no charge at all. reporter: that s what s on the menu at tim s place restaurant in albuquerque. this is tim harris. he s the owner. and he has downs syndrome. i do have down syndrome. i have the ability to make thousands of friends. it feels awesome. reporter: the atmosphere for customers is equally awesome, walk in the door hey reporter: get a hug. only if you want one, of course. serve that up with a side of green chile grits. we come here for a therapeutic hug after a long week at work we both need it. reporter: but tim s dad keith wasn t so sure about the idea. at first i could say, not even i took them all that seriously. i realized that would be a great way for tim to have about independent life. reporter: keith helped his son start the business and then got out of his way.