I saw IKEA had glass food storage containers, and since I was driving through Round Rock. Thought I would swing in and check it out. Can almost always find extra treasures when I come here. Parking lot is very large. It's in a shopping center with other stores and restaurants. I walked around the maze of different rooms and themes, bedroom, office, kids play items, etc. thankfully they have arrows on the floor to guide you through. I did find the storage containers and was really happy about the glass being a good quality. And they had 2 different types of lids. Plastic and bamboo. I've been pricing containers and these were close to half the cost at other places. And I love the ones I got because they are much deeper, so chili's, soups, mile high lasagna, will fit perfectly. Great price and quality. The store is very clean. Everything in its place. Everything marked with a price sign. I used the self check out. I think they did away with actual cashiers. So now they have cashiers standing there watching you do the job. So I scanned an item, had to ask for help. The gentleman did his thing with a code and whatever, and then scanned my item for me. Then he said I could also order food from the register and pick it up at the food court they have just beyond the self check out registers. As I finished with my items, sure enough, a screen popped up asking if I wanted to purchase a hot dog and other food items. I by passed that screen, paid with my card and printed my receipt. And I was on my way read more

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The restaurant inside has some decent stuff. The chicken tenders were really good and that honey mustard sauce is god-tier! There's some touch screens for the kids to play on. Water is free and drinks are served in a nice cup. Heard good things about the meatballs! Unfortunately, the bistro was closed so we couldn't get our soft served yogurt so it was an incomplete visit but hope they are open for next time... read more

Ikea - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

Went to IKEA specifically for the meatballs. i like the area for the kids to draw and play little games. Never had the garlic bread but it was good! read more

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Their frozen yogurt (vanilla) is probably the best I've ever had. Something about it is so simple yet so delicious. No toppings needed/wanted it's just perfect. Their pizza is never anything to rave about, it's pretty bland but gets the job done lol. This time, unfortunately, it was a bit raw in some places. I just ate around it, it wasn't too large of a spot but it definitely could've been cooked a bit longer. The meatball sundae has mashed potatoes, Swedish meatballs, and lingonberry sauce all in a convenient cup. Eve try other time I've had the meatball place from IKEA it's delicious, the perfect combo of flavors. This time though, the meatballs were pretty dry and a bit hard. The mashed potatoes, gravy, and lingonberry sauce was the same ol' goodness! I would've loved a dollop more lingonberry though. All in all, this wasn't a very good day for ikea's cafeteria BUT I'll still be back. Again and again. read more

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This is a hit or miss experience. Sometimes they have the food you want, but other times they can't even offer you the essentials (mashed potatoes). Come on! The drink machine has been out on two separate visits (both far apart from each other). This is a bummer when you wanted to get some tasty juice to quench your summer thirsts. We love our meatballs, but this restaurant is not a top tier IKEA restaurant. read more

Ikea - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

On the way out from checking out, we stopped at the counter near the exit for a snack. The IKEA cafe has embraced modern times with four monitors for ordering. However, one of the monitors was out of order, causing a bit of a line to place orders. Unfortunately, they were out of pretzels, which was a disappointment, but we opted for a soft serve yogurt cup for the kids instead. The yogurt was definitely a popular item with families. I'm sure the one worker fulfilling orders might have felt overwhelmed. Despite these minor issues, the overall experience was still enjoyable, and the kids loved the yogurt. read more

IKEA's food court was busy. We needed an afternoon pick up while shopping. Coffee and cake was an awesome treat before shopping

To shamelessly steal a line from another reviewer, "Buy a mattress, eat some balls, life is grand!" I couldn't put it any better. IKEA's cafeteria food is a fun and brilliant addition to the furniture store, and it's actually pretty darned good. While I've never really warmed to their gravlax, the salads, or the seasonal specials like pulled pork, the meatballs can't be beat. IKEA's food is surprisingly delicate and nicely textured - it's not like the larger, robust Italian meatballs. The gravy is lightly flavored and pleasant, the mashed potatoes are fine, and the veggies are *properly* done. They still have a little 'crunch' to them, which is correct - steaming or boiling them to extreme tenderness turns them to mush. Of special note is their lingonberry sauce and drink. The sauce is reminiscent of cranberries, which makes a lot of us think of the holidays, but it's a nice splash of color and sweetness against the meaty flavor of the meatballs. And I'm a fan of the lingonberry soda! It reminds me of a Cranberry Ginger Ale, which is an all-to-rare drink. Well worth a stop in if you're in the market for self-assembled furniture! This place scores a 4 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK being seen eating here by Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

Ikea - The meatball plate in all its glory! - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

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While spending time for furniture looking through the sprawling IKEA store in Round Rock, we decided to check out the menu for vegetarian menu. They had 3 options - Veggie Balls, Veggie Burger (kids menu) and open faced veggie wrap. We ordered the below for 2 of us (adult) Veggie Balls - they were great, served with rice(asked for potato salad instead) and green beans. For those who know Indian food, it the veggie Balls curry was very similar to Kofta curry. Yum! Veggie Burger - Very standard; served with fries and beans (asked to substitute with fries instead). Open Faced Veggie Wrap- Freshly prepared in front of us with fresh cheese, green and tomatoes. Loved the freshness. They were running out of it when we asked for it, they were sweet to prepare it for us. We also got the soda and prepackaged Ginger smoothie. Desserts - We also added 2 yummy coconut chocolate based desserts. Loved it. Perfect finish to the meal. Service - it's a standard buffet, self serve service. The people were very friendly. It's a little noisy since it's not your sit sown restaurant; more cafeteria style. One star off since the could add some more vegetarian options. Recommended! read more

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I'd heard excellent things about IKEA's food court for years so I was particularly let down when I tried the chicken with mashed potatoes meal ($7). Not only did the meal look like the cheapest off brand dollar store version of the photo (which was beautiful), the chicken was also startlingly dry. Like, you almost have to try to over cook chicken to that degree. It was a sad, sad meal. The mashed potatoes were also lukewarm at best and the gravy was cool (not '80s cool, but temperature cool), so that was icing on the cake. Save your money and eat at a real restaurant. read more

Ikea - Chicken and mashed potato meal ($7). Chicken was totally dry. Waste of money and not filling. - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

If you come to Ikea, you eat at the food court. Ikea is famous for its Swedish meatballs and that's exactly what I always come to get here. The Swedish meatballs comes with lingonberry sauce, steam vegetables, and mash potatoes and gravy. Everything taste great except for the steam vegetables, it's bland every time without any seasoning or taste. Extra meatballs is $1. They also sell frozen packages of them to make at home. I don't really get any other of the food offerings but they do have salmon, salads, desserts, and other hot food items. To me, the salmon dishes don't really look very fresh so you may want to skip on those. Dessert options include: chocolate cake, cheesecake, and apple pie. Drinks include fountain drinks, coffee, tea, chocolate milk, and some Sweden specialty drinks. Overall, good, cheap food for lunch. Get the meatballs for the best option. Nothing too stellar but fills the hunger. Dining area is pretty spacious, generally pretty clean. They also have a smaller food court downstairs that has hotdogs, cinnamon rolls, ice cream etc. read more

Ikea - Swedish meatballs (~$5.99) - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

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I love IKEA, but they haven't been making it easy lately! Since being closed for "renovations" for several months the drink station has had something out of service almost every time I go (which is regularly). Prices have recently gone up. Lingonberry seems to be getting replaced by strawberry (What's that about? This is IKEA for heavens sake!) And today...vegetarian sausage...only?!? read more

Ikea - Vegetarian sausage...ONLY?!? - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

Really solid meal! Honestly not a bad place to grab a bite to eat. The Swedish meatballs are pretty dope and the vegetables/mashed potatoes that it comes with are decent. I always get the meatballs because they are so consistent but I've tasted their other options and everything seems decent. I would recommend grabbing the garlic bread! It's pretty crunchy buttery dope. It was around Christmas time when I came, so they had cranberries as well. Which were decently tart and sweet. Nothing like your mom could make them, but pretty decent for such a cheap meal. It's honestly a great place to have a cheap lunch if you are shopping at IKEA. They also have some themed meals around holiday times. read more

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A must try, especially if you are going for shopping at IKEA. Taste: 5/5 Quality: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Healthy: 5/5 Price: 5/5 I would give more if it is possible. Bottom line: You can finish a healthy and tasty meal in less than 5 dollars. Need I say more? read more

Ikea - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

This place is huge, it has everything you need for everything. The price is a great the only disadvantages you'd have to put everything together yourself. But other than that it has what you're looking for. read more

Clean, friendly staff, attentive to cleaning tables. Food was excellent and choices were awesome!

Horrible I read some good reviews so I went to it and tried the meatballs and my stomach has been hurting ever since I ate them there was no flavor I was just terrible read more

Finally got around to trying the Ikea restaurant and it was actually pretty good, we shared as usual with me getting the lion's share . Priced very reasonably and tasted bland but good. The stuffed chicken breast was good and the Swedish meatballs were good too. Both plates came with mashed taters and veggies. If you have a IKEA membership, coffee and hot tea are free at anytime...you don't need to buy anything according to the lady that checked us out in the restaurant...we promptly grabbed some pretty good jo......next visit i'll try the snack bar offering of two hotdogs and a drink for 2 dollars. read more

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What's a lingonberry? Ikea brings the Swedish meatball to Texas! I've heard that Ikea runs the cafeteria without a profit so you don't leave while shopping to go get something to eat. The prices here are always quite reasonable. They offer free refills on their own weird, Swedish sodas too- pear water, lingonberry cola, dingleberry Dr Pepper- that kinda stuff! Try 'em all! The food isn't half bad. It's served up in big chaffing dishes that they ladle onto your plate. There's some strange flavor combos going on here- it can taste a bit like Christmas with the lingonberry preserves with mashed potatoes and yellow Swedish gravy. The dessert options look tempting, but can be deceiving. What you think might be a Texas pecan pie is really some Swedish concoction. Be sure to ask before you bite into it. The staff is always fast and efficient, and they encourage you to bus your own tray. Every time I've been, the place has been clean. Ja! Bork bork bork! read more

I can see why people love to come to IKEA and grab a bite here. Prices are definitely affordable and it tastes fine. There's plenty of seating and the whole cafeteria line-up and paying is super efficient. My only compaint is the portions, it is a bit on the smaller side, but I guess it's probably because it's so cheap? I had the meatball plate and cornbread and both were pretty good! It's a good place to stop by and rest since it's right in the middle between the showroom and the shopping area. read more

Menu is simple with only a few items but I will say that the meatballs, mash potatoes and veggies are good. The price is great because two ate one plate and it cost $8. Now, we don't eat a lot so if your stomach is bigger than ours you will need two plates. My girls shared the chicken tenders added macaroni and cheese and a drink for under $10..... great deal for me. I have not been to any other IKEA so I can't compare but I really like this location food. read more

Ikea - Cafeteria Near Me - Round Rock, Texas

I had to make a return this morning, succeeded in that and figured I'd have breakfast while I was here. A Swedish American breakfast and a latte for less than $4? You can't beat that. The cashier Rachel was a bright spot. she was so sweet, and so cheery especially for this early in the morning! read more

Got lunch here but the coffee and cream were 100% empty. They should be refilling these before they're empty or at least checking to make sure they don't need to be refilled. read more

I find it hilarious that the cafe at Ikea has a higher star rating than the shop itself, but hey, people are maniacs for meatballs. What can you really say about the food at Ikea? They have meatballs, mashed potatoes, garlic bread and sometimes even stuffed chicken, but it all tastes akin to hospital food. I have a hard time believing that anyone stops here just to eat. Most people end up here, because they need sustenance after spending 6 hours pretending to know how to pronounce Sinnlig. The Ikea Cafeteria is a necessity, not a luxury. read more

So this may ruin any sort of respectability i have but honestly i actually think the food here is decent and consistent. Keep in mind i get the same thing everytime. I've been to ikeas in houston, dallas, and boston. First thing first i like ikea food because it's super duper cheap. When its 4 dollars for food that tastes like real cooked food and not greasy fast food i always lower my standards in taste. I always get the meatball lunch platter with 8 meatballs, mash potatoes, veggies, and lingonberry sauce. It reminds me of thanksgiving dinner The veggies were cooked well, underseasoned though. The mashpotatoes were tasty. School food used to make me feel horrible and bloated but ikea food just leaves me full and satisfied. Honestly i think the 4 stars is warranted. Conclusion: it's not amazing but its great for the price and what you get read more

I love Ikea cafeteria. First of all even though I appreciate a good restaurant, I've always loved cafeteria food. I like the variety and the choice and being able to see the food you are ordering and get it instantly. I've had their soups, their meatballs, and their salmon is one of my favorites. Their desserts are always delicious and the salads are excellent. I don't think I've ever eaten anything that I didn't like here. If you're shopping in Ikea, I recommend popping in for some unique yet reasonably priced food. My grandkids loved it too! Ikea is very family-friendly. read more

The Swedish meatballs are as big as marbles. Small and no taste. Sauce no taste. Vegetables were under cooked. Chocolate cake was dry as can be. Like it's been sitting for days. The only thing that was right was the price. read more

The food was not bad for the price, but this place is definitely a no-go again purely because of how awful the store is.

Staff at restaurant is friendly with a smile. Cheap food is cheap but they have some other items that may be worth it. Free coffee with Ikea membership card. read more

I came to IKEA today to order furniture for delivery and assembly. The nicest girl in the bedroom department helped me named Jade. I had a great experience. Jade was knowledgeable and quick when placing my order! read more

My kids (7yrs and 2yrs) loved the breakfast food- pancakes, sausage, meatballs and both agreed the eggs weren't that good. However, my experience with the employees on the food line was excellent. My son is on a medical diet so that makes it difficult to order and makes me a complicated customer. They both helped me find the answers I needed and order a plate that my son could have. People like that are what defines great customer service- doing more that what is their job description to make sure my family is happy and feels welcome. Good job today guys, I truly appreciated it! read more

Keep forgetting not to eat here but the little human wants to. At least it isn't an expensive reminder. Probably will forget in another year or two. read more

If you in the building and starving, and the end of shopping is nowhere in sight, it's better than hangry shopping. But considering how many good eats there are within walking distance of IKEA, it's best to save your money. Also Chic-fil-a right up the road. The people are kind, the facility clean, and it's cool you get to use real (IKEA) dishes and glassware. But the food leaves much to be desired. Wouldn't do it again. read more

Meatballs are amazing as always! The smoked salmon is really good, at a great price point! I also tried their new pulled pork sandwich, it was only so-so. But I don't complain, as long as the meatballs are great, and they were! Buy a mattress, eat some balls, life is grand!! read more

Currently closed for renovations their food is normally great and a great value. I can't wait to see what the new place looks like. In the meantime you can eat at the front counter they still have those wonderful cinnamon rolls fresh and hot. Hot dogs also free coffee and tea for Ikea Family members. read more

Yesterday It was delicious, but today..... my stomach hurts, I feel super nauseous. Never will I eat there again.