place restaurant, he said the hugs are worth the trip, and the best part, they re free. reporter: breakfast, lunch, and hugs. the hugs are free. 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 down syndrome. i do have down syndrome. i have a disability, but 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, james! reporter: get a hug. only if you want one, of course. serve that up with a side of green chile cheese grits and you have a recipe for the world s friendliest restaurant. we come here for our therapeutic hug every weekend because after a long week at work we both need it. reporter: but tim s dad, keith, wasn t always so sure about the idea. at first i can say not even i
have the ability to make thousands of friends. it feels awesome. reporter: the atmosphere for customers is equally awesome. walk in the door, get a hug. only if you want one, of course. serve that up with a side of green chili cheese grits and you have a recipe for the world s friendliest restaurant. we come here for a therapeutic hug every weekend. reporter: tim s dad, keith, wasn t always so sure about the idea. at first i can say not even i really took him all that seriously, but we began to realize it might be a great, great way for tim to have an independent life. reporter: keith helped his son start the business and then got out of his way. this is my signature dish. reporter: the best part for dad is sitting back and watching the show as a customer. our world, our society i think in many ways has become so sterile that, you know, a