Tim Hortons

I like this location because its always a fun hunt to find the end of the drive-​thru. The lay of the land here isn’t typical for a Timmy’s location and there are parking stalls everywhere so it can be a challenge to get around.
Inside, the store is bigger than most and they’re always ready for the big line that comes through every morning. Overall, great customer service and quick processing times.

I visit this Tim Horton’s on a regular basis because it is very close to my work and I am frequently sent on a «Tim’s run». The staff is very friendly and the quality of food is fine but they can’t seem to get my order right. I would say ¹⁄₃ of the time they mess something up on my order. They’ve given me the wrong kind of tea, coffee instead of tea, the wrong kind of oatmeal, a couple ice caps made with cream when I asked for milk, the wrong kind of bagel and have even forgotten to give me cups when I’ve ordered a Take 10 Box of Coffee. It’s not like it’s just one time that this has happened… it’s a couple times a week. If they get my order wrong that frequently then they must be getting other people’s wrong fairly often as well.

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I generally avoid a Tim Horton’s for coffee for three reasons:
1) My ex-​brother-​in-​law worked there for many years, and when we lived together, he’d bring home so much leftover Tim Horton’s. Donuts, donut holes, bagels; it didn’t take long to develop feelings of ultraviolence every time I saw a box of yet more Tim Horton’s baked goods.
2) The location he worked at always made the most sour coffee I have ever tasted. And since TH is a chain, and chains generally try to make all their food taste the same wherever you go, I assumed this is how all TH coffee tasted. And I was perplexed as to why everyone talked about how «a cup of Tim’s is like liquid crack.» How Canadians that had to work across the border in the US yearned for a cup of this «liquid crack.» All I could think of is that it tasted more like liquid FROM a crack.
3) It’s the 21^st century and you’d be hard pressed to find dairy alternatives for your coffee at a TH. I’m not so precious that I feel like this should be done everywhere, but for a chain, I think it’s kind of a jerk move. Even if you’re not vegan, so many of my friends are lactose intolerant.
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But I had to work with this super-​friendly guy for a couple of months, and he loved his Tim’s fix. All day, every day. He’d show up ready to work with me, with an extra cup of black coffee for me in his hand, and I’d smile and surreptitiously pour it down the drain and replace it with the coffee I had made. One day, we were driving around and he kept telling me how exhausted he was and needed his regular injection of Tim’s. So we pulled in here, and before I could say no, he bought me a black coffee. We sat at the table and I cautiously put the cup to my lips, like a child being made to drink castor oil. Since he was staring and smiling at me, I took a sip and swallowed.
And it wasn’t the worst thing in the world! In fact, it tasted downright fresh! I wouldn’t go so far as to call it «liquid crack,» but it was definitely drinkable! And this particular Tim Horton’s was extremely clean, strung-​out-​bum free, and the staff behind the counter: friendly!
But if I tell you all of this; this will no longer be the clean, inviting Tim Horton’s with the good coffee. This will be just another jam-​packed TH with an exhausted staff and sour coffee. SO I TOLD YOU NOTHING! *waves arms*

I am a big Tim Horton’s fan, and I sincerely feel like I won the lottery.
I live in Riverbend, which means I have two exits outside of my community — 18^th Street to Glenmore, or… 18^th street through Quarry Park, and out 24^th.
Typically, my entrance and exit route is Glenmore, which has me often frequenting Tim Hortons in Riverbend. I have already reviewed this location, and the short story, is that I am a happy customer there. The sad truth, is this location is BUSY. I mean, REALLY busy, since it is servicing both Riverbend and likely Ogden. Both communities are primarily, more of a «Tim Horton’s» Crowd versus a «Starbucks» crowd.
Well… what I discovered, is the Tim Horton’s in Douglasglen, which is merely an extra 3 minutes by car, during prime time rush hour is DEAD. Which means? I was in and out, with my coffee in my hand in mere minutes.
There was no lineup. That’s right folks… this is NOT a typo. Anyone who has walked into most Tim Hortons during morning rush hour, expects a lineup out the door.
Well, I expect you will gasp in delight to know I walked right up to the cashier and ordered my extra large decaf coffee with double milk, and was back in my car sippin’ within mere minutes.
As much as I am thrilled to share this review, I am afraid this may inundate the only Tim Hortons I have ever been at between 7 — 8 a.m. that did not have a daunting lineup.
I guess that means that Douglasglen is a bit more of a Starbucks crowd…
That’s alright by me!