Let's establish something upfront: this is a cafeteria. A furniture store cafeteria. And yet somehow it's outperforming half the "fast casual concepts" that have colonized every strip mall in America, which says everything about IKEA and absolutely nothing flattering about the rest of the industry. If my high school had been running this operation, I might have actually attended lunch instead of my daily ritual of despair and vending machine chips before AP Calculus. Solid soups. Texas toast that respects itself. A rotating cast of cold and warm dishes that -- brace yourself -- includes responsibly sourced seafood. In a place where you also buy flat-pack bookshelves. Now let's talk strategy, because eating here without intel is leaving money on the table. Those little gift cards in your IKEA advent calendar? Spendable on meatballs. You're welcome. Family card gets you free fountain drinks and coffee, which in this economy is practically a financial aid program. And if you wander toward the right tables, some have cableless phone charging stations built in -- because IKEA apparently thought of that while your favorite brunch spot still can't figure out how to make eggs over easy. Traveling with small children who have opinions? The restaurant is a legitimate tactical retreat. Food is simple enough to survive contact with a picky five-year-old, and there are interactive toy stations nearby to occupy whoever is about to lose it -- including, statistically, at least one adult. And finally: the lingonberry jam. You may dip anything you want into it here. Meatballs. Chicken strips. Texas toast. Existential dread. No one will stop you. No one will judge you. This is the one place on earth where the lingonberry is not a garnish but a governing philosophy, and honestly? That's more than most restaurants can say about anything on their menu.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

While touring the IKEA, it's always fun to grab a bite to eat! As the price of everything continues to increase, I have learned a trick while I'm there... I order a kids entree and a hot cup of tea. The tea is free since I'm an IKEA family member and the kids dish was about $3! The food is always good and fresh. The service people are all excellent!! A great little trip today! read more

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I love ikea and love stopping for lunch. Lines were long bc ppl won't park their carts. The food staff is very friendly and the food was nice and hot. You can bc also pick how many meatballs you'd like. I just got 8. Got a drink but did a mix of fizzy raspberry and fizzy lemon. It was really good. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Visited the IKEA for the first time - large parking garage with a lot of spaces just for this huge store of furniture stuff (and Blahaj sharks). Tons of items for the house from small things like kitchenware to large things like furniture and rooms basically. There is a cafeteria there that serves some nice food (the meatballs were very good). Just get in line, ask for the food that's available, and then pay at a register. Water and fountain drinks are available. Plenty of seating for small or very large groups. Taking a trip to this IKEA is not just your average shopping trip. It's an experience, and the food completes it. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Family platter - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Beware, the meatballs gave me food poisoning! I had everything the same as someone else that day except she got the plant balls and I got the swedish meatballs. Avoid... read more

IKEA Restaurant - Swedish Meatball Meal - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The Havana Chicken was alright. There wasn't much flavor on the beans and rice. The chicken itself was cooked the right amount but didn't have too much seasoning either. It's not a huge portion considering it costed only $10. I much preferred the Swedish meatballs meal. This is their signature dish for a reason. The meatballs have a nice consistency and are well seasoned. The sides also reminded me of Thanksgiving food. The structure of the restaurant is like a cafeteria. An employee comes around every now and then to wipe down the tables. You're expected to clean up after yourself and put the trays into the tray area. read more

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10/22/23 Here we go, Back again, Eat some food, Feel great again. Did you every come to IKEA just for the food. Today this was our mission. The side mission don't really matter, but we might do some soul searching since we are here. The Vegetarian Meatballs vs the Swedish Meatballs...?! Both are magically delicious. However, to answer the question, the Vegetarian Meatballs came ahead by half a point. The Sparkling Apple Juice vs Sparkling Pear Juice. The Pear Juice wins. I can't forget about the Mac and cheese either. The Mac and cheese isn't the best I had in the world, it is something I have to get a sample of each time I am here. Yes folks, We were only here for the food and bot for shopping at IKEA. Hard to believe, but it does happen. I am sure we will be back another day to do both shopping and eating. Until then... read more

IKEA Restaurant - 10/22/23 Soda machine is back in service. The Sparkling Pear Juice is delicious. I tried a small sample of it. - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Skipped breakfast at home to get some at IKEA since I was headed there anyhow, spent a half hour in traffic and got there only for them to tell me they had stopped serving breakfast less than 30 minutes after opening. Really bad planning and policy to open at 10:30am and stop serving breakfast less than 30 minutes later, pissed me off to no end. Waste of time, gas and I'm still starving. Might have to eat some meatballs with those nasty ass boiled frozen peas (which by the way isn't served with meatballs in Sweden)... read more

The better question is what could be worse? Basically everything not available, including meatballs. Employee working made it very apparent she would rather be not working. Tables all dirty, in fact the entire restaurant area was nasty. This is certainly not the IKEA experience I've had in the past. read more

IKEA Restaurant - All tables looked like this. - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The serving size of the Mac and cheese has gotten smaller, as well as the Mac and cheese tender combo (I think that's a thing) and no one likes paper straws ikea, they get soggy and I forgot one of their Togo cups in my car once and it practically melted and got liquid everywhere, unimpressed, decor hasn't changed in years now and I've been coming here for years, I'd know. read more

I always have to stop by and get food after walking around shopping for furniture. After all, the Swedish meatballs are one of the main motivators for coming here. The food here is pretty average. It can be a hit or miss sometimes, but regardless the taste and flavor for everything is pretty average. It won't blow you away or anything. The Food: I got the 8-piece Swedish meatballs with some mixed veggies and mashed potatoes. The meatballs were good. The vegetables were quite bland and lacked flavor which was almost inedible. Mash potatoes were fine. I also got a piece of salmon fillet and that was surprisingly tender and tasty. The Service: The service was good. The staff were friendly and everything was very clean inside. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Swedish Meatballs with Mixed Veggies and Mashed Potatoes - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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Nostalgic experience and the food is damn good too. Their prices can't be beat and they offer discounts on Fridays. The fish and mashed potatoes are my fave. The staff are so sweet here and it's just a nice way to start or finish a shopping experience here. IKEA is such a unique experience; there's no other place quite like it. read more

I have always loved coming to Ikea as a kid. Eating the Swedish meatballs is always nostalgic. I have always loved the meatballs, gravy, and lingonberry jam. They all mix very well. The mashed potatoes are also decent like average. They did not have broccoli this time so I was able to switch it or some french fries which are nice to dip in the gravy. Overall, the food is yummy as always but it was served a little cold which made it taste less good. I think the food was worth it in the past but now prices have raised. I paid $7-8 for this plate which used to be $5. read more

IKEA Restaurant - swedish meatballs - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I have officially fulfilled my childhood dream. I vividly remember watching Buzzfeed's "People Try Ikea Meatballs" and made it my life's mission to try them. I initially thought that you just get 12 meatballs but was pleasantly surprised that the mash, jam, and veggies were included. I added a side salad and Texas toast to complete my meal. The meatballs were spectacular- juicy and tender. The mash was creamy and buttery, the jam wasn't overly sweet or overpowering, and veggies are always delicious. The gravy really glued everything together to create a scrumptious meal. I was completely stuffed afterwards. I wish every high/middle school would model the dining area of IKEA. It was such a comfortable and welcoming environment. I also love how its conveniently located at the end of the IKEA maze for a nice reward after what seems like hours of walking. Love love IKEA and I wish they would make one located closer to me :) read more

IKEA Restaurant - Swedish Meatball Entree - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The staff couldn't have been more rude if they were put through an orientation on how to be a total jerk. Rebecca was our server in the food cattle line & I have never seen a human in more dire need of a attitude adjustment. Just horrible. IKEA, you pay her for that attitude? The food is equivalent to a Swanson's TV dinner. Save your money & the abuse & skip this one. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Okay so it's really a cafeteria not a restaurant. While the selection is somewhat limited, the meatballs or salmon fillets are awesome. I don't like the green beans but the vegetable medallion is good. Love the pear soda too. The place is clean and the service friendly, the staff/cooks seam sincerely happy about the food - I liked that. If you are nearby and want an affordable delicious lunch (ie remember I love the meatballs!) or dinner check it out then go walk through the market place. read more

This place is a maze, is fun to walk around the first time but not when you have to keep coming back as the items that you needed are NOT in stock. Also they need to school their cashiers about the new policy to sign a waiver when you purchased furniture, the cashier keep telling me that I needed to download an app. I was hesitant as I didn't wanted it download another app. read more

If you like Mac and cheese IKEA's is to die for! Since moving up to VA and ikea being 40 mins away, my boyfriend and I have been coming almost every weekend and while we're here looking for some shelf, we always stop for lunch. The veggie meatballs are and always love their lemon water. Also with the family discount you can get a free coffee! But like $2 mac and cheese side that's like huge? You cannot beat and I totally recommend all their desserts. I hope I'm not fan-girling to much but check out ikea's restaurant! read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Always a pretty good eat when we stop by. Chicken tenders pretty crunchy and yummy. Building up that energy for making all my new furniture read more

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Cool because it's in IKEA. Food was good. Swedish meatballs, salmon balls, veggie balls, and other options. Drinks were okay to me but some people were really excited about it. You don't need to ask for a salad or dessert - the little doors open toward the customer! read more

IKEA Restaurant - Swedish meatballs (top) & salmon balls - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I went for the seafood meatballs and once I got to the counter they were all gone. Big mistake! Huge mistake. In my quest to be a solid pescatarian I had to eat the veggie meatballs. Guess what? They were actually delicious. So I learned something new and I even found them downstairs in the frozen food section. They were about 8 a bag and I bought a few. So all and all it didn't turn out so bad. When I got downstairs they actually had a vegetable hot dog and onions and peppers for 2.50 with a drink. I would have rather eaten that, but I didn't see it until the end of my trip. I will try it during my next ikea excursion. read more

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This location is way better than the Ikeas I've been to in Maryland. The food is fresh and moist. The service is good and the area is clean. This is worth the visit, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Salmon balls - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

My first time eating at IKEA, and i was surprised at how cheap the meatballs were! All the items are at an affordable price and the quality is pretty decent! A good place to eat after an IKEA trip. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Pros: just like I remembered from childhood! Love this food here. Always get the Swedish meatballs with gravy and lingonberries, French fries, pear juice, random Swedish candies. Easy ordering system. Friendly servers and cashiers. Fast. Cheap. Cons: the desserts aren't very tasty; but this is just like every single IKEA I've ever been to. read more

No visit to Ikea is complete without eating Swedish meatballs at their restaurant and getting frozen custard afterward at their cafe! For $6, you can get 10 meatballs with mashed potatoes, gravy, lingonberry jelly, side salad, AND a drink. And for an extra $1, you can get 5 additional meatballs! What a steal. The boyfriend got the chicken tenders meal (complete with fries) for only $4. The setup to the restaurant is cafeteria-style: You stand in line, ask for/take food as you go through with your tray, and pay at the end. You seat yourself and clean up after yourself. There's plentiful seating around, and they also have high chairs for babies/toddlers. As for the cafe, it's pretty much like a concession stand. You can order a cinnamon roll for $2, a drink for $1, and hot dog with chips and a soda for $3, and frozen custard for $1. Like I said before, it's a steal! The food is cheap, the quality is decent, and it's a good stop before, after, or in-between shopping. read more

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I go to the restaurant everytime I'm at IKEA, whether for a legit meal or just for their deserts. It's inexpensive and a fun experience to be using all of the food, utensils, and furniture that they actually sell in the store. Their deserts are always good, but my favorite is their classic cinnamon rolls. Also, if you have an IKEA family card (which is free to get), you get a free coffee/tea mug every time you go to the restaurant. The food certainly isn't gourmet, but it's good for the value. read more

Delicious, economical Scandinavian food. A great thing to have either to fuel up for a big IKEA trip or to reward yourself for making it through. It's cafeteria style, but my favorite place is to the right of where you buy the food--they have comfy chairs for you to sit in. Ikea "family" members (it's free!) get free coffee, so best be on that tip! A great thing to get is Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, and lingonberry sauce. So comfy and cozy. (One might even venture to say...hyggeligt.) I also love the dishes with smoked salmon. For the price, it's an amazing meal! Another great thing about ikea is how child-friendly it is. They have a wonderful nursing/changing room. read more

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The slowest cafeteria line that I have ever been in!! It is almost as if someone has murdered that Swedish chief in the kitchen and the rest of the muppets don't know what to do with themselves. I say call in the reinforcements of Miss Piggy and Kermit and let's get to work. So the only saving grace about this cafe is the food. The Swedish Meatballs are very tasty and come with vegetables and mashed potatoes. And of course, don't forget the gravy or our little Swedish muppet chef will be turning over in his grave. A big surprise was the vegetable medallion, a cake of broccoli, cheese, and mashed something or other. I don't know what of its ingredients were, but this Swedish meatball-loving boy, says, Yum!!! A brief recap: service and the wait time, the worst ever. Good and yummy meatballs, surprisingly good. read more

IKEA Restaurant - The Swedish meatball dance - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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After a long morning weaving through aisles of Swedish design, a shopper encounters an oasis halfway through the trek. By now, just about any form of food would suffice, as Ikea is a very long winding store. We stopped because we were hungry and it was lunchtime. We also knew, having shopped here throughout our years, that there were fairly priced meatballs to be had in this place. First of all, this is not fine dining and the meatballs are frozen. But the price is very fair and the food is halfway decent. We all enjoyed the small order of Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. And of course, we had lingonberries and lingonberry flavored sparkling "Nordic" water. How they get all that water from the Nordic region to Woodbridge Virginia amazes me to this day. There must be a pipeline, of some sort, weaving to each Ikea store throughout the world. It was all good and fueled us for the remaining trip through this Scandinavian carnival of furniture with odd names. Oh, whatever you do, don't forget the desserts. The cheesecake and butterscotch tort were a nice finish to a good, solid meal. We will be back and we will eat more meatballs. And you know what? I kind of look forward to the next visit. read more

If you visit IKEA, you must eat at the restaurant. It's delicious and SO CHEAP. Good luck if you come on a weekend though, the line can get pretty long. The best things to get are the swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and fries. Don't forget the gravy! I think the vegetables are bland so don't get them. Also get the raw smoked salmon with salad in the beginning of the line. And get the garlic bread!! You can get free coffee if you sign up for the membership too. If that's not enough for you, go downstairs to the marketplace. There's great hotdogs, pizza, cinnamon buns and ICE CREAM. Ikea is always worth a visit, even if end up not buying anything! read more

Came here for a late lunch as we were driving through. Consistent with the other IKEA restaurants. The salmon was cooked well and the food was hot. Green beans didn't have a lot of taste to them. Prices are good as well as the portions. They have chicken meatballs and veggie meatballs. read more

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No inventory. No help from staff. If you are white, expect to wait longer than anyone else. Soooo tired of COVID being a convenient excuse not to do your job. Why be interested in the customer? They are just an inconvenience, employees get paid with no customers anyway - as we have learned. No thanks, I'll order online from now on, from another company of course. read more

I probably have been coming to this location every since they've opened so that's a very long time. I do love IKEA for sure, but I always make sure that I'm prepared. I usually wear tennis shoes, bring a bottled water, dress in workout clothes, take my measuring tape and bring a good friend with a truck and muscles:) In the past, I've gotten storage totes, frames, vases and some household items plus received a bamboo plant from my sister from here. I recently came on a trip with a friend and he purchased a desk and some cabinets for his sister that lives in Virginia Beach. Guess this is the closest one to that area for now. Yesterday, I came here for a tv stand and a wardrobe storage for my place and boy why did I pick one of the hottest days to do so?Before we even began getting what I needed, we ate at the cafe. Me and my friend both opted for the meatballs, but I changed up my order and got the chicken meatballs and added four veggie meatballs. Overall a cheap meal with some veggies and mashed potatoes. I would probably not get the veggies again because you can taste that they were frozen. Maybe they can spice it up a little bit more with some seasonings. After we finished eating, we headed over to the wardrobe area because I knew which one I had wanted which was white with a full length mirror. The salesperson there was quick to help me when I said I know exactly what I want. Apparently the pieces for the Pax system is somewhere that you can't get yourself, you have to go and order it through salesperson, pay for it at the front, and then walk over and wait to the area where IKEA staff have pulled the items for you. Be sure to look at your paper with the number and also look on the large screen for the column that says finished. I also went to the Besta TV stand section, and my friend and I were using the planner to build my entertainment center. There wasn't a sales associate nearby, so I ended up dialing zero from the phone that was near the sign with and 'I'. The operator asked if I was a customer, and I said yes I need help here can you send somebody. So, she said she would, and immediately a sales person approached me and asked if I used the phone. I said yes and the way she looked at me made me realize that the phone is for employees only. The sales person, helped us choose all of the items and ensured we had accounted for every piece. We then walked over and got a cart and pulled everything from the shelves. Its been a week, and I have yet to put my furniture together. I'm waiting for some of my friends to come over to help. Once this happens, I will post the finished products up here! read more

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It's awesome that they have food options here once your done your shopping. The ice cream cones are 1$ and the best go to snack on your way our or while shopping. However I had the Swedish meatballs meal today and it was pretty mediocre. It's the quality you would expect for the price though. read more

I'm convinced they make no money selling breakfast at that price! No way! It's impossible! Ok maybe they do but jeez. I spent less than 7 American dollars on that fantastically fantastic meal AND the coffee would have been WHAT? free had I brought my WHAT? IKEA CARD? HUH? Pano ba ito!! Ibang klase'ng swerteh, Parang lucky! Oh my gas! Why would you EVER eat at the IHOP down the road? WHY!? A MUST: When you're done please take your dirty trays to the tray station located right next to the cashier! Absolutely URKS me when someone pays a buck for an awesome breakfast and leaves their dirty trays! Shaking my ulo. Ok I'm done, I'm a fan! read more

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There are a lot of amenities here, including a childcare play area, cafeteria, several floors of home decor and appliances, and much more I'm sure I didn't get to. You can get lost in this IKEA for hours exploring the different kitchen sets and decor examples that are set up for the customers to view. The store can sometimes be hard to navigate, but there are arrows to direct you as well as staff associates that are willing to help. I will warn that sometimes it can be overwhelming-- especially on weekends-- which can make the store itself very crowded and loud. To help face this, I recommend going on a weekday preferably around mid day. There's a nice selection of café options at a good price, but if you're vegan they are currently not selling the vegan hotdog and there really aren't any other options unless you want to drink soda. That was a very difficult part for me considering I was promised I'd be able to find something to eat. It was easily able to be worked around though, and I look forward to coming back and trying again! Being five months pregnant, I thought I would get exhausted in the store very quickly, but my attention was so focused on all the furniture and bright colors and clever designs that I was hardly even focusing on my pain level! Haha. There's lots of parking at this location as well. Sometimes it may take a while for you to get furniture to go if you go directly to a store associate, so I usually prefer to order online and then do pick up. Fair warning that sometimes delivery can be expensive - like over $125 expensive. A great place for a day trip! read more

Covenient. Easy. Cheap. Fed my husband and I under 20 bucks. They are well known for their Swedish meatballs and their conspiracy chocolate cake is one of the best tasting I've had in a while. I've had both the salmon filet and smoked salmon sandwich. Less than thrilled about both. The smoked salmon was overwhelming with every bite... you really couldn't taste anything else. The mac and cheese side tastes homemade and is delicious, creamy and comforting. This isn't upscale dining but simple meals in theme of the store itself - Swedish and affordable. I would come back for both. read more

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i love eating here. meatballs, mashed potatoes, veggies, berries for $6 is great for a hot meal. i also enjoy the $1 frozen yogurt. my choice of drink is the sparkling raspberry. eating in the IKEA cafe has the added bonus of people watching, it is dinner and a show. read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

First time out of the many times I have been to Ikea. Finally sat down and ate. The food was decent. There was a lot to choose from. It is cafeteria style I would go back read more

IKEA Restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Meatballs...Swedish meatballs drowned in delicious creamy gravy with smoothly whipped mashed potatoes and a side of organic lingonberry jam! Did I say meatballs, and that you can buy the meatballs and gravy and the jam and take it home to make yourself? I was in meatball heaven (and I'm not a huge meatball fan) so go ahead and give them a try. I do not think you'll be disappointed! Not only that, the whole plate (for 10 balls) was only $4.99!!! Oh, and for those non red meat eating people, they have a chicken version too. Vegetarian? No problem, they have a veggie ball! IKEA, will you please open a location in Hampton Roads? Pretty please with a lingonberry on top? read more

IKEA Restaurant - Delicious meatballs with mashed potato and lingonberry jam all smothered in creamy gravy! Heaven! - Scandinavian Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia