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Old Jun 2, 2008, 9:07 pm
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Originally Posted by izzik
love IKEA food, esp the meatballs and dessert plates.
When we lived in Shanghai, we would go to IKEA just for lunch.
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 9:07 pm
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Originally Posted by wharvey
I try to not dine in my furniture stores.... but have been tempted there.... my partner figures their swedish meatballs HAVE to be good....
Actually, they are crap. Take it from a swede. Try home made meatballs. You'll never want to touch an IKEA meatball again.

/E
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 9:42 pm
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Have Eaten once under duress at the Sydney IKEA but never again
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 9:46 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
The meatballs are actually pretty damn decent.
Mmmmmmmmmm meatballllllls!
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by hobarthoney
Have Eaten once under duress at the Sydney IKEA but never again
IKEA fare has the air of (BOB) food served in the air.
The hot dogs/buns are full of air.
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 10:48 pm
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My sister takes my nephew there all the time. She says that he LOVES the meatballs, but he also eats dirt, so I'm not sure he's a great judge of food.
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Old Jun 2, 2008, 11:48 pm
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The food is okay, but there's usually a better option close by. Even Applebee's would be better...
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 2:51 am
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It is cheap.

Fills the stomach after a lot of walking.

Wouldn't call it fine dining but its a furniture store. What do you expect?

I usually grab a hot dog but my wife likes the meatballs.
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 3:46 am
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Originally Posted by Emma65
Actually, they are crap. Take it from a swede. Try home made meatballs. You'll never want to touch an IKEA meatball again.

/E
True that my mom's home made meatballs are unbeatable, but I kinda like the ones at IKEA anyway. Is it still the ones from Scan they're serving ?
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 3:50 am
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just go buy a TV dinner everyone, your judgment of what is even edible is horrible

IKEA to EAT?

Look at their processed furniture, I bet their food directions are really appealing! Does it show little pictures of how the cook should insert the throwaway tray into the oven. and how to make sure you use a mitt to get it out without burning themselves, with a WARNING: Food MAY be hot!
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 3:54 am
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I really like IKEA-food, especially "Kötbullar" (meatbals) and the hot dogs. In germany they also offer breakfast for less than 1€
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 3:56 am
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Originally Posted by mangokitty92262
The food is okay, but there's usually a better option close by. Even Applebee's would be better...


The meatballs are good. The salmon was mediocre. However, anything is better than Applebee's.
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 4:07 am
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IKEA food is great and its every where the same. The apple cake with vanilla sauce is great. Especially when you heat it up a bit. Just put a minute or two in the microwaves IKEA has at there cafeterias for parents to heat up baby-food.
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 4:34 am
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IKEA's meatballs are excellent. Good enough for Swedish expats all over the world to flock to the place.

They usually do an international adaptation though, by serving them with fries/chips. True Swedish meatballs are served with *boiled* potatoes!
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Old Jun 3, 2008, 4:58 am
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I prefer the hotdogs and condiment selection at sam's club, but ikea isn't bad. why has no one mentioned the soft serve?
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