IKEA

This place is clean, cheap, amazing!
80% of the stuff here I don’t like because it looks cheap and I don’t like cheap stuff. But there are things (that fall under the 20%) that I LOVE! Like the duvet inserts and the off white duvet covers, also the faux plants, kitchen utensils, I like some of the patio furniture.
The food here is cheap which kind of freaks me out what’s really in the Swedish meatballs lol.
Overall, I enjoy walking around in here. And also, I’m somewhat Swedish!

Don’t bother going to store. If you can order online save yourself the headache. Being a petite, woman going to the self service area for furniture on your own is difficult and being dismissed by sales associates makes it more so. I was helped by a fellow customer with my 3 piece bed after a male associate saw me struggle and walk away. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time this has happened but I will not give my money to this location again. I will wait and order direct if I purchase any IKEA item again.

I wouldn’t come here for the big stuff like beds, desks, tables and chairs because it’s not very durable (i would know since i’ve put together a few coffee tables and desks myself that stood the test of time with a few loose nuts which ain’t that the case for most of us). Yes, accomplishment met but you don’t want your bed falling apart before you even sleep on it. Unless that’s your thing. You sexy beast you. Presentation displays are nice to look at though. Than again, that’s all its good for. #eyecandy
I would however go for the small things like plates, jars and eating utensils. Love the design. It’s good to support artists local or international.
Restaurant (swedish food) and kids playground available. Heard the coffee is pretty good.

Very clean and organized at this ikea. All items had labels on them of where they are located.

Yes I buy from Ikea I know a lot if people complain about how it’s cheap furniture but honestly I change my furniture about every 10 years so my place looks up to date I mean if I go spend thousands in top notch quality furniture that’s going to last me 30 plus years them my place would look outdated like my Tia Lupe’s living room that is still stuck in the 70’s ain’t I right? lol. Great place to shop and make your place look like a million dollars even if its a tiny apt that’s all I got to say…

Got free tea because of IKEA family card. A surprise.
Get your bearings (map) and look for shortcuts.
Steve in Kitchen still works there. Ask for him.
Such a great worker he won a trip to home office in Sweden.

I used to think IKEA was amazing. Now that I’m buying my own furniture, I want to cry. Went through the maze, had fun looking at everything, despite the hoards of weekend people, and took pictures of the aisles and bins for everything I planned on getting. Once I actually got to the warehouse/​market place I was tired and just wanted to get in and out but that did not happen. Nothing was in the right place and once you finally found an employee and they sent you to the right aisle, I found empty boxes that is suppose to tell you they are sold out. I don’t know if this was a fluke, something just got messed up but it was frustrating enough that it made me want to just live out of boxes and never buy furniture again.

Do yourself a favor and don’t come on weekends in the day time. Always packed around weekend afternoons. Come right before they close or weekdays. Their returns area was horrible! But I love coming here to shop and see different display rooms.
Never leave without buying a yogurt :)

I love Ikea! I wish there was one closer to Ventura County. Every time we visit Orange County or LA, we take the opportunity to go to an Ikea. Prices are decent. Style is modern. We’ve been happy with all our purchases there. They even have a food court upstairs in case you get hungry shopping. Lines can be a bit long and boxes can be a bit heavy in the self serving area. Although installation comes with easy to read manual, it’s still time consuming to do. All of which is why I docked one star.

What would I do without my beloved Ikea selling knock-​down furniture in all the major cities I’ve ever lived? From cheap desks to middle-​of-​the-​line dining tables, this place carries all furniture necessities!
We came the day after Christmas to replace a 20-​year-​old granite-​like bed. I bet some guy looked out in his lumber yard and thought, «I could turn a great profit if I just nail together some pieces of hardwood, wrap it so it looks like a mattress and sell it for $ 500.» Well buddy, you swindled us. A bed that looks fairly plush but when you try to sit on it you break a butt bone. Job well done.
We knew exactly what we wanted: a $ 229 Queen Sultan Hanestad with active response coil along with a brand new $ 150 Sultan Aram foundation/​box spring. A floor associate was able to help confirm the foundation choice for our mattress, told us to pick it up downstairs, pay for it and wheel it over to home delivery counter.
Check out was a breeze and setting up home delivery was just as easy. The counter associates helped set everything up and we were able to choose same-​day delivery just 5 hours after we purchased the mattress. Delivery free depends on how far out you live based on zip code, which is shown in a huge board right near the Home Delivery counter.
If you’re an Ikea family member, Covina Ikea will remove your old mattress for free! So sign up for your orange plastic family card if you intend on doing so. Plus there are small discounts on select items throughout the store. While not much, every penny saved counts right?
A huge plus for me was the lack of surprise fees. I knew exactly how much everything was going to cost me based on the Ikea website, and where my money was going: product + delivery fee (and taxes of course). My only small complaint would be that when the Dynamex delivery company arrived, they seemed surprised that they had to remove my old mattress/​boxspring, which was clearly stated on my itemized order form. So make sure you have your order confirmation with you when they deliver. My delivery team ended up removing the mattress with no resistence — I think there may have been a lack of communication between Ikea and Dynamex on some level.
As for the Sultan Hanestad mattress, we slept well enough on it. It’s probably not the best permanent mattress in the world, but as a guest bed, I definitely think it’s an economically valued mattress that gets you decent support during your sleepy times.

So much easier and calmer than Burbank. I try to come here when I am visiting my parents in Pomona.
So much more parking and unlike Burbank you can take your cart right up to your car.
I also think it’s cool they have Dyson faucet and air dryer combo in their restrooms. Way to be green.

There’s an IKEA nearby? I’ve walked around and around and lived nearby but never really went inside the IKEA. It’s fun if you never been, or if you really enjoy going inside model homes. You can go around and try to see what rooms look like so you can plan it accordingly if you are trying to remodel or something like that. You can see many different variations and try and see if you want this or that: P but first you have to find parking. You’re most likely going to be parking onto their covered parking, which is a bit of a hassle. You have to try and look for a spot but may have to park a weeeee further away: P depending on the time.
Then you go up and see there are lot of «Cheat» pathways there that you can skip different showrooms or workrooms. You know that you can’t skip it, unless you don’t have time and are rushing. Go to bedding. Go to kitchen. Your dream room.
And as IKEA goes, they have really cheap things but be careful with the items. And they have long checkout lines!
There’s also a café as well :3

A little further from my place but a lot more stock than the Burbank IKEA & less crowded.

Who doesn’t love Ikea… Love, love, love it.
Open one in Riverside County!!!
Shelves are always stocked, customer service is excellent and the prices are reasonable.
Don’t forget to grab those cinnamon rolls and Swedish meatballs on the way out!

What’s not to love about IKEA? Cheap food (yummmm), fun rooms to explore, and some pretty awesome finds (giant stuffed shark). We drove all the way up from Vegas because a) the shipping for a $ 79.99 desk was $ 99 and B) our IKEA isn’t open yet. We grabbed a snack at the café for about $ 5, found the desk, and had a great time planning out our next home. Also– that giant stuffed shark makes a great road trip pillow. Just saying.

I love IKEA! It basically has everything — food, things you need (furnitures), things you don’t need (carrot stuffed vegetables, scented candles, cactus plants), and everything else. The last time I visited they had basketball and tennis balls plushies. Where else can you get things like that?
This IKEA is the biggest IKEA I have been to and you can tell how big it is just from the outside. I was surprised to be able to find parking in the front close to the entrance on a Saturday afternoon. Even though there were free parkings, there were still a lot of people inside.
The furniture here may not be of the best quality and they are not made to be reassembled over and over again, especially if you screw in the parts too tightly. I bought the cheapest IKEA desk for my undergraduate studies and moved to a new apartment almost every semester. The desk is still in good condition despite all the disassemblies and reassemblies. I have used it for four years now, so they can last a while. Also, IKEA furnitures give you a sense of accomplishment when you finally put those bunk beds and desks together. It will make you value your furniture that much more.
Some people find the maze layout of IKEA to be annoying because you are forced to walk on one path (or two if you feel like a rebel and you walk the maze backwards) and view all the displays. However, I personally think it is fun (and a cunning business scheme) because you can observe different room layouts and see all the random knick knacks that you can buy.
Overall, IKEA is my favorite chain because I always walk out of there with something new to love.

If you aren’t a college student, furnishing a first apartment/​house, or believe in buying shoddy, overpriced furniture, then I don’t see any real reason to shop here. Obviously, half the world doesn’t share my sentiment because this place is ALWAYS crowded with register lines stretching into oblivion. The structure of the store makes me feel like I’m a mouse in a maze… have a plan about how to get out of the store if you don’t want to get stuck having to pass through every single department. IKEA is handy for a few odds and ends, which is the reason I come once in awhile. Listed are the pros and cons of the Covina location:
PROS
–Good selection of inexpensive housewares and decorative items (i.e. dishes, picture frames, organization stuff, etc). Keep in mind you are getting IKEA quality but some items are cheap enough to replace every so often.
–Love the Swedish meatballs. :)
–If you’re a teacher, it’s worth checking out the kids section. You can get a cheapy easel and paper roll for $ 15 – 20 bucks.
CONS
–Lines are long
-«As Is» items are priced too expensive for damaged product
–If you are moving, items you may have to disassemble (like bookcases) are weaker upon reassembly. I’ve had to reassemble my IKEA bookcases using hot glue.
–Too expensive for what you get. Try going to Living Spaces instead, comparable prices for better quality.
TIP: Park on the top floor rather than downstairs parking structure (on Barranca). This way you won’t be driven to madness trying to find a way out of the store.

Ah. The king of all IKEAS! «I-​King-​a» I call it. This is by far the best IKEA in Southern California. I am located in a spot that is of equal distance (mileage wise) from the West Covina IKEA and the Burbank IKEA, so I have been to both. The difference between the two locations is like night and day.
First of all, this one is HUGE. Massive I tell you. It’s an IKEA kingdom, with a parking lot comparable to that of the almighty Disneyland parking structure. So finding a place to park is never a problem here.
The layout of the store is genius. You enter and begin to walk through the show room so you can see how everything the store has to offer can be utilized. It gives you ideas for home décor and organization plans.
Then you pass through the restaurant, which is convenient because by the time you’re done walking through the large and spacious show room, you will probably be hungry.
The restaurant is awesome. Tasty food of decent quality at very low and affordable prices. My boyfriend always gets the Swedish meatballs and I like the chicken strips with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Then we continue on with our journey as we enter the marketplace. This is where we start to fill our carts with items that we liked in the showroom. Everything here has a nice and convenient layout as well.
I have gotten everything from furniture, to décor items, to home and office organization items here and my life is truly better for it. My room, bathroom and kitchen have all had a genius IKEA makeover. My living space feels so much better. I am hooked.
So why the 4 stars instead of 5? I have two small issues that should be addressed. First off, there’s just not enough employees present at this location. It is so large and spacious that I find myself going on a vigorous hunt through the store just to find somebody who can help me find whatever it is I’m looking for. They wear a bright yellow shirt, so they do stand out. But there’s just not enough of them though. I feel there should be at least one employee per section. For example: one in kitchen gear, one in bathroom accessories, etc.
My second issue is the $ 2 bags. I always purchase a ton of stuff when I come here, and I do not appreciate having to pay for my bags. There should be some type of rule set into place. Maybe complimentary bags if you spend over a certain amount? I understand they say that the costly, reusable bags are better for the environment. It’s just not very convenient for me as a customer, that’s all.
So that’s it. Despite those two little issues, I love the heck out of IKEA (and especially this one.) If you’d like to know why I prefer the West Covina location over the Burbank one, feel free to check out my review on that one.

I hate IKEA! for so many reasons like parking, and corporate governance.
For all you uninformed liberals that like to talk smack about Wal-Mart’s wage model… LOL, IKEA is no different.
Aside from their fake, slave owning, corporate governance, this place is cheap, large, with everything!
I found my mats and picnic stuff here and will probably return to grab some more chairs and stuff. It’s cheap yo! office furniture is off the hook.
and yes, IKEA has been taking the man out of men since it’s inception. Although I enjoy the comforts and convenience of IKEA’s Do it Yourself culture and products, I miss making things, using an olé fashion hammer, nails, wrench, screwdrivers, etc.
ohhh but some of the good things about IKEA!!!
$ 0.50 hot dogs =D =D –D =D =D
(you sick bastards) =P

Oh nooooooooooo.
My husband has discovered how good their 99cent breakfast is.
I’m doomed.