Timmy's Diner — Restaurant in Ontario

Updated Review June 3/2025 – 3/5 It has been a couple of years since my original visit to Timmy’s Diner, and after hearing a few friends say they enjoyed their experience, I decided to give it another try. The booths are in heavily used condition but super comfy 5/5 for seating comfort.

We ordered two breakfasts. The food was decent overall a simple breakfast. My eggs were well-cooked, and my daughter enjoyed the home fries. Personally, I am not a fan of the home fries. The omelet however, was missing the cheese. It took about five minutes to get our server’s attention. When I let her know, she offered to bring a side of shredded cheese. I declined since the omelet was cold by then and asked if she could remove the cheese charge from the bill.

After we finished eating, we waited again to get our server’s attention for the bill. The male owner eventually noticed and brought it over. The charge for the cheese was still on it. The server, who I believe is the owner’s wife, came over and adjusted the bill. She returned it without any explanation, even though the total was higher than it had been before. She had added the chocolate milk charge, which she had originally forgotten, but did not communicate this and just handed us the payment machine. This could have been approached a bit differently. No acknowledgment or compensation for the errors.

The diner was busy and seems to be a popular spot for seniors who seems to appreciate the options of smaller meals and affordable prices. However, my overall experience did not feel much different from the first time. The service felt a bit disjointed and disconnected, lacked warmth and attentiveness. I would give it a 3 out of 5 overall. For me there are a few other restaurants I enjoy better for breakfast. ⸻

Original Review – 3/5 We came for breakfast and lunch during our first visit. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. When I think of a diner, I think of fresh, homemade, comforting food, but most of what we had was frozen and/or fried.

The fries and home fries both cooked from frozen. The home fries, in particular, were undercooked and had a strong paprika seasoning that made them taste and smell off. The rye toast that came with the breakfast was just two small end pieces, about 1.5 to 2 inches long. Most restaurants avoid serving toast ends, or at least add an extra slice. This was an interesting experience.

The hamburger, which was said to be homemade, was decent. The coffee was lukewarm, and we were not offered refills. Another guest mentioned the same temperature issue to the owner’s wife. Instead of offering to pour a fresh cup or brew a fresh pot, she opened the lid, saw steam, and said it was fine. The guest did not receive a fresh cup or a refill either.

Overall, the food did not meet expectations. When I go out to eat, I hope for something better than I can make at home. That was not the case here.

This visit felt like a 2.5 star experience. With fresher food and warmer service, this diner has the potential to be a 4 or...

I can't believe there are so many positive reviews... and our experience certainly doesn't match that. We came here originally because we enjoyed the diner that was here previously. I was surprised to see yet more turnover at this location, but decided to give it a try because we had a friend from out of town with us. First, I always like it when businesses are honest about their pricing upfront and unfortunately, this restaurant wasn't. I ordered the kids' pancakes ($7) and the server left and came back, asking if we wanted chocolate or blueberry. We picked chocolate, and so I was surprised to see that we were in fact charged $9... If there was an extra charge for flavoured pancakes, that should be mentioned especially since I assumed plain ones weren't available based on the server's question. The eggs benny I ordered said it came with a choice of meat... I ordered sausage and it came sliced under the eggs (instead of peameal), which I thought was odd. The food overall was mostly all frozen and not fresh. The service was great and friendly, but not nearly enough to make up for such soulless food. Lots of better breakfast options in this city, so I...

We came to Timmy's Diner as a party of four, but by the time the food finally arrived, we were down to two—the other couple had to leave because the wait was so ridiculous.

We ordered something as simple as bacon and eggs, yet waited over 90 minutes to get it. The waiter was constantly forgetting things—drinks were missed, we had to ask multiple times for updates, and when the food finally showed up, we had to wait another 5 minutes just to get cutlery.

To make matters worse, the food was lukewarm and bland. Definitely not worth the wait.

The bathroom situation was appalling. The men’s bathroom was completely out of order, and none of the toilets in the women’s bathroom worked either. We actually had to walk down the street to use the restroom at Wendy’s, which is unacceptable for any restaurant.

Between the disorganized service, mediocre food, and unsanitary conditions, this was easily one of the worst dining...