me coming back. The breakfast special will run you a cool $ 5.75 — a great helping of 2 eggs, bacon/​sausage, hashbrowns, and toast. I also love the eggs bennie — that’ll only cost you $ 5.95 with hashbrowns. I love having Ted’s in my neighborhood and it’s always a great way to start my morning.

Best malts burgers and breakfast, quirky hours but always a go to on weekends will always be on top of list

Unfortunately I have to give this place 1 star. The first time I was here the food was good. My second visit was horrible. I sat with face forward towards the grill and cook and noticed that she didn’t wear gloves and was touching EVERYTHING and still handled food. As I watched I saw her touch the fridge her cell phone and her dirty shirt without washing her hands once. When the waitress came to take our order we asked that she use some gloves and were told she did have any but then she washed her hands. I work in health care and this is not a good look for food handling. I will not be returning I’ll pass on the h pylori. Thanks

Loved the atmosphere, think 1950s diner. Small menu, but had all the staple items. Great prices, good food. Will go back.

Great fish fry at Ted’s. Good service. Had the fish fry last night at this cool diner. The food was hot and the fish was delicious. Atmosphere is friendly and fun. Ted’s is a great spot and I will be back for a breakfast or lunch soon. Also liked the free parking and soda fountain. The chocolate malt was the best.

Unique place. This is an old school grill restaurant. Very much a diner. Almost all seating is at the counter on a stool. Food was good, but it is standard greasy spoon fare. Looking for breakfast, a burger, etc. It is very good. Service is fast. Would return.

Favorite!!! Been going here for years with my dad for Sunday breakfasts. Order the special or turkey melt with muenster cheese and hash-​browns!

Cheap lunch
With all the new offerings on North Ave, Ted’s is worthy of more frequent visits but the hours aren’t the most convenient — they tend to be closed when I’m driving thru. :(That said, their greasy spoon burgers, shakes and fries are top notch and are well under my $ 10 lunch cap.

A neighborhood staple since 1941!
A recent visit reminded me where George Webb’s went wrong. Stick with what made you successful! I could see GW being a lot like Ted’s back in the day: Great diner décor, greasy flat-​top pounding out breakfast and burger favorites. Old-​fashioned soda fountains and shakes served in stainless steel cups. Ah, the 40’s. Diner food has come a long way since then. Take North Avenue Grill for instance. They remain humble and true to what a diner should be while at the same time the quality of the food there has risen to meet today’s heightened expectations. Other local breakfast places, namely Blue’s Egg and Story Hill BKC, are amongst the most popular establishment’s in town. Ted’s is exactly what it has always been, a counter-​service greasy spoon with a menu limited to just the favorites and just things that they do well: Eggs, fried breakfast meats, fried potatoes, and coffee. Any changes since the day they opened have been organic, not deliberate. I love the collection of miscellaneous coffee mugs and silverware. You might get a mug that says «World’s greatest Grandma» or mug shaped like a pirate’s head. I love that. Last week my fork looks like it came from some long-​lost great-aunt’s fine silver set. Classy.
I’ll admit, although we only come here when our favorite breakfast place is too crowded, I’ve never regretted it. It’s so cheap! Breakfast for two is always well under $ 20 including tip!

Solid okay. Clearly local favorite restaurant — long chats between customers and staff. Staff know what customers usually order. Service is still friendly, pretty attentive and efficient even for total strangers.
You know all those fake, yuppie old-​time diners supposedly reminiscent of a time gone by? This ain’t that. It’s the real thing. The prices are good to great. My omelet, coffee and toast were basic, no frills. The multi grain toast was good, unexpectedly good. The coffee was good. The omelet was okay.
Maybe I shoulda ordered something more different — like waffles with fruit and whipped cream. Maybe next time, if there is a next time.
Oh, and the seating is limited to mostly diner stools, the real diner kind. Uncomfortable and cheek to cheek with other customers.

How have I not reviewed Ted’s?
To be fair, the Mister and I get here rarely because NAG is our go-​to breakfast place and because Ted’s is only open limited hours. If you can get here for breakfast or lunch, you’re in for a solid meal at a very reasonable price.
First, the majority of the seating is at the counter (maybe 30 seats?). Second, it’s a fairly small place so if you hit them up at a peak time with a large party (more than 4) you may end up sitting separately. The interior is «vintage diner», is well kept and reminds me quite a bit of Solly’s on the east side. They use butter here too but not to the extreme…
The menu is simple — breakfast classics, sandwiches and burgers. You won’t get short rib hash or Korean pork belly scrambles here but you will get well executed eggs, French toast and hash browns. I’m always amazed at how much food they can produce in a short time because the kitchen is teeny-​tiny. Service for us has always been fast and friendly.
If you live in the area, chances are you’ll run into one (or more) of your neighbors here on any given weekend morning. Good eats, cheap prices, what’s not to like?

I’ve been to Ted’s twice. Had the Eggs Benedict both times. Solid but not the best I’ve had. Ted’s is a popular small diner with a loyal customer base. Open for breakfast and lunch only, the menu is small and features a few breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches and ice cream. I think the prices are very fair, so the value seems to be there.

This place is way old and probably has not changed much since the 40’s, which is very cool. The U shaped seating and the spinning diner chairs are quaint. All the elbow marks on the formica atest to the many years of hungry diners. The menu is a bit uninspired and I was unimpressed by the bag o potato chips that came with my tuna melt, which was fine. They use above average bread which I liked. The star of the menu and the real reason to go is for their delicious malt shakes. I really wanted to hear some great 50’s music here, but alas there was no music just a bunch of old men regulars sitting around, one uncomfortably staring at us. Our waitress was nice and attentive and made sure everything was to our liking. Note: they do not serve breakfast all day here.

I have been living close to Ted’s for three years now and I finally stopped in for breakfast. I don’t know why it took me this long.
They know how to do the staples of breakfast right.
Service was good too. Friendly but not instrusive like sometimes you get at places.
I can’t wait to go back soon and get a sundae or shake.

(Five stars — based on diner style restaurants). Ted’s is an «olé fashioned» diner with counter seating, only. Kevin, the owner, is there and cooks on most days. His staff of servers are friendly and efficient. This place is as busy as it is because they serve great food at great prices.
There’s a chalk board special every day for breakfast… $ 4.95 for eggs, hash browns and a choice of meat, ’til 11:30 AM. The board also says, «after 11:30, $ 24.95.» LOL! Lunch also has chalk board specials that change from day to day. Fish fry is the Friday special — with traditional fish fry sides of marbled rye bread, cole slaw and potato pancakes.
Soups are made in-​house and are terrific. My favorite: Italian vegetable.; fresh veggies, a bit of ground meat and mozzarella cheese on top. Outstanding.
Ted’s is famous for their ice cream, malts, sundaes, etc. During Christmas, they make their own chocolate truffles that are the best I ever had.