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IKEA Restaurant
Category: Scandinavian [Edit]
Neighborhood: West Oakland4400 Shellmound St
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 420-4532
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- None
101 reviews for IKEA Restaurant
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IKE-A! IKE-A! IKE-A!
Can you hear the battle cries? Okay- I'm sure some of you out there are a little confused... how the HELL can I get so damned excited about IKEA's tiny cafeteria? Yea, they have cheap breakfasts and cheap swedish meatballs... but come on- IKEA? (read on...)
I decided to stop here for a super quick bite as I made my way up 580 across the bay. You know, that has to be one of the worst drives EVER - north I-880 to 580 in the Emeryville area. Traffic just always seems to suck ass there, am I right?
After digging my fingernails into the steering wheel as some MORON infront of me keeps hitting the brakes (even though the lane infront of him is WIDE ASS OPEN for 1/4 mile...?), I decide that I've had enough and need to leave the highway. Now. Mill Valley can wait... I need to stop driving.
What's this? Oh heavenly blue and yellow oasis in my windshield- IKEA! Yaaay! After bolting inside and scampering past the kids toys, I wind my way through the que, almost ripping the plastic tray out of the holder in my haste. Food. Now.
Let's start with the Ikea breakfast ($1.99) - scrambled quasi-semi-real eggs, mixed steamed veggies and potatoes, a few thin slices of bacon, and a couple of sticks of french toast thinggies. I just had to have a slice of that almond torte thing too- so damned good with a cup of joe.
The cashier rings up my tray full of grub, and I make a beeline for the large tables near the windows... where I can see all the suckers inching their way up 580 infront of me! Hahahahaaa! I'm stuffing fat forkfuls of almond torte and yummy crisp bacon into my piehole as you're creeping along in 1st gear. Suckers.
I also liberated a few of the swedish meatballs onto my plate (and then into my tummy). Those really hit the spot, huh?
Highbrow, chic, upscale? Nope- IKEA is none of these. They might be a place where you can score some cheap grub for some- but for me, IKEA was and is a place where I can regain my sanity with a tasty breakfast and a really nice dessert. Oh- and a few cups of really good coffee to boot.
hmmmm... I've been here for 1/2 an hour already- let me take a look at traffic outside the window... nope- time for another cup of coffee! lol
4 stars from this Swedish Lovin' 350z driver...
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I just want to NOM NOM NOM you down, down to the ground!
I love your meatballs, and your tasty Lignonberry juice drink, fries and all the rest, but on the weekend, you're so busy! Oh IKEA Restaurant, why must ye be so popular?
NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM...
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Absolutely
Amazing
Swedish
Meatballs!
Yes-sir-ee, those meatballs are soooooooooooo good that we
just can't bring ourselves to try the other entrees served here.
Swedish Meatballs have been a specialty item I've made over
the years...yet IKEA makes them better than moi!
For a teensy-tiny $4.99 customers get 15 meatballs served
with lingonberries and mashed potatoes.
Breakfast Deal
For a mere 99¢ you get scrambled eggs, bacon,
and Swedish potatoes.
Wednesday nights are Rib Night
4pm to closing
For $7.99, you get a half rack of ribs, French fries and yummy
corn bread.
If you have kiddos, they offer a decent kid's menu too with low
prices, many food selections.
Visit IKEA for some shopping and dining or simply for dining.
MmmMmm Great!
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I love this place. The coffee is excellent. They serve the real Swedish food, the meat balls, the apple pies.......etc. They all are delicious and fresh.
It's funny because I've given a review to IKEA the Store before, and I rated it 2 stars? Shouldn't I rate it higher since the IKEA Restaurant is technically inside IKEA? Nahhh... the IKEA Restaurant has it's own separate identity.
A lot of times you will make trips to IKEA just to eat here. The price to portion to food item ration is off the charts here.
Breakfast- 99 Cents. Chicken Pasta- $5. Salmon and Veggies- $5. Half rack of RIBS w/fries- $8. Swedish Meatballs- Ridiculously low price. And that's just UPSTAIRS.
Downstairs the Hots Dogs are 50 Cents each. Cinnamon buns for $1. A nice slice of pizza is only $2. Is everything this cheap in Sweden?
As far as the taste of everything goes- it's fine! The food all tastes good- despite the ridiculously low prices they don't cut back on the flavor or serving size. If you ever visit IKEA, you have to visit the restaurant.
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Absolutely filling chicken roll for really cheap! Since when did getting furniture become a great excuse to eat out? I don't know, but it does seem to tickle my stomach the right way. :D
Thank goodness for the Swedish and their scrumptious meatball making skills! $4.95 for 15 meatballs, mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, & gravy...I couldn't have asked for more. $1 extra and you can get the manager's special, which includes mac & cheese instead of mashed potatoes. Mmm, cheeeese.
The cafeteria offers a variety of other dishes as well (chicken tenders, apple salmon, lox, salad, buffalo chicken wrap, pasta, etc.). As much as I'd like to try these one day, I don't think I'll ever gather the strength to part from the meatballs. My IKEA experience just feels incompletew without a plate of meatballs after strolling around the showrooms and testing out all the furniture. You can buy a bag and bring it home for a nice cozy meal, but the reheated gravy comes out as a disappointment. There's times where I'll come out here just for the food and not the furniture or decorative items IKEA has to offer. Worth it every time.
They also have a 99 cent breakfast meal and the occasional "free breakfast before 11am" offer, but saving $1 doesn't exactly entice me to drive all the way out to Emeryville for scrambled eggs & bacon. However, if you're already in the area, this is a steal.
I love Swedish meatballs! That's the carrot I dangle in front of me when I go to IKEA.
Swedish meatballs if I manage to underspend.
Swedish meatballs if I manage to overspend.
Swedish meatballs if I only spend an hour here.
Swedish meatballs if I only spend 4 hours here.
Swedish meatballs if I can sneak into the children's section and go down the slide.
Swedish meatballs if I find the book case / shelf / stand / chair / stool / knife / glass / fake plant / cover / kettle / husband I've been looking for... last one's still a tough one!
Swedish meatballs if me and my roomie can ride our carts through the store without running into something or someone or both.
Swedish meatballs if I run into:
a. Indian family with Uncle, Aunty, Chunnu and Munnu in tow, from Fremont, Sunnyvale San Jose or Milpitas
b. Gay guys named Dick, Brad, Fred, Steve and Neil whom I've seen before... but can't figure out where
Swedish meatballs if I can leave IKEA with only 1 purchased item.
Swedish meatballs if the check out lines are short.
Swedish meatballs even if I have to get a Zipcar and head from SF just to satisfy my cravings of... swedish meatballs. Buy furniture? eh, NO.
Unlimited refills, great people watching, great eavesdropping, great views of the Bay, great place to park yo ass after too much shopping cart bumper cars, big selection of other food items and its your basic food court... not Bacar.
Watch out for:
1. Runaway kids with implements in their hands
2. Runaway parents as they run after their kids with implements in their hands
3. Folks making a bee-line for the only free table
4. There is always someone who drops their tray as they place it on the disposal shelf... or thought they had.
5. Folks with shopping carts who stop mid-stride and you wonder if a hit and run in IKEA would be passable
All makes for the great adventure that every trip to this restaurant is!
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Swedish meatballs. Definitely Swedish meatballs.
w/ gravy. and Lingonberry...what is that? Who cares, it tastes really good with...
Swedish meatballs.
However, two stars down for their dessert selections. The princess cake is, how should i put it nicely, nasty. Its sugar, in different states, layered on top of each other. And has this mediciney taste. I was so disappointed, I went to get the apple cake just to make it up to my taste buds. It was better, but nothing to whoop about.
Then I was dually disappointed to discover that they had $1 froyo, hotdogs, cinnabuns at the EXIT. Considered buying the froyo so I could feel good about buying something that i really wanted at a cheap price, but, my tummy could take no more food for the day.
The restaurant opens at 9:30 am. Right now, coffee is free before 10 am. Get the breakfast menu without french toast $0.99. Two meals in total $2.17.
And the coffee was really good. Free refills and real half and half.
For those prices, busing your own table is worth it.
I am so happy that my boyfriend and I aren't the only Cheapos who wine and dine at Ikea. Don't shop for furniture and knick knacks (as hard as that is), but specifically go there ONLY to eat.
Like yesterday, we sat there for 20 min debating where to get dinner since we didn't feel like cooking and didn't want to spend $50 at a restaurant. Of course my good ol' reliable BF suggested IKEA. There we went, but the restaurant was closed. Double Sad faces for me and him. So we wound up at Grand Ave Thai...
That's OK we'll be back for Wednesday Rib Deal Date Night...
99 cents for breakfast is really insane.
Good coffee too!
Just another excuse to go to IKEA when they first open.
Ikea gives a whole new meaning to the term "this sucks balls". At Ikea, "sucks balls" means "the best".
Swedish meatballs at Ikea are heavenly with their brown sauce and lingonberry jam. The combination of the savory, nutty sauce, the salty, juicy meat, and the sweet berrylicious jam is like an orgasm in my mouth. To be clear, it's not like someone else is having an orgasm in my mouth, but like I myself am having an orgasm in my mouth instead of the usual place. I can't believe I'm actually able to share these with my husband instead of getting my own plate. They are my favorite thing about Ikea. I have actually gone to Ikea just for the purpose of eating the meatballs. You don't need to look at any furniture. Just go up the escalator, turn left, and enjoy meatballs.
I had a veggie wrap there once to try and be healthy and it was not delicious. To be fair, it was being compared with the meatballs, which is not fair.
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As my smart companion pointed out....its got great gourmet Swedish meatballs, unlimited drink refills, and a view of the bay! What a great hook!
The meatballs are so yummy I can't even begin to explain how badly I wanted to get back in line for a second helping. At $4.99 ($5.99 for the 5 xtra balls) its a bargain and a half.
Take all your best gals here and show them a good time! You know they'd love it!
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I've made a trip to Ikea just to eat at their food court, and not even to shop for furniture or anything of the like. It's pretty good if you're in the mood for cheap meatballs and more. ie lingonberries! They have a good variety of foods from salads, sandwhiches, to meatballs and a desserts and drinks as well.
Anyway, in my most recent trip a couple of days ago, I scoured the Ikea market near the checkout, and I noticed all the additions from my last trip. You can get all sorts of frozen and concentrated swedish Ikea goods --- they have Lingonberry and Elderflower juice concentrate, frozen meatballs, sauce to go with it, frozen cinnamon buns, frozen prepared salmon, a whole fridge of caviar and other fish products, such as salmon pate.
You can also find crackers, thin ginger/almond cookies (and other flavors), dried breads for sandwhiches, coffee, tea, DAIM!!, $1 chocolates, etc.
Oh yeah ! they also have jams/preserves in various flavors, like orange, strawberry, blueberry, and lingonberry.
I picked up a small pear sparkling cider for about $2, some raisins and almonds to make mulled wine 65 cents each, a hazelnut chocolate bar $1, and thin ginger almond cookies for $1.29.
Foods to eat to go are cheap! though be warned, if you are there at closing, theyre not going to have any food left! We were there at 8 PM when they close, and they only had frozen yogurt and cinnamon buns. People actually complained about this, which i think is dumb - come on, it's 8 PM! You expect them to have a stand full of food?
We bought 2 frozen yogurts to go for $1 each!
Also, recognize, that they no longer provide disposable plastic bags, so if you want to take anything that you bought with you in a bag, you either have to buy a reusable plastic bag there (super cheap like 65 cents), or bring your own!
The Yelp talk thread "why I hate Ikea" just reminded me to review Ikea so here goes:
Amazingly the Ikea food court is NOT why I hate Ikea. They have lots of great dishes mostly under 5 bucks and you get a lot of food for what you pay. Quality is not bad and their signature dish is their Swedish meat balls. They are very tender and flavor full. It comes in a strogenoff type of sauce and a side of jam. I really enjoy the Ikea food court. Their drink cups are on the small side but other than that, there's not much to complain about.
Now why I hate Ikea....is another review in itself!
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I've found that each time I've been to IKEA you can not make it out of there without getting a bit to eat. The main food court is half way thru your shopping experience.
Took my daughter here today. Prices are excellent for a good bit of food that will def fill you up. Kids menu has at least ten different items to pick from at .99 cents each. or three for $2.49. Daughter got the meatballs (5), pasta, and mashed potatoes. I got the Greek salad for $3.99 & a side order of chicken fingers for $1.99.
We both agreed the salad was great and the chicken fingers were delicious! Meatballs were OK. Mashed potatoes & gravy she liked, the pasta was cold and overcooked.
We sat at a tall table looking out on the freeway and the bay beyond. Nice relaxing meal in the land of IKEA.
As you exit the building there is another food court selling desert type items. Didn't stop, but the smell of fresh baked cinnamon rolls almost made me change my mind about standing in another food line. Next time I'll have to check that out.
Meh is it, i got kiddie foods because there was only one vegetarian option. THAT SUCK. They advertised a penne paste that was vegan but it wasn't available when I was there. But what can I say the mac n cheese & fries aren't hideous. The lingonberry juice is so good, but it ran out and they took 500 years to refill it. On the other hand my husband fell in love with the swedish meatballs plate.
I've been to Sweden, I've had the meatballs, and I'm telling you, IKEA's version rocks. Lingonberry sauce and gravy. Mmmm. Try that gravy on the FRIES.
They are fast and cheap and I am not left hungry. The coffee is surprisingly good. To be honest, I've gone to Ikea *just for the food.* Don't laugh, go get you some Swedish meatballs...
ps. I think they now have a take-home meatball dinner kit for like, $12. Yes. Yah. Yah.
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In times of economic hardships, anything F-R-E-E is always a plus. Free breakfast that includes huevos, potatoes, bacon and a cup of joe rocks! Its not gourmet, but it will fill your stomach and the coffee tastes pretty darn good. Just be prepared for some lines.
Oh yeah...this is only on the weekends i think.
Okay, I'm glad that the restaurant has a separate entry. I was about to give an undeserved third star to my Ikea review because of the food.
Let's see. I'll add a star for the cinnamon rolls, and the smell of them that wafts across the parking lot. I always skip the main entrance and go through the exit doors, because I need to fortify myself before walking into the land of nightmares.
The 99 cent coffee gets another star - I tend to be a bit of a coffee snob, but for the price and convenience, this coffee is a pretty good value. They make it strong and consistent.
99 cent breakfast earns the third star. And the fourth is for the lingonberry drink.
Stars five, six and seven are for the swedish meatballs and dinner specials. Then why is my review only four stars? I'm deducting three whole points for the line system at the exit cafe. I know that they're dealing with masses of screaming children and pushy, stressed out adults - so they need more restraints... i mean barriers. And when a cashier pulls people off the main line to a side register to ring them up and sends them over to the pick up area with those little receipts, she should *tell* the food servers. I got over there and got denied service for almost ten minutes because the servers insisted that I had to get in line behind the people who had just been rung out at the main register. Surrounded by people literally elbow jockeying for their food and more screaming kids, i finally got a hold of one of the servers long enough to explain why there were people coming in from a different line, and i got my apology and my damn cinnamon roll. But it was all unnecessary. Maybe the little tickets should have numbers, like at fast food restaurants, so that people get their food in the order they pay?
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don't hate, sweedish food go.
the lines are the only thing thats ridiculous. the prices are insane, but in the best way possible.
the sweedish meatballs are probably one of the greatest cheap meals you can get in the area, and they carry lingonberry drink. thats just cool. i went the other day and they had branched out and gotten ribs. just for funsies. thats amazing. and the chicken fingers are great.
for the price, the food is beyond decent. its like, decent.
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Meatballs!
Gravy!
Fries!
Lingonberries....? YES!
Fast and cheap. I can't resist
Ikea's restaurant is unique in so many ways. They use real plates and silverware and glass glasses. There are giant picture windows overlooking the bay, except there are freeway overpasses in the way. The food is very cheap, and you bus your own trays. You see families, couples-young and old and a variety of ethnic groups eating there.
We enjoyed the salmon, probably the best dish on the menu. The "salad bar" for $1.99 is a good deal, and there was a reasonable selection of greens. The chicken wrap was nearly inedible. The minestrone soup was tasteless, but it has plenty of veggies in it. The almond cake for $1.25 a slice was a tasty bargain.
I'd like to give them 2.5 stars, but I'll round it off to three stars because they don't use disposable tableware.
Today we went to IKEA in search of bookshelf. We did get a bookshelf (Billy). But before we went searching for our goods, we ate at the restaurant. The best deal by far is the meatballs ($4.99). Pay the extra dollar for 5 more meatballs. I was so full off of just the meatballs. There isn't a ton of selection, but you will find something you like.
Ikea's restaurant serves good reasonably priced standard cafeteria food with the Ikea Swedish flair. The ligonberry sauce and gravy are specialties. The unique desserts - which are near first in line, always win me over. This place is simple but necessary to surviving an extended time at Ikea. Although it can be just as crowded as the rest of the store.
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You know, I had an experience here just made me realize that I am definitely no longer a kid of any sort besides a kid at heart.
It was a weekday afternoon and it was quite slow at the cafeteria. As I was enjoying my Swedish Meatballs a MILF caught my eye and the following thought popped into my brain.
"Damn, that mom's pretty hot, I bet you she graduated from high school the same year I did..."
"...did I just think that? Fuck, I'm not as young as I used to be."
Yes, the lower end of the MILF age range is now about my age.
I sometimes come here for lunch because it is relatively good and relatively cheap. Signs of my mortality aside, this place would be a lot better if the manager's "special" was something other than mac, cheese and meatballs every single day.
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This review is for Sunday breakfast only.
Are those POWDERED scrambled eggs I'm tasting?? WTF!
Why do the so-called French Toast Sticks have the unmistakable crunch of thrice-fried stale product?
Why does the half-and-half curdle in my coffee?
Why isn't the kiddie section stocked and clean at opening time (no kiddie utensils, dirty tables, no napkins).
I have eaten at Ikea during the day and it's okay ... but the breakfast blows.
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OMG, easily the best part about going to Ikea, is the food. Now the food is not amazing, but i love food. And after rampaging around Ikea for 2 hours, getting a lunchroom style choice of all kinds of decent & different foods, priced uncommonly reasonable? I'm all kinds of excited.
Interesting Swedish drinks, salmon dishes, wraps, hot lunches and the worlds BEST french fries. The cheap Ikea restaurant makes a visit to Ikea a little less stressful
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worse tasting than their furniture. not baby friendly, assumes your child can sit in a chair. call me when it's as good as costco's restaurant.
This place reminds me of a DC (dining common in college). It is set up in a similar way and you even put your finished trays the same way! There's some variety on the menu and the prices are really cheap compared to well.. dining out. The dishes range from 3.99 to 5.99 for most. Drinks, fruit bowls and desserts are separate. The food reminds me a better quality cafeteria/DC food, but not bad for what you pay for.
I like the atmosphere (its on one side of the store), and the tables are well spread out (very dining common-like).
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Warning: This is the same exact review from Ikea Palo Alto. But common on, it's Ikea. If you've been to one Ikea Cafe, then you've seen them all.
The repeated review:
I wonder if this would be atypical of a cafe in Sweden?
Anyways, the food isn't terrible and the prices make it even more bearable. It's also a nice place to stop before or after your adventure into the showrooms, or as my wife likes to call it, tiny furniture land.
I still prefer the $1 soft serves downstairs.
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I was recently over at Berkeley Iron Works, a rock-climbing gym, with a bunch of friends and kids (5 adults, 4 kids). After a couple of hours of climbing with the kiddos, it was nearing food time. We, the adults, huddled to brainstorm on some good, quick, kid-friendly food. I, sheepishly, threw out Ikea, not knowing if I would be met with disdain and food-snobbery. Instead, I was met with love, warmth, and acceptance. And it was at that moment that I vowed never to be ashamed of my love for Ikea food ever again.
If left to my own devices and if accompanied by a non-judgmental crowd (typically my kids), I will order the Chicken Marsala, which comes with white rice and vegetables, AND... a kids Swedish meatball, 5 meatballs and fries, gravy and lingonberry sauce. (Basically, I can't quite stomach an adult-sized order, and unfortunately five just ain't enough. And the Chicken Marsala is just soooo good. Why choose? Hey!!! Stop judging me!)
A cheap-ass I was dating once took me here for breakfast. (Ok, ok, he was unemployed at the time. I guess he had a good excuse.) Not bad for 99 cents (or was it $1.49? Does it really matter?). You get a pile of scrambled eggs, potatoes, plus these pancake-like things (tastes like pancakes, but are rectangular and folded over like napkins.) Wins over McDonald's any day. Skip the coffee though. The coffee is god-awful.
Whenever I visit this cheap furniture mecca, I always stop by the restaurant first to fortify myself for what is inevitably a crowded few hours of shopping and telling myself "No, you DO NOT need that. I don't care how cheap it is. Put that funnily-named item down." Swedish meatballs are a staple. The daim cake is like eating candy. But I think my favorite might be the kid's meal, which comes with 5 meatballs and crispy fries. It's a steal and you don't have to be a kid to order it. I like to supplement the meatballs with an order of the kid's mac n cheese, which is actually quite good. The ambiance is OK if you don't mind lots of kids. There are huge windows with a view of the lovely tangle that is the 80 meeting up with the 880 and 580.
Would I come here just to eat here? I'm supposed to say no. But the truth of the matter is yes, yes I have.
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I didn't go to public school growing up except for kindergarten and 1st grade, and eating here is fairly similar to what I remember during those formative years: the somewhat disgruntled staff member slapping food onto your dish, the mystery meat (what exactly is a swedish meatball, people, and why are they willing to ply them upon us in increments of 10?) and the in-the-fridge-too-long salads and desserts?
But I can't hate too much. After walking through the upstairs section you do need to sit down and digest it all. Plus, you can watch all the kids and families looking so damn beat up and enjoy your mystery meat balls while you're at it.
TIP: bathrooms are off to the side! Easy to find and thankfully you won't have to wait until you get downstairs to unleash the beast.
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Briefly ditching my cart ($300 worth of cool, really affordable little things) by the exit door, I can pick up a hot dog, soda, and a soft serve cone in under 60 seconds if there's no line.
Standing height tables without any chairs? Brilliant! I barely have to stop moving as I make my way from the condiment stand to the door. The hot dog is gone in two bites.
Pushing my cart with one hand (the dolly style carts NEVER roll straight), I lick the dripping cone as I flee the store.
Weaving in-between the slowest. Walkers. In the world. I make my way back to the car. Out of the way newbie, you can't bring that cart in with you anyways! I finally make it the the parking lot, thankful I don't have to spend any more time than necessary at this wonderful and terrible place.
Why on earth would I want to STAY here? It's certainly not for the food. Ask me? I'm sticking with the $1 hot dog.
10-piece Swedish meatballs.
That is all.
Get extra lingonberries on the side & a glass of lingonberry juice to drink... you won't be sorry.
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So Thursday, in the rain, is by far the best time to go to Ikea. Nobody's there.
Superb. I can trawl the aisles in peace.
In the end, I can't decide on anything except that I have to pee and I'm hungry. Oh, how perfect. A cheap cafeteria. The food is pretty good in content, salmon, potatoes, veggies. Bland. Bummer.
Kind of cold.
Well, it's a good thing that hunger makes a great sauce. I wouldn't have brought any of that food home in the cheap food containers they sell at Ikea, but it served the purpose.
Plus, they sell Lingdenberry (?) jam, so really you can't go wrong.
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Meatballs! and fries with gravy! and that berry drink are all good. Sometimes I wish they would bring back the red potatos and fresh rolls because it seemed more decent that way but thats just me. Other than that im heading my way down to get cinnamon rolls downstairs! Hotdogs are ehh but for a buck I guess there ok....if they can only live up to costcos deal for a hotdog then I'm all in!


