One of the most underrated restaurant chains in America is located in a Swedish furniture store

Visiting Ikea can tear the strongest of people apart ' but the food can bring them together.Many people may not know that every Ikea location has its own full-service restaurant.In addition to serving iconic Swedish meatballs, the restaurant offers numerous dishes served in an elevated cafeteria style with a Swedish twist.Business Insider decided to visit the local Ikea in Brooklyn to peruse the furniture giant's smorgasbord of culinary offerings' no assembly required.SEE ALSO:We went to Red Lobster for its 'Endless Shrimp' promo and stayed for 8 hours ' here's what happenedIkea's restaurant opens at every morning at 9:30 a.m. We arrived around 10:30.We were shocked to see how spacious and inviting the cafeteria is. Unsurprisingly, the decor was all Ikeabright, minimal, and practical. The views, however, were exceptional: the Statue of Liberty to the west, and the soaring skyscrapers of downtown Manhattan to the north.Breakfast was in order. Incredibly, everything on this tray cost a grand total of $7.37 ' including tax.We decided on the $2 Swedish-American breakfast, which includes eggs, sausage, home fries, and Swedish pancakes with a side of lingonberry jam. We also grabbed two pastries, and four drinks: coffee, chocolate milk, and two Swedish-inspired juice boxes. Notably, the coffee was just 75 with free refills. That could very well be one of the best caffeination deals in Brooklyn.For $2, the Swedish-American breakfast was solid.The eggs exceeded expectations. They aresmooth, dense, and avoid being a watery mess as cafeteria eggs often are. Ikea fallsshort with the home fries, which areunder seasoneda dash of salt and pepper would go a long way. The sausages areon par with most diner side sausages: flavorful, but not memorable.The star of the dish is the lingonberry jam, served with the Swedish pancakesor as they say in France, crepes. The pancakes themselves are light, buttery, and thin, but they don't sparklewithout the aid of the delicious jam. It brings a pleasant pucker to the palate and helps the whole meal punch above its $2 weight class.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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