IKEA — Local services in San Marcos

I believe this is a great concept. I feel that people are expecting too much given the obvious size of this IKEA. Food, snacks, drinks, cafeteria, etc...seriously just go to the larger location.(Live Oak). This is ideal for household items & still has the same feel as the larger location. Need dishes, utensils, bedding, light fixtures, outdoor furniture, a side table, etc. At very reasonable prices??? Then just go here. It's all simplistic but stylish. $10 for a simple & sturdy minimalistic style side table? - For real y'all, you can't beat that around here. Don't come to this location looking for everything the original stores have. Be realistic & ready to shop! Had everything I needed today & I plan on coming back. This is my go-to first then elsewhere. BTW, there are a few IKEA snacks: cookies,...

I really wanted to like this location, but I honestly don't understand the point of it. Almost all of the actual furniture items are not in stock and have to be ordered or picked up at the Live Oak location, there are only a couple of "rooms" set up as displays, so you just don't really get the Ikea feel from this store. There are no food items at all, which I feel like is one of the things people love about traditional Ikea locations. They did make the best use of space that they could, but it feels cold and sterile and a little run down, even though it just opened. The carts especially look like the reject carts from other locations. I just don't see this "mini" model succeeding here, as it feels kind of pointless. The employees we encountered were kind for...

I drove all the way here thinking this was a “normal” IKEA. My children were looking forward to go to the kids area etc… I didn’t even know there were small IKEA’s like this.

I can appreciate how a smaller store could be beneficial, but they need to call it “IKEA Basics” or something like that so people will now what they’re driving to.

This sucks! I drove here because it was closer to me than San Antonio. Now I have to drive to San Antonio anyway. What should have been a 35min drive has now turned into an hour and 15 minute drive with small children.

Seriously people, rename the store IKEA Basics...