Ikea is a great shop that you can literally just get lost in. I could spend hours walking around this store looking at the various furniture and accessories. Ikea offers a great range for every room in your house and has a fantastic cheap café to help keep you on your feet. The kids section is also fun for the little ones and helps keep them going on a shopping trip that could otherwise be very boring. This store is huge with a big car park to go with it one that even I can always find a space in. If you haven't been to ikea then what are you waiting for, get there now and get to Ashton you cant miss it, it's the huge blue and yellow building! read more

Very big store. Very busy during peak times, it was heavig at discount time the restrant sells meals but usually not very hot.. U can get a free hot drink during the week if ur a family card holder with free refills, read more

Your bog standard IKEA store selling absolutely any variety of furniture you can think of. Absolutely huge store, very well arranged into the different areas of the house with easy hints around showing where everything is. The location of this branch of IKEA is actually quite hard to get to due to it being in a quite congested area of Manchester all of the time really. Ideal for those moving into new homes or renovating rooms. read more

Visited the IKEA store today and was impressed at the bargains that I got from their clearance corner, the items that they had were good value and most importantly they were cheap. If your like me and you want to furnish your home with some really nice IKEA furniture get there early. I then went to their restaurant to have breakfast and was amazed how clean and fresh their new resturant looks, the breakfast I purchased was filling and very good value for money. read more

It's great now that you don't have to travel to Warrington or Leeds - everything you could ever need and more.

It is great to now have an Ikea slightly closer! As with all Ikeas the store itself is pretty standard - same products, same helpful aids - tape measures, pencils, pads etc, and same route through the trees and houses to get anywhere! That's why we love it! On the occasions we have used the restaurant the food has been excellent value - especially the drinks and sweets - the cooked food at times has been a little cold, even hard at times, and the restaurant itself poorly staffed. Throughout the store, staff are helpful and approachable without being in your face. We fitted an Ikea kitchen in our previous house and were very impressed with the cost, the quality and the ease with which my husband managed to fit it on his own. The food shop at the end is always worth a browse and the Malibou chocolate bar is one to make a bee line for! read more

I always smile when I think about Ikea. Back home, I used to buy lots of stuff from them. Especially decorations, and cider. And some caviar from their little restaurant bit. And some chocolate. The best chocolate in the world. And few other stuff....anyway!!! I came to England. Oh joy. I live in halls. Yupppyyy. I don't have plates, forks or any other items that I might need for cooking. So...let's go to Ikea. No one told me that Ikea is in Ashton-U-Lyne. No one told me that for my second day in the city, it's not the best trip you can have, on your own. So I went to Piccadilly Gardens, I've asked ten people how to get to the bus stop (silly) , what bus should I get, what ticket do I need, how to do that, the other, etc. I was on the bus, exhausted already. I didn't even know where ikea is, so imagine I had to ask a million times if we're far, if we're nearly there. I was probably a pain in the bottom. Never mind. I got there, I bought lots of stuff, and back on the bus. I loved it. Made me feel like home. You know, Ikea is one of them stores, that look exactly the same no matter where you are. So, when I was shopping in there, gave me such a good feeling. I bought my cider as well, some fish, some stuff for my room as well. I was happy. Cheap as well. For a student, with no job at that point...Ikea is amazing. Finally, when I remember the trip, and I realize how far I went in my second day in Manchester, I still can't believe I'm alive, I didn't get lost or something else. Mhm..lucky. read more

get your hiking boots on, this place is huge! love the casualty corner, got a great outdoor table and chairs halfprice. the sun may shine one day. seriously though the furniture and homeware is good quality and cheap. there are some more expensive lines but if you are working to a budget, its all there. read more

This is the worse Ikea ive ever visited the staff are rude and hard to find they see you struggling and walk by. Ive cheacked stock online got there to find there is none, when i query it there computer says there should be stock.their answer.its been stored in the wrong place we will investigate and will take several days to find it. This has happened to me 6 times! Last time i put my kids in the play area the lady got 1 of their names wrong and i had to correct her she just rolled her eyes took another 10 mins to fill out a new form which only gave me 25 mins to run round the store it wasnt worth it. The cafe is ok, a bit of a maze and always ques. Its a bit dirty because they rely on people to take back their trays but alot of tables were still dirty from spills. There are plenty of play areas for kids as you go round the store but there all the same so kids get bored. Was very dissapointed with the computer in the laminate flooring area the prices were so out of date, the prices on the computer were older than the store! I would have expected new software to be installed in a new store. The bargain corner is like a jumble sale and god forbid dont let your children run around else they will be shouted at by a member of the grumpy staff! Some trolleys dont work and the ques are usually huge but its hard to que because theres not enough room due to displays. Always check the till your going to because ive qued for ages only to find it a cash only till. At the end is a snack bar serving hotdogs ect. Dont expect a smile but do expect aguments between the staff about who to check the chips whilst the alarm bleeps away. Most time the ice cream machine isnt working and the area top stand in is filthy, the bar area to prepare baby food, bottles ect i wouldnt prepare my dogs diner at due to all the dirty napkins, cups teabags dumped there. The tables are also dirty. Theres a vending machine for water which has twice been out of order but with no sign on it. On a plus side its easty enough to find if you follow the signs, The car park is under cover which is brilliant for cold wet days. The lifts are huge and theres resturants, sainsburys, cinema and bowling around the area and the m60 is 5 mins away. read more

ikea unlike b& q there are only a few through out UK often many miles from were you live trouble here you get stuff home only to find parts missing or broken they fail to handle materials correctly its a ball ache having to then travel back to replace something less than £20.00 as it costs more in petrol we have only been twice but each time goods broken i will never use ikea again read more

For someone furnishing their first home a visit here is a must do. The variety and quality of goods is amazing and furniture can be viewed in room settings, which sometimes helps when trying to size something. I purchased a chest of drawers 10 years ago and they are still in perfect condition, despite being crammed with underwear. read more

Rude and unhelpful staff , I don`t usually get this when I visit other Ikea stores , normally they are friendly and helpfull , ah well they must be making too much money to care about customer service . read more

I have just been to ikea in Ashton this evening and I would like to say a gentleman named Dylan was fantastic I had a lot to buy he helped me with it all , 3 trolley loads later he helped me all the way to the till Thank you Dylan I couldn't have done it with out you . Ikea little disappointed because 3 things out of stock read more

great place for people starting up thier first home lots of choice and not bad prices bit of a trek around the store so wear comfy shoes