Fika is a social institution in Sweden; it means having a coffee with one's colleagues, friends, date, or family.
The word has quite ambiguous connotations and can mean anything from taking a break from work or other activities, to going on a date.
Swedes are among the heaviest consumers of coffee in the world and this practice of taking a break for a coffee, typically with a cinnamon roll and/or some biscuits or cookies, or sometimes a smörgås on the side, is central to Swedish life.
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I gave it an 8 because of their superb customer service. It is like the Halal version of Ikea's meatball which I find it pretty close to taste. Lovely ambience, white mostly and cosy. Coffee was good though a little small in cup.
It's a pricier Ikea if you wish. I would still visit Ikea for the meatballs as they taste the same and much cheaper at Ikea.
The hard rye crispbread with toppings was quite OK for a $9 option. The toppings included cheese slices, cucumber with a touch of caviar spread and a sliced boiled egg. But my friend had the grilled chicken sandwich ($15) which was not good at all. It was like a chicken chop Asian style cut into slices and placed on a white bread bun. It was not tasty at all.,.. and you could not know what part of the chicken this meat was from....
