Ikea hosted an all-you-can-eat Midsummer feast — VIDEO

By CAITLIN LILLY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

9 years ago

Hard boiled eggs with shrimp and caviar is prepared in the kitchen before the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Yuki Meyer prepares the salmon before the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Customers sample food for the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Krystle Hamilton, left and Meadow Hamilton grab some food at the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Customers wait in line for the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Chef Gert Kvalsund prepares for the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Serene Salvador prepares the dill potatoes for the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2016. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

Chef Gert Kvalsund prepares the meatballs for the IKEA smorgasbord event at the IKEA in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Las Vegas. Loren Townsley/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @lorentownsley

After recently opening its first Southern Nevada outpost in May, Ikea is operating in true Las Vegas fashion by holding an all-you-can-eat buffet event.

Keeping with the Swedish tradition of “Midsommar” — known around the world as the longest day of the year — guests celebrated the start of summer at Ikea’s Midsummer Smörgåsbord event on Friday.

Attendees had the chance to indulge in a completely AYCE menu which featured everything from Swedish meatballs and lingonberries to smoked salmon with horseradish sauce and “Midsummer” fruit salad.

Ikea’s Midsummer Smörgåsbord is the first of many food events to be held at its in-store eatery.

On September 16, Ikea’s restaurant will commemorate the end of summer by hosting an all-you-can-eat crayfish buffet at its annual “Swedish Crayfish Party (Kräftskiva)”.

According to Ikea, “A Swedish tradition, the Crayfish Party dates back to the 1800’s when restrictions were placed on crayfish fishing season. August marked the beginning of crayfish season or the “crayfish premier.” To celebrate, families and friends would host late summer parties – congregating in paper hats and colorful crayfish-themed bibs – to enjoy good food and good company.”

Check out the video and photo gallery above of Ikea’s Midsummer Feast.

Contact Caitlin Lilly at clilly@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @caitielilly_