What's SO SPECIAL about IKEA's MEATBALLS and WHY did I have a PANIC ATTACK?

The MacMaster takes a drive to Ikea in his Electric Car to pick up a desk for his new office and decides to review the Ikea Meatballs and ends up having a PANIC ATTACK!
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[@brucesimpson8579]

So Lee is unable to find his way out of an Ikea store but he purchased a $120K Porsche Taycan EV and drives that daily. Seems to be a huge disconnect.

[@mickevs]

If you can’t find the way out of a shop, how the heck are you going to build that desk? 😂

[@greg6172]

Like all flat packs it will do his head in!

[@SuperLittleTyke]

14:28 I think you may have undiagnosed claustrophobia. I love walking around IKEA. I always end up buying more than I intended. This urge to leave is unusual. Most IKEA shoppers can easily browse for three hours or more. And then there's the delight of getting to the warehouse section downstairs and finding the items you've been praying for are actually in stock!

[@justinecarr6684]

Hi Lee, somebody's probably already mentioned this but loved seeing how happy your Mum was in that picture and well done on wearing the same top as her too. She's definitely with you. Keep up the good work xxxx

[@fs357mag]

I’ve never been in an IKEA, never been in an electric car, and never been in a pink horse-drawn carriage with another guy … yet I still watch. And that, my friends, is the power of the MacMaster. Onwards!

[@TheMacMaster]

❤️

[@andywright3450]

Hi lee cracking video great food and congratulations mate on over 180,000 subscribers totally fully deserved mate you are the boss off all of the auditors 🎉🎉

[@r12004rewy]

IKEA is easy to navigate, follow the arrows and you can't go wrong if you want to take a short cut look out for the signs to by pass the various departments, I think you were a bit OTT. But the meatballs are good but not always very hot but VFM you can't go wrong.

[@nevillehorne608]

Jane's comment "Don't panic Mr Mannering !" total class lady. I went to the Ikea in Southampton when it opened and haven't been back .

[@ezafoxx1027]

Jane saw you coming ,"who is this grown man walking around with a phone on a stick' he looks lost and confused" lol thanks for helping him Jane Sheffield

[@louthompson2108]

All Ikea's are the same apparently. It looked just like my closest ikea here in Australia. I was there one day and overheard a bloke say to his wife that they needed to find the way out because it was sapping his will to live 😂

[@nigel8499]

I think the small ones like IKEA Tenerife don't have the arrows on the floor.

[@atedejong5620]

ikea meatballs is a mix of beef and pork, and the spices!!! love them.. they even sell precooked / frozen ones in a 1 kilogram pack for at home.

[@thisisnumber0]

Rumour has it Ikea meatballs are made from the remains of people who never found the exit.

[@TheMacMaster]

lol!!!

[@richardgelber2740]

That would be "Soylent Green, Ikea Edition"

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Well, remains of dead people kept the Andes plane crash survivors alive for two months in 1972.

[@theColonel01]

some say Lee was in ikea longer than his trip to australia

[@TheMacMaster]

LOL!

[@KabukeeJo]

Legend says that it took The MacMaster over a week to get out of the IKEA and only survived by eating IKIEA meatballs.

[@TheMacMaster]

LOL!

[@pj1043]

@@TheMacMaster your off fish & chips now. Next we will be hearing about endless meatball dishes.😅

[@jupiterfive3379]

‘Don’t panic, Mr Mainwaring!!'. Well done Jane, our MacMaster was barely two shakes of a lambs tail away from losing it! You, erecting a flat pack desk? Now that’s something I’d love to have seen😂

[@lynnerowlands5052]

Hun that is such a beautiful picture of your mum . she was a star of KZbin xx❤

[@ianlacey11]

Every Friday until the end of August with the Ikea family card 12 meatballs,chips or mash,peas,gravy and jam for £2.95 .Your infamous fish and chips is £3.45 .Lucky to get Pepsi as Nottingham dont do it only their own.

[@janinehawkins9565]

Lee you sounded just like me. "How do I get out of here, I hate it here". 😂. That and Meadowhell. Hence I don't do them nowadays.

[@richardgelber2740]

I think in the U.K., it's usually Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Every day.

[@HFC786]

You definitely need to try meatballs from an independent Italian place

[@nigel8499]

Absolutely and Greek meatballs (keftedes) in tomato sauce 😋

[@juliehinkle169]

Thanks Lee for the food video!! Was a bit tired of the EV thing 😂

[@TheAgwarn]

Don’t panic Mr Mainwairing! Love it Jane is a star 😂

[@cutedgehouse]

Well done finding your way out of IKEA. Lots have gone in, never to return, locked in a never ending confusingly bizarre circuit…

[@nigel8499]

The 'key' to longevity with IKEA furniture is correct assemble. Many people don't assemble correctly.

[@chrisaris8756]

Tell you what mate, I’ve never been to Ikea and you’ve just confirmed I’ve no intention of ever going there. I can make my own meatballs!!!

[@ianelstub4097]

I took some friends who'd just moved into a new apartment to the one in Warrington years ago. We were there all day because they had to look at literally everything ( also took the Michael out of the Swedish names) I think it was the most tiring day off ever. If I remember correctly we did have Swedish meatballs at the end.

[@MrLangholme47]

What size is the floor protector I’ll have to get one of those.

[@StaticSRR75]

You should do a video of you putting the desk together, so Geoff buys cars can go to town and do another sound remix video, like the battery problem one! Not cringey at all 😂

[@davidcook380]

Great Honest Video Lee my friend .

[@pj1043]

Not all IKEA stores are not all the same. The IKEA in Australia their fish & chips & the rest of their food are great, next time I go to IKEA I will try the meatballs that you so highly recommended Lee👍🏻. Also I REALLY LOVE ABBA their music is great too😂. I have never been in an electric car or automatous car but I have been in a hybrid car which was a taxi🚕 . Love your commentary videos .😊

[@SuperRobertwillis]

Lee leave ABBA alone girls are gorgeous and they are great singers 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@clarea1801]

Actually got a IKEA coffee table yesterday from Facebook marketplace, luckily my boyfriend built it as I'm rubbish at building things. I also have mild anxiety and honestly I would have been having a huge attack in that place.

[@buzzybody493]

IKEA's ABBAsolutely fine if you take the available short cuts through the store!! The weird thing is that people pay to go around mazes, when you can get lost in there for ages without spending a penny! 😂

[@peterclarke3300]

I have only ever been there once and queued up for 3 hours through the shop so I totally agree with you on that one but the food looked nice 👍

[@markglancy3540]

I'm with you I hate having to go to Ikea. All that walking round in circles to end up with Napkins and candles lol 😂

[@catmantech]

"Tissues.... Easy, it's a family channel" "Ow, my wrist..." Lee loves IKEA then. 🤔

[@Veniceredmask01]

Former Nottingham lad now living in the Gold Coast Australia. Love ikea meatballs. I’ve had them in Giltbrook, Melbourne and the Gold Coast I can assure you they all taste the same x

[@keiranhyre750]

Brilliant vlog

[@marklittle3551]

Enjoy looking at the design of the stuff and the meatballs are good.

[@stuatl4955]

Lee. You "assemble" Ilea furniture, you don't :build" it.😊 The building is done primarily in sweaty, sawdusty factories throughout Asia....

[@dudmanjohn]

Good to see you prepared by emptying the back of the car before driving to IKEA, oh, hang on. Also, you know the sizes of furniture and the packaged size are on the website. Now, back to the video to see meatballs and desks.

[@Barbarapape]

Excellent meatballs and good service from Jane what more could you ask for. You would never have found that at MFI. I hope the desk goes togeather without any swearing !

[@roadrunnerj]

Oh no I sense a rant getting furniture into car a close call it went better than I thought

[@stephenhughes591]

Lee any chance you could review The Parlour restaurant/Pub in Regent Street London NW10 5LG they have lunch time specials for £10 and the food looks like it could very high quality for the price. Cheers

[@nigel8499]

Jane from IKEA in Sheffield, employee of the century 🏆

[@redsidebiker]

Hey Lee, you need a nice estate car or tidy size hatchback for that sort of work butt. Well said on giving Jane @IKEA Sheffield that mega feedback. Many people are quick to complain about service standards in this country not that many give "world class" feedback like you just did. On behalf of everyone working public facing I thank you.

[@dannyodom117]

Spot on Lee and good on you for maintaining your love of Porsche vehicles. When I was a young I would never have thought about buying anything but a Chevrolet when I grew up I bought Chevrolets as I got older, I got into American made cars because Chevrolets weren’t doing it for me Because of recent events, I no longer buy American cars a they’re too expensive and after you buy them. You have to deal with all the recalls. In my garage is a 2022 Nissan pathfinder and I love it. Just my thoughts.

[@petertyckare3432]

Tip! before you go to ikea go to the computer at home see what you are going to buy add to the list NOW you can choose to pick it up yourself in delivery or you will get exact directions where your goods are and how to go! Ok, I'm Swedish.

[@nigel8499]

You can get the meatballs apparently, they're frozen so if you buy some, have an icebox for the journey home. They also sell the gravy in packets. I find the lingonberry 'jam' very tart so would use cranberry sauce if replicating at home. 🇸🇪❤

[@user-tc5sl6bu8l]

I’ve lived in Spain for 15 years and I’ve forgotten all about the meatballs. Love them.

[@davidk3729]

Albondigas!

[@actualfacts1055]

Bunnings Hardware are world famous for their sausage sizzle in Australia, top that.

[@bigal6789]

That IKEA looked empty, I've been to the one at J9/M6 Wednesbury twice, nEVer again, you couldn't move for the sheer amount of people in the store both times. Keep the vlogs coming Lee.

[@richiemoore4357]

Lee, can't believe you didn't plan this trip when you had the station wagon Onwards my friend Cheers Richie

[@michaelmerta8956]

Jean must be a wonderful 👍 Lady. Here in Ontario Canada,are two IKEA Locations,one in Burlington and the others in Etobicoke. Thank goodness they are quite away from Mississauga.😊

[@davidk3729]

Don’t know about food at IKEA but took me an hour to find the way out. I’ve booked an airBnB near Hampton Court Palace for our wedding anniversary. I’d like to treat the wife for a meal out. Expensive area but can still eat well at reasonable price. Two mains, two soft drinks with unlimited refills and a large coffee. £4.79. Hot dogs at Costco, Sunbury on Thames. She’ll be thrilled.

[@zoltar666pz]

Hi Lee the Lancashire Hotpots did a song about IKEA I sing it every time I go in haha PS the Meatballs love them

[@stevecaldwell9001]

There are short cuts but they are called fire doors or staff only, just ask a member a staff for a short cut

[@rickb3645]

Here's a quick heads-up for you Lee... The next time you go shopping in Sainsbury's... Have a look in the chilled section for these... Smörgåsbord The Original Swedish Meatballs 400g for £2.75... They're precooked and can be eaten either hot or cold... And trust me mate... They're beautifully seasoned and absolutely delicious... Each pack will contain roughly between 33 and 36 Swedish Meatballs... So one pack could easily make two meals... I always heat mine up on full power in my 900W Microwave Oven for two and a half minutes... And they come out piping hot and delicious... Have them with some home made Chips or Mashed Potatoes... And maybe with the addition of some Mushy Peas too... 😋 You can thank me later Lee. 😂👍 Cheers mate. 🍺

[@daveryall5919]

In IKEA in london, on the way out is a snack bar. You can get a hotdog, chips and unlimited coke for £1.20. Dead cheap. Not been for a while, it may of gone up a bit now. But great value for money.

[@ErmintrudeRissole]

Why don't people read the road? Good point, people are all to self absorbed and wanting to get in front of you until you catch them up at the next traffic lights. I remember when I loved driving, not so much nowadays, can get very confrontational.

[@TimK2646]

I will forever never forget IKEA for their kids area where my 5 year old boy soiled all of their balls in the creche. My fault but it was funny.

[@waynekaminski5438]

What was the outcome of your Taycan 12v battery?

[@seanbroadbent7738]

When you lost your train of though letting that car out you wer talking balls😂😂😂

[@markhagerty9232]

Lee you've GOT to go to a fish shop in a seaside town in south Wales called Beales we've gone to many fish shops that you've been to and this is the best.. you'll ever taste, skinless

[@markhagerty9232]

The town is called porthcawl 😅

[@roadrunnerj]

If I went to IKEA I would never leave I like building flat packs I would provide a service I would build it for you for a reasonable price. Think I would need clones

[@lparky4409]

We went to IKEA a few years ago, went in the cafe for coffee and a bun, most people were on breakfast (really cheap with the family card) and then the fire alarm went off, people stuffing their breakfast in. We went outside and eventually got in again but I know what you mean about getting lost. Avoid Saturdays when the families descend!

[@philrss440]

My wife drags me to Ikea all the time but it's worth it for the meatballs. Only mistake you made was not getting enough, 15 every time for me. You can buy them frozen along with the sauce to make at home to feed your habit, lol.

[@robblack7560]

Safest place to park at Ikea is your own driveway.

[@stevecaldwell9001]

Following the arrows is designed so you see more things you might want to buy

[@paulcole4902]

And you should visit Sweden because it's just such a beautiful place and the people are so friendly a must visit, same as Switzerland both beautiful countries 👍

[@user-fj5jp8zu8f]

Hi Lee lovelly pic off your mum 🥰 love IKEA don't fancy the meatballs😂 great video x

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Not sure why people love meatballs. Okay, I'll eat them, but when I used to visit IKEA regularly I would always choose the open shrimp sandwiches.

[@jamiesuter3897]

How we doing my friend that doesn't look bad looks quite tasty. Onwards

[@walterfillingham]

I would love to go to IKEA but our nearest from Inverness is 3 hours drive down in Edinburgh, so a 6 hour day out just to go to IKEA. Though many do that, must be even worse from people living in the far away areas of the Highlands or Islands. There is a small IKEA Collection store in Aberdeen which has a little cafe but not sure if it has meatballs on offer

[@johnrimmer4841]

Hi Lee So you bought your furniture at ikea in Elizabeth😊NJ right near Newark airport on the turnpike ,I believe one of the first ikeas in the USA take care thanks for no cars today lol

[@TheMacMaster]

I did John. Hope you are well

[@johnrimmer4841]

@@TheMacMaster I am thanks for asking

[@richardgelber2740]

Yes, that's what I was thinking. I remember when they built the ramp that goes directly to it from the turnpike.

[@hamshackleton]

I've only been to IKEA once, when their 'new' store opened here -the prices were ridiculously high, for veneered chip-board tat, just like MFI (and we know what happened to them!) - and the cafe wasn't even open! - - ABBA are kinder on the ears than any of the modern stuff, with pounding drums and a female screeching at a nearly inhaled microphone! - - - Anybody else would have put the floor protector bendy plastic thing in first - to protect the floor! (and no need to bend it so severely, either!) - - - and meat-balls - they are only sausage meat rolled into spheres, instead of a bendy tube in a (usually plastic) skin, instead of the original animal intestines! The dribble of 'gravy' looked like dirty water.

[@st200ol]

The quality of the IKEA stuff is way better than MFI was hence the reason why IKEA put MFI out of business. I’m sure there is better stuff out there but if you think IKEA is expensive wait until you see those prices. 😮

[@thomasraden3793]

Whaat?? French fries with our swedish national dish? Thats sacrilegious Lee! We use cooked potatoes to this dish. Maybe we should start eating fish n chips with mashed potatoes and ketchup on top...

[@macrook1961]

Don't panic Mr Mannering. Now is that name going to stick , The Macmannering.

[@stevek3636]

IKEA is my nemesis. Always ignore the arrows and look straight ahead. If you have any sense of direction, use it!

[@geoffhobster5814]

Lee you freaking me out Dancing Queen by ABBA my favorite play it in my car continuous. Come on they are the bestest

[@p8rdm]

I usually pick up a bag or two from there freezer’s hot dogs are good too, and take them home 😁

[@actualfacts1055]

The Taycan isn't designed for ten foot tall men to sleep in them.

[@steves1977uk]

Great video Lee! Always enjoy your food reviews. 🙂

[@marinawalker9346]

Lee!!! I love there meatballs. I totally agree ABBA is not on my play list hahah! Glad everything fit in your car!

[@emmashub05]

I love IKEA meatballs! I have to have them every time we go!

[@vickigardner9152]

I've had a family card for years and never been harassed with emails from IKEA. Love the meatballs with mash potato.

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

Same

[@briancassidy6663]

Why pay for an Escape room when you can just go to Ikea, I hate the bloody place!!! Lol

[@timwarneford5007]

Hoy Mc man...whats a handbattered fish....one that's been given a clip around the ear to stay on plate????.

[@peterskelton7435]

Lee. IKEA must be one of the easiest stores to navigate, it’s so simple ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️

[@matthewetheridge4535]

Daim that cake looked good!

[@conspiracytheorist1092]

The only UK shop that sells great meatballs close to IKEA’s , are Farmfoods.

[@mickhardstaff6605]

Your mum looked like a lovely lady Lee, you must miss her .

[@TheMacMaster]

Every Day x

[@gazzasgooners5662]

Did you try the dime bar cake as well?

[@ChristopherAllen-du6dw]

Give me abba anytime than the beatles! or should i say gimme gimme gimme ! that's if you know abba tune

[@gregpies1649]

You woofed those meatballs down.

[@SuperLittleTyke]

He always wolfs everything down! The taste buds don't get a look-in.

[@fishtigua]

Yep, Abba make my lugg-'oles bleed too. Never seen an Ikea but I've heard it's a bugger to get round. Meatballs looked alright, but were those tinned peas???

[@befree5641]

Mate you’re a weird one but I can’t stop watching your shows. Well worth the money 👍

[@pauljennings8432]

The thing with Ikea is they want you to go round the entire place so you can see everything they sell, FACT. There are short cuts just go through the doors that don't say "Staff only" seriously. Also if you gotten yourself a family card you can get a mug of tea for free and save a couple of quid is worth it! A great video. PS I've come back to this to say, Lee if you find yourself buying a lot of stuff from Ikea buy yourself their tool kit box worth every penny spent. 👍

[@roadrunnerj]

Follow the arrows on the floor

[@amp1]

You can also buy the meatballs frozen and the sauce in packets to takeaway ❤

[@luckyguy600]

That is what I do/ pack them in ice to get them home/ and into the freezer they go ... for future eating and an emergency party with guests.