Cuisinart Chef's Style Tabletop Portable Propane Gas Grill with Dual Burners (20,000 BTUs Total), Twist-Start Ignition Stainless Steel BBQ Grill for Camping, Tailgates, BBQ, Hassle-Free Setup

First, the "something you need to know": The ignition mechanism works very well, always on one click (in my experience). However, when I first fired up the grill, I didn't understand the mechanism. There's a little blow-torch that is electrically ignited, which lights the burner. Pressing in on the knob is what sends gas to the little torch, which makes a "whooshing" noise. Then when you let the knob back out, the "whooshing" stops, and you can't see any flame. So you think, "Oh no! This fancy grill doesn't work!" HOWEVER, the flame is there. It's simply quiet and colorless. You might see it at night, but not by day. You will know your burner is lit, because heat will rise up.With that out of the way...Yeah, every piece of this grill is stainless steel! That's why I bought it as the replacement to my rusted-out, ubiquitous stainless-top patio grill. I had taken the previous grill as far as it could go, even replacing the burners, flame tamers, and bottom pan with stainless parts. However, the body of the grill was rusting to pieces. Enough of rusty grills!I like that the grate is substantial and will hold some heat. I've only used it for grilling burgers so far, but it seems to work fine.The grill puts out substantial heat, and the heat distribution is surprisingly uniform. I was able to fill the grill with hamburger patties and cook them in a fairly strong, cold breeze. I don't know that my old grill would have gotten hot enough. The thermometer at the top of the Cuisinart grill registered 400 degF, despite the cold wind and the grill being completely loaded. The patties cooked quickly and evenly.Cleanup is easy. You can literally set this grill in the yard and hose it out.We are keeping this grill on the top of a patio serving cart, so that we can roll it around on our deck. The propane bottle fits in the shelf on the bottom. The only con is a minor one: There's not a great way to secure the propane hose, without stuffing it among burner hardware and ignition wires.If I ever have problems with this grill, I'll come back and write about it. This review was written March 24, 2024.

I absolutely love this BBQ. I used to use one of the tiny Weber Smokey Joe charcoal grills- largely due to the price. I always wanted a propane grill as I do not actually really enjoy cooking (wanted the convenience of propane), but despite being quite frugal I do not like purchasing "cheap" items. In other words, while I wanted a propane grill really bad, I knew without spending something like $400+ I was going to get a poor quality one, and I wasn't willing to spend that much. This is why the Smokey Joe was so great, it was only $40 but you were getting a true quality charcoal grill.Anyway, I finally bit the bullet when I found this puppy. Sure it is smaller, and does not have a stand, but the reviews, and my time with the grill thus far, shows it blows the full size ones in this price range away. With this unit you are not getting cheap garbage that is going to fall apart, warp, refuse to hold heat, be uneven, etc. etc.SIZEI have not had the grill more than a couple months, but used it very extensively in this time. I cannot speak to the longevity of course but so far nothing has given me any reason to doubt it. Everything appears to be good quality stainless steel, the unit is lightweight which is great for portability but not as ideal for tabletop (if you are going to get aggressive with brushes or similar, hold on to it!). This is sort of a no brainer so I am not docking it for this. The grilling surface is smaller of course than a full-size, but with the nearly edge-to-edge grilling surface it is plenty big. I tend to cook for smaller groups but I do not think you would have a hard time grilling for a family of four on this at all (unless your planning on grilling every piece of the meal).QUALITYAs mentioned have no qualms with the quality, and no doubt about the longevity. I would definitely recommend purchasing a cover. Note, I believe "technically" the Cuisinart cover sold does not fit this unit. However, I risked it and it does fit. The velcro does not connect to hold the cover on tight, but I have had zero problems (and with a little extra velcro you could make it secure).GRILLINGI do not really enjoy cooking (just takes so much time!) so I am not the most authoritative author on this matter. However, nothing (whether from my use or reviews online) gives me any reason to doubt this awesome little unit. This is one of the main reasons I bought this unit, dual-burner with good BTU output... I'd take this any day over one of those full size units you get at any big-box store in this price range.OTHER POINTS- As mentioned above the Cuisinart cover does fit, just not securely (add some velcro and I think it would) [See amazon item: Cuisinart CGC-21 All-Foods Gas Grill Cover].- The BBQ comes with a full size propane hose, I purchased the Cuisinart 4-foot LP hose as a "commonly purchased with" recommendation, was unnecessary and I had to return it. The unit will work out of the box with a full size propane tank, anything different would require an adapter.- While the grill and burner covers are technically dishwasher safe (I think), it just doesn't really work that way. Maybe if you washed them after every use but as with all BBQs things get caked on and they don't just wash off nicely. I did once, now I just stick to the brush and/or foil to keep it clean (foil to scrub the grill to avoid risk of brush hairs getting in your food).- While 99.9% of users won't care... I put this on my ground-floor patio for my condo, so I was concerned about theft. There is a small area by the hose where I was able to thread a thin security cable through to secure the BBQ to my table and tank (if someone wants to haul all three off they deserve them).ALL IN ALL... I find myself using this thing more than my stove now. In fact unless it's something I would just feel foolish using a BBQ for (like scrambled eggs?) then it goes on the grill. I purchased a little wok and even do my veggies on the grill now instead of the stove.

The metal cover is a bit thin and flimsy.The entire thing is made of metal and stainless. It seems this will last much longer than the grills I keep buying every 3 years at Costco or Walmart.I grill a couple of times per week and this smaller package works for a family 4 just fine.No wasted heat and how many times per year do you really need a 6-burner propane grill? I only need it a couple of times per year and will not miss it.This takes up much less space on the deck and is portable.Purchased open box for an excellent price!This is portable and looks sharp.