Tim Hortons

6÷25÷15: I’m visiting from America and I see these Horton’s almost every other block in Toronto. Looks like this is kinda Canada’s version of the ubiquitous McDonalds except that they expand on the mega chain by adding pastries as well. And the even got breakfast, very similar to what you would see in American fast food chains. So, I really wanted to see what the food was like at one of these places since they seem to be the most popular eatery by far here, and so I got breakfast…
1. Canadian Back Bacon Breakfast Sandwich C$ 3.49: So yesterday we got these amazing!!! special corn meal rolled pork sandwiches and I thought this was gonna be like that, just calling the meat something different. Nope… Just was what we Americans would call «Canadian bacon.» But let me tell you this thing is sooooo horrible! This is pretty much a Egg McMuffin but with Canadian bacon. But it sure did not taste like one! The ham is so dry and tasteless. The eggs are also dry. The whole thing is dry and tasteless. Sorry to say it but any McDonalds breakfast sandwich is 100x better tasting. ¹⁄₁₀
2. Flatbread Breakfast Panini C$ 2.99: So despite the fancy name this is basically a Sausage McMuffin but using the thin whole wheat bagels you can get at the grocery store store. First off it’s not a Panini. But ignoring that, holy sht, this one was so bad that my gf couldn’t even eat ½ of it! The sausage has got to be the worst sausage we have ever tried. Soooo amazingly dry. The whole thing was like cardboard. ⁰⁄₁₀
I dunno. I really don’t understand what the deal is. There were like 10 people in line waiting to order. What the hell?!
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Opens nice and early for business which is really convenient, I’d offer more stars if they sorted out the amount of homeless that hang around inside and out…

This is the Ryerson University Tim Horton’s and as such it is always mobbed. Like always always always. They have three cashiers so the lines move fairly well and it seems to be well managed but with 3 other Tims within a Stones throw, there just does not seem to be a point in going to this one.

I’ve ordered from this location many times and i its one of the busiest locations i have seen. Its filled with students and homeless people, which is why i always take my order to go. The washrooms are usually dirty, so don’t bother with them. Nonetheless, some homeless people hold the door open for change, i usually get them a muffin and coffee.
In terms of the staff, the service is like any other Tim’s, basically your lucky if they get it right. For instance, when i order coffee with sweetener i have to remind them twice a out the sweetener. Many times i’ve ordered a toasted bagel with cheddar cheese, butter, and bacon only to have received a bagel with some of the items missing.

This Tim Hortons is located on Victoria Street just north of Dundas right on Ryerson’s campus. As such, its predictably packed with students between the months of September to April and it definitely affects wait times.
This past summer, this location was renovated in an attempt to speed up service (I think). Unfortunately, every time I’ve been in here, the lines all move fairly slowly and the food service folks making bagels and sandwiches just can’t keep up even though the five cashier’s are plugging away at the lines.
More often than not, something in my order is wrong when I go to this location. It’s usually my drink, now I’ve learned to check it before I leave, and its also been my food. I went there two days ago and asked for a bacon breakfast sandwich on an english muffin. The guy called out my order number, handed me my order and I went to work assuming it was correct (because you identified it by my order number… at least i thought you knew what you were doing). Couldn’t be more wrong. Bacon breakfast sandwich on an english muffin? Sausage and egg white breakfast sandwich on a jalepeno biscuit. Not only was this so completely wrong I couldn’t believe it but it made me sick after eating it (I had a choice, eat it or not have breakfast at all).
They seem to do okay at lunch but the breakfast rush here just kills the staff. I dont know what happened to the old staff that used to work here, they were really on top of things, but the new staff seems to have issues with reading and producing orders, speaking english well and listening. I dont know how many times I have to say «TEA» for you to understand I’m ordering the second most popular beverage at your establishment. Big fat fail here.
Between this Timmies and its nearest sister store, you’re going to have a bad time if you’re in this area and expect anything other than mostly wrong orders and staff that don’t know how to listen.

Best homeless shelter ever.

This Timmy Ho’s is packed with students given its proximity to Ryerson University. Despite the crowds, the lines move quickly. I was especially pleased to discover nine different type of teas on offer including peppermint, of which I’m quite fond.
No Timbits (Dunkin’ lovers will know these as ‘munchkins’) on this visit but I definitely plan on getting some on a future visit!