Ikea Restaurant - Part 2

Ikea Restaurant

Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre

Corner Victoria St and Burnley St

Richmond 3121

(Ph) 8416 5000

See Part 1 for dinner here.

P and I finally managed to get Ikea's famous $2.95 hot breakfast! Last time we attempted to get it - we got here at 10.40am ('cause we had to wait 20mins for the tram =_______=) and they had run out of sausages and egg already =/ Even though I had called them and they said they served breakfast till 11am. This time we drove to Ikea - more like P drove so it took a bit longer =P and we got there just after 10am and yay! They still had the Hot Breakfast - fresh scrambled eggs, Aussie bacon and pork sausage, tomato and hashbrown $2.95 =)

Hot Breakfast

For $2.95, this is awesome! The hashbrowns were so crunchy and yumo =D The scrambled eggs I'm pretty sure, is not "fresh scrambled eggs" - more like egg powder, but this is so much healthier than Maccas breakfast and is so much cheaper too! And since last time we didn't get the sausage, I was really looking forward to the sausage - tastes like any good old pork sausage =)

We also got one Swedish Meatball Breakfast - the standard Hot Breakfast with bacon and sausage, as well as a serving of our iconic meatballs $4.95

Swedish Meatball Breakfast

We were going to share the meatballs - though P and I agreed the meatballs don't really go well with the hot breakfast, and we were so used to having it with the Lingonberry Jam and the mashed potatos that it didn't feel quite right =P

Since I love the Daim Cake here, I really felt like I had to have a slice, even though I was so full from the breakfast! I walked to the counter again and found something new! A Raspberry Cheesecake for $1! =D

Raspberry Cheesecake

Wow I've never bought a slice of cake for $1 before! It wasn't a great cheesecake, and especially 'cause I don't really like raspberry normally - more 'cause I don't like the seeds, but there weren't any seeds on the raspberry glaze here so I didn't mind it =) But for $1, it was super satisfying =D If only there was more "cheese" in the "cake" =P

We walked to the supermarket when I decided I really wanted to buy a bag of their meatballs (Kottbullar) - 1kg for $11.99 so I can have it for dinner at home one day. After we bought the bag, I walked past a recipe card with the Kottbullar recipe on it for customers to take home! It looks so easy to make as well *sigh* I paid $11.99 for the recipe basically lol =P And I just looked online and it says the bag of meatballs is meant to be only $9.99! They ripped us off =(

P saw they had an Apple Cider (A semi-sweet cider-like beverage with a light and fruity taste of apple) and a Pear Cider here - $2.99 for a 500ml bottle. He said it's well worth it, considering Rekorderlig costs $6 a bottle. But they ripped us again - online it says it costs $2.49! Nonetheless, the Apple Cider was delicious! Not too cidery with just enough sparkle and a touch of apple =) They had a special going on a Medium Meatballs, an Apple Cake and an Apple Cider for $10 - next time we come here for dinner we'll so get that!

I also saw they sell the Daim Cake here! $11.99 the the whole cake. P and I reckon they cut 8 slices out of each cake - and they're usually sold for $3.99 each - they make so much profit! Our freezer is quite full now, otherwise I would have so bought a cake home.. next time!

8/10

C.
xo

Ikea Restaurant

Ikea Restaurant

Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre

Corner Victoria St and Burnley St

Richmond 3121

(Ph) 8416 5000

P and I had been coming to Ikea soo many times this year since we moved in together, and each time we had eaten at the Ikea Restaurant - I think we've eaten here at least 4 times since the start of the year :P Nonetheless I thought I should blog about it, seeing as we seem to like it so much haha

The restaurant apparently only serves Swedish food (since Ikea was found in Sweden). Their most famous dish is probably the meatballs - I don't know why but they are very tasty! I'm still not sick of them after having them 4 times in the past few months =) 

Meatballs

Soft on the inside, drenched in a cream gravy and a blob of lingonberry sauce with a side of buttery mash - yummmm! :D Last time we only ordered a medium but this time we ordered a large 'cause we know we can't have enough of them! And only $12.50 for this much stuff :D

We ordered a Chicken Schnitzel just 'cause it's reduced from $7.95 to $4.50 - though I don't think chicken schnitzel is Swedish :P

Chicken Schnitzel

I'm not a fan of chicken breast, but P liked it, and for $4.50, what can you expect :)

The star of the meal is always the Daim cake - An almond tart with Daim; brittle butter almond centres with a milk chocolate coating! :D

Daim Cake

Something about this cake just makes it soo tasty! Layers of almond meal amongst a buttery layer, topped with milk chocolate and crunchy almond bits - daim. Sooo delicious for only $2.95 (down from $3.95 'cause of the Ikea Family card) <3

Almond Cake

The Almond cake - An almond base cake covered with butter cream and decorated with roasted almond sticks is not as awesome as the Daim cake, but it's basically the same thing, except without the milk chocolate layer over the top. Creamy buttery layer between the almond cake - for only $2.95 as well :)

Oh how much I love Ikea food <3 Still haven't had a chance to come here for breakfast - really want to try the Hot Big Breakfast for only $2.95!

8.5/10

C.
xo

See Part 2 for breakfast here..