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Why do Canadians online seem to hate Tim Hortons? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Maybe I'm just too chronically online, but people seem to complain a lot more about Tim Hortons than other fast food places. Even though they have a lot of the same issues.

Edit: I guess I have bad taste in fast food. I like Tims 🤷‍♀️. I think the prices are reasonable for fast food, and their stuff tastes better than mcDonalds. I don't drink coffee much so I can't compare to other places. I can get why people don't like the company itself though.

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[–] 8 points 11 months ago* (4 children)

I think Canadians may be accustomed to much better fast food than we generally have in the U.S. Their restaurants may not be nearly as good as they once were, but compared to what's available in SoCal, Tim Hortons is gourmet food.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    compared to what’s available in SoCal, Tim Hortons is gourmet food.

    Woah, this idea fills me with a vague sense of dread.
    Like seriously, I'd rather eat pretty much anything other than Tim's. What options are even there then?
    Wet Cardboard Express?
    Get-Outta-here burger?

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Man you must've visited the best Tim Hortons on a good day and also the worst In-N-Out and Chick-Fil-A if you think Tims is better. I might forgive you if you haven't tried Tim's in the past 20 years though, back when everything was made in store.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)

    Went to Tim Horton repeatedly all over BC during a 5 week visit this summer, and while some of their food wasn't very good, every single thing was edible. That can't be said for the fast food we've were getting in SoCal before we stopped going, and that includes In-N-Out, McDonald's, Wendy's and to a lesser degree Carl's Jr. and Canes. We avoid Chick-Fil-A because we prefer our food without the side of church. I did try Tim Hortons years ago and you are right, it was substantially better, but the quality hasn't fallen nearly as much as the other restaurants mentioned.

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