IKEA, known for its furniture, also boasts Swedish culinary delicacies for those willing to make the trek. I made that journey and ate the chicken tenders.
The line for food was efficient and clean, much like Sweden itself, and I became a bit chuffed when I saw the calorie count for my meal being 1,200. Since I had the option, I chose to sit with my immense meal in front of a big glass window that stared out at the world and the night beyond.
After dabbing my food in ketchup and barbecue sauce, I ate with care; after only a few bites my hands and jaw moved without intention, resolute on eating the meal and wholly addicted to the flavors. It was plain, that is true, but although lacking variety it stayed true to the monotone colors it held to itself.
It was a hard meal to get mad at, for it was simple, and it worked. To say that because it was bland that it was, therefore, boring, would be a blunder.
It was an exciting meal, one that filled me up quickly and left me clawing for more, my maw still craving the insatiable sensation after it was over. So simple is chicken and fries, yet after the day is settled what’s better than a good ordinary meal done well?
They didn’t just make a “good enough” meal, they made a better American meal than many other American chains, which is why if I were to rank it out of 10 then it’d be a solid 8.
Overall, even though it wasn’t a culinary masterpiece, it was still a meal I’d recommend to others.
