I love this thing. It’s absolutely amazing to use and made like a tank! I use it nearly 5 nights a week for steaks , pork steaks, ribs , split chicken,Elk steaks and I’ve even made oyster Rockefeller several times. If you’re a man and love to cook with real wood fire , you need one.

I absolutely love this grill, it's a great compliment to my others in the outdoor kitchen and is rapidly becoming my favorite for big cooks. This is WAY better built than I was expecting and the assembly instructions were the best I've seen in a long while. There are a lot of steps, but if you take your time and follow along, it goes together very easily.

I've cooked on a lot of equipment throughout my career, and I can honestly say the Argentine Santa Maria XL has been a pleasure to cook on. The fire control is intuitive, the build feels solid, and it delivers the kind of live-fire experience I was looking for. I've already put it to work cooking for family and friends, and it's quickly become the centerpiece of my backyard. It gets people talking before the food even hits the grill. If you're passionate about cooking over wood fire and love bringing people together around great food, this grill is absolutely worth it. Chef Jerome Grant

This XL Argentine Santa Maria grill is an absolute game-changer! From the moment I fired it up, I knew I'd made the right choice. The craftsmanship is incredible, super sturdy, and it holds heat like a dream. Every steak, every chicken, every veggie comes off with that perfect smoky flavor and sear. It's truly a 5-star experience for anyone serious about grilling!

Love my new grill! The only thing I would change is the bar that runs accross the fire brick as it makes moving the coals around throughout the grilling process a bit more difficult.

Just bought my Argentine grill a few weeks ago and I’m absolutely loving it. First off, super impressed by the construction of the product. Heavy weight metal and wood pieces, that all fit together seamlessly. It’s super fun to cook with and I can’t wait to try to recipes and continue experimenting with best practices in manipulating the open fire heat. Overall 5 stars!

I searched for a Santa Maria for a while and was between this one and another one that was twice as expensive. I ended up getting this one and just put it together today. First, with something this large I was expecting to have to drill something out, look for extra bolts/ parts and have to wait to use it. Everything was there and it all bolted right together. I put it together by myself and it took a total of three hours with a few break worked in. The quality of the grill, the metal, and wood exceeded my expectations. Going to fire it up for the first time tomorrow and can't wait to use it.

The Santa Maria / Argentinean Grill is absolutely fantastic. Hits the sweet spot on price vs Quality just right. The lower priced ones I research seemed to be of lower quality and the more expensive ones just seem overpriced. The grill is well built of solid materials. This should last a very long time. So much fun to grill on. CW

Overall, I am very happy with the grill. It is extremely well built, substantial, and once assembled it looks and feels like a serious piece of equipment. I have already completed the initial burn-off and, so far, I am very pleased with my purchase. My only disappointment was the condition of a couple of the powder-coated steel surfaces when I opened the box. There were some scuffs and a chipped area where the coating had been removed down to the bare metal. Considering the size, weight and price of this grill, I believe the internal packaging could be improved to better protect the heavy components from rubbing against each other during transportation. I chose not to pursue a return or exchange because the damage appears cosmetic, the grill is extremely heavy, and otherwise I am very happy with it. However, receiving a new grill in this price range with chipped powder coating was disappointing and, in my opinion, likely preventable with better packaging. Aside from that issue, my first impressions of the grill itself are excellent, and I am looking forward to putting it to good use.

Update to my previous review.. So far, the only thing that I would say is negative about the grill is the firebox. It would be very helpful if there was some sort of hinged door to allow it to be opened and closed on the front of the firebox. I have had some hot embers and coals fall out of the front of the firebox during the cooking process. I feel that it would be an easy fix to have a steel door that would latch in place to keep this from happening.