|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 46 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
53 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 A Runaway! The best smoker/griller under $1000 Mar 04, 2007
By James
Unless you want a several hundred pound heavy duty smoker/griller, or a fixed unit, this is the one. I have seen and used dozens of grills and smokers, and at this price, this unit, (with what I consider the mandatory side fire box) beats them all hands down. Where to start? Approaching the unit, the top half lifts up, revealing the entire cooking grid. There's also the slow cook, warming grid that folds back into the top lid when lifted up. It is also easily removable when cooking larger items, say beer can chicken? Then there's my favorite, the original non-stick surface, a cast iron cooking grid-no cheap steel grate. This rocks! I can even put fish on this thing and the fish comes right up, NO STICKING! (Hey! Don't move your food) Cleaning is wicked easy- consists of burning off anything left when you're done, then brushing with a brass brush and wiping down with a crisco covered paper towel-it's SO easy. Already fair offset cooking because it's so big, the side fire box turns this into an honest-to-goodness smoker that will have your neighbours drooling with envy when you throw those four racks of ribs on it for 3-4 hours and have smoke infusing them and the rest of the neighbourhood. The side and front racks give you a ready place to put plates and tools, the inlet and outlet airflows are adjustable, and the temperature probe in the lid shows actual temperature, not just low/med/high. I cannot say enough good things about this grill.
Cons are the usual charcoal caveats, the side next to the side-fire box is hotter and when cooking larger feasts items need to be moved around so all items are equally cooked - gives you a chance to show off for your guests! The side fire box is a little small for regular logs, so I end up trimming logs when using them. The construction is admittedly light but more than acceptable given the price.
Overall, this is an excellent grill that cooks big or small, long or short, cleans easily, and of course has that awesome charcoal flavor. I've had this grill for 3 years and you'll never get anything better for the price. It's a no-brainer. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
No Problems! Dec 10, 2005
By Thomas Ward
"Sky Waves"
The unit arrived undamaged...It was well packaged. The price was right and Amazon shipped for FREE!
Assembly was easy and the instruction booklet clearly described the procedure.
The grill is well made and well designed. I am seasoning the grill right now with the first fire...2 chimneys of briquets for a steady 300 degree F burn with vent wide open...That's just right.
We are looking forward to grilling a big load of ribs tomorrow...Yeah!
Buy This grill if you want a bit more room...Hot side/cold side.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Well thought-out charcoal grill/smoker Jun 05, 2007
By Stavros Macrakis
This great grill is well thought-out in all its details, and comes at a very reasonable price. I don't understand why anyone buys a Weber. This model is the extra-large; the "Super Pro" model will be plenty for most people.
The Char-Griller is built of heavy steel (not flimsy sheet), and the cooking grates are true cast iron grates (not light wire). The cooking surface is large and easily accessible, and the charcoal grate is adjustable up-and-down, solid, and easily removable. The grates come in several sections, which are easily removed, hot or cold, with the handy cast-iron handle. The warming shelf can be useful, and when it's in the way, it's easy to remove. Air flow is easy to control. Char-Griller's rotisserie attachment lets you roast very large beef roasts, pork loins, or chickens (I did a whole baby lamb!). The shelves, front and side, are handy, as is the built-in thermometer. The storage grate below is large and useful.
There are a few minor things that could be improved. The hooks that hold the charcoal grate are a bit small and fiddly. The side air damper is made of too-light metal, and its control tab broke off. The legs seem a little lightweight compared to the body of the grill. The rotisserie spit runs at the level of the cooking grate, so you can't use them together (a couple of grates will fit, but the charcoal will be too close for the rotisserie if it is the right distance for grilling).
But these are minor. Overall, this is a great charcoal grill, very reasonably priced.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Great BBQ! Jun 16, 2006
By S. Munoz
I bought this for my husband's birthday and he has been extremely happy with it. Has lots of room to grill. Could handle a party well. Easy to set up and use. Flavors the food much better than propane ever could. Love it!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
best grill ever Nov 04, 2006
By Michael Patrick
This grill is the best grill I have ever used. It gets hot fast and burns hotter than any other grill I have ever used. Cooking on this grill is amazing! Its extra large surface cooks enough to feed twenty all at once, or it can be used for two as well. It is a snap to keep clean, and the multi use smoker attachment is a parfect compliment. I will never use another grill again. This is a must own!
See all 46 customer reviews on Amazon.com
|
| | |
