All right, we know what you’re thinking. “What is a giant furniture store like IKEA doing on Sac Foodies?” However, the IKEA enthusiasts out there know the low-price Swedish furniture retailer is more than just a place to find a desk lamp for $8 – it’s also a place where you can score some real deals on good food. And we challenge you to not feel even the slightest pang of hunger after successfully navigating those winding corridors in the showroom.
With entrée prices that struggle to reach the $9 level, the IKEA Restaurant on the second floor is a Tightwad Tuesday dream come true. Probably the best deal is reserved for the morning hours, when you can get a breakfast of eggs, bacon and home fries for just $0.99. That may very well be the best breakfast deal in town!
IKEA veterans know the best time to beat the crowds is to shop on a weeknight. If you’re there on a Wednesday after 4:00 p.m., you can get a half rack of baby back ribs, fries and corn bread for a mere $7.99. They also have vegetarian options like the Organic Pasta for only $1.99. Of course, if you want to go old school IKEA, you must try their famous Swedish meatballs. For only $4.99, you get 15 meatballs, mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce.
IKEA West Sacramento
700 IKEA Court
(916) 371-4532
Photo from user Sean_Yoda_Rouse on Flickr, who stopped at IKEA for a “…quick cheap dinner” on the way to the Seattle airport.
Archives for May 2009
And the Winner of the Cooking Club Cookbook Is……
Sadye Yezbak, who told us about the informal family barbeque she recently attended! Thanks to everyone who entered to win and a big thanks to all our loyal Sac Foodies readers. Congratulations Sadye and let us know how your first Cooking Club party turns out!
Cinco de Mayo Festivities
Cross your fingers for sun tomorrow because there’s lots of fun to be had around town for Cinco de Mayo! If you didn’t celebrate early over the weekend (or even if you did!) you won’t want to miss these festivities:
After successful block parties for St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve, the streets will shut down once again tomorrow for the Paragary Group’s Cinco Festival. Participating businesses on the 2700 block of J Street include Aura, Blue Cue, Momo Lounge, Centro and G.V. Hurley’s. The party will include a Mexican food court in Centro’s parking lot, live outdoor music from The Cheeseballs, mariachi bands and Salsambo inside Harlow’s, and even mechanical bull rides! Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Another option is the Cinco de Mayo party at Zocalo. They’ll be celebrating with live music, Mexican food and their signature margaritas which will be flowing all day long. The party starts at noon and the cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
If you’re more in the mood to kick back with some Mexican food and a margarita, you’ve got lots of yummy choices for that too. We love Azul for their quesadillas, Dos Coyotes for their tacos, Los Jarritos for their cheap eats and Taqueria Davis for their smothered burritos! You can read about all our favorite Mexican food eateries here. Ole!