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IKEA Restaurant

3.3 (88 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
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Meatball meal
Joe V.

Delicious as always! Veggie medallions are underrated! We always go out of our way to stop here on the way through New Jersey

Elizabeth R.

IKEA lunch not as cheap as it used to be -haven't been here for many years-I never really liked the food they served. But figured i try buffalo chicken wrap spicy very spicy. The best are the Swedish meatballs-peas-and mashed potatoes. My mother-in-law had the salmon salad-but it only had one thin slice of salmon over a bunch of mixed greens and potato salad . I did buy some yummy cinnamon pastries and chocolate waffles cookies and two dark chocolate bars . The young lady at cashier was very sweet-ambiance hardly no one shopping today . Also Bri g a jacket cause it is coldddddd. lol

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Eloy Y.

Located in Paramus between Route 17 and Route 4, this Swedish-based megastore is home to shopping for affordable and functional furniture galore. IKEA is named after the initials of founder Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd, the farm on which he grew up, and Agunnaryd, the nearby village. Its founder was always determined to offer the best possible prices but not at the expense of quality. In 1953, IKEA adopted the flatpack. Self-assembly products proved popular and to be the solution to those costly transportation problems.   As we've been walking throughout their showcase rooms for a while, this afternoon left us starving, and my partner and I decided on lunch after several years absence. Their food court situated on the top floor consisted of a restaurant both serving a variety of American and Swedish-inspired meals, sweets, and drinks. We decided on the Swedish meatball meal, plant-based balls meal, and small garden salad.   The meal came with lingonberry jam, whose flavors were pretty similar to something one's find on Thanksgiving, as well as peas and mashed potatoes. Their iconic Swedish meatballs were made from all-natural ingredients like pork, beef, onions, and allspice, all of which work together to offer a cozy tasteful profile that blended with the classic gravy. The plant balls were made with ingredients like pea protein, oats, potatoes, and apples and seasonings such as mushrooms, tomatoes, and roasted veggies. They were likely pushing towards a more similar taste to the Swedish meatballs.   They were tasty, hit the spot with a reasonable price and great portion.   We were lucky our location carried the frozen version, which we took a bag of the plant-based balls home and indulged in any time we wanted.

Nehal A.

I love this IKEA store but not a fan of the food at all. First time I had eaten here was back in 2018. It was such bland food that I didn't even try again until today. I was desperate for food and happen to be in IKEA, so it was my only option. Surprisingly I got some ones this time. Chicken tenders, fries, peas were actually pretty good. But the mac & cheese was so tasteless. There was only one server and one cashier, during peak dinner time, causing a huge line at ordering and at checkout. Food hall is pretty nice, lot of spots available. IKEA put some of its own lamps, lights and furniture to highlight their own products. Utensils and condominiums are in common area. But the sauce station was a mess. Some ketchup pumps were broken. Soda fountain was under maintained too.

Wei H.

Self service restaurant. Get a tray and tell the person what you need. Pretty much everything is pre cooked. Chicken tenders are pretty good. Big dining area.

IKEA's iconic Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes, vegetable and lingonberry plus 2 unneeded Swedish flags that go straight to the bin
Mike R.

IKEA provides the quintessential comfort food with their Swedish meatballs plate - as you'll note I ordered 16! The lingonberry really completes it! Nevertheless, I really don't buy into IKEA's claim on making sure everything is sustainable when they stick two unnecessary functionless paper Swedish flags on top that go straight to the garbage! Hej, IKEA - If you want to convey that it's Swedish either print the flag on the plate or find some other way that doesn't just create wasteful garbage! And, no one can convince me those flags with food debris are recycled! Do you put silly flags like that in IKEA in Sweden? Or just add to the garbage piles in other countries? Drop the flags and cut the price of the plate by the lower cost, e.g., 50 cents! #notsustainable

Hank C.

Went back for the first time post-pandemic, and yes, they'd dressed up the place a bit, new seating, new tables, a bit mores pace between things. Fancy coffee options but now less hot food available at the center and more bags of chips, etc. there while you can request from the back. It's $12 for a meatball meal now.... inflation? Heck, pretty sure that's more than 50% more expensive from my recollection with worse sides. Came with peas...cheap veggies, and no more good mix like before with the squash and carrots mix. While the veggie disks were still good, they are now $3.50 for two of them... ouch. They were both half as big as before. So what was a $8-10 meal maybe beforehand total ended up being $16 on the way through....

Chicken Tenders with Fries circa 2023
Chris E.

SCOLDING ALERT. Not going to beat around the bush, but this location's restaurant customer service has gone straight to h-e-l-l in a hand basket. The service is an absolute (insert your own word aka "crap") show and atrocious here. The employees behind the counter serving the food are ALL rude and don't seem to care anymore. OK, maybe not all of them are rude because 1-2 of them were actually nice, but 99% of them always are. We've only had 1 cashier and 2 servers that were ever pleasant. Not only do a majority of the employees serve food with an attitude, which we have encountered on multiple occasions, but the serving sizes of the plates just keep getting SMALLER and SMALLER with each successive trip. We thought going to an Ikea in the suburbs would be a better experience, but we were dead wrong. Every time that we came here to dine in 2022, there was always something wrong. We had a food server get annoyed at us for ordering 3 entrees, we had food servers who reluctantly gave extra gravy on our food after we made the request, we had cashiers ring up items all wrong, utensils would all be missing, there would be no condiments. The list goes on and on. The food quality has been mostly the same, however, the chicken tenders keep changing from the crunchy version to the non-crunchy version and then back. Like Forrest Gump said "You never know what you're going to get". However, the bigger gripe we have had over the last year is the inconsistent servings of food. Sometimes, the servers barely give a side with the entrees and, if you ask for a bit more, they will stare you down like you just asked for the keys to their house. You can literally count the number of fries some servers give or if they give mashed potatoes the serving is so small that you could eat it in 1 bite! Now that's a pretty sad side dish. We've even filed a complaint with the restaurant manager, but chances are that she pretended like she cared about our grievances and then thought we were cray cray. Yes, we do still come here from time to time because our kids love the food, but it's definitely less frequent than it used to be. This Ikea restaurant is a sad state of affairs and I'm afraid it will never get better. P.S. Chances are that the service is better on weekdays than it is on Saturdays because when it is less busy, the employees face less pressure.

Jeannette L.

Yesterday I went to IKEA to buy a replacement saucepan for cheap. In the past, I'd usually hit up the Elizabeth location since that was the one closer to me. This time around, I decided to check out the Paramus location after work and, while there, pop into the IKEA Restaurant. While it doesn't have views of airplanes flying in and out of EWR, I thought this IKEA Restaurant had a nicer layout, was cleaner, and felt more open with the high ceilings. It seemed understaffed when we got there, but the two people at the food serving station and the one cashier were friendly and polite. I haven't eaten at IKEA since before the pandemic, so I went with the classic Swedish meatballs. Mashed potatoes were being replenished, so I got fries instead. Food was good. Even my partner liked the plant balls with pumpkin sauce and cauliflower rice (we even bought a bag of frozen Huvudroll for home). In short: It's a nice cafeteria. I liked it.

Meatballs
Wei S.

Came here after visiting the zoo nearby. The place was not so crowded as I expected. The meatballs are standard but I wished that I could got the fries instead of mashed potatoes. My son finished the whole plate of mac and cheese. He also loved the lingonberry sauce.

Deb A.

I haven't had Ikea meal for a long time so I decided to try it again. The meatballs are soft and not too salty. I was she's they served it hot though. Everything is just barely warm. The peas tasted like plastic.

Blueberry scone
James L.

Our toddler used to love going to Ikea but he didn't care for it today. We just went around once and decided to eat. This is the Swedish Bistro by the marketplace not the restaurant by the the showroom. And we much preferred this one. Ordering is easy, you just use the touchscreen. Everything we ordered was pretty good and fresh. I liked the blueberry scone a lot. It's not gourmet but it's pretty good. It's a good place for little snacks or a light meal. They have chairs and table for you to rest your feet. 4 stars not because it is superb but it is good for what it is.

Raj S.

Average food.. low cost, and few items are good.. I generally avoid eating fried items here.. i generally love the cakes/pastries etc... free coffee is ok, but too watery.. weekends is crazy with long wait time.. try going on weekdays, and you will like the experience.. overall, average food , but for a quick bite.. billing can be faster too..

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4.3(44 reviews)
13.0 mi•Murray Hill, Midtown East

I lived in Sweden for five years when deciding to grab a cup of coffee I couldn't resist a place…read morecalled a Scandinavian house it was fika time. I was treated to wonderful customer service and a multi course meal really good food with an amazing presentation. I never had monkfish before it was pretty good. This place is Lagom. I was tempted to practice my Swedish on someone however I was way too nervous to even say hello. Maybe I'll muster the courage to try it before I go back to Los Angeles.

Adequate, if not a little more, average take on the Scandinavian classics, this is a good place to…read morestart, especially for those who have not tried this cuisine before. This restaurant (rather, cafe) is a nice way to get in a few dress rehearsals before going out for the real thing. As I am about to embark on a Scandinavian adventure, I had to try the Swedish Meatballs first. They are a great way to start off if you do not know where to begin with this cuisine. The meatballs are delicate, but tasty. The gravy carries a little bit of heat and acid, but it is balanced out by the sweetness of the lingonberry jam, which is balanced out by the pickles. My only fault is of the mashed potatoes, which they cater here to American tastes by dolling it up when it does not need to be. Basic principles, keep it as simple as it is and let the meatballs be the star. That is why it is Swedish Meatballs and not Swedish Mashed Potatoes. Seven to an order is perfectly acceptable. I then had to dive into some dessert. The cinnamon bun is good but not great here. Warm it up and it is fabulous. Served chilled and it feels like something you just got on the back end of an SAS flight. I will note to have these warmed up for future reference. While it is not on the menu, the Princess Cake is an indulgence everyone should try at least once. The distant cousin to the Black Forest Cake in Germany, this feels almost like a caked up version of a Linzer tart. I enjoyed it, albeit it is very rich. Take your time eating it or you will spend your time afterwards regretting your life choices. Respect the cake and take your time eating it. I am happy I got the chance to eat here and gave this little cafe (which is a short walk from Grand Central) a try. Reward yourself and get some Swedish candy afterward. Tak.

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Bjork Cafe & Bistro - Great for Lunch or Early dinner

Great for Lunch or Early dinner

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4.2(992 reviews)
12.5 mi•Midtown East
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Great Michelin two-star lunch. The bird nest dessert is impressive, even for someone who doesn't…read moreusually like goat cheese. Creative presentation, the right portion for lunch, and the whole meal took about an hour and a half from sitting down to finishing, which is perfect for a midday meal. Staff were attentive and cheerful.

I was expecting more, especially after reading so much about this place for 6 years now, but alas I…read morewas disappointed. Went for the longer Chef's Tasting Menu, along with the wine pairing. Opening bites were decent, warm Elk bite and a lobster tart, to open the palate. But after that, the first 3 dishes took an extremely long time to come out. For the second course, the caviar dish, I believe we had a 30 minute, if not longer wait, and we even waited 10 minutes after the staff telling us the food is "being plated." One quote I always remember from my friends about eating tasting menus is that, the food tastes best before you get full, and often that's when you first get to the restaurant. So to not capitalize on that, and open with the second course taking such a long time, killed the experience. However, let's talk about the rest. First dish Hiramasa and vegetables. I thought the fish was too thinly cut, almost _too_ much fermentation? And somehow was funky yet not flavored enough...and the carrot puree in the center was overpowering. Very unbalanced dish. Fwiw I enjoyed most of the caviar dish, even though the wait was far too long. Lobster dish came out room temp or colder. I think it is meant to be served that way, but I thought it was a weird temp, where it may have been better warm or hot. Lots of greens and plants on top, but it looked ugly in my opinion, and the sauce was a bit too heavy. Maybe a lighter more aromatic sauce, could have worked better here. Scallop was well cooked, soft, and substantial size. The lobster mushroom gave some crunch contrast. The broth was a tad too salty, but overall good. The scallop I think was seared, but the sear was a very very light one. Halibut...I dunno. The sauce was too thick and tasted flat. And the Halibut itself didn't really have any flavor. The celeriac carrot cake thing was cool. Duck was excellent, one of the better dishes. The pre-dessert cheesecake was really heavy and also a strange-ish dish. And the Bird's nest I gotta say, yes it was good and a joy. That was the standard I was hoping to see out of all the dishes... I also ordered the $225 standard wine pairing, and man what a disappointment. I know these days wine pairings are pretty tame, but not a single splurge wine, or a taste of it, is super disappointing. I would say the average bottle wine price for the wine pairing was around $30, so even with the variety in account, it is a very weak pairing. I did enjoy the Mendocino wine though, and it had good aroma characteristics of the region. But the body and palate was not great. Other wines were just so-so. On service, it was overall ok, but the wine introductions were read and felt like a textbook read. And the somm was not involved in it (server ran it). The glasses are Riedel, which practically are fine, but I expected an attempt at fancier glasses for this level of dining. We often had empty glasses waiting on the table, and were not taken away as quickly as a more attentive service would be. And we were not offered a stand for our handbag, until we saw other diners have it. Overall, very disappointed. I imagine lunch and the bar room are more fun and probably the place to go. But I expected more beautiful presentations and vibrant flavors from the menu, and a more enjoyable experience.

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Aquavit - Restaurant seat with Kitchen view

Restaurant seat with Kitchen view

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Ole & Steen

Ole & Steen

4.0(276 reviews)
12.8 mi•Midtown East
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I really love this place. It's near my church and sometimes before or after I'll stop in. The…read morecoffees are delicious (my usual are a Cortado, or an Americano). Last Easter I bought a bunch of Hot Crossed Buns because work kept me too busy to make them. These were the next next thing to homemade- seasoned with Cardamom and full of currents, exactly the right texture. No short cuts. Later this year, bought a loaf of Rye bread that looked too amazing to leave, with sesame seeds, and had it sliced. I enjoyed making toast for my eggs, and froze what I did not immediately eat, and it's a superior sour rye with a nutty accent. Today I had a tuna sandwich on a baguette style bread with tomato and lettuce. It's November first but the tomatoes were tender and the bread chewy and it was absolutely delicious. Toastie sandwiches are super delicious and worth checking out. They come with a variety of fillings and are kind of like a Danish Panini. The only nit pick? They want your order at the start of a long counter. Let a guy check out what is in the bakery case for a second! NY hustle, but I'm a NYer and can deal. Highly recommended, quality and variety and not the run of the mill in a city with lots of options.

This is the second Ole & Steen I've tried in Manhattan, and I found it similar to the location I…read morefirst visited near Bryant Park. This branch is located near Grand Central Station, and they offer a varied menu of pastries, prepared food items including sandwiches, and beverages including coffee and espresso-based drinks. There's also a moderate amount of seating available along with a restroom in the rear of the cafe. I ordered a poppyseed muffin that was topped with a lemon frosting, and while it was small in size, I appreciated the flavor and the tart citrus element. Ordering was easy, and I appreciated the polite service.

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4.5(204 reviews)
15.7 mi•Williamsburg - South Side
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Aska was the best fine dining meal I've had in NYC since Noksu well over a year ago. Even before…read morethe raw ingredients were presented to us, I was convinced that this was a special restaurant. From that point forward we were blown away. Bold flavors, obsession to detail, well paced service, and a dining room that wasn't 5-10 degrees too hot like every other place in NYC last weekend. The cost of this restaurant is, like, an Aer Lingus ticket to Dublin per person, but compared to the price of a large porterhouse or an omakase date that nobody will remember a year from now, I would indeed say that it's worth it. My parents are both blue collar gourmands and they're back in Scranton right now raving about this place.

Date of visit--early August 2026, a Sunday. The short…read moreversion--a two-star Michelin restaurant that should have three stars, one that has made me rethink the other two and three-star ones I've been to in the past (and how I retroactively felt cheated by them in hindsight). An absolute pleasure in so many ways. Review based on regular prix fixe menu--no allergies or adjustments--plus non-alcoholic beverage pairing, respectively $335 and $150 (gratuity not included). Exterior & Interior--It's close to the water and Williamsburg Bridge; its entrance is nondescript but consistent with the inside. Once inside, it is dark and your eyes will need a short time to adjust, but it is beautiful. There are enough pictures online for you to fill in the blanks without me describing it--16 circular tables (I think), lots of black (I know), some touches of wood and bronze near the open kitchen. For all the black space, there is exactly one overhead light pointing at each table so what's on the table is never hidden. I wouldn't change a thing about it, and the attention to detail surrounding it hinted at the meal to come. It aggravates me that several people online label the interior as "minimalist"--that is a lazy explanation and this place is soaked with detail, from the black richness of the walls to how the light glances off the woods and the bronze. Music was actual music--not AI! Mostly 80s onward--perhaps in the vein of the Smiths, Interpol, etc., but actually pretty varied and consistent with the place. It was rather soft and in the background. Frankly, the only song I actually recognized was Bryan Adams "Heaven", which oddly fit in with the place more than I expected. Speaking of volume, while I had a clear view of the display kitchen and all of the staff were close to me, you don't ever actually hear them--they work so quietly! Food & Drink--Standard prix fixe, no substitutions, add-ons, etc. (I declined some truffles they had flown in that day, an extra $65 I think). Started out with several small bites--you've seen most of them online. The recurring theme with the bites was that, for a first few seconds after the bite, there wasn't much flavor, but then there would be a lot after those seconds passed. Delayed satisfaction in other words. After all, this is an elevated expression of Nordic cuisine--flavors are meant to have some restraint compared to cuisines from some other parts of the world. The meal was extremely well-paced and built gradually to its climax that came in four parts. The famous langoustine and sauce, followed by the semi-famous hake fish with bread, followed by sea bass, and lastly followed a savory venison course. The strange part about this murderer's row was that, while the langoustine was presented as "our signature dish", the three that came after equaled it. If the langoustine was your favorite album ever by your favorite band ever, then the three following courses were that band then releasing three albums afterwards that were just as compelling. Still, after all that, there was the dessert served in two or three parts (frankly can't remember). People have different preferences when it comes to deserts--some prefer chocolate and others prefer tart fruits, some prefer diary-based and others prefer sugary types. But Aska leaves nothing to chance with the desert phases--every thing you could want is offered, and it was a wonderful way to end. With regard to the non-alcoholic beverage pairing, I'm glad I did it. I don't believe anything was made in-house, but I could be wrong since I don't recall the last drink being presented with its corresponding bottle (most were). It was a mix of zero-proof wines, tonics, a sake-ish drink, and ending with something that mirrored bourbon over a large ice rock. The staff would tell you in advance whether the drink is meant to be paired with the current course or the one following as well (helps you pace how much you drink of it). Service--this was possibly the most wonderful thing about the night (or tied with many other things). As you walk in, they immediately offer to take an coats, hats, umbrellas, etc. and store them. This sounds insignificant and probably the norm in Europe, but this is simply not done anymore in the U.S., even at two and three-star places. From there, the meal is perfectly paced, interactions are warm but not overbearing, and just simply wonderful overall. Of course, the chef is great, but the whole team makes this place all the more special, and it made other places (Benu, Californios, Le Bernardin) seem mostly transactional. So, would I do it all again? In a heartbeat (even with my modest income lol, it was that good). And if you're staying in Manhattan, do what I did: take a ferry to the South Williamsburg station (great experience), walk around the park near the bridge, go have a couple glasses of wine at a cool place called Bar Susanne that's in between the bridge and Aska, and then go have your meal. Thank me later...

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Aska - Introduction display

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Aska - Langoustine - Grilled tail of langoustine from Norway with red gooseberry and a sauce of its caramelized shell

Langoustine - Grilled tail of langoustine from Norway with red gooseberry and a sauce of its caramelized shell

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IKEA Restaurant - breakfast_brunch - Updated November 2026

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