Can't believe it's not already reviewed here! Inexpensive furniture and kitchenware for starting-out folks and others. Costs $100 to have stuff delivered to NYC, and you must often assemble the larger pieces, but if you like simple styles and bright colors, it's for you. My $20 desk chair just died after a year. So what? GO ON A WEEKDAY to avoid the crowds. Bus leaves from West 34th Street and takes about 1/2 hour. read more

RUDE EMPLOYEES. We went during the day during the week. We went to drop off my daughter so she could play in the ball room while we shopped. The lady running the ball room was AWFUL. Ok, first off, my daughter is not potty trained yet. We're working on it, but she's not ready yet, so when we go places, we put pull ups on her. The lady at the desk simply said, "No diapers". Ok, that's fine. I don't mind being said "no" to. What happened next was what crossed the line. My daughter walked up to the glass (not a door) to LOOK inside. Sure, she was excited, but we were good and ready to tell her we couldn't play. Nooooo, the lady PUSHED my daughter away from the glass, and proceeded to yell at her and belittle her and say "You can't go in there because you can't pee pee on the potty". My daughter was visibly upset, so I simply said to her, "It's okay, some people are just mean" and walked away. On the other hand, there are plenty of things to play with in the store. We TORE THE PLACE UP playing with the merchandise that was for sale. Don't be rude to my daughter. You can do whatever you want to me, but let me take care of my daughter. Enough said, and in case you are wondering, I'm not exaggerating. Not one single bit. read more

Furnishing the apartments of the young and creative (and financially strapped) people all over the country, IKEA is the mecca of do-it-yourself projects for the home. You walk by showroom after showroom of fabulously put together living room and bedroom scenarios, innovatively thought out and inspiring you to fill your little yellow IKEA bag with trinkets along the way ("Really, I could use some more of these colored votives."). You scribble with your little IKEA pencil on your little IKEA shopping list all of the things you are planning on picking up in the self-service section and schlepping back on the Port Authority bus to your apartment. BUT BEWARE! Once you get it all home and start putting it together, your original enthusiasm for do-it-yourself projects gets sucked out of you. You didn't realize that putting together that nightstand would require 3 different screwdrivers and a crash course in swedish instructional artwork. And that ish ain't cool. No wonder they try to sell you cinnamon buns and foreign chocolates as you leave the store--it sweetens the pain. Why they don't do the same as you leave the dentist's office is beyond me. But regardless, I love IKEA for its affordability and designs and will probably be buying some new furniture from them again very soon. read more

Ikea Ikea, well I think Ikea offers you a lot of furniture for a great price, I have to say I bought my room set here, and don't get me wrong I love my room set, but that was before it start to fall apart!! Yes friends IKEA furniture is very poorly made!! so if you want to get nice stuff to decorate your home well this is the place to go, now if you are looking for good furniture that will last you a while well sorry to say don't go to IKEA! BTW John T. I didn't notice fat ppl in the 1st floor at all, I noticed all kind of ppl. read more

I love Ikea. I love the furniture, I love the prices. Why the 3 stars? Shipping. It's impossible for me to love ikea in my own apartment because if I want to spend $120 on the black-brown expedit book case which would look lovely in my apartment and provide the storage space I desperately need, in addition to a place for my books other than my window sills, I have to spend $124 to have it driven to my apartment in Brooklyn. $124 for them to put the box in a truck and drive it (probably along with all of the other things they have to deliver to NYC) to my apt in Prospect Heights. $244 for a book case that is attractive, but far from top of the line (to put it lightly). I love Ikea and I can afford the furniture, but I can't afford the delivery charges and I don't have a car in Brooklyn. No Ikea for me. : ( read more

CAUTION: Do not read if you are about to eat. Okay, everyone knows that IKEA is a shit show, but upon entering the women's restroom I didn't actually expect a LITERAL shit show. But alas- there was real live poop on either the toilet seat or floor in EVERY. SINGLE. STALL!! I could not believe it. What kind of animals are using the women's room at IKEA and moreover what kind of despicably poor cleanup crew is employed here? Now that that's off my chest, we waited for help in the office furniture area for about 20 mins before just giving up. The store was closing in half an hour, so we figured that if no one had come by it probably just wasn't happening tonight. The annoying part is that two employees strolled through the area while we were waiting, but neither "worked in that section" so they refused to help us. THIS PLACE SUCKS read more

I recently came to IKEA Elizabeth with the full intention of furnishing my new apartment with clean and stylish new furniture on the cheap. My ups and downs: + The two IKEA stores I'm most familiar with in New England: New Haven, CT and Stoughton, MA are literal madhouse zoos packed to the brim with people and I'm sure the Brooklyn IKEA is the same way. I came here twice in one week: once late on a weekday night and the second time on a Saturday morning. I am happy to report that this location is much quieter. Parking is really easy; you're easily in the first tier of parking right up front and there is always room for your car to park at the loading deck to load your packages. + Less traffic in the store means more time to really take a look at the furniture in the showroom without someone constantly breathing down your neck. Refreshing! + 3.5% sales tax is really great, especially with all of the major purchases you most likely will be making. - Four words: PICK AND DELIVERY SERVICE. I wish I read Samantha S.'s review before picking up millions of boxes on my own for delivery. If you are going for as much furniture as I was (Desk, TV Stand, Mattress, Couch, Bed Frame), don't be stupid like I was trying to do it all on my own. Absolutely pay the $99.00 for the associates to pick up and deliver your boxes for you. Stupid me, tired with heavy lifting and dragging 5 carts to the register and to the delivery section, started assembling and realized I was missing two essential boxes! I had to go back for the missing pieces and thankfully they fit in my car, but if you can help it, don't attempt trying to do it by yourself because there is a high chance you'll be missing a box or two like I did. - The self-service section is really poor. There are signs all over the place that say if you need assistance, ask an associate and they'll be happy to help you. Problem is that there are very few associates really out on the floor at a given time. I asked for help to one person who said he'd be able to assist me but he disappeared when I tried to find him a few minutes later. They do excel in knowing what aisles items are in though if it is a popular piece. +++ I paid $65.00 to have IKEA deliver my pieces to my apartment in Jersey City, and they got it to me next day in a quick and orderly fashion. I was really satisfied how fast the delivery guys were able to move all of my stuff in and out, and they were really friendly to boot. I highly recommend the delivery service. Overall, IKEA is a great value for your money and a great place to furnish your new home. AND don't forget: if you're buying LOTS of furniture, consider the Pick and Delivery Service!! read more

I've been coming here since I was a wee lad, even when the one on Long Island opened up, we still went to the one in Jersey because the smaller crowd and less traffic actually meant we'd save time. What you might not know about IKEA is that there's a 99 cent breakfast...yes, that's right, less than a buck!!! And it's pretty good. I'd eat three of them if I could. The location is tricky. The last time I went there, my cousin was wondering why I was going to Jersey (she only knew about the LI store) and after stopping for directions twice in between the exit and the store, I started wondering myself. Somehow I'm snake bitten when trying to find it from the north side of the turnpike, next time I go, I may go to Brooklyn and go around to Staten Island just so I can find it more easily....ah, driving in Jersey..... Anyway, aside from the good eats and the cheap hot dogs at the end (the nice warm feeling interrupted by the how the hell I'm going to fit the stuff I bought into my car), I find IKEA grossly overrated. That's right, I said it!!! It's great for finding standard things like book cases or desk lights and the marketplace has a lot of helpful inexpensive things for around the house. Still, have you ever been to someone's house who bought everything at IKEA? Yeah, kinda weird.... Also, I never really find it to be that much more inexpensive than a regular furniture store in the 'burbs. Oh and the returns dept. is terrible....the DMV is a more enjoyable experience. That's right, three stars.....I said it. Now I'll see if I can make it through the rest of the day without being struck down by lightning. read more

Since I moved into my new place, Ikea has been my steady addiction. I really love all the cheap crap they sell, and it makes my apartment look cool, but what to do with all those cardboard boxes? The last fort I built out of them was ruined in the rain. Seriously, though... go there early, or on a weekend, and don't linger too long. They rarely have more than a few registers open, and it is a slow kind of murder, watching people try to use the self-checkout lanes. read more

Good ole Ikea. There couldn't have been a better place to put it than Elizabeth, a poor city but also a magnet for the surrounding cheap suburbanites. You really can't beat the prices; most times Walmart can't even compare to the inexpensiveness of their household items. Not only that, but everything is super trendy, innovative, and modern...you can barely resist getting a cart and staying a while. But remember--it's still Elizabeth. You might see a WWF throwdown with a weaved and bedazzled Afro-hispanic mom and a beyond apathetic cashier "just doing her job." And that's okay, because here in the Land of the Poor and Cheap we don't care who's around, just as long as we get our deals. read more

Ikea you lost one star after I went to Bob's... otherwise you would have been a 4.... OK so we all kind of grow up and move into our own place, hopefully, and usually that journey starts with IKEA... The IKEA in NY is one of the biggest I have went to, one problem make sure your car is HUGE.. I can't tell you how many times I came and had to call people to come pick up left over stuff... or in general whatever I bought didn't fit in whatever vehicle I came in... It is always such a protect fitting everything in. Plan on having a lot of time to go through the store. I would recommend looking through the online catalog before you actually step foot in the store. You will get an idea of small things (that may go unnoticed if you hadn't seen the catalog) that you want to further check out. MEN, if you hate shopping this will not be the place for you, so many rooms, so many different themes, so many sofas to try.. than again so many places to take a short nap.. *unless your with your significant other who may fight with you about why you don't care what color the rug will be under the chair.. or along those lines. The staff isn't very friendly, they are young, care about texting their friends than answering your questions about book shelves. It is clearly a part-time job that most of them do not care about in the least so don't expect the welcome wagon to greet you at the door. IKEA has some beautiful products.. but prepared to go home and work.. I mean an annoying type of work... involving arguing, tiny pieces, struggle, fighting, confusion with the wordless directions However if you insist on going to IKEA over BOB"S FURNITRURE.. go to this one instead of the one in Brooklyn.... read more

Terrible all around. I always eat at IKEA before shopping since I usually come from far and I love the food... NOT HERE the customer service and food was as bad as the bathrooms appearance. I asked for vegetable balls with mac and cheese and the employee tells me that those two things don't go together as if I can't ask for what I want, her attitude about my choice of food was so inappropriate. It's very unorganized by the furniture area and every time i would ask a worker for help they all seemed miserable. I would have to assume management is the reason that the workers have such a poor attitude to their work ethic because it's 99 percent of the employees! Smh never again read more

IKEA - Didn't even eat it all. Food was cold and nasty - Furniture Stores Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

I was watching Cake Boss and my boyfriend pointed out that our awesome IKEA dining room table is the same table Cake Boss has in his waiting room. Apparently Cake Boss is cheap just like me! I think both IKEA and I just got cool factor by association. I mean, have you seen how long the line is 24/7 outside Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken? Exactly! Seriously. IKEA is the greatest store ever. They have already aced gourmet by having restaurants that open before the furniture portions themselves. You can get your energy up with some Swedish meatballs and princess cake and then shop till you drop. If you get real tired, maybe take a nap on a sofa. If anyone asks, just say you need to really see if this couch is compatible with the level of comfort you need for good quality of sleep, which most Americans don't get anyway. Healthy is important. And then if that wasn't enough on the IKEA is so awesome factor, on the way out you can pick up some pre-made goods, heat them up at home, and pretend that you are the master of cooking all things Scandinavian. Hey, Mrs. Doubtfire did it and she/he won her kids back in the end. All they need to is start expanding into fashion and beauty and I'll die a happy, but perhaps no longer cheap, girl. read more

What's great about this location is that they almost always have in stock items that the Brooklyn Red Hook Ikea doesn't. For ex: I was actually able to find 2 of the Ikea PS Cabinet (lockers in light blue) that are never in stock in Brooklyn. Also, their staff actually restocks everything every day it seems so whereas I had to go back several times to get 4 Samla large plastic containers in Brooklyn, at this Ikea, there are plenty to be had. I also think this one might be larger than the Brooklyn one as I've seen products here that aren't carried at the Brooklyn one at all. I've also used their delivery system and for $70, they delivered into my living room (up 2 flights of stairs), almost 400lbs worth of Ikea furniture/rugs. They gave me a 3 hour window that same day and arrived right in the middle of that window. Lastly, the locked lockers all the way at the end of the loading area (after you've checked out and exited Ikea) are a great idea. If you are shopping by yourself and have a full cart, you can lock everything into one of these storage units while you go get the car. read more

I heart IKEA! See the thing is, I live in a city type area. Lots of apartments, two family dwellings, and condo's. When you live in a shared space it makes moving incredibly difficult. In the past I was once forced to leave behind a huge almost new refrigerator behind when moving.. I know we got it in the apt but we just could not get it out. The hallway was awkward in the building and our actual front door was smaller than usual. And during another move I had to leave my sectional. Ikea is ultimately what resolved this issue for me. Let's just say that there furniture is kind of disposable in a sense. It is definitely more affordable than other furniture I have purchased. The furniture has a really cool contemporary look. Also dope... you walk through Ikea with a ruler, pencil, and jot paper and note everything you like. Then when you finally choose and purchase you get to go to the warehouse and get your item by yourself! I love a challenge. Now, here are the catches. The furniture comes dis-assembled and they don't deliver. And try to take the stuff apart and put it back together and it becomes very unstable. A lot of their furniture is made of particle board which loses it integrity once you hammer it or drill it more than once. But my dolla dolla loves Ikea. I love the little market. You can get dishes, cutlery, and what I find to be quality drinking glasses at a very cheap price. For apartment dwellers it just makes sense. It doesn't matter how big the couch is? It comes in a box. Now, location? It's a real puta to get to. It's past Jersey Gardens Mall in Port Elizabeth. Just very industrial and confusing. But it is also right across from a Toys R Us which I love. I can reward/bribe my kids to behave in the "oh so boring" Ikea with a stroll in Toys R Us. If you aren't driving don't try to take the bus to the mall and then walk to Ikea. It's really dangerous for a walker. All kinds of reckless drivers and large trucks. Just pony up and call a cab. read more

Horrible customer service! No real management available! Considering this is a Swedish company my expectations were higher than what I experienced. I have been buying at this location for years, never returned anything. A friend purchased a gift worth over $260 for me that didn't fit in my home, they refused to issue a credit although tags were attached!! The employees in this location are rude and lazy, they don't want to help in any way. Take your time and go elsewhere, drive up to Paramus if you have to. read more

Terrible!!! DO NOT EVER use their delivery service Urban express ! After hours spent on the phone and being stood up 3 times I still don't have the furniture I bought 3 weeks ago! I'll pass on the detail and how frustrating it is to have to call them an know in advance that you will NEVER get anybody on the phone before waiting 1HOUR listening to some stupid elevator music!!! Who is going to pay for my missing furniture and my phone bill ? I have spent more than 10 hours on the phone with them this month and the issue is still not resolved! read more

I love going to Ikea!!! My friends and I just enjoy... hanging out inside. We sit on all the couches, hang out in the rooms, lay on every bed, open every cupboard... it's just fun! I came to this one for cheap frames for an art show - It took us two hours to get there from Manhattan. We got lost, and when you get lost, you have to backtrack and it wastes an hour. The location is pretty annoying. It's also a complete wasteland... but whatevs, ikea makes me happy. There was one great moment as we sat down to eat our meatballs and I exclaimed "It feels so good to get out of Manhattan and into nature!" as we looked out the window at the vast concrete jungle of parking lots, expressways, and airport. aaah, love it. AGH delicious food so cheap. I also ordered a lot of my furniture from this location when I moved here, and everything is still working fine. Shipped great, was easy to put together. Nothing has fallen apart or gotten dented or anything. Surprising, but awesome. read more

Definitely a fan of coming here early on a Sunday morning. Sure, it's always going to be crowded, but I was able to browse the showroom at a reasonable pace without being overwhelmed (or knocked over by little kids). The cafeteria line is pretty slow but it's always a good idea to grab some food before you tackle the showrooms and self service. The layout is pretty standard and I didn't have a hard time finding what I needed. I'm pretty sure I didn't miss a thing..I got everything I came for and then some! The only annoying thing that happened: I noticed my bookshelf was actually banged up a little after I paid for it but returns were super easy (as long as you don't mind waiting a few minutes). Really great customer service. I really like the designs of some of their more high end furniture but I also don't mind the cheaper pieces. You can find some dirt cheap options that are sturdy enough to last you quite awhile, and you won't feel bad about getting rid of them if you move. I will absolutely keep this location in mind for my apartment furnishing needs. read more

If I were rating this business as a contraceptive, I would have given it 6 stars. Walk by the kids furniture section and you will see what I am talking about. It's like the parents leave their kids there to run around while they escape to drink spiked Swedish crack-berry juice. They are out of control, there are too many of them, and your will power is tested repeatedly as you try to refrain yourself from kicking them. As a store, I would rate it a 3.5. It has some great selection for furniture, especially if you are on a budget. I was able to buy a bookshelf for my basement (yes I have one of those) and even customize the color and the glass door designs. The place where I find myself spending most of my time and money is the lower floor with the kitchen accessories, pictures, lamps, and plants. The cafeteria is nice. Meatballs, crackberry juice, salmon, hot dogs - what more do you need? The reason that I rate it a 3.5 and not a 4 is that it gets very crowded, despite the fact that they opened one in Brooklyn. Also, they tend to to be lousy at restocking items of which they run out. I've been trying to find this wine rack for months and every time I am there, they are out. read more

After my West Elm debacle I decided to return to an old favorite much like dialing that booty call. Since it is about 7 months until IKEA Red Hook opens its doors my friend and I made the journey to the 3 1/2% tax zone in Elizabeth. I had not been to IKEA since about 2000 and I certainly had not been there on A Saturday night. Rest assured if you go there on a Saturday night you will not be alone-families, hipsters, couples, couples fighting-the whole nine yards. Everyone decided that they needed some Swedish pre-fab furniture. After having a dubious experience with the famous Billy bookshelves I opted for the Marlowe-these shelves-are actually made of solid pieces of wood unlike Billy who is made of press-board or how a Scottish plummer once told me "sawdust glued together" The check out area was a three ring circus but we talked to the guy standing behind us about aliens and the whole 2012 Mayan calendar thing. The shelves arrived pretty quickly from the warehouse we threw them in the car and assembled them-or more like I watched as my pal assembled them. I was bummed because the cafeteria was packed so now apple cake-I LOVE the apple cake!! read more

Came here because my sister needed a new cloth rack hanger. IKEA is like target where you go for one item but you leave with ten LOL. Definitely has everything you're looking for at a cheap price. Quality is decent but hey, you get what you pay for. I love just browsing around and looking at all the different things they have here. I rarely see any staff (which would suck if I actually needed help) but I guess that's the good thing about this place where you can really just help yourself. Overall, this place is like any other IKEA. If you're looking for furniture, make sure you take a picture of the label as you have to bring that number downstairs and find it there. If it's a small item, make sure you get the cart downstairs before you start, because you never know what you may grab. Parking is plentiful and there's a drop off /pick up area which is helpful. There's even a grocery part where you can buy the food that they serve upstairs in the IKEA restaurant. Love IKEA. If you've never been, definitely check it out. read more

Love ikea...hate this store. The store was overwhelmingly crowded with rude people. This review goes more towards the friends at the cafe. They could not have been more inept/rude and downright mean. I understand your life is pathetic and horrible and that you wished you studied harder in school or actually gave a crap about life but seriously, would it be that hard to provide some kind of decent service? All workers i met with were rude and unhelpful. I wanted meatballs with veggies instead of potatoes and was told no. I get to the checkout and the person there basically rolled her eyes the entire time. Food is good, service complete and utter crap. read more

I love the cheap, good food at Ikea. Also love their kitchen wares, it is high quality at a very reasonable price. The furniture is hit or miss. Mattresses are good but the bookshelves and desks I have bought have fallen apart quickly. I recommend you check reviews on specific items before purchase, but some things are a fantastic deal. read more

I hate this place. I go because I love my wife and she needs me to carry stuff for her. I hate that they have arrows on the ground that direct you through their entire facility forcing you to look at every single Ikea fabricated dream room. My house will never look like that. I hate that all their shopping carts have one busted wheel. I think that's intentional so you have to plod through at a grueling pace. I hate that when you finally buy all your junk you have to pull your car to the loading area because they won't let you pull the carts (even with the busted wheel) out into the parking lot. Why the three stars and not a one star review? Well, the furniture is cheap. I've furnished my house with the damnable items. Also Swedish meatballs. They make everything a little better. Get them with the lingonberry sauce. I know it sounds weird, but the tangy, sweet jelly goes well with the savory meatballs. In the way out, treat yourself to an impulse buy and grab a soft serve cone for 75 cents. (Yes under a dollar you can fill your sweet tooth craving)! read more

I went for the food, food is still very good and very affordable, but services are going down hill, i've had answers sometimes we have sometimes we don't, but the worse was the untensils, visibility dirty , like they were not washed at all... white spots on glasses and silverware and sometimes clumps of food... Please Ikea you can do better than that... read more

IKEA is IKEA, so I'm not going to comment on the generic IKEA things that are the same from store to store. I'm used to going to the Brooklyn location and adore it. This location offers a lot less in terms of wardrobes - I would say they have about a quarter of what the Brooklyn one has. The bookshelves are also quite scarce. However, they do have more of different types of glasses at the Marketplace, which is nice, AND - all of the food at the checkout area! Not just chocolate bars and cookies, but a frozen and refrigerated section, different kinds of cider, and five different kinds of jam. Nom. On the huge downside, the guys that are hanging out outside for the sole purpose of helping you with your cart and to load things do not do that at all. I'm a pretty small girl and I was struggling with ten huge heavy boxes, trying to load it into a van. I was with a friend, but we were visibly struggling. One of the guys was walking past, stopped, said "You got it? Yeah, you got it." and kept going. I don't know how it could look to anyone that I was in control of the box that was obviously crushing me, but I suppose laziness could make you hallucinate. Bottom line - love IKEA and their products, not a huge fan of customer service at this location. read more

If you know exactly what you want from Ikea, then hitting up this location in Elizabeth will probably work for you. I generally shop at Ikea when I want a "disposable" piece of furniture and am trying to save some money, so the 3.5% sales tax is a nice bonus. If you're going to this Ikea without a plan though, be prepared to be surrounded by misbehaving children, even worse adults (no problem running their strollers into my pregnant wife), and inconsistent at best customer service. This is also a pretty large Ikea, and once you're in, you're expected to navigate basically every section. So make sure you have your walking shoes on. Also, if you're not familiar with Elizabeth, just know that this isn't the nicest area to be in. They used to have a pretty serious problem with auto theft in the parking lot, although the last few times I've been there, I've seen an obvious police presence. read more

I love this place. I can live here, actually...hmm...idea...no rent either, and lots of swedish meatballs. anyway. Interesting note: IKEA actually belongs to a danish not for profit. there was a cool article in the economist about it a few months ago. yes, i like articles about the business model IKEA follows, bite me. Most of my furniture has come from here for years, and I usually make a point to visit IKEA in every country/state I go to. So far: CT, NY, NJ, Germany, Spain. It's the lingonberry juice and the swedish meatballs, I tell you. This is not my favorite location. Maybe because it's so close to Newark Airport, maybe because it's in New Jersey, but I like the Long Island location more. This one is convenient, but it's just not 5 star. read more

I have been to many, many IKEA's and this one is just like the others in that way that it has all of the same things, same room set-ups, etc. The thing that makes this one different is how rude the employees are, how their stock is always low and how dirty it always looks. I expect a lot from IKEA, although I have no idea why. It's not like I have strong opinions about particle board furniture, but the brand demands that it maintain a certain image. I mean, it's Skandinavian, right? That right there just screams 'clean and neat.' Having said that, this store is anything but. More stock, friendlier employees and maybe a nice dusting would go a long way. read more

As a former resident of Ikeatown, Michigan (aka Canton, Michigan), Ikea is a big deal. As a new resident of Manhattan, Ikea... is a big deal... only because I needed cheap furniture that I pray won't fall apart in the first year. That's the problem though.. Ikea furniture, despite what it claims, looks like its about to fall apart. Hopefully my Poang chair doesn't though. I like saying Poang, and if I had to say my Poang chair fell apart, I might be sad. Well let me tell you about the Ikea experience. If you have been living under a rock for the past several years, you have probably never been to or heard of (!? -- I would go get yourself checked out if you don't know what Ikea is) Ikea. Well it's a wonderful magic place where Swedish people decided to make furniture -- some strange, colorful and wonderful -- and gave them all weird names. For instance, Poang. Well this Ikea in Elizabeth is nice because it's actually open on Sundays... unlike it's unfriendly blue-lawed Ikea cousin to the North (damn you Paramus Ikea! Damn you!). The other good thing about Elizabeth Ikea is that the tax is like 3.2% (check the website, I forget the exact percentage). There's plenty of parking on a regular surface... not like the several-layered garage at Paramus. You go in, go upstairs to the showroom.. then go downstairs to their marketplace then check out. The good -- cheap on taxes, same Ikea items as other Ikea stores, open Sundays, relatively good location (if you don't live near an Ikea and REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to go... you could just fly into Newark Airport, cross the freeway, shop at Elizabeth Ikea, then cross the freeway again, hop back on a plane and go your merry way). The bad -- package pickup blows here. I waited a good chunk of time for my stuff to come out -- when at most other Ikeas, you just get it yourself in the self-service area; they have the same low-quality crap you'd get at other Ikeas. Although I'm a fan of their low-quality crap, if you want something nice, go to Ethan Allen or Macy's (or wherever New Yorkers go for furniture... I don't know, I'm basically poor). Ok, this was long. read more

In the past 2 months, I passed bye this huge furniture store and finally made a pit stop. You will get lost and forget what you were looking for until you find about half a dozen choices to choose from throughout the many showrooms. Ikea has pencils and papers you can use to find the product you want. Since it was my first time in any Ikea (I've only seen this place on commercials...you know the lil VW Rabbit with furniture stacked 12 feet high), I went right up to a computer terminal and started looking for prices. As I found what I was looking for within a minute, 2 other customers came up and asked for help. I sheepishly told them, "Sorry, I don't work here." They looked at me and wondered why I was on a computer terminal at Ikea. A posh-wanna-be employee behind me asked, "Excuse me sir?" I turned and was like, "Oh, sorry man, this is my first time here. I was looking for....uh....this product." He was surprised to see that I was able to use his terminal and corrected me, "Nobody is allowed to use this terminal but employees. How did you find this?" 'Um, I don't know. I just know how to make my way through programs.' So I found a shelf unit for $50. Wasn't anything fancy, just basic wood n brass hardware. But I was allowed to use my truck courtesy of my supervisor. So I HAD to get something. As I was working my way to the next help desk at the recieving department, I found candles that I would buy a few pay checks down the road. I found a computer desk I would get by this summer. I found a rug that I would replace in my room that had the same rug that I don't even want to know how many other tenants used before me. Before you make it to the exit, they have a self serve furniture department that had blow out priced items for various reasons. My room is white with a blue rug on concrete and my stand up drawer is wood, my tv stand (end table) is wood, and I found a shelf unit that I could build myself which was white with a wood finish door. Regular priced $100 was on for $25. So I abandoned my $50 list and loaded the 2 boxes onto my shoulder and headed to the self check-out by the exit. I zapped the 2 boxes, swiped my credit card. Boom. Was out of there. People looked as they pushed their boxes on fancy carts and wondered why I didn't have a cart. But I made it to the next parking lot outside the furniture warehouse (which is a separate building from the showroom store) and couldn't believe the discounted price I bought this at. I felt like I STOLD it. "So this is what a thief feels like." I brought it home and assembled it. Realizing that not all hardware was included. No worries. Home Depot in The Bronx will have what I need. I went back a few days later (upon approval once again by my supervisor) and made my way through and found the sheets and blankets I will get in a few more pay checks, and a few towels I will get for the summer, and found a bunch of boxed shelf units and only 3 wood finished door boxes. So I picked up 2 more of each. I will be making my own entertainment unit out of this which will impress.....whomever makes it behind the closed door.....j/k!!!! Live! In South Bronx!!! For under $75, I was able to pick up 3 units that would cost me over $300 from any other furniture outlet. Since I worked as a repo man for a furniture store in my past, I know the price of such items. For ANYTHING you need for your room? Head out to New Jersey on 95 South and get off Exit 13a (not 13...13a), and make sure you have a vehicle big enough to compensate. They do have a bus shuttle to New York that leaves at 4:30pm. The only reason why I know this is because they announce it so the not so well dressed people could hurry to check out as the better dressed people roll their eyes and think, "Why?" read more

Been waiting here for an hour just return an unopened cabinet. Took a number at 91 my number is 09. There are 4-5 registers. I can see that there are douchy people that are returning fully assembled furniture... And saying it doesn't work when I can clearly see the people who assembled it doesn't know whats going on. Now into my full hour of waiting still a few numbers away. There's no excuse for each register to average 10 minutes per return. This is worse than the DMV read more

Worst customer support experience I ever had. There was mistake in one of the sofas screws I got (by delivery, two days delay). After one hour and 20 minutes of waiting on the line, seriously - I have been told that I have to wait 7 days for getting the screw I needed or to drive back to the store with no expansion. Buy everything there but stay away from furniture. I had ton of mistakes at the last 3 times I've been there and the customer service will make you wanna kill someone or yourself. read more

Horrible customer service/experience You might lose your items during delivery/installation and there will be no way to get them back. So I had an order which had to be delivered and installed by folks contracted by IKEA(Urban Express). My ipad which I never take outside the house mysteriously disappeared after the delivery/installation guys contracted by visited my house. It was in the same room where they spent an hour or so installing and google tells me that the last time my device synced with them was at the exact same time when they were delivering/installing. I went out of my way to make sure they felt good in my house when they were there, and they ended up stealing my ipad. I have a formal police complaint registered, and when I contacted both IKEA and UX, they never seem to care. Promises of follow up calls/emails never happened. Dont buy stuff that will be delivered/installed by them, because if anything does go wrong, they wouldn't give a crap about it and you would be the loser in the end. Customer service is non-existent, they indicate they care and that they will do everything, but after waiting for more than a month, its all eye-wash. Don't waste your time. read more

I hate all IKEA's in general except for the meatballs. Everything else is ok. I hate it especially if I need to get a couple things and walk deep within a mile to get it. Don't get me wrong the stuff is cheap and awesome if I was moving to a new place and had to get more than just a couple of things. It's a good idea of having showrooms to see what your room could look like but is it worth going through the whole debacle of getting a couch? Or a bunk bed? I like how they separated the food stuff you can buy in the marketplace section. People be hungry all up in IKEA. What is good though is the plenty of parking and Kids World is right across from IKEA. It's definitely a unique experience of shopping but not worth my time IF I'm only here for the meatballs. read more

You know what you're getting in to here. Everything's sorta... sorta cheap, sorta stylish, sorta trendy, sorta kinda decently made. They do have a free bus that leaves from the Port Authority every half hour on weekends, which is nice (and savvy on their part.) The worst part is that you will find lots and lots of kids there, and it can turn into a bit of a zoo. So if you hate kids like I do (not all kids, the little running-around loud ones who are trying to get run over by your shopping cart) avoid the weekend afternoons. The only downside is that due to IKEA's ubiquity and prices, your entire livingroom may end up looking like their showrooms (and everyone else's livingroom.) But if you're into that, then you're all set. Nonentheless, it is probably the best one-stop-shop I know of for anyone moving into a new or bigger space tryiing to fill it up quickly. And if you want something that's a little different, but not too different, then there's really no better place than IKEA. read more

I'm not a regular at Ikea's but my daughter shops there and I get to bring what she buys back to the city and put it together for her. These stores are huge and sell lots of different things. I ve always found shopping for furniture at Ikea to be confusing because in some instances you have to purchase the components separately. Anyway, we had to bring back some shelves that we purchased for my daughter. The return process was simple. You enter through a different entrance and go to the return area. You take a number when entering the area and wait for your number to be called. Unfortunately, there was only one person working the return desk when we brought back the shelves but there was no wait. However, my most recent return required a 20 minute or longer wait as there was only one person working he register. The store is very clean. There is a food court near the store exit. While I have bought anything there it does smell inviting due to tempting smell of cinnamon buns. read more

Ok, I have to preface this review by saying that I love IKEA. I am only reviewing this particular location. IKEA Elizabeth SUCKS. I have been there twice recently. Both times I was treated rudely for asking a simple question like where to get an item. Its insanely crowded and they have most of the furniture in this area where you have to wait for someone to bring it to you, which shouldn't take 30 minutes when you are the only person waiting. All of the items on the shelves were thrown around and boxes were ripped open and missing pieces. Also, the coffee table we got was th wrong color which was the last straw for this place. I go to the Paramus IKEA now, even though it is further and not opened on Sunday's. It's a much more pleasant experience. read more

This was the first IKEA in the Tri-State area and it's really surprising that it still gets packed even after the opening of the Paramus location. I've always been a fan of IKEA, because it's affordable and I like putting things together. How many of us have a collection of IKEA tools that we didn't throw out because we assumed that we would use it with other home projects? I know I have a space in my tool box full of spare IKEA parts. Coming back here was more for nostalgia than for purpose. I live in SoCal and I visit IKEAs there. But I did meander into the cafeteria and order the Swedish Meatball plate. Ligonberry sauce is still a go... read more