Tim Hortons

I visit this Tim’s at least once a week because the Life Sciences Building, where it is located, is attached to the Henry Hicks Building, where I work. If I need a quick caffeine or sugar break during the work day, this is where I go.
It’s not a «full» Tim’s location so there is a lot of stuff they don’t carry (I don’t think they do sandwiches, for example) and they don’t accept gift cards (annoying). But you can pay with your Dal card (a form of debit using your ID card), which is handy if you work or study at Dal.
Also, the group of girls that work here are kind of nice but they tend to talk amongst themselves a lot. There have been times where I have stood in front of them waiting to be served while they finished chatting about their kids or some girl they don’t like or other gossip. While I totally get the need to have a good chinwag with coworkers here and there to make the day go faster (hey, I worked retail for 6 years — I GET it), they do it in front of customers a bit too much. Sometimes I find it rude and I’m sure others do also. They have never messed up my order, so their efficiency can be impressive, especially during busy times, but they need to save the gossiping for slow times when there isn’t a line of customers standing there to hear every word.

Buried in the depths of Dalhousie’s Life Sciences Centre (LSC) you will find this tiny little Tim’s location.
This is kind of a mixed bag. They have most (but not all) of the Tim’s products (no lattes — sorry overtired students). They don’t accept Tim’s cards (neither of the Tim’s @ Dal do).
And they are busy. Very busy. Obviously, that depends on the time of year — middle of summer = almost no students, not very busy. Which can lead to some long lines.
Fortunately the staff are fairly efficient most of the time so the line can move quickly. Still, it’s a daunting visual.
The layout is a bit awkward too; you have to double-​back and cut through the line if you’re getting a bagel or something similar.
All in all, it’s okay.