the atmosphere within ted's is very nice and refined with the bakery and desserts in the front and the tables in the back. it feels very refined, but still ok to bring our younger kinds that are under 3.
the service was very helpful, nice, and attentive.
the food was pretty good - i got a burger and shake. the burger was decent and the shake was good with a large portion. however, i was expecting a bit more out of an $8 shake - it had good flavor, but seemed more smoothie/fruit than ice cream and shake.
i would echo an earlier reviewer that said the restaurant was good, but not necessarily in the top 20 of d.c.
overall, i would still recommend the reseteaurant to a friend.