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IKEA Swedish Restaurant

2.9 (24 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Shirley N.

Hubby & I dropped in before going to a matinee at the Golden Gate as we had some free time. We entered street level through Saluhall food court & took the up escalator to level 2 and headed into the store. On the 2d floor we realized there's a Saluhall food court extension so we exited the store. Saw there's a counter 3 window for the IKEA restaurant. Good design as you can order food from IKEA without actually stepping foot into the store. We placed an order at the touch screen kiosk - strawberry vanilla softee. A receipt was dispensed with our order #. For $1.75 each the softee was yummy. Served in a cup with a cone.

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Emily X.

Stopped by IKEA to escape the rain and grab a quick dessert. I preferred the original soft serve--the strawberry had a pretty strong artificial taste. The cup was huge, and I didn't even have to ask for a cone-on-the-side, which was a nice touch. The food court is clean, bright, and surprisingly pleasant, making it a solid spot for a quick treat or snack between shopping runs.

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Binh P.

Self order on the kiosk and just wait for your number to be called. It's convenient to look around the store while you wait. The meatball plate comes with mashed potatoes, berry sauce, peas, gravy, and meatballs. The peas were nice and firm so it was a good contrast to the softness of everything else. Pretty cheap meal if you like Ikea food.

amy T.

I'm rating this based on fast food. I ordered the veggie dog and the kids' Mac and cheese. It was $6.50. I may have messed up my order because I got two double veggie dogs and the Mac and cheese. I got the .25 toppings for the dog. It was filling, flavorless, and fine. The bathrooms have a code and everything is clean. It's quiet and it's a good place to just sit without the energy of downtown. I've gotten the frozen ice cream before and it is also flavorless. If you go to expect delicious food, you aren't going to get that. If you go, expecting to get a meal that is filling, not fried, not a ton of calories, and under $10, then you got everything out of your meal.

Billy T.

Nothing tooo spectacular about this ikea restaurant. Unlike the Mountain View / Palo Alto IKEA, the menu is very limited and is made to order. I got the $5 breakfast plate which is actually cheap and filling for SF! Be warned however, you'll wait up to 20minutes for some eggs, bacon, potatos & 'pancakes' when other locations will serve this in a cafeteria style service. I assume there isn't a self serve cafeteria section solely because of the location; I'd imagine there being tons of stolen Swedish meatballs.

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Ed U.

Now I know why the actors in Ingmar Bergman's films look so depressed. They must've gone to IKEA for their meal breaks. I finally tried the cafe on the second floor on a quiet weekday, and while there were few customers in the store itself, the cafe was busy. It appeared to be doubling as an employee cafeteria. No problem with that except most of the tables were taken by individual diners. I decided to get what I presume to be their most popular plate, the $9.99 Swedish Meatballs. You get eight with a standard order, and while I know there are devotees of these spherical bites, I have to say they get a big meh from me. They referred to the gravy as cream sauce, but I didn't get that. The lingonberries and mashed potatoes were pretty predictable (photo: https://yelp.to/ZZhA0v4ryo). My one discovery of delight was that the peas were not mushy. I decided to get the $4.49 Caesar Salad as a side, and it came in its own container (photo: https://yelp.to/uKiwf9MIaY). For the price, it wasn't bad, though they used a Newman's Own packet for the dressing. I know IKEA's cafeteria-style food, especially the meatballs, has its fans, but I have to say I was underwhelmed. The next time I ever get a shelving unit, I'll probably go elsewhere to eat. FOOD - 3 stars...not clear what the appeal is with the meatballs...geez, I almost bought a dozen AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...it does look like an employee cafeteria...bonus points for their individual restrooms SERVICE - 2 stars...not much...and they gave me a dirty plastic fork TOTAL - 3 stars...I upgraded my rating for the restroom RELATED - Exploring western SoMa? Here's my collection of places l've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2H0VGTV

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Denise C.

I always enjoyed IKEA growing up in Maryland. It was wonderful and sweet. I still use IKEA furniture at home...a few small pieces...Target and Bed Bath and Beyond to this day. The cafeteria at IKEA is inexpensive and fun. They offer Swedish meatballs...I got a kids meal $5...hot dogs ice cream cones...other menu items..wraps...I would go back to IKEA...really enjoy Swedish meatballs...old tradition..on Market St...here's to the future

Caili C.

We stopped by the food court while window shopping at this Ikea on Market St. and tried the plant balls with mashed potatoes and peas for a snack. This was my first time trying the plant balls with they were pretty good and well-seasoned. I actually think the plant balls are better than the traditional meatballs and it went well with all the sides. It reminded me of a Swedish thanksgiving dinner!

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Annie L.

Came by IKEAs Swedish deli to have lunch because who doesn't love their meatballs?! Their meatballs meal is a must try which comes with 8 Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, cream sauce, lingonberrys, side salad and a soft drink for $15.19. Food was tasty, good portions, friendly service. They now have plant based meatballs which was sold out! I even ended up buying a bag of frozen meatballs to go!

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Poor customer service. They hate talking to customers but choose to talk among their own staff coworkers about non-work related topics.

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Convenient to self order. Food good quality. Getting into washroom might be tough as you need a code.

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