I'm impressed with the cafeteria! - Swedish meatballs: 10 meatballs with gravy, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry jam. Awesome flavours, and depending on your preference, so well cooked that I didn't need to chew much! - Chicken tenders and fries: we say they were sitting in the hot bar area and cooked in advance, so were a bit skeptical, but they were surprisingly tasty, although fries were just warm. - Mac & cheese with steamed veggies: great mix of veggies, and great mac & cheese!! They have a huge cafeteria upstairs, and it was clean and open till 8:30pm. I'd like to try their apple pie and BBQ chicken wrap next time. read more

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IKEA College Park is very disappointing. I've purchased so very good things the Team is always helpful and pleasant. My purchase experience was good until Engrid decided she didn't like black women. She played on her phone to avoid taking me next. When I approached she became irate nasty mean and rude. I've never been treated that way. I spoke to the MOD who could have cared less. Very disappointed. Will stop shopping there if this is what I have to go thru. Beware of Engrid. She's awful. read more

Love this place especially Tuesday's when children eat free (now with adult meal.) the children love it because of the cool play area. I like it because of the Euro atmosphere, cool music and the cool inexpensive items on sale. Also the way the building is structured, you burn a lot of calories walking (the same can be said for the parking lot. The people watching is great too, if you're into that sort of thing. read more

Ikea Restaurant - After dinner strummin'... - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Pretty standard ikea restaurant. It is on the second floor so has good natural sunlight. Pretty spacious. Standard food.

Shopping through IKEA can be an exhausting experience-- think: fumbling through masses of college freshmen and their families; breaking a sweat whilst avoiding delicate furniture ready to drop and break at the slightest touch. Make it through the showroom and you're greeted with the IKEA Cafe. A Swedish cafe for adults and children alike, IKEA's restaurant & cafe provides a school-like meal that's paired with core IKEA values. You get decent food that is well-portioned, value-packed, and quick & easy. Things I Liked: Chicken Tenders - What immediately hits you about these chicken tenders is how light and crispy they are. The breading isn't slathered on and fried, only to suppress the flavor of the chicken. Instead, the light breading serves to provide an initial bite with a slight crunch as you move on to the tender chicken. 4/5 Tomato Soup - Creamy and just acidic enough, the tomato soup pairs well with garlic bread and fries. However, the herbs fail to shine through and provide any meaningful flavor. 4/5 Chocolate Cake - An initial bite of chocolate mousse is followed by a passionate heap of light and airy chocolate cake. 5/5 Things I Disliked: Garlic Bread - Bland and not full of any substantial garlic flavor, this bread was rather disappointing. 3/5 read more

Ikea Restaurant - Chicken tenders and garlic bread - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I usually like eating here after shopping, but today was not the greatest experience. The lady serving at the counter was just super rude and looked mad. To top it off, there's this beeping sound in the dining room that's been on for the 30 minutes we've been sitting here. read more

Ikea Restaurant - The grumpy ikea lady behind the counter. - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

So I joined the long list if people who go to Ikea for the meatballs. They now do veggie meatballs folks!! They serve this with quinoa, broccoli, a salad and a sauce, all for $3.99!! To be fair, I was staying next door, hence the visit as I could walk there ( part of town where you need a car) but service was quick, portions were large, food was average. But VEGGIE meatballs! Yay vegetarian friendly places. Oh, and I looked at sofas too- now I know what those craigslist posts are about. read more

Another reviewer said this reminded them of elementary school - it's sort of a great approximation. It's cheap. Comes on trays. Limited options, but something for everyone. Seems like it should be healthy, but let's be honest. You're probably going to question where the meat is coming from. Turns out the veggie meatballs are really tasty! The salmon smells great, but I don't know if I'd trust ikea fish. Hard to believe you can get a meal for that little money... but that's good, because you're probably dropping a few hundred dollars on the stuff in that over flowing yellow bag you have. Oh - bonus points for the ingenious trays trolleys you can grab that might make life easier if you're picking up for a few people. Negative points for the gross bathroom right by it. read more

Ikea is a fantastic store. I like that they have a cafeteria. I like that it is organized.

Everything is conditional on its context. I wouldn't be as happy with this meal if I was paying $50 at a nice date spot...now, in the middle of furniture shopping? And for a total of about $15? Yep, I think it will do just fine. I think it does well to judge this strictly as a fast food restaurant, except instead of only getting a warm burger you have the option of smoked salmon. A positive for me was the number of pescaterian options. We got the smoked salmon sandwich, smoked salmon platter and fries. The salmon in the sandwich was chopped into small pieces and condimented. The platter came with whole slices of lox. Both totally worth it for their respective prices of a couple of bucks. I fully endorse their nordic raspberry sparkling drink from the soda fountain. It's not too sweet, a little bit sour and full of carbonation. After several (way too many) hours of wondering around Ikea we went for coffee. The exhaustion was REAL. The lady at the counter told us that if we were ikea family members (answer: yes) we would get coffee and tea for free. The membership is free and comes with some other perks (e.g. dine for free if you also make an ikea purchase of over x in specific time periods). Score! read more

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IKEA is great for college dorm. But not if your trying to furnish Half a million and up house. Materials look flimsy. Everything requires assembly. You gotta walk around the whole showroom to see what u like. Then get the serial # and pick it up below deck. They have a nice cafeteria. Food is ok for the price. read more

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During the weekends, the lunch lines are always long but they move pretty fast. I ordered the regular swedish meatballs with veggies and mac n cheese as sides. I don't know if they changed the recipe but the food taste "healthier" than it did a few years ago when I visited. Before leaving, I also stopped downstairs for a 75¢ hot dog and a $1 cinnamon bun. Snack of champs! Tip: don't sit near the colored chairs upstairs, that's the kids area. It's super loud unless you're looking for that kinda atmosphere. read more

Ikea Restaurant - Swedish meatballs with mac and cheese and veggies. Side salad. Dressing. - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Seriously delicious, seriously healthy, seriously cheap!!! $3.50 for this lunch at IKEA cafe (the one downstairs) 2 veggie dogs topped with pickled cabbage and crispy onion straws drizzled with a sweet honey mustard, YUM veggie dogs and a low-cal drink was $2.75 I added the chips for an additional $.75 bringing my total to belly happiness and fulfillment to just $3.50. Don't believe the hype check out the receipt and see for yourselves next time your in the market.....nothing at all, just got to Ikea for breakfast, lunch or brunch have fun! read more

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The hubs and I had to stop by IKEA to look at some desk pieces, but to get some fuel in preparation for the furniture-hunt, we decided to get some breakfast at the IKEA Restaurant & Cafe. Located on the 2nd floor, right off of the entrance escalator, there is a gigantic area to dine-in. I had the Gravad Lax with Bagel (this was already 'pre-assembled' on a plate, with a regular sliced bagel, a little individual-sized cream cheese, and two slices of the lax, sprinkled with some dill; I just wished that there was an option for the bagel to be toasted or warmed! The cream cheese was barely enough for the larger bagel, but the lax was pretty tasty), and the hubs had the Swedish American Breakfast (this came with two Swedish pancakes, scrambled eggs, two turkey sausages, and breakfast potatoes; I wasn't a fan of the Swedish pancakes or the lingonberry sauce (had a funny taste to them), but the breakfast potatoes were pretty good). I think I'm more of a fan of just sticking to their Swedish Meatballs, as they are little mounds of juicy goodness with the perfect amount of gravy! :D When you stand in line, you just grab a large tray; if you are a family of 3+, there is a little 'tray' cart to add multiple trays so you don't have to carry any (perfect for those with children). Service was quick and efficient, and there are some condiments and silverware up by the cashier. Once you're done, you drop off your used plates/trays at the tray kiosk and go on your merry way. Just note that kids eat free on Tuesdays, up to two per adult entree purchased. +good gravad lax +meal specials +kids eat free (up to 2 per adult entree) on Tuesdays +plenty of dining area +located right off of the escalator on the 2nd floor read more

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Yes, most people, obviously, think of IKEA as a furniture store (and, a good one at that). However, the restaurant and café on the second floor actually is a rather convenient place to grab a quick meal (and not just on the tail end of a shopping trip). On the odd weeknight after work or anytime passing through on Interstate 95 or 495, visiting just for the restaurant and café itself is a more than acceptable proposition. Like the famous furniture, the meals are easily "self-assembled." The cafeteria-style restaurant offers a range of entrée options, side items, and desserts. Customers just need to get in line, grab a tray, gawk at the choices, and decide on an appealing combination. My recent meal at IKEA, which was a reprieve and quite spontaneous, consisted of a range of seemingly disparate choices: their signature Swedish meatballs (served with gravy and lingonberry jam), panko crusted tilapia (served with lemon pesto sauce), sides of mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, and steamed broccoli, a slice of garlic bread, and a cream cake with pink marzipan for dessert. I can't say the food was exceptional. The meatballs, which are a can't-miss item there, were barely lukewarm. Although this was the case, the creamy gravy and tart lingonberries more than bolstered the disappointing meatballs. The mash potatoes, which were smooth and creamy, also featured chunky bits of skin mixed in that resulted in a pleasing contrast in textures. The tilapia wasn't very crispy and tasted a bit over processed. The lemon pesto sauce that accompanied it, which could have jazzed up the dish, was rather tame and irrelevant. The broccoli was cold and a bit soggy. The mac & cheese turned out to be the best side as it was firm, cheesy, and of a good consistency. The garlic bread, actually, was notable too. Its fluffy interior and garlicky-buttery flavor showcased what good garlic bread should be. The cream cake with pink marzipan, which ended the meal, featured a raspberry and vanilla custard filling that outdistanced the mostly dry and almost crumbly surrounding cake. Overall, I went home more or less satisfied but, certainly, not impressed. It was what it was (inexpensive, mass produced cafeteria food). In the end, my meal, certainly, was better than heating up a Stouffer's frozen dinner in the microwave oven or ordering takeout at a Chinese restaurant for the umpteenth time (with increasingly numb taste buds nearly ready to revolt). Anyway, I can, at least, say that I've had Swedish food. I can cross it off my bucket list (right there alphabetically between reminders to visit Schenectady, New York and to go skiing in Switzerland). read more

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This IKEA cafe is just OK. It's pretty standard for the food, but the whole place is frequently very dirty with unfriendly employees. The machines for water or coffee also seem to be frequently not working, though they have multiples so it's usually not a problem. The food and coffee (free with family card) is certainly a good deal, but many times it's hard to find a place to sit as the seating area is so filthy. We still have coffee and cake most times we go, but the dirtiness doesn't make it a particularly relaxing experience. read more

We should all already know by now that ikea food is the best! So freakin cheap and delicious! Meatballs and tenders is where it's at! But today I recently tried their breakfast! You get scrambled eggs, their breakfast potatoes, Swedish pancakes, and two sausages for only $2!! Such a steal! Their potatoes were amazing! So simple but so tasty! read more

Ikea Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

My husband and I stopped in for an early dinner before shopping yesterday. We were pleased by the menu selection because our local Ikea locations in NJ weren't this varied. We ordered the 15 piece meatballs with mashed potatoes, lingonberry sauce and gravy, a side of cornbread ($1), the 2-piece Maryland crab cakes with veggies and rice, the midsummer salad (romaine lettuce with strawberries, blueberries, canned tangerines and canned pineapples with a side of poppyseed dressing), and a slice of strawberry shortcake. The meatballs with mash and sauce was great! The crab cakes were okay. It came with an overpowering tartar sauce that gave it some extra oomph, but you can't expect too much for just $10. The salad was surprisingly good and everything tasted fresh (except the canned fruits). The cornbread was nice and lightly toasted. The strawberry shortcake bordered on being cloyingly sweet, and this is from someone with a sweet tooth! We asked for water glasses and it was free from the fountains. We found some dirty tables so we had to keep walking through the dining area until we could find a clean spot. (I hate when people can't be bothered to bus their own table like EVERYONE else!) We left feeling pretty satisfied and were ready to conquer the Ikea sales floor. This is a super convenient food option and an excellent idea on Ikea's part because furniture shopping can get quite stressful and laborious on an empty stomach. read more

Ikea Restaurant - Maryland crab cakes with veggies and rice - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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I've been to the IKEA on a few occasions just for the Swedish meatballs. The first time I went here was in 2013 in training for a job. We were working in Montgomery & PG County that day and on our way, we went here for lunch. The Swedish meatballs were excellent. The cranberries, & potatoes were good too. The one noteworthy thing I remembered was trying to get out of there took forever. The guy who was training me said we had too much to do to get lost in IKEA. He finally asked someone the way out. read more

The place is very clean and pretty up-to-date style, service is quick and staff are friendly. The food itself is alright defintly not bad but I wouldn't just go there and eat it goes hand in hand with shopping there. read more

I used to live around the corner from the White Marsh location. That location used to serve free breakfast (scrambled eggs, fried potatoes and sausage) on Monday mornings from 9:30 until 11 AM. Most locations still offer free breakfast on national holidays and today was no exception. I got in line at 10:48. Two minutes later one of the staff members came and put up the chains, closing the line. Even the two servers were bewildered about why the line was cut off ten minutes early. read more

Ikea Restaurant - Free breakfast until 11 but they closed 10 mins early - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

It's a cafeteria but it's so convenient. And so cheap. I've been there a number of times with granddaughter and/or husband and/or sister. There's a nice selection of family friendly and healthy food. This past time we were there we ordered 2 tilapias with rice and vegetables; a chicken tenders with fries; and 2 salads. The chicken was fine; the fries really good; the tilapia more sautéed than fried, as described; rice was tasty; and vegetables were okay. The salads were good. For 3 people, with drinks, for less than $22 it was all fine. The café opens at 9:30, the store at 10:00. Before the store opens, the coffee is free. And there is a $1.99 breakfast which is a major bargain. A few times we've eaten breakfast there and some tables are filled with a retirement group of men who I figure come from Riderwood, which is nearby. It's not fine dining, but it's fair and honest and they move you right a long. And they have a lot of mommy/daddy friendly features. Oh, and Tuesdays kids meals are free. read more

The food is not delicious but it's really inexpensive. They give you what seems like home cooked meals from a family that can't really cook well but loves you. read more

I love IKEA! I can't get enough of IKEA cafe. I love their mac and cheese and ribs! It is a great place to grab a bit if you are in the store. PS- The ice cream downstairs is YUMMY! read more

Pleasantly surprised and proof that looks can be deceiving. So if you're looking for a bite to eat during your shopping at IKEA, the cafe has tons of options from soups to salads to hot meals, and even desserts. Of course I got the Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy, which was excellent. My friends both got the short rib meal, which I tried some of and it was really good too. I can't complain that the entire bill was only like 24 bucks for 3 adults, which you could spend just as much at at a fast food joint for less quality food. So the price satisfied me here. Now is this a place I'm going to go out of my way to dine at even if I don't need to be at IKEA? Of course not. But whenever I have some shopping to do, then I'll definitely make sure I'm hungry so I can have a meal here. 4/5. read more

Ikea Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I will never order another item from IKEA again. I have scheduled delivery 3 times and still don't have the items. Whatever company they're using for deliveries in PG County MD is a disaster and the customer service is a whole other headache. I regret this purchase. read more

The meatballs are terrific. Not too crowded (Friday night around 7) which is our preference when we can't eat outdoors (Covid).

In order to gird ourselves for the always wearying maze of visual/tactile stimulation that is IKEA, my friend and I immediately headed to the IKEA cafe upon parking. (Don't get me wrong, IKEA is one of my favorite places, but one must admit that it becomes draining after several hours.) Merely stepping foot into the restaurant made me feel like I had been transported to Sweden itself, what with those foreign multi-layered carts to transport your trays of food as well as the sparse, practical ambiance. Actually, I think a lot of IKEA's appeal has to do with the font that they use on all their menus, products, etc.; it's very friendly and round-looking. The set-up was slightly deceiving: there appeared to be two lines so we chose the one on the left and waited patiently, only to be told that there was no food on that side! Confusion! We then waited in the medium-length line on the other side, while we wondered aloud whether people in the area come to IKEA solely to eat, rather than shop. We had a very cheerful server spoon us ten meatballs, gravy, and mashed potatoes. His positivity was surprising, as one can imagine that working in the IKEA cafeteria could lead to some grumpiness. Alongside two juice boxes (elderflower and, of course, lingonberry), our total bill rung up to $7.39. The salad bar, salmon and cupcakes all looked a bit sad. It was an easy decision to choose the meatballs. The little meatballs reminded me of hot dogs, in that they tasted very processed. They were also very soft and spongey. To be sure, I did enjoy my meatballs, but I did stop to think whether I was eating horse meat or some other such undesirable animal. The real highlight was the elderflower juice, which tasted like sophisticated grape juice. Although the juicebox container revealed that there was 0% juice inside (unlike the 10% juice in the lingonberry juicebox), I really embraced the fake-ness regardless. It would be an excellent mixer. I do wish that they sold the famous IKEA cinnamon rolls & ice cream in the restaurant, instead of downstairs by the checkout counter. However, I guess that's on purpose so you are somewhat motivated to push your way to the end of the IKEA maze despite your total exhaustion? read more

Ikea Restaurant - Elderflower juice is refreshing! - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

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Fit for human consumption if you want something just a bit out of the mainstream or have a Jones for Swedish meatballs, but the keyword here is cafeteria., Be sure to check for the specials (99 cents for a minimalist breakfast plate, free coffee for IKEA Family members) and sit away from the screaming brat section. I've been to Europe but haven't made it to Sweden yet. My intuition is that IKEA is to real Swedish as Olive Garden is to real Italian. read more

Ikea Restaurant - But they stick a little Swedish flag in your meatballs - Scandinavian Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Definitely become a family member, you get free coffee with your good and can deduct from your total purchase if it's more than $100 I love the gravad lux as it reminds me of Glada Laxen in. Stockholm. This was not available today. read more

When I first moved to DC, I was staying in this crappy little Airbnb with five strangers. My room was about the size of a closet, and it was insanely depressing. The kitchen was too gross to cook in, so I used to come to this Ikea just to have somewhere clean and inviting to hang out. The cheap prices at the cafe didn't hurt, either. Yeah, the meatballs might have some horse meat in them, but they're delicious anyway. Ikea family members get free coffee and tea refills, but my beverage of choice is always 50% lingonberry juice, 50% Sprite, 100% delicious. It's not the best food in the world, but it sure as hell beats depression and cup ramen. read more

Ok so yeah believe it or not i never actually ate at an IKEA. We decided tonight to go easy on the $$$ and just stop here plus i wanted 49 cent tea light holders. So we pulled right in and went to the cafeteria. We both got meatballs which came with Wax and green beans and mashed potatoes and gravy and lingonberries. He got Coffee i got Diet coke It came to like 14$ which is cheap as shit. For the amount of food you get. I think i posted a photo if not i will now. The food was really tasty. We also got some frozen yogurt on the way out. I was so fucking tired from walking all day that i felt like i would pass the fuck out from all the walking but i survived. He called me granny Landers the rest of the night and i think i need new legs like Lt. Dan. But yeah good fucking meatballs. FYI Lingonberry Juice was out of order every fucking machine we tried. WTH Ikea???/ read more

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You'll def. work up an appetite when you go furniture shopping. IKEA actually has pretty decent food. They have a ton of combination platters ranging from salmon to swedish meatballs to salads to chicken tenders. You grab whatever you want in line from appetizzer to dessert. The prices are really reasonable and they always have weekly specials too. it's great for kids and big families. I appreciate their cool carts for multiple trays (you can put like 4 trays on a cart so you don't have to carry them on when you have little kids). My stomach may not have reacted the best to the food after... but it all tasted very good! I had the swedish meatballs with soup and mashed potatoes. You can get special discounts if you spend a certain amount of money at IKEA too. read more