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Make your trip to IKEA Covina one for the whole family. Visit the IKEA restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner and try a taste of Sweden. Enjoy all your favorite dishes in including Swedish meatballs, salmon, plant-based options and affordable kid-friendly options like chicken tenders and mac and cheese.
Chain store restaurant featuring Swedish-inspired food, including classic meatball & salmon dishes.
Hours
| Friday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Monday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM–7:30 PM |
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Reviews
Ora T.
We ordered: Meatballs,Lemon Cod, Falafel, Chicken Fingers & Gravlax Salmon.
You can’t go wrong with Ikea meatballs & Gravlax, so delicious everytime. We were surprised how yummy the lemon cod was. They were promoting the falafel and it was ok. It didnt taste like falafels we’ve had before, it was a bit chewy. Don’t think we would order it again. Everything we ordered in the picture came out to $55 with tax. Still a reasonable price.
… moreYou can’t go wrong with Ikea meatballs & Gravlax, so delicious everytime. We were surprised how yummy the lemon cod was. They were promoting the falafel and it was ok. It didnt taste like falafels we’ve had before, it was a bit chewy. Don’t think we would order it again. Everything we ordered in the picture came out to $55 with tax. Still a reasonable price.
Lanyon Ted
Where the food tastes like it was designed by the same committee that names the furniture.
The IKEA restaurant is a study in lowered expectations — a place where culinary ambition goes to take a long nap under fluorescent lighting. Positioned strategically in the middle of the store, it lures exhausted shoppers with the promise of comfort food and Scandinavian charm. What it delivers instead is a cafeteria experience so profoundly mediocre that it borders on performance art.
From the moment you step into the dining area, the atmosphere announces itself with all the subtlety of a warehouse sale. The space is bright, loud, and relentlessly utilitarian. Chairs scrape, trays slam, and the air carries a lingering scent of gravy that feels less like a flavor and more like a permanent fixture. Any illusion of Nordic serenity evaporates the moment you join the line, which moves with the speed and enthusiasm of a Monday morning.
The food itself is a masterclass in disappointment. The famous Swedish meatballs — the restaurant’s supposed crown jewel — arrive looking passable, but the first bite reveals their true nature. They are soft in a way that feels suspicious, seasoned with the restraint of someone afraid of flavor, and coated in a gravy that tastes like it was engineered in a lab to be as inoffensive as possible. They are not bad enough to be memorable, but not good enough to justify their reputation. They simply exist, like a placeholder for real food.
Other dishes fare even worse. The rotisserie chicken is dry to the point of parody, its texture reminiscent of something that has been reheated one too many times. The salmon, a dish that should offer richness and delicacy, arrives overcooked and lifeless, its color dulled into a shade that suggests it has given up. Even the mashed potatoes — a dish that should be impossible to ruin — are bland, gluey, and strangely cold, as if they were prepared by someone who has only read about potatoes in theory.
The sides and salads offer no redemption. The vegetables look tired, the dressings taste generic, and the entire selection feels like it was assembled with the singular goal of being “fine enough.” The desserts, though visually appealing, suffer from the same lack of intention. The chocolate cake is dense without being decadent, sweet without being satisfying — a dessert that feels like it was designed by someone who has never actually enjoyed dessert.
What makes the experience truly disappointing is not the low quality of the food, but the sense that the restaurant has no interest in being anything more than adequate. It is a place built for convenience, not enjoyment. A place where the food is not crafted, but assembled. A place where flavor is optional, but efficiency is mandatory.
In the end, the IKEA restaurant is less a dining experience and more a pit stop — a brief pause in the middle of a retail obstacle course. It feeds you, but it does not satisfy you. It fills your stomach, but not your senses. It is functional, affordable, and utterly forgettable.
Much like the furniture it accompanies, the meal feels flat‑packed: minimal, mass‑produced, and missing the one ingredient it desperately needs — soul.
… moreThe IKEA restaurant is a study in lowered expectations — a place where culinary ambition goes to take a long nap under fluorescent lighting. Positioned strategically in the middle of the store, it lures exhausted shoppers with the promise of comfort food and Scandinavian charm. What it delivers instead is a cafeteria experience so profoundly mediocre that it borders on performance art.
From the moment you step into the dining area, the atmosphere announces itself with all the subtlety of a warehouse sale. The space is bright, loud, and relentlessly utilitarian. Chairs scrape, trays slam, and the air carries a lingering scent of gravy that feels less like a flavor and more like a permanent fixture. Any illusion of Nordic serenity evaporates the moment you join the line, which moves with the speed and enthusiasm of a Monday morning.
The food itself is a masterclass in disappointment. The famous Swedish meatballs — the restaurant’s supposed crown jewel — arrive looking passable, but the first bite reveals their true nature. They are soft in a way that feels suspicious, seasoned with the restraint of someone afraid of flavor, and coated in a gravy that tastes like it was engineered in a lab to be as inoffensive as possible. They are not bad enough to be memorable, but not good enough to justify their reputation. They simply exist, like a placeholder for real food.
Other dishes fare even worse. The rotisserie chicken is dry to the point of parody, its texture reminiscent of something that has been reheated one too many times. The salmon, a dish that should offer richness and delicacy, arrives overcooked and lifeless, its color dulled into a shade that suggests it has given up. Even the mashed potatoes — a dish that should be impossible to ruin — are bland, gluey, and strangely cold, as if they were prepared by someone who has only read about potatoes in theory.
The sides and salads offer no redemption. The vegetables look tired, the dressings taste generic, and the entire selection feels like it was assembled with the singular goal of being “fine enough.” The desserts, though visually appealing, suffer from the same lack of intention. The chocolate cake is dense without being decadent, sweet without being satisfying — a dessert that feels like it was designed by someone who has never actually enjoyed dessert.
What makes the experience truly disappointing is not the low quality of the food, but the sense that the restaurant has no interest in being anything more than adequate. It is a place built for convenience, not enjoyment. A place where the food is not crafted, but assembled. A place where flavor is optional, but efficiency is mandatory.
In the end, the IKEA restaurant is less a dining experience and more a pit stop — a brief pause in the middle of a retail obstacle course. It feeds you, but it does not satisfy you. It fills your stomach, but not your senses. It is functional, affordable, and utterly forgettable.
Much like the furniture it accompanies, the meal feels flat‑packed: minimal, mass‑produced, and missing the one ingredient it desperately needs — soul.
N J (NJ)
Nice view with good food not too long of a wait. Difference in atmosphere with lot of seating area with a nice view
… moreAndy Tram
After walking through a good amount of the iKea store, it’s nice to give yourself a reward at their restaurant!
I went on the weekend around 1:00 pm. There was a brief wait to order and pay. While there are many seats, majority of them were taken at this time. However, I was able to grab one after looking around a bit.
Of course I got the classic Swedish meatball (16 pc). The meatball is always solid and the highlight of the dish. Close second is the mash potatoes, then the peas. I’m not the biggest fan of the jam, but some people might if they like a bit of sweetness.
They accept American Express here!
… moreI went on the weekend around 1:00 pm. There was a brief wait to order and pay. While there are many seats, majority of them were taken at this time. However, I was able to grab one after looking around a bit.
Of course I got the classic Swedish meatball (16 pc). The meatball is always solid and the highlight of the dish. Close second is the mash potatoes, then the peas. I’m not the biggest fan of the jam, but some people might if they like a bit of sweetness.
They accept American Express here!
FiliMerican Vacacionista
oh my gosh, I love this place!
Can we talk about this view from the IKEA restaurant? It’s like dining with a postcard in the background! I always grab a plate of their delicious meatballs—comfort food at its finest—then soak in the peaceful valley scene like I’m on a mini getaway. Thanks ikea for the complimentary kids meal with a regular adult meal purchase. It makes me love you even more!
… moreCan we talk about this view from the IKEA restaurant? It’s like dining with a postcard in the background! I always grab a plate of their delicious meatballs—comfort food at its finest—then soak in the peaceful valley scene like I’m on a mini getaway. Thanks ikea for the complimentary kids meal with a regular adult meal purchase. It makes me love you even more!
Chung Liew
The food is great and is also good value. They offer specials or deals on the weekdays. If you sign up for IKEA Family you get free drinks and coupons for your birthday month. You can download the IKEA app for family membership instead of the plastic cards. Menu items are easy to see and understand. It is cafeteria style, so take a tray and pick up items in the display and then order or specify the items you want to the staff when it gets to your turn. Seating is wide, airy, and bright. When you are done eating, simply clean up your table and place the tray of used dishes on the dish rack in the corner.
… morePaula Stubblefield
We haven’t gotten any food from IKEA since the shut down. We went there looking for a freestanding bathroom cabinet ( didn’t find one) . My hubby was complaining about eating late so I took him to the restaurant to satisfy his time constraints. The restaurant is cafeteria style you grab a tray and tell the servers what you want. Grab drinks and bread and queue up to pay. Pick up silverware . Find a table or have a party member find a table while you get food. Hopefully your table will be clean but I still pack my pandemic survival kit and had wet wipes. The food was delicious. We had the meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy. The price was under $35 . I would eat there again.
… moreMelinda Muyargas
Can’t beat these prices!! I got a kid’s meal for my daughter and another one for me (because they’re so dang cheap). Both were good, but next time I would get an actual adult meal for myself because the kids meal was just a bit too small. The Swedish meatballs are soooo good and juicy. Mac n cheese was also yum. We got the chocolate almond thing for dessert as an impulse purchase because it looked soooooo good. It wasn’t quite as delicious as it looks, but still really good.
And of course, free coffee or tea for being a member (which is free to sign up for).
… moreAnd of course, free coffee or tea for being a member (which is free to sign up for).
Lee Angel
Not crowded. Fast service. All you have to do is grab a tray, give it to the server, and tell them what you want. The food is great. Not expensive at all.
… moreKevin Lu
I was really disappointed with my recent visit to the IKEA restaurant. The posted closing time is 7:30 PM, but at 7:27 staff were already stopping people from entering. Their excuse was that there was a “rush of customers,” which doesn’t make sense when the restaurant should still be open. This completely ruined the shopping experience for me. I’ve always had a good impression of IKEA, but this made me feel unwelcome and rushed.
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