So a few weeks ago Tim Hortons introduced Lasagna with garlic toast on their menu. I kind of had a feeling something would be introduced since a previous Tim’s advisor survey had asked about different pastas. I haven’t tried the new menu item yet and it’s doubtful I will, it looks very saucy and will be quite similar to a microwaved lasagna from what I can tell.
Have you tried the lasagna and garlic toast from Tim’s? Did you enjoy it?
They also introduced white hot chocolate a few weeks ago to. I’ve heard good things about it.
“I think they are trying to be too many things to too many people, sometimes it can backfire on you. I think they should just stick to what they do best, they’ve been doing well with it for so long. Even if they have to raise their prices on their coffee, i’m sure people will still be going. If there is any doubt, the other places will never have to offer free coffee so often.”
@ Jenn,
Actually, I think the reason Tim Hortons is expanding their menu is to grow out of their donut and coffee “niche” and pad their bottom line. McDonalds is intruding on their market share quite significantly — and make no mistake, McCafe is a major competitor of theirs now. As for the free coffee they hand out? I’m sure McDonalds is in no dire need to hand out free coffee — they do it as a marketing strategy, and it works. Some people are reluctant to try their coffee, which is fine — but one taste, and it’s easy to taste the difference between TH and MCD (I personally will not go to Timmy’s for coffee anymore — it just doesn’t compare — and I drink my coffee black so it’s not the same as loading it with milk and sugar to the point where the taste of the coffee itself is overtaken).
Not only is McDonalds creeping in on their coffee market, they are a major competitor with respect to breakfast items now — with their offering of biscuits in imitation of Tim Hortons.
My point being (I promise, I don’t work for McDonalds): Raising prices will not keep customers going to Tim Hortons — their offering just is not good enough to charge a premium on. Basically, they’re not really doing anything well enough anymore.
Fiance had the lasagna is nothing special, waste of money.
White hot chocolate is a little too sweet but much better than the regular hot chocolate they sell.
Also favoured smoothies; french vanilla, butter carmel etc have all been removed and replaced with white hot chocolate. Extremely disappointed because I do not drink coffee and like Timis very little. Finally found something to order and now I’m back to nothing.
The white hot chocolate is great!
The lasagna needs some cheese on top and a bigger bun!
@ Eric, not all the soups are frozen from a bag, the chilli is but the soups are packaged and you add water to them. The egg and sausage are also frozen and you warm them in the oven. I worked at Tim Hortons for 3 years as both a baker and counter staff.
It does not look like lasagna. No Thanks for me!
As for the white hot chocolate, can’t wait to give it a try.
I tried the lasagna — too much tomato sauce and not enough cheese. Also a little too salty.
I didn’t get garlic toast — they gave me a sandwich bun instead — yes the ones they use for the sandwiches — no butter on it or anything either — just a plain bun! I feel ripped off but was in a rush to leave and didn’t look in the bag until I left. I can’t even go back as it is not a usual location I visit.
Laura Secord sells a really good canister of the white hot chocolate mix. I think it sells for about $7.99 but well worth it!
i’m waiting for them to fire up the espresso, cappucino and latte machine. there’s been one for weeks at a local timmy’s but they haven’t received the ‘go’ to start serving.
Tried the lasagna last week, and it just like chef boyardee. I was not impressed by the portion size either, and the garlic toast they give you is not what’s pictured. It’s just a dinner roll with garlic spread.
@roseofblack25 …you can find a canister of white hot chocolate powder at many local grocery stores here in the Vancouver, BC area. I actually just finished one a few weeks back. You can even make your own using white chocolate melting discs…I have had both and like each of them equally:D
Timmies has really gone downhill and the lasagna(?) doesn’t help their cause. White hot chocolate tasted like dish water and the service continues to decline…I will now pass on Tim’s whenever I can.
In the words of my husband, “lasagna should not be served with a spoon.” I have to agree with him on this one. Will not be trying the lasagna, sorry Tim’s.
Miss! I tried it the first week, and frankly, I felt ill after. I buy coffee and sometimes food from Timmies on a daily basis, but i“ll never get this again! Stick to the chili.
Thanks everyone for still suggesting places I can check for white hot chocolate! My sister found it at her bulk barn so she got a bag of the mix for me
The bulk barn where I am is lame and doesn’t sell many drink mixes. Just the regular milk hot chocolate and french vanilla 
This sounds like a fabulous hearty new entre. I will be trying it when it arrives in Kitchener-Waterloo.
The White hot chocolate is going to be pushed and advertised come December.….right now it’s available in Tim’s but under a soft sell…
or so I was told today
Bulk Barn sells white hot chocolate powder and it is very good. I think it’s around for 5 months out of the year so I buy a big bag and it lasts me a long time. Plus you can usually get it for 20% off. Their candy cane or white peppermint hot chocolate is yummy too.
I was a Second Cup fan myself, and you can purchase their tins year round…no need to wait for the holidays. But after trying Bulk Barns, it’s definitely comparable and MUCH cheaper.
I tried the lasagna a few days ago.. It wasn’t horrible but for the portion size I found it on the expensive side. I was surprised about the lack of cheese. I didn’t see or taste any. They should have called it a pasta casserole rather than lasagna. Anyway the amount of calories and fat content I won’t be having it again. Not impressed.
I tried it… I gave it an honest effort… the first few bites weren’t horrible… I even tweeted that it was good, not great…
But as I worked my way through it, it just started to get to me. It definitely feels like an expensive microwaved lasagna… I couldn’t finish it. I’ll never get it again.
I preferred the garlic toast, but it was too small. I think they should give you one of the regular sized buns like they do with chili.
I tried the white hot chocolate because i looooove white hot chocolate. SO. FRICKIN. DISGUSTING. It tastes like steamed milk and water pumped full of chemicals. SO nasty, i will loyaly stick to NORMAL hot cocoa, thanks very much. The lasagna looks good…