“The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly’” (at the IKEA restaurant)

When a waiter says, “Your table will be ready shortly,” this does not mean that the restaurant is actually constructing a table, but there are jokes.

“The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly.‘ This is the last time I’ll be coming to Ikea’s restaurant” was posted on X/Twitter by Bob Kostic on April 12, 2012. The joke probably originated on the Sickipedia website.
 
“IKEA is testing a new restaurant experience at some of its stores, where everything – from the food to the furniture – is made from scratch. Most common question asked of the Maître d’: ‘Is my table ready yet?’ [ concept brazenly lifted from @sonictyrant ]” was posted on X/Twitter by Dave Sacher on April 28, 2022.
       
 
Wikipedia: IKEA
IKEA (/aɪˈkiːə/ eye-KEE-ə, Swedish: [ɪˈkêːa]), is a multinational conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, household goods, and various related services
       
X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I’ll be coming to Ikea’s restaurant.
5:58 PM · Apr 12, 2012
 
Facebook
David Darnell
April 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM ·
The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I’ll be coming to the Ikea restaurant.
 
X/Twitter
cheok.
@ryancheok_
“@sickipediabot: The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I’ll be going to Ikea’s restaurant.”
1:04 AM · Apr 13, 2012
 
X/Twitter
𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐘™
@VictoryOlaleye
“@sickipediabot: The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”  This is the last time I’ll be going to Ikea’s restaurant.”
1:20 AM · Apr 13, 2012
 
X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I’ll be going to Ikea’s restaurant.
4:57 PM · Apr 13, 2012
 
X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I’ll be going to Ikea’s restaurant.
5:12 PM · Dec 2, 2015
 
Reddit—Jokes
shomali11—October 4, 2017
The waiter said, “Your table will be ready shortly.”
This is the last time I go to an Ikea’s restaurant.
       
X/Twitter
Dennis Staples
@gosporttomarlow
The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly.’ This is the last time I’ll be coming to IKEA’s restaurant.
6:25 AM · Apr 8, 2020
 
Facebook
Shiro Ken
June 24, 2020 at 10:53 PM ·
The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly.’ This is the last time I’ll be coming to IKEA’s restaurant.
 
X/Twitter
Dennis Staples
@gosporttomarlow
The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly.’ This is the last time I’ll be coming to IKEA’s restaurant.
2:12 PM · May 14, 2021
 
Facebook
9026-Eyes
April 26, 2022 at 12:16 PM ·
[IKEA-themed restaurant]
Maitre d’: “Is your table ready yet?”
   
X/Twitter
Dave Sacher
@davesacher
IKEA is testing a new restaurant experience at some of its stores, where everything – from the food to the furniture – is made from scratch. Most common question asked of the Maître d’: “Is my table ready yet?”
[ concept brazenly lifted from @sonictyrant ]
2:47 PM · Apr 28, 2022
 
Facebook
Kevin Allison
April 29, 2022 at 4:39 AM ·
[IKEA-themed restaurant] Maître d’: Is your table ready yet?
 
Facebook
Kent Skates
May 19, 2022 at 11:30 PM ·
[IKEA-themed restaurant]
Maitre-d: is your table ready yet?
   
X/Twitter
Mike Pyett
@PyettDavid
The waiter said,‘Your table will be ready shortly. “
This is the last time I’ll be coming to IKEA’s restaurant.
10:18 PM · Apr 16, 2024
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Facebook
Susan Decker
November 2, 2024 at 9:52 AM ·
The waiter said your table will be ready shortly… this is the last time I come to IKEA’s restaurant…
 
Bluesky
inkedupandsonic
‪@sonictyrant.bsky.social‬
[IKEA-themed restaurant]
Maître-d: is your table ready yet?
February 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM