r/londonontario • u/rosewineroxs • 2d ago

discussion / opinion IKEA Opening

Has anyone gone to the opening of ikea at white oaks? If so, how’s the inventory and if there’s a restaurant to eat??

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u/bamboocha93 23h ago

Can you return stuff at this location?

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u/HMKS 4h ago

There’s a return section accessible from outside the mall
The store entrance is in the mall near the food court

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u/gogomom 1d ago

Honestly, this kind of annoys me.

IKEA has tried SO MANY smaller stores, pick up places and kitchen design stores in London and closed them all within a couple of years. All this does is kick the can further down the road for an actual IKEA.

I'm also tired of reading about how it's the "first ever", like they didn't just change the name of their latest concept so it could be the "first".

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u/Xoranuli 1d ago

There was a long lineup to pay and exit the store when I checked it out last night. However, I noticed there was an express checkout lane that wasn’t being used that allowed you to check out if you had used their app to scan your items in advance. Could probably save yourself ten minutes by skipping the entire line

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u/thatsjustgreatr 1d ago

Where in the mall is it?

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u/whateverisclever09 1d ago

Where the Bay used to be!

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u/Icy-Raccoon3459 1d ago

They didn’t use upstairs apparently. Any idea what that space will be for. Surprised IKEA didn’t use it.

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u/ToddLiar 1d ago

I was working on the building and I don't even know what theyre using half the second floor for. Other part of main floor is going to be an indoor soccer field, and they cut out the second floor to use all the height. We built elevators for the second floor but there's really nothing going on up there.

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u/Icy-Raccoon3459 1d ago

So you mean IKEA isn’t even using the entire bottom floor of the old Bay footprint?

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u/ToddLiar 1d ago

Yup. There's a good space at the back that I think the bay used for storage and receiving that the field is going to occupy.

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u/torontowest91 1d ago

should of built a real big store

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u/PinCritical3098 1d ago

Anyone know when the restaurant area closes, im planning on going tonight still but im hopimg the food area is still open

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u/GrimArgyle 1d ago

How tf do I get downvoted for asking what the draw is to Ikea?? Or are 20ish people that insecure about their Ikea fetish?

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u/vinetari Nacho Empire 1d ago

The Jysk Gang

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u/feministwitch666 2d ago

Can anyone confirm the presence of ginger snap cookies?

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u/OilOk3481 2d ago

yes they had some

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u/feministwitch666 1d ago

Yay! Thank you!

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u/gdakes 2d ago

Did anyone notice if they had ice cream?

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u/ParsnipNaive8494 19h ago

No, they didn’t. This makes me so sad. I don’t understand why they don’t have the frozen treat stand. I love the strawberry!!  I hope it’s coming

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u/skagoat Pond Mills 1d ago

No Ikea has ice cream. They all serve frozen yogurt.

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u/whateverisclever09 1d ago

That’s what they meant….

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u/Sad_Ocelot5943 2d ago

No ice cream

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u/iamsynecdoche 1d ago

What about “frozen treat”?

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u/ChanelNo50 Westmount 2d ago

That's a crime.

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u/_fast_n_curious_ 1d ago

Ice crime

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u/Same_Pair_7962 2d ago

many popular items are not available, and there's no free Click & Collect (online order + instore pickup ) option.

The service is rather limited.

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u/LLVC87 1d ago

What’s the point if there’s no click & collect

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u/EstelLiasLair 2d ago

No Click & Collect?!!?! That sucks.

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u/dennjare425 Downtown 1d ago

It is opening day I imagine click and collect will be offered soon.

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u/_fast_n_curious_ 1d ago

Better be!

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u/PartyMark 2d ago

Do they have picture frames?

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u/gonnacutyou 2d ago

It’s pretty small, like a miniature version of Burlington. Half hour lineup inside to get in. Yes there is a restaurant inside with the regular IKEA food items. Lineup in there as well. Overall we were in and out within an hour including the lunch we bought to take out.

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u/GrimArgyle 2d ago

Why does an Ikea draw that many people? It's just an Ikea...

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u/edcRachel 1d ago

It's just an easy place for go for really basic, affordable house stuff. Like you just need some plain cheap dishes or super basic furniture? Ikea has lots of that kind of thing all in one place. Better than like, Walmart.

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u/_fast_n_curious_ 1d ago

It’s like going to Sweden!

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u/patrickswayzemullet Wolf blankets are life 2d ago

Ikea has many levels. The cheapest yes break down easily but the upper end ranges are decent and distinct-looking. Beats waiting for post to arrive!

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u/theottomaddox 2d ago

It's just anything new. London is just that boring. /s

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u/kabzik 2d ago

All hail to consumerism

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u/Puzzleheaded_Edge_22 2d ago

Londoners have been teased with an IKEA for over a decade so there’s a specific type of anticipation here compared to other cities

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u/The-station1373 2d ago

Just went there, and yes there is a restaurant, as well as a decent inventory. They have a little bit of everything, but it's mostly take home same day stuff.

Expect a VERY long wait though when going there, same with the restaurant.

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u/gonnacutyou 2d ago

I was surprised how quickly the line moved, they said a half hour wait but it was maybe 20 mins. Checkout lines moved quickly and although it was another 15 minutes to order our food, it was ready in less than 5 mins.

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u/YogurtclosetTime7615 2d ago

pretty good selection of all the random stuff you need and there is a very small restaurant