Tim’s Place

Kept hearing all the hype about this place was not what I expected to me it was like eating at Weks. Was ok nothing special. Had the breakfast buritto was kind of tasteless. Lottaburger burittos are much better.

Road tripping across America I made sure to make this a stop after reading Tims story. The place had a great atmosphere and a super sweet server. She was amazing, I wish I could remember her name. Tim was out of town during our visit, but her customer service made us feel very welcomed. The food was decent, French Toast was just okay, the whipped cream seemed fresh and was delicious, the berries on the other hand seemed from frozen and more soggy than macerated. My breakfast burrito was again, just okay. The sauce was the best thing about it, nothing on the inside really stood out, the potatoes were great though. The coffee, probably the worst I have had in a VERY long time. I was not expecting anything fancy, but even with cream and sugar it was undrinkable. I was glad to support this place for the story and the experience but I would not go back.

Highly overrated. I didn’t really get the warm and fuzzy vibe that everyone else seemed to be getting. Décor was frankly a bit stark. Service was competent enough, but not especially attentive. Food was average. Very average. The prices, on the other hand, really stand out. They are extremely high. $ 10 for a two egg breakfast that you could get at plenty of other places for nearly half the price. Tips and hugs not included.

What a great place with uplifting atmosphere! The New Mexican Burger (green chili cheeseburger in toasted brioche bun) was excellent with an abundance of chopped green chili. The sweet potato fries with jalapeño-​ranch dipping sauce is the only way to go!
Tim obviously enjoys visiting with his customers freely giving out hugs. Today a group of special needs middle school kids were there for lunch and Tim gave them all a tour of his restaurant including the kitchen. Then he announced to everyone they were there and said «give it up for the middle school kids!» and everyone cheered and applauded.
What a great place!

Service is okay. The food was nothing special. A bit too blah for my taste. Portion size was fine, but way over priced for what you get. Something is different from when they first opened. Staff is not as friendly and service is rushed. I was not impressed Tim. Get back to your roots and get back to managing your restaurant the way you did when first started out.

This place has new management that changed the menu drastically. You can find basic breakfast items but lost many of the unique things they had before. Prices have jumped also I saw most items priced at $ 9 – 10. Overall food was still good staff was polite as ever, but I won’t be seeing myself eating there unless they bring back the old menu.

Come and share a hug with Tim! Good Mexican food. I love their green and red chili sauce. There is heat so only order if you can eat spicy. Nice place for brunch.

This place is absolutely amazing. I was able to meet Tim the other day going to his establishment after hearing so much positive things about him. He is an amazing, caring person who is doing amazing in life and not letting anything stand in his way. I had the mountain breakfast and it was absolutely amazing. The staff was also very amazing and accommodating
Highly recommended for lots of reasons!

There is all the warm-​fuzzy stuff about Tim which makes for a wonderful story.
Now, about the restaurant: All in all, the food was okay for the price but there was nothing too wild about it. I’d probably give it 3 to 3.5 stars. My omelette with red chile was decent.
No complimentary wi-​fi.
During our breakfast, Tim was around and he mainly stayed at one table where he was eating with friends/​family. He did stand up and make a boisterous announcement to the whole restaurant about something which was a little odd, but you know… you just gotta go with the flow at Tim’s Place. It’s a different experience for sure. I say, go. :)

Tim’s Place is a great local restaurant! I am always on the lookout for good local places, and this one is special because it is Tim’s Place. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know who Tim is, because he’ll treat you like family from the moment you walk in the door.
I had the pancakes with a side of bacon, and my wife had the Mountain with Xmas (that’s both green and red chile for you non-​New-​Mexicans). The pancakes had a sweet cream and vanilla taste. The Mountain is a pile of potatoes with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes. My wife had bacon, but you can put ham or sausage on it. The red and green represented well, and the potatoes were good. We plan to come back someday for lunch!

Awesome breakfast and even better staff. Will definitely be going back to this place soon.

I’ll start with this: this restaurant is a giant vanity project.
Tim is nice enough and I’m sure there are some people that have an enhanced experience when they eat here cause they feel they’re contributing to a nice person with a cool story.
Personally, when I go to eat I just want to have breakfast, pay, and leave. Again I emphasize, Tim is nice but aside from my order being taken or food being delivered, I don’t want to be bothered while I eat. There is a lot of distraction, making loud dining room announcements, and stopping at tables to make conversation while we eat. Some people enjoy this experience, not for me.
Food is pretty good. I thought the portions were a pretty good size and sometimes I just want to have a breakfast that isn’t slathered in cheese, shredded lettuce, and green chile. This place gets some eggs, and biscuits or omelettes right. The waiters and waitresses are also pretty good from my experience, very friendly. I’ve been here a few times, will go back but, it’s not always my first choice. Hope this helps.

Delicious and reasonably priced food. Good selection and very good service. And I always love getting a hug from Tim and finding out what his latest project is!

Awesome food and the owner is amazing; treated to a sidewalk shuffle today before he entered the place;
Food is clean and simple and great! Service… superb…
Would I go there again? I might just give up having to prepare lunch. and go there instead

Tim’s story is very inspirational– he is fun and brings a light to the store.
However– this is a review on service and food quality.
I wish there were several areas to rate because as a store, setting, friendly staff, cleanliness and overall atmosphere– I would give 4 stars.
However– staff seemed very confused at times, took nearly 20 minutes to get our drinks and only served about 3 – 4 of us at a time with about 5 minutes in between orders coming out (we were a group of about 15) and though it was a larger group it seemed as though they could only handle a few at a time. But they were very friendly about any slow service and mistakes.
The food was another story however. The scrambled eggs seemed as though they were of the powder/​pour type. Though I must seriously applaud them on the over medium– PERFECT– yolk was gel consistency and the white was slightly toasted on the edges– PERFECT! !!!
I had the Carne Adovada enchilada. The red chili was tasty and the flavors were all there. The meat itself though was slightly dry but not bad. The pinto beans were lacking salt, but the potatoes were seasoned great.
I got french toast for my daughter and it was lacking; a bit soggy.
My wife had the huevos rancheros; she had similar complaints.
Overall I was comfortable in the store and would love to return without a large group to see how they perform on a more individual basis.
The experience wad fun and memorable thanks to Tim and his colorful character.
I would definitely recommend for a fun experience– but would suggest against going in a large group.

Seriously, do yourself a favor and make the effort to stop here for a meal. One of our most fun breakfasts, ever! The food is great – outstanding breakfast enchiladas – reasonably priced, outstanding service. AND, every meal is served with a hug! Tim (the owner) is there to make all of his guests feel a little happier, a little more loved, and is sure to brighten your day.

Truly inspirational that Tim runs this successful place. It’s a corner joint in a strip mall and its Huge inside! Everything from the color and type of flooring to the tables and chairs? to the decorations and wall colors to the way the place is set up is in my seasoned opinion Spot On Excellent. Nice touch matching the far wall color with the table tops!
Tim greeted me with a handshake and I asked and relieved a hug (a personal goal) introduced me to the host who seated me with a great view of the snow covered hills. My server the. Came out and brought me a robust cup of coffee and a tall glass of water. The most pleasant and happy servers especially for a Sunday morning! Given time to go over the menu I went for the chili cheese grits bowl. A fluffy biscuit bisected covered in 2 perfectly cooked sunny sides then smothered in green chili grits and covered in grated cheddar and Jack accompanied by home fries. The food was adequate not bad even seemingly very well made and healthy. The potatoes seemed to be industrial frozen like you get at the hotel breakfast buffets. My portion was ample but I was looking for a bit more flavor boost. Forgoing he potatoes as a garnish in my case I tried to season my breakfast with some salt and pepper which helped. Adding a little too much Tobasco killed the decent breakfast they brought to my table. No worries I ate it anyway.
This is a great place in my opinion. The locals can get a decent meal at a fair price enjoy happy pleasant surroundings and support a thriving local business that employs at least 20 or 30 staff members.
Tim is a cool owner, meeting him and sharing good conversation was neat I asked him other than his place where he likes to go he said Sadie’s (man vs food) so I may visit that place too.
When I told Tim about my food travels and that I liked his place I got a true response of gratitude the. An «Oh Yeah»! And a high five!
FoodDude!

Let me start off by saying that I really wanted to like this place. I actually got a bit teary-​eyed reading Tim’s story on the menu. He is truly an inspiration. With that said, our food was extremely mediocre, and i have definitely had much better brunches elsewhere in Albuquerque. I ordered the huevos rancheros and almost every component of my dish was cold, not even lukewarm. There was also hardly any flavor to it. The one thing we ordered that I did like was the cinnamon roll. It’s too bad the food is not very good because Tim’s Place has a great story and very nice and friendly servers.

Every employee here is so nice! I’ve never encountered nicer employees, ever! The food is good and the prices are very fair. I loved my pumpkin pancake and the bacon is crispy and perfectly cooked. We were all thrilled to meet Tim and enjoy some time in this fun restaurant! Definitely stop by here on your travels.

The hug counter was at 58 010 when i was there. I had the Olympic breakfast and i couldn’t put it all away. As for the so called friendly staff, its 100% true, attentive never letting my drink get cold or empty. Tim was walking around greeting everyone like a good owner should. It means allot to people. I eat out alot due to my job and this is definitely a new spot.