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.
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
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