Overview

Let's face it, Ikea is the place people love to hate. Personally I love the idea, only because I like the idea of going for meatballs, looking at the spectacular range plants and picking up the occasional kitchen item. I have a very short attention span so I normally get bored. It is however a tiring place and without an adventure, we don't have a car so its a 25ish mins bus journey from Edinburgh city centre. This is a adventure we do about every three months. We went to get four shelves, got them and of course four plants and 6 coasters - as you do on a bus. I went for the fish and mash instead instead of the meatballs, kinda regretted it.

Transport & Parking

Great large area allocated for disabled people near the entrance. We get the bus, and always tend to get the wrong one, but this time we got the right one, you want to get the X37 or the 47 that go straight past Ikea, the 37 kinda goes an awkward route around it.

Access

Wide aisles, big lifts, the trolleys in the cafe for the trays are good, though it is sometimes difficult to balance and get the trays off the trolley, but I guess you can leave the items off one by one.

Toilets

I did not use the disabled toilets but I presume they would be fine.

Staff

Very helpful, the person at the food counter directly spoke to me and the self service counter the woman came over and was very polite in asking if I would like any assistance and was really helpful when the barcode would not scan in.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Ah, you know what I love this place, but a visit every three months is enough! We like to go in the weekday evenings, it's open to 9pm, get there about 6.30pm, have our tea then browse/shop, its always quiet and tend to be home shattered by 9.30pm

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