I've tried almost all the food sold here. I wouldn't say the food is great, but it's still satisfactory considering the price. The most recommended food is Swedish Meatball Plate. The chicken tenders are looks delicious but the batter is too hard to chew and the tender meat is too dry. Coffee is free for IKEA Family members. read more

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Very average food. But what do you expect? If you're going to eat food from ikea you should stick to their hot dogs or meat balls only. I tried something new and went with a wrap. It was whatever. Prices are fine but food can be very bland. I do love their lingonberry juice though. read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I used to go for their coffee but lately everytime I've been there coffee machine is broken for some or the other reason.

1 star for the PRETZEL. I ordered it on 2 different times just to make sure there is nothing wrong with my taste buds. I love soft pretzels in general. Just NOT from ikea. It was hard and and tasteless. 1 star for the vegan hotdogs. I cannot seem to figure out the taste but to conclude that it probably made out of shrivel wizards / witches fingers .... Because it looked just like them. 3 stars for the soft serve, cinnamon bun, soda. I didn't care for the pizza because it looked too much like the public school cafeteria pizza back in the 80's and early 90's (yes I was a hungry under privilege minor trying to survive). read more

YAY they have veggie dogs now!!! So to be completely honest the food in general is so so but a bit more unique than other places of similar quality. This is a cafe after check out/when you exit. By cafe I mean a line to order/get food, a small freezer and pantry section to buy frozen IKEA food, and a VERY small area off to the side to sit if you so choose. I got a veggie dog and if you've had their veggie meatballs upstairs it's basically an elongated version. Then you can add red cabbage, mustard, and fried onions on top. Delish for like 75 cents. I got a soft serve vanilla ice cream for 1 dollar. There are also huge cinnamon rolls for cheap and cheese pizza which looked ok for like 1.25 a slice. They also have small lingon berry juice and elderberry juice boxes. I'd say -1 because the cashier was very brusque but it was a bit comical. We accidentally asked for the vegan dogs and he made a big deal out of it..."VEGAN!! ?!?!? It's NOT VEGAN BASICALLY 99% BUT NO. I would not call it that." Hahaha He was nice though! read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Veggie dog and ice cream - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Dirty dirty dirty No ice No slushy No customer service Cinnamon bun tray was unprofessional Messy and the tongs were so sticky I asked for ice and the employee said the ice machine has been broken for weeks Also I asked for the slushy machine to see if they can do something so something more than flavored water comes out My hot dog was cold and tough I know this isn't a dining experience but I remember coming to IKEA and absolutely loving the food the people the experience it was like I was in a foreign land but now it's like I'm in a 3rd world country ... it's weird for IKEA that's why I am taking the time to write this ... maybe it was a bad day read more

Dear Lord, how has the manager of this location not done something about the exit cafe at this Ikea? It's an absolute embarrassment. They replaced the actual people who would take your order with four walk-up kiosks where you punch your order in yourself. Two of those are broken. Standing next to the two working kiosks, there is a poor, hapless man, who was spouting all of the things they were out of. "We're out of hot dogs... sandwiches... etc" What did they still have? Veggie dogs, cold pizza, ice cream and bottled water. Soft drinks, coffee, slushies? All broken and out of commission. Has been for months. Nobody can come fix these? Ikea is a large, intelligent company. I have to imagine that there's a Regional Manager who comes to visit this store every now and then, and has to think "Geez, I better make sure they fix this stuff. But, there's people buying veggie dogs and water, so... meh." read more

We were apprehensive about eating here since we've never eaten Swedish food but to our surprise...we really enjoyed the food. We are glad we gave it a try. Now we make it a point to stop and eat while shopping. The food is great! I like the quick service. The cafeteria runs seamlessly. Very organized. read more

$1.15 for the Veggie Hotdog and $1.99 for the Meatball Sundae (meatballs with mash potatoes). With tax, a cheap quick meal was $3.38. Let's gooooo! read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Veggie Hot Dog and Meatballs - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Update. Fountain drink dispenser has been out of commission for a few months, but you could console yourself with a slushy. Now that's broken too. Went in for my cheap lunch, decided to add a piece of pizza. The selection was cold and congealed. I asked if they had any warm pizza slices. "That's a warming tray. They're warm." Rested my hand on the cold warming tray and suggested that they rename it the colding tray. Enjoy your cold pizza and water. read more

I didn't get the opportunity to dine in but the dining area was open and it allowed to have ample space between the tables. As a first time customer at Ikea in this location, I was pretty impressed how p the store was compared to the one in Carson and well equipped as well. The bistro had more menu options and the food was pretty decent. If I have a chance to go back, this location would definitely be the one I go to. read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Bistro inside Ikea, Costa Mesa - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Meatballs were good! Surprised that they were good from a furniture store. Only problem was that they had no plastic forks so we had to wooden coffee mixers. Overall food was good! read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - 16 meatballs, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce? - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

this is one of life's simplest pleasures ikea food is undeniably delicious and unbeatable for the price. also a great place for vegetarians like me veggie dog - flavorful with pickled red onion, mustard, and a yummy veggie dog laying in its soft warm bun bed. soft serve - WOW hot dog (from the perspective of my friend grace) - delicious, could be girthier cinnamon roll - for a cinnamon roll that has been sitting under a lamp for unknowable amount of time - pretty good! plant balls are delicious too fun fact if you order in swedish then all your food is free read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - veggie dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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The veggie hot dogs were excellent! My bf actually preferred them over the regular hot dogs 10/10 so recommend ! Additionally you can get free coffee if y sign up for the ikea family (which is free to do so!) read more

The Swedish meatballs are a must, why would you sell hotdogs with old buns ridicules?????????

The location is close enough to the entrance they you can go upstairs, cut through some doors and enter the restaurant if you want to get some grub before strolling through their showrooms. The line gets long sometimes but it moves pretty fast. The Swedish meatballs plate is filling and the food is served hot. You get 8 flavorful meatballs, berry jam, choice of veggies, mashed potatoes, and gravy. The several times I've been here, they were all out of coffee, except once, but it was lukewarm. The soda has a weird flavor and aftertaste. I have tried their salmon once before but I have had better. I'd stick to the meatballs. The seating is acceptable, you must clean your own table prior to seating, removing the leftovers of the prior customer. It's a nice open seating, a bit crowded during lunch time. It is cafeteria style where you bring your tray and dining ware to the cubby collection booth via a cart when you're done. Do clean up after yourselves when you're finished, out of respect for the next diner. read more

This exit cafe is conveniently located by the IKEA cash registers downstairs. Great spot to wait at if you have impatient kids and daddy is still in the check out line! They serve cheap fast food but it works as a one time treat - hot dogs, veggie dogs, cinnamon rolls and soft serve froyo. The soft serve froyo is popular, cheap and quite tasty! read more

The Exit Cafe is located on the first floor near the registers and conveniently by the exit (hence the name). They have hot dogs, soft serve, drinks and small goodies to enjoy. Food is decent but nothing particularly wonderful to write home about. Employees are always very courteous and work fairly quickly when there is a long line; although it would be smarter to staff more than one person in the cafe at a time. Nothing to complain about with this quick stop food vendor but nothing to really rave about other than the reasonable prices. read more

We came here to grab some patio furniture after we moved this past weekend. As a treat we ordered one Veggie Dog from the cafe by checkout. We did not have high hopes but were hungry so gave it a shot. And little did we know we would really like it! It was an interesting flavor and the pickled cabbage and dried onions with mustard was surprisingly good together! We kind of wish we had gotten two but now have a yummy snack to have when shopping at IKEA! read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Vegan hot dog (pickled onions and crunchy fried onions) - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Nothing better than IKEA's Swedish meatballs, smothered in gravy and lingonberry jam, double mash and a side of gravlax. Delicious lingonberry juice to drink it down. And a bonus of shopping afterwards. What an afternoon! read more

Frankly I can't complain. The food is for an alright price for some interesting things. The veggie dog is great! When I had the meatballs it was lukewarm. It's a good place to grab a bite before you finish your shopping day at Ikea! read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It's been a couple years since I've eaten here. But it's sad to see how bad it's fallen. The food was far below par. It was honestly worse than grade school cafeteria grade. About half the options were sold out. I would recommend you stick with basic chicken fingers and fries. Otherwise, you'll regret paying for terrible food. read more

$1 for coffee that is either extremely watered down or so burned it makes you shudder. $1 for a cone and froyo that's probably over 60% overrun (air). $1.50 for froyo in a cup (nice new option) and toppings (optional) which you probably don't want. $0.75 for a $0.10 hotdog or $2.00 for two dogs and a soda. And other stuff. Yeah it's cheap and yeah it's fine if you're spending the day dragging yourself around this immense warehouse, but man, it makes you wonder if you're better off just being hungry. The food you can buy here is also something you'd pick up if you were looking to try something new or if you grew up eating this stuff. Personally, I don't like any of it. Employees are a mix of friendly and suicidal. Despite all I this, I'm sure I'll be back at some point. read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Thank you to the employee Dean who went out of his way to exchange an item I had just purchased! So grateful!

Cheap, tasty and the quality isn't bad. When I ate cake I loved the chocolate cake available in the restaurant. This place is a carb lovers dream. It's worth it to drop in and go directly to the restaurant and avoid all the crappy expensive furniture that everyone will know you bought at IKEA. It's like going to a party and you are wearing the same ZARA shirt as that guy at the party. Sorry everyone knows. read more

Good quick bites on a hurry day and while shopping . And good price too ! Love their flavored drinks and ice cream

They didn't have the Stockholm salad, so we got the Swedish meatballs. The Swedish meatball plate is always a good deal at $5.99. Service was quick and the checkout cashier was polite. read more

This place is just as great as the store and restaurant! Every time I come, I always leave with a frozen yogurt cone from here. I have not eaten anything else on their menu here besides the soft serve frozen yogurt. GOODS: -quick: very quick and easy menu to order from, similar to their restaurant -soft serve: it's actually frozen yogurt, but you couldn't even tell the difference; it's only $1! What a great deal! It is light, soft and fluffy, and a sweet way to end an Ikea trip; perfect swirls every time -price: most of the items on the menu are about $5 or less, so bang for your buck NOT-SO-GOODS: -Don't be mistaken: this is not the same as the Ikea restaurant, and it is separate from it; it's located at the very end of the store, so you have to wait to the end to get anything from here read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Soft serve frozen yogurt -- Best thing $1 can buy - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Fresh artisanal foods....check Imported cheese from Italy....check Hand tossed pizza pies....check Sausages from the finest swine....check JK this is cheap and easy IKEA fast food, who am I kidding. Get a hot dog and an ice cream while you walk around this mega Swedish furniture store. read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

If you can stand waiting in line behind a bunch of dumb-asses (and TRUST ME... there WILL be dumb-asses in front of you).... you will be treated to the best deal you can find on the way out of a store in all of OC! Hot Dog- 50 cents 2 Hot Dogs, Chips & soda- $2.50 Frozen Yogurt (any flavor you want... as long as it's Vanilla!)- $1 Cinnamon Roll- $1 Soda- $1 Coffee- 75 cents After the extremely annoying shopping experience you more-than-likely just had at IKEA, treat yourself to some cheap goodness on the way out the door! Grab a couple hot dogs, a cinnamon roll and a fro-yo on your way out! YUM!! I'm just sayin.. read more

IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - IKEA Bistro/Exit Cafe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Alright, let's get one thing straight. I'm obviously not rating a fine dining establishment or if it wasn't clear then it should be now. This is definitely not the place you would do one or more of the following: - Have your first date here with someone. - Have any dates here with someone, unless you wanna get rid of them. - Make a reservation, get all dressed up with your hair and nails did then arrive in a limo. - Have high expectations from this place. I haven't tried anything else from here besides their vanilla yogurt. It's only $1.00 (plus tax) and it does the trick of holding you off until you could get out of Ikea and find a good meal. The yogurt is delicious, tastes like ice cream/yogurt and it's not a whole lot that you'd hate yourself afterwards. Since moving to OC, we've been hitting Ikea often on the weekends. You could say it has become a favorite past time (No, I'm kidding. We hate shopping, we hate driving, we hate crowds. It's an awful time but we have to do it). Every time we go to Ikea, we walk past by here and give in to the temptation of having ourselves a dollar yogurt. Besides, we need the energy to be able to drive ourselves back home after dodging kids and shopping with a crowd all afternoon. They work fast, get your order and hand it to you within the minute. They handle long lines well. It's literally, grab and go. Because the service is fast, I don't notice anything else about this place which can be both a good and a bad thing. read more

A special shout out to ALEX in the assembly department at the lower floors of IKEA He was very helpful and knowledgeable he made my shopping experience great . A friendly smile and helpful personality sometimes that is all you need to rate a store 5 stars . Feb . 19. 2020 . read more

Again. Long lines and understaffed just like the restaurant They don't have some items like the fruit sauce for the yoghurt They just had the yoghurt with the cone and it was ok Nothing too special read more

Can I just give this place 0 stars? 50 cents for a hot dog is too good to be true. Sure, it's a great deal, but considering that you might get "the runs" afterwards isn't worth it. I'm never taking that risk here again. read more

Need a quick snack to power yourself for your Ikea shopping trip? Pop in here! Yes - technically the café is located by the exit.. but that's not to say you can't walk right in the exit doors and pump yourself up with some goodies. Sure, the food isn't probably on the Weight Watchers diet, but for a cheap snack, you can't go wrong. Pizza slices for under $2 and a hot dog combo (2 hot dogs, chips and a drink) for also less than $2 - you really can't go wrong! Yeah, maybe I'm a bit skeptical at how an all-beef hot dog costs 50 center (without the combo) - but if that's a concern - go with the meatball, pizza or some other snack like froyo. No complaints! read more

For convenience, 5 stars...food - 3 stars....service - 3 stars. Had the two hot dogs, chips, and drink combo for $2.50. Not bad! For price - 4 stars. The quality ain't that great, but if you're hungry after a day of shopping at ikea, this is a great pit stop before heading to the parking lot. They also had a pizza combo (pizza and soda) for $2.50. I believe they only had a cheese pizza available when I went. There are a few seats farther for dining, but they're pretty high seats, so careful if you have toddlers or little ones with you! read more

Manager: Cindi I came into IKEA by South Cost Plaza. I bought "BILLY" bookshelf. Got home and began to follow instructions. Realized after shelf is bracketed to the wall that package is missing two shelves and the 8 pins to hold those shelves up. Drove back to IKEA, CS department was helpful in that the lady went and checked for me to see if they had extra parts that could help me. Was told to check extra parts area at this IKEA. Found one shelf with a decent scratch on it in extra parts section. Went to cashier was told by lady in CS to ask for a manager so the manager could wave the price. Cashier continued searching for the shelf I bought to get down to brass tax and figure out a solution. Manager's name...Cindi. She was Caucasian with wavy long grey hair. She said I'm sorry but there is nothing we can do without a receipt. That was it. I waited 20-30 minutes in CS. Then waited and searched for another 20-30 minutes. Then the manager slams the door in my face. Cindi needs a proper course in CS training. The shelf that was damaged was $2. Cindi looked at me and was like "What it's $2?!" In a manner where it was like "what you can't afford $2?" Completely disrespectful. She did this in front of her cashier. Demoralizing a customer. Look, it is not my problem that the person or robot packing the shelf did not pack it right. And for her to be so rude is unacceptable. Please talk with Cindi. If she talks to CUSTOMERS in this manner, you might want to ask your STAFF at this location by South Coast Plaza how they feel about her. P.S. it takes me about 20 minutes to get to this location. I drove there and back 3 times. That is a total of 2 hours in driving not including traffic that I had to do. read more

It's nothing to rave about, but the food hits the spot & it's cheap. There's not much more to talk about. This cafe isn't as nice as the one in Burbank for example, but it gets the job done and lines move quickly. I just wish there was more seating for those shoppers who want to get off their feet after a lot of walking around. read more

This is by far the worst experience in a popular place like this as for customer service. For returning a small item for $7 with a receipt I had to wait over an hour. I talked to the manager and he was rude and not helpful at all. They only have one guy returning for the whole place with many customers in line waiting. He's slow and takes his sweet time. No one seems to care around here. For sure it is my last time coming over. Burbank ikea is much nicer & better customer service. read more

Abysmal service. Rude. This place is awful. Don't bother buying their junk. I made the mistake of buying an item that had to be retrieved from furniture pick uo. After watching a dozen people come and go after I checked in, the worker told me it's about where the item is in the back and "you'll just have to wait." If you want to wait at least half an hour after paying for your item, then this is the place for you. Ikea must be a terrible employer. The staff doesn't care at all about this place. The sad thing is I've already had the experience of buying an item that didn't have all the parts. Good luck shopper! read more