It is exactly as described!! I feel like a Japanese chef cooking on my giant griddle! With four burners, I can cook different items at different temps. I’ve made everything from pancakes to Philly cheesesteaks on my grill. Be sure to season it as per the instructions, and once in a while after. The only downside is the cover. It doesn’t stay on so I put a bungee around it. Then it rained and the rain pooled on the lid which pushed it onto the grill and it leaked through. Had to use steel wool to remove the rust and reseason the grill. I’ll look for a longer waterproof cover, but in the meantime, I’m cooking up a storm!

This is the “do all” way to cook outside. Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Just be careful, high is hot. Leave it on low to safe gas and not burn food. Seared some filet mignon for two minutes on low on each side (used butter instead of oil) last night and it was perfection. Before you use it, make sure you read the instructions and season it with oil then google “hibachi accessories” to get the long spatulas, squirt bottles for water and oil, lid cover for steaming and the press and your all set. You don’t really need those items but my wife and I love this thing and we’re all in. I don’t even use my old grill anymore. Think about this, restaurants use flat tops for most of their cooking.

I rely heavily on reviews when I make purchases so I want to share my thoughts and experience. This is at least my third griddle purchase as I have one at home, the river house, on the pontoon, etc. This is by far my favorite model! This was appx $50 less expensive than its competitor and came with a cover which was very nice and unexpected. The assembly was very straightforward and I did 99% by myself until I needed 2 hands for just a couple of mins (and I have zero patience for this kind of stuff)! I loved that all the screws matched/you didn’t have 10,000 diff pieces of hardware you were trying to manage. The grease trap is the best design on the market! I will never go back to Blackstone and so far I could not be more pleased w this purchase!

I love this grill, perfect size works well with a couple of small issues is why I am not giving it 5 stars. First off, thank you to the designers for using the same size screws even though in a few spots, I wish they had used longer screws. Especially the side trays keep getting loosened after a while. Love the extra storage shelf. I wish the side trays were foldable but not a big deal especially considering the price. The BIGGEST issue I have is with the loation of grease catcher. It is in a very bad location which means I have to be extra careful when using the entire grill surface cooking stir fry or the likes. It is very easy to drop pieces of food in the hole, I wish it was closer to the top or bottom rail. Also, what is up with the small size of back/side rails? Another concern, for whatever reason, the top two thirds or the grill heats up very nicely but the bottom does not. I have yet to figure out why that is. I cannot believe that is by design because I end up losing a third of the grill surface due to a lack of enough heat. Finally, I wish there was some method of marking temperature on the knobs or a built in (or separate) thermometer to get an idea of the surface temperature for cooking different foods. But obviously this is not a deal breaker. Despite the many seeming complaints, and for the price and function I would still very highly recommend this grill.

Shipped timely. Packaging was good, no damage. Easy to put together but had trouble with some of the bolts stripping. Two of the bolts on the top that hold the side tables, had threads that were stripped so I had to go to the hardware store and buy better bolts. Thankfully a very easy fix.

The griddle is amazing but I have two issues with it. Assembly was fairly easy but the screws that came with it had several that the Phillips head wasn't completely stamped out so they could not be used leaving me with an issue I had to resolve by finding screws to try and fit. The other issue is the starter mechanism on the grill rarely works so I have to use a long lighter to ignite the flames.

Works Great, easy to assemble. Absolutely No complaints. I am curious tho....Noticed that the 2 front pegs holding cook platform in place raise up as it gets hot. Changes my level on the grill surface, and grease runs to places I didnt want. Thought. I'd screwed up install, but after a double checking twice saw it was the griddle moving.

Most 4 burners are in the $300-$400 range, so for $199 shipped to my house for free it is a great deal with a few exceptions. Over I would give it a 7.5-8 out if 10! There are a few things below to watch for though. First, it is heavy and definitely a 2 person job. It took my adult son and I around 1.5 hours to put together start to finish (and we’re both pretty good at building things). I recommend using a screwdriver bit on a drill at a very low setting (chuck adjustment) so you don’t strip the screws - it will save you a lot of time. Second, when we seasoned the grill it made a mess the first time, there are definitely hot spots on the grill above the burners, there’s a trade off between the thickness of the cast iron - too thin you get hotspots and too thick you use too much energy to heat the cast iron. After the initial seasoning it seemed to work fine. My first cook after seasoning included bacon, and the coating of the bacon grease really seemed to help. You never want the top to get super dry or your “seasoning of the grill dried out”! This grill gets really hot, so be careful of burning you food because you may if you turn it to high (much better problem to have vs not getting hot enough). Finally, I would give the grill cover itself a 3 out of 10! They should have out better Velcro on it to keep it in place. There are a few small Velcro tabs on the inside and they don’t work well. They should have made the cover longer as well since it doesn’t protect the wheels and I’m afraid they’ll rust over time. We had a storm a few days after setting it up and despite using the Velcro it the cover still blew off. This caused water to settle on the top of the grill and filled up the oil drain box. If this happens, you need to completely dry the grill and then turn on for a few minutes so any water left evaporates - if you don’t soon after you get water on the grill it will most likely rust since it is cast iron (even if you have seasoned it)! My last piece of advice is only use it on days that you have time to let it completely cool down when done so you can cover it so it doesn’t get wet and rust. While this is a really good grill for the money overall, remember cast iron grills need more care than their much more expensive cousins - stainless steel grills. With a little care you won’t be disappointed!

Great griddle! Got this for my birthday and made fajitas for her maiden voyage. Discovered some hot shots along the back half, but other than that, it cooked everything up great and has a large cooking surface. I'm excited to see what else I can do!

Delivery SO BAD!! Can not believe how this Christmas gift arrived to my boyfriend's house. Then Sam's Customer Service told me I had to wait to ship this one back before they would ship me another one. I shut that down immediately. Plus Member too!!