Great shopping experience. Very organized with arrows on the floor so you don't get lost. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes you do a lot of walking there is so much to see. Cheap breakfast pancakes $1.99 Bacon, potato wedges, scrambled eggs $3.50 -Friendly cashier -Plenty of parking read more

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The website is broken. Your phone agent says its because of the Canada Post strike (which is (a) over and (b) not preventing you updates to web pages). The phone agent told me that one cannot order replacement parts until at least January 3rd. But the web site still says you can, until you get a generic error that syas "a service error occured, check your details and try again". So then I wasted more time to call and wait to find out that this is deliberate. Very poor customer service. read more

I ordered online for click & collect. I've picked up with Click & Collect now from both stores in Edmonton and Calgary, I'm a fan. Super slick Click & Collect ordering system - received confirmation email, arrived at my selected pickup time. Pulled into a spot, texted the posted phone number with the spot I was parked in, my order number, name and vehicle description. Staff were all wearing PPE, masks, and they wheeled out my order and dropped the cart behind my vehicle. I loaded up and headed out. There is one parcel that looks like it had some forklift damage, but I'm not worried - it's wood and I can sand whatever dents down. I have no delusions of going in the store, waiting for any kind of line-up, or return. I'm staying safe at home, and hoping that my efforts keep the staff safe and available for everyone. read more

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We ended up fixing our collapsed sink ourselves. Though only two years and a handful of months had passed, nobody wanted to stand by their products or installation workmanship, so we were left footing the bill to reinstall correctly what the professionals couldn't manage to do the first time. It became clear when prepping the sink for reattachment how terribly it was done the first time. The silicon sealant was applied unevenly and with large gaps, and there were only 4 small brackets holding up the sink. The brackets were so cheap and flimsy they were bent and twisted. After a little research, they were not rated for the style of sink we had installed. We paid for new silicon sealant, new brackets, and tools, and spent half a day reconnecting the sink ourselves following code and the manufacturer recommendations that they themselves couldn't even be bothered to know or follow. Bottom line: buy nothing from ikea that you do not fully intend on throwing away after a handful of years, at most. read more

What the hell is wrong with Ikea? Has anybody tried calling the one 866 number in the last week? I've been calling repeatedly and haven't been able to get through it's just put you on hold with the worst on hold music ever. Finally after waiting for 45 minutes today somebody finally answered this was how the conversation went....... "hello?" That's how he answered. So I said "hello is this Ikea?" He answered "ummmmmmmmmmm...... " Literally doesn't know the name of the company that he works for. I asked "is this Ikea????? I'm trying to Ask a simple question about delivery for these two solar powered lights" This should've been a 30 second transaction. He did not respond at all. I kept saying hello hello? Finally after about four minutes of dead air he said in very very very slow stunted slurred speech "hi... Do... Not... Think... I can take down your address for that location....." I literally was about to ask him if he's having a stroke that's how bad his voice sounded. I didn't want to sound rude but I'm literally worried the guy is having a stroke right now. I said very loudly and clearly "is this Ikea? " Again another three or four minute delay and then he said "hi... I Do not think... You have the right phone number"....... I triple checked my number. I called this one 866 number the only number listed on their website worldwide. I think they should check on the health of their staff answering the phones and after a week of not being able to get through I have a bad feeling that they literally employ only one person to answer their phones worldwide. What the hell Ikea -you're a multibillion dollar company -get your shit together please. I'm trying to spend money at your store and you're making it impossible. read more

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Its cool to come here. Nice to walk around and check out the showroom. Things are cheaply priced. Quality really depends on what you get. I find that quality is a bit lacking here but for the price ok. Food is cheap here. soup and garlic bread for less than $4 and hot dogs less than $1. Also join the membership program for points and for discounts. Its free to join. This is the only IKEA in Calgary right now read more

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Great place IKEA is. Wide range of quality products and great price. Huge selection of home furniture and service is fantastic! Always busy but both parking lot and inside are huge naturally. Return policy is nice. Great place to make home look moderate and in style! Plus cafeteria food is great and even a toddler area for kids!! read more

Used to be really good but has gone downhill in the recent months. They've changed a lot of their food in the cafeteria and the past few times I've been there they've been out of at least one thing. For me, the furniture and shopping areas seems pretty much the same, but are a bit more disorganized recently. Cafeteria was also really dirty. read more

HORRIBLE. I lined up in 33c heat for an hour and a 1/2 to return a chair while my mother in law took my small children in the other entrance to shop. I overheard the lady at reruns tell a woman that you have to leave the store and re enter the line to shop. There are no signs anywhere stating this. I'd I had known that I would have just lined up with my mother in law and kids and returned the item later. I asked the lady at the returns if I could join them explaining I had small children with my mother in law she said yes just tell the greeter. The greeter said no get back in line. The line to get back in is 2 hours long. No shade No water No place to sit Just blazing sun and an announcement that says IKEA cares shout their customers health and safety during COVID. This is the reason people shop online and the reason big store retail is dying. read more

I learned the hard way that IKEA is a terrible company to deal with. I bought a couch and arranged delivery for Sunday between 13:00-17:00. When I had no delivery during that time, we called customer service who called the warehouse. The warehouse informed that they didn't put my furniture on the truck that day and refused to do anything about it. They won't deliver Sundat or even Monday. I think someone should be working overtime to load and deliver my furniture as promised but IKEA disagrees. They take no responsibility for their error and refuse to take any steps to rectify it. I guess we'll just sit on the floor until Tuesday. Thanks for NOTHING IKEA. You've made it abundantly clear that you don't care at all about your customers and I'm certain you don't care that you've lost one. #IKEAcanada #ikeasucks read more

When you go to IKEA on a Saturday morning there is a tangible excitement just before they open, kinda like Disneyland before the rope drop ceremony, People parade in the front doors seeking all things swedish and IKEA rarely disappoints. This IKEA is great, with plenty of parking and is essentially the flagship store for the Deerfoot meadows complex. IKEA is kind of like Saturday Night Live, sometimes they hit, sometimes they miss... there have been some amazing ideas like Expedit shelving to some real bombs like the artificial plants... IKEA is a great place to find stylish things that wont break the bank. The 2 dollar breakfast in the restaurant is a steal and the switch to purely reusable bags is great. I love IKEA , thier products currently grace my living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Be sure to check out thier Wacky Wednesday sales... amazing values. LOVE IT. read more

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IKEA! Who doesn't love Ikea?! I'll tell you who. People who don't like giant warehouses stocked with cool stuff or nice things for good prices. Pretty much every time I go into Ikea I leave with way more stuff than necessary. There are so many cool and strange items... and I want them all. Seriously, some of the things there are so interesting I don't even know what they're for, but I know I want it! They really do have something for every single room in the house. They've got different sections for the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, den, kids room, office, outdoor... even a section for storage and organizing! I love it! The layout of Ikea is a interesting as the things inside. It's a giant maze all through the place. If you missed a section, they've got signs pointing you in the direction of a shortcut. Or, if you're overwhelmed by all the awesomeness and need to get out, they've got hidden exit too! It' perfect! On the other hand, I can see how people wouldn't like this place if they don't like walking around for hours trying to maneuver their way through all the people and carts. Ikea has become such a craze that it's always busy, from open to close, everyday of the week. Another thing that people might not like is the do-it-yourself assembly each item come with. Unless assembled when you leave the store, you're going to be sitting on your living room floor with an Allen key in hand putting stuff together for the rest of the night. Honestly, that's my favourite part about Ikea. I love being able to set things up myself. It make me feel accomplished and satisfied with my purchase. Two words can sum up my experiences at Ikea... HOLY SH*T! It's probably the best home decorating/furniture store ever. But, anyone who's been there and doesn't despise shopping knows that. It goes without saying. read more

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IKEA seams to be almost the same all over the world. So no need to review that I think. Staff is available, helpful and friendly. What's not necessarily the same is the restaurant. So my rating is for the restaurant! It's not too clean, food is...okay. The breakfast is very good regarding the price. We tried dinner there ones, no desire to go there again for dinner. To sum it up, the store is as good as all the others, the restaurant could improve a little. read more

IKEA is a great place either if you are a big family and need to furnish a big house or just a guy like me which really don't know what are you doing. Everything in the story is very well organized and needs to find if you follow the proper signs. The store staff is always helpful. read more

There was a problem with my order but a member of the team went above and beyond and helped, really impressed with the after sales experiance. His name is Cory if anyone from Ikea reads this, the this man a pay rise or a beer! read more

I'd like to give a shout out to our giant blue furniture swedish import. IKEA has been supplying people with cheap, functional and stylish furniture for a million years, and it is a Calgary staple. It is HUGE. The upper floor has all of the showrooms. On a recent visit I decided to skip that upper floor (and the cheap, tasty cafeteria that is located there) in order to skip the inevitable realization that I "need" (re: want) a new couch. There is just something about IKEA that makes people go crazy. My friends have an awesome new shelf with story-book writing on it, and I can't help but love it. This last visit I ended up with a new shelf, considering a new bedside table and a bunch of little things. The bottom floor is actually the most dangerous. Kitchen ware, lighting, at-home storage - you have to fight the desire for the cheap, stylish goodies. My only complaints are the sheer size of this behemoth and the occasional difficulty of putting things together. The cheapness lies in the fact that you are required to assemble most of your furniture. Most of the time it works out, but sometimes I feel like "user-friendly" is a term that got lost in translation. read more

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Thanks for Ikea Calgary ! Only good expériences : while shopping for Christmas decorations on the last days of October and all sorts of items I chose to a self pay cash register-- when I packed my purchases on the cart, I forgot my 2 little Christmas trees. The next day I went back to the "returns " and dealt with Mieka and shortly I had my 2 trees ! Thanks for a very efficient service ! read more

The lineups to enter the store were great. Many wore masks and everyone kept 6 feet apart. But when you got into the store, no rules werw followed. Nobody kept their distance and certain areas like the plant section was jam packed. Shame on ikea for not reorganzing their store to remove these problem areas and improve flow. Masks don't protect 100% so distance is important, but this was really difficult when there were so many people in the store - its hard to avoid others. I'm not going back and if you have any issues with congregating in tight spaces, stay away from IKEA. read more

This past holiday season I had a chance to avoid the crowded parking lot and ride the IKEA shuttle from Chinook Station. Our driver was a man from BC. Even though I got on late (5:30 on a Sunday), he still took me to the store to pick up a last minute item before the store was closing. I only tried it out on the last day but it was awesome. Not only did it take me right to IKEA, they gave each rider a coupon for a free meal at their restaurant. This is a great option for pregnant ladies, transit riders, people with children, and seniors. The drawback is you can't bring any huge furniture back, however, not every trip to Ikea requires big furniture purchases. Note: I was not asked to write this review, I was simply touched by the service they gave each customer. I hope you treat your staff just as well as you treat customers :) read more

I looked for several items and every one of them was no stock in Calgary, including alternate items. Also, the items listed as stock were actually out of stock. Ikea, are you going broke? Why are you out of stock on so many items? What is wrong with you? read more

IKEA - fascinating corporate design! It is fascinating to see that IKEAs corporate design is implemented so well, that you can take a store plan from an IKEA outlet in Berlin/Germany and find your way around at IKEA in Calgary/Canada. There is only one flaw about the IKEA in Calgary: The hot-dog self service does not come with pickles and roasted onions as in the other outlet mentioned ;) read more

Fuck you Ikea. Your return process is a hot mess. You should be ashamed of yourself. A cue of 13 people waiting to return your shit on a Monday is a joke. A cue of 21 people waiting to return your shit on a Tuesday makes me want to never set foot in this dump again. And it wasn't even shit for myself that I was returning...it was for work and it was on my credit card. It wouldn't be an issue if they didn't take 15-30 minutes per customer, or make sweet love to every box ensuring every bolt and washer was included, casually caressing and whispering sweet nothings to it while others watch in disgust. I didn't realize that returning this crap was like breaking up with a abusive ex. They want you to move on but, wait, not so fast...we can make it work...give it some time... and in your sheer frustration you decide to walk out, as I did TWICE. But wait you still have some of their shit so you have to see them again, as is the case here. Seriously? And the return staff, I have never seen people move at a more glacial pace than these asshats. One lady in the cue actually called the store and couldn't get through to a manger without being hung up on, twice! She finally got through and was on the phone while the manager herself was putting bags away at the tills saying "I don't have time or anyone to put on, sorry." Ikea - Swedish for "buy our garbage, but if you wanna return it, take a day off work" I feel sorry for anyone working here. Never ever shopping in this hell hole again. 1 star is too generous. read more

For your viewing pleasure, below is a summary of my love/hate relationship with Ikea: Love: - The Showrooms. I always walk around pretending that every kitchen, bedroom and bathroom is part of my gigantic blue house :) - The gadgets - The kids' section - The plants!!! - The size! - The prices - The food (hell yes!!!) - The service - The little imported foods section (You know, with the gingerbread cookies...) Hate: - You have to build it. No one comes. - It's ALWAYS packed - It's easy to get lost or to lose the person you came with! Okay, so obviously, I love it more than I hate it. Just a couple reasons to hate, but overall, I, like the rest of the world, am a big Ikea fan. Busted. read more

I need to spew about my sleeping habits here; for months I have been having a huge problem sleeping. I have 4 pillows on my bed, and many times during the evening I have to fold and refold them, to get the proper angle and curvature. Many times I have woken up upside down in my bed my pillows strewn on the floor, obviously a testament at my irritability during the night and my aggravation. I usually spend the next day with neck and back pain and complain about my day. What a joy to be with. Enter IKEA, I recently discovered that IKEA understands me and yesterday I went to my faithful blue friend to get delicious pasta with chunky tomato sauce at $1.99 and some new pillows. I have bought my wonderful duvet here that keeps me cool in the summer and has been toasty warm for me as we descend into the hell of winter. But today was a special day because I bought two ergonomic pillows at 6.95 each. I cannot believe it, these usually cost well into the 50 dollar range, and IKEA has these options as well but I have settled for the economical option and let me tell you after two nights of sleep, it has been the best purchase I have made this month. These pillows have helped with my cervical linear traction and... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ read more

1) I have been trying to claim my refund for eight (8) days now after a failed delivery. The amount is CAD$2560+. My effort to date had not been successful. Reason made by IKEA Customer Representatives: (062916 1600H) - 3rd Party Contractor (XPO) has to return the furniture to IKEA Warehouse first. Its been three days now since the failed delivery and items are still with delivery contractor. I have to go to the Calgary IKEA store personally just to get the aforementioned information. That was after trying to calling five times waiting for a 15 minutes to a maximum of 20 minutes each time with nobody answering the phone. Automated reply just adds to a customer's stress. This kind of customer treatment is more on the side of rudeness than anything else. Customers are not being treated as people. There must be some other way to show concern to the client needs. (063016 1450H) - Called three times and waited for the fourth one no matter how long the wait is. It took exactly 40 minutes before a representative answered. Was informed that the furnitures were back to IKEA's warehouse at around ~12:15 pm as per computer record. Refund will take three to five business days! Whaaaatttt? Pressed further, the IKEA Rep replied: "It takes 48 hours for IKEA Cash Department to do refund..." Again, WHAAATTTTTTT! This is really beyond me. In the age of technology, doing something so simple takes a lot longer!??? wHY? I don't understand any of this. 48 hours?!! In defense, the lady Rep said that there are checks to do, etc. I have worked in the fields around warehousing, receiving, refunding and all these and this reason, I feel was absolutely untrue and an insult to my intelligence. Why don't they press the refund button? How come when I paid for the merchandize in advance, the money was gone from my bank in a blink of an eye? Two major issues highlighted here: 1) Very poor customer support 2) Very poor communication protocol 3) Very Poor IKEA refund process flow 4) Very poor delivery contractor supervision Score = I chose one star because the review will not accept zero. In reality, with poor customer support in mind, score is actually NEGATIVE. (070416)-@IKEACASupport Its 8 days now & still no refund. It took a few minutes for IKEA to withdraw from our bank ! #RBMSInc Something is not right! *Note: See my previous review on IKEA for more details... https://plus.google.com/109928100988578053271/posts/j2SBf9DCP8v 070516-Finally, the refund is in. IKEA's process: When customer buys, money goes to IKEA in an instant. When customer return an item due to valid reason and asks for refund, his money gets returned in 9 days! What an experience... whewww! Terrible! Suggestion to IKEA: You must improve your refund processing. Once the items are returned, the refund must come as fast as it came in. Do this and customers will have no complain. Rufran C. Frago (63016) read more

The Swedes do funiture and food well for cheap. If you can operate a hex key than you can build up an entire room from IKEA. I've been to a few locations in the past and this one holds up to what you would expect. I managed to get a nice couch on the cheap and actually fit it into my apartment (it came in 4 seperate pieces). Note that there are some items on the viewing floor that you must join a que to pick up after purchasing the item. This wait annoyed me as it seemed to be quite long when I wasn't expecting it. Another IKEA location with everything you've come to expect. read more

I've been waiting for over an hour for two items: both small items. The identical item, in a different finish, is available on the self-serve warehouse shelves. The employees move slower than molasses, the ones working at the furniture pick-up counter are rude. I've always been happy with IKEA's products, but I don't tolerate poor service. I will not return. read more

Home of 'temporary' furniture. None of what we have gotten from here has lasted 5 years. And now, today, for the restaurant.... We've eaten here before, it is 'palatable' but that's about it. So, today we are going in so my wife can pick up some things for her school. Wanted to have salmon with hollandaise. We're out. OK... same meal but with white fish. We're out. OK.... the salmon plate. We're out. sigh... What DO you have? Well, the chicken should be ready in 8 - 10 minutes. I don't care how cheap your food is, if you don't have it available during dinner hour your restaurant sucks. Period. read more

I try to only go to IKEA once or twice a year. It's all I can handle. Screaming kids, long lines, rat race maze aisles which I always do backwards...just to annoy everyone else. I spent half an hour in line yesterday as our cashier was really slow and barely spoke any English. The bald guy in front of me, who had also waited half an hour, almost lost it when the cashier had no idea where he should order a sink. I thought it was pretty ironic that four tills over there was a toddler having a really loud conniption. One of my biggest pet peeves involving IKEA is that there is never anyone on till in the food section. How am I supposed to buy meatballs when I am stuck behind the line of tills? But I went home with $295 worth of cheap Swedish crap. Sigh. The only reason I gave IKEA three stars today was because of Irina who works in the fabric section. She was really helpful and helped me choose some great fabric for an apron. read more

Oh IKEA, from your Swedish meatballs to your endless options of space saving furniture, I heart you. I heart you even more during your non peak hours. I don't frequent IKEA often, maybe twice a year to check things out. The displays give me ideas for staying organized, never mind that I always want to come home with the entire room. One thing IKEA has taught me over the years is self-restraint, especially after I went in for a duvet cover and came out with the cover, sheets, pillow cases and pillows (7 in all). I'm a big fan of their plastic storage boxes. Super cheap, easily stackable and you can see right through the plastic to know what's inside. My trip is never complete without a visit to the cafeteria for some meat balls. On my last visit, it was apparently the stop for a cheap birthday party meal as well. The woman in front of me had 12 kids meals, and it totaled $27.83. Where else on earth are you going to feed 12 children for under $30? If I haven't hit the cafeteria upstairs, you can bet I've made my way downstairs for a 50 cent hot dog. It sure doesn't beat a Costco hot dog, but hey, the price is right. In fact, that would sum up everything about IKEA. Smart solutions with thought to style as well, easy to assemble, and priced so even university kids can afford it. What's not to like? read more

I have purchased many, many items online and I store! Never had an issue. On January 26 I made an online order for a kitchen island and selected "express delivery" as I needed the island by the Tuesday. I received a confirmation saying it was paid for and would be delivered by truck on Tuesday, January 28 between 13:00-17:00. I tried to track my order online with my order number, but the system wasn't working on your website. My kitchen island didn't arrive. I called IKEA and was waiting for an hour, but no one ever came to the line so I hung up. The next morning I called again and waited 45mins before connecting with Charlie. I explained the situation. He confirmed my order should have been delivered the previous day and apologized. He said he didn't know why or where it was but would get the delivery company to call me within 4-6hrs. I received no such call. I called back after 6hrs and waited ANOTHER hour to speak to someone, and finally got ahold of Nancy. I explained the situation once again and she apologized and confirmed again it should have been delivered. She said she'll make another request to find the kitchen island and have delivery company could all me back... assuring me it should arrive today (Wednesday - a day later than I paid for). I waited another 6 hours, and no call. I once again called IKEA that early evening and was on hold for 1 hour and 22 minutes and still no answer. I was feeling completely frustrated and hung up. Today is Thursday, still no call. I called IKEA and waited ANOTHER HOUR and spoke to a gentlemen who I explained everything to again! I said at this point I want to speak to a manager, but he said he had the same power as a manager and can try to resolve the situation. He looks into my file and says "your order has been cancelled!" I told him that can't be possible because 3 previous representatives have confirmed its order, payment and delivery. He asked to put me on hold (on hold for 45 mins!!!) and he came back and said he was going to transfer me to someone who could do something! Why was I waiting for another 45 minutes to get that answer? I asked that he would PLEASE explain the situation to the "next person" so that I wouldn't have to explain AGAIN. He said he would. I was placed on hold for ANOTHER 40 mins. Then Shannon comes on the line and asks me to explain. The previous gentlemen failed to do so. I explained AGAIN and she put me on hold to "look into it." First asked for me to email proof of email confirmation. I did. Waited ANOTHER 30 mins. She comes back and says they need proof the payment was taken from my credit card before she can do anything. My husband has the password to our credit card so I emailed him at work to send it to me. In the meantime I asked that she would tell me how she would remedy the situation once we knew the payment has gone through or not. She refused to until she knew. I said regardless of whether the payment went through or not, I'd like to know how you're going to compensate for the mistakes, miscommunication, cancellation, and hours of me waiting on the phone (I have a toddler and new puppy who need me and I've had to leave him watching a tv show while I wait for someone to help me!!). She said "we don't compensate for your time." So rude!!! But then said I wouldn't pay shipping. Obviously I won't pay shipping!! And the best she could do was a $50 gift card. But that's it. She said she would call back in a half hour to see if my husband had sent me a screenshot of our credit card. I was so disgusted with this response thus far. Very bad customer service and understanding. Then my husband finally sends me a screen shot proving IKEA had in fact charged our credit card $711 the day of purchase. After an HOUR, shannon finally calls me back and apologizes for being later than she promised because she was busy with another call. She said she confirmed with "cash" that they did in fact charge us but then cancelled our order. She said she would ship it again, but the best she could do was SATURDAY! Keep in mind I had paid for 2 day EXPRESS LAST SATURDAY!! Our family isn't available Saturday so now I have to wait till Sunday and be at home and wait from 9-1pm. Then she said "I can give you 70$ gift card but that's it." So all of a sudden she can give a bit more??? I am so upset with the hours of wasted time this week. The hours and hours of being on hold. The miscommunications from 5 different employees. No idea where my package was. Taking my money, then cancelling my order. ME having to take time out of MY day to solve the problem and provide you with all of the proof when she was obviously able to "check with cash." I told Shannon I want a call back by management because I am completely unsatisfied with how she "resolved it." However, based on my terrible experience thus far, I don't trust that I will get a call back. I would really appreciate a call or email telling me how you plan to compensate for all of this. read more

I like the style and efficiency of IKEA and their staff are very good but most of their products are clearly not designed to last. It's almost laughable when they say that they make the products out of sustainable materials....because the resulting product is truly not sustainable in terms of lifespan. A lot of their cabinet materials are made from inexpensive MDF which does not last with everyday use and unfortunately ends up going to our landfills after only a few years. Apparently some new MDF materials are biodegradable but there is now mention as to whether IKEA MDF is biodegradable. However, I believe it is much more environmentally sustainable to build things to last 10+ years rather than replacing every couple of years. read more

Coffee for a buck! Not the best coffee but I do not know of any place in town where coffee is a $1 and it was nice and hot on a cool day. I finally had time to be able to check out the showroom on the upper level. I am amazed how nice and clean this place is and how well a huge store like Ikea changes with all the up and coming trends. Reasonably priced too. The kitchen, bathroom and office areas were beautifully arranged and really gives a customer some great ideas for their own home. Going on a Wed afternoon was amazingly more relaxing than going on a weekend. What a difference! The staff were helpful too. Shopped the whole space, picked up a few things but did not find any treasures this time in the clearance area. THAT is my fave Ikea zone. The one thing I do dislike in any Ikea is the line-up area. The lines to check out were just not moving today either! No self check outs. Bummer. Love the candles, the prints, the lamps, duvets, shower curtain liners, just about everything. Kicking myself that we decorated our new home from the Brick product and never even thought to check out Ikea for dressers, coffee tables. I saw nothing but great quality stuff today - will return! Wish the north end had an Ikea! read more

IKEA...the store you love to hate. You get the flyer in the mail or see a commercial on TV...everything looks so trendy and organized...it all looks so easy! I actually do love IKEA, and don't mind building their furniture. I made the mistake when living overseas of buying all of my furniture from them - from this, I learned there are only certain pieces that are worth saving a few pennies. Their wardrobes, dressers and TV benches are all great. The Hemnes shoe cabinet is my personal favourite. Personally, I would never buy a bed or couch from them again...they get too unsteady with frequent use, and it's difficult to take them apart to tighten the screws. I recommend bringing a buddy if buying any furniture pieces, as the boxes can be quite heavy. I also love their little knick-knacks, prints, etc. The Market Hall is a dangerous place! If navigating IKEA alone, I recommend going on a weeknight. The weekends are absolute H*LL with families thinking it is an appropriate place to drag their toddlers out for an afternoon outing (it's a warehouse people, not a playground!) So other than having to navigate around small children and some heavy lifting, IKEA does have great value for most of their items, and I'll come back again and again! read more

As with most people, I think, there's a certain love-hate relationship with Ikea. Its like going to Costco, you know you're going to save some money on things but you dread going there on the weekends because you know the store is going to be a nightmare to navigate and find parking. There's certain things I buy at Ikea and others I stay away from. Most storage and desk furniture has stood the test of time for me, but I wouldn't buy my couch or mattress from Ikea. Same with their pillows; their fillers are cheap for the toss cushions on the bed, but not for the one I'm going to sleep on every night. The one surprise always going to Ikea is the as-is section. 98% of the time there's nothing to find, but when you do find something as a significant discount its like winning the lottery. read more

I'm sure everyone knows what Ikea is like, so I'll just quickly mention something i found out the other day, http://www.thisismykea.com/ Ikea Furniture Decals, or stickers, to customize your furniture. This specific site can be a bit pricey(especially with shipping), but I'm sure there are others offering this out there! Oh, and i love there Pasta! Can't go wrong with $2 pasta, lol & since im talking about food, i tend to get a bit creative with the fountain drinks, since its usually never anything other than 7up, pepsi, and that berry juice. I love mixing the juice with 7up =) but thats just me. read more

I'm a country bumpkin and I adore IKEA! Since I live in the boonies, I try to go whenever I'm in "the big city" yee-haw... I love their textiles, especially the curtains, which are fun and adorable! I just splurged on a beautiful linen set today, can't wait to hang them up. Lots of staff around, but they all seemed pretty busy/distracted. I had to ask where the tea towels were hiding and the one woman I asked didn't even really know! I ended up finding some plain ones in the showroom. I really like IKEA kids items, they have cute animals and colours without being overly branded junk like other places (Dora, Frozen, Princess etc) The stuffed toys are always a hit, I wish they had more items like the trains and play food!! There was no one around to cut fabric today, but I found a remnant in the pattern I wanted, so that was okay. I like the IKEA app very much, it's very handy to make a shopping list to have ready and to hold all your "wish list" items if you only get there once or twice a year like I do! read more

Okay, this review is about the cafeteria in IKEA. Every now and again you get a hankering for Swedish meatballs, and having visited several cities in Sweden, I can tell you that the IKEA version is very typical. I don't go out of my way to visit here, but I do go when I'm in the 'hood. Where else can you get 10 meat balls, mash potatoes, gravy, and lingonberries (a.k.a. partridge berries for the newfies in the audience), a rye wafer, a salad, pop, a plate of pasta, garlic toast, and a chocolate bar all for less than $10 taxes in (see photo)? All that is required is the willpower to resist buying the shiny tchotchke (or worse, a new sofa) on the way out! read more

IKEA Calgary - Meatballs, salad and a pop for $4.99, throw in a $0.99 chocolate bar and you've got a feast on the cheap! - Furniture Stores Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Lots of good products, helpful employees, but lines are atrocious, waited 35 minutes in line for 2 products terribly terribly slow.

I returned a bunch of items I bought for our kitchen reno and had them put the amount on a gift card as I was literally going to be exchanging them right away for alternate selections. (The total amount on the card was just over $400). We went upstairs and decided to have a bite to eat in the restaurant before going and ordering the different cupboard doors, trim, etc. For some reason I had the gift card in my hand and put it on the tray while we ate. We went to the kitchen area and were shopping around when I suddenly realized that I had left the gift card on the tray! We ran back and the tray had been cleared and the card was gone, we even looked through the garbage. I was panicking since there was such a significant amount of money on it. I spoke to Sandra who was a supervisor in the front cash area and she was very calm and said she would see what she could do for me. She went to the back room and went through their transaction history until she found the issuing of my gift card. She then cancelled the original card and issued me a new one, all while being incredibly sweet and reassuring. IKEA on a Saturday is a busy/crazy place and the fact that she took the time to help me and reinstated my lost gift card was simply amazing customer service! Thank you Sandra, you saved the day! read more