I've been to Ikea twice since they opened and I have not been disappointed. Sure the grand opening weekend was a compete cluster-fuck but what do you expect? Yeah I had to park at the overflow lot across the street and walk in the heat but that's my own fault for not being patient and telling my husband we HAD to go grand-opening weekend.
People complain about how much of a maze this place is....seriously?!?! It's Ikea. That's how Ikea is. That's part of the whole Ikea experience. If you don't like it, then stick to shopping at Walmart or Home Depot. It's that simple.
I have yet to try the food from the restaurant but I plan to soon but I have had food from the concessions downstairs and it's what you expect to have for $0.75 hotdogs and cheap pizza by the slice. AND I have had the amazing cinnamon rolls you can buy by the pack of 6. Those are amazing!!!!! I would go to Ikea just to buy those!!
Ikea furniture is a "you get what you pay". It's not top quality stuff from Bassett Furniture but "I need a dresser and $150 is perfect for me (even tho it will take me forever to put it together)". So for the people who complain about the quality of what they have bought: what do you expect when you pay $250 for a queen bed frame??? It costs $250 for a reason. Duh.
Overall, I love Ikea. I love wasting away 4 hours looking at furniture displays, shopping for cheap kitchen utensils, picking out cheap bed duvets and figuring out where to find that huge mirror I saw upstairs for $170 (or whatever it costs).