Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Electric Indoor Grill + Electric Griddle

I bought this for my mother as a Christmas gift. She loves it, it cleans exceptionally well, and she uses it to cook her and my little brother breakfast every morning. It's less cliché than a blender. It looks, feels, and behaves very professionally made. Everything a good appliance gift should be: Well priced, reliable, and maintenance free. It cleans well in the dishwasher, it cleans well in the sink. She cleans it occasionally that way to sanitise it. I just went over to it and rubbed my finger across it to get a better idea for the review. I can't even tell bacon was cooked there save for the faint smell, and she only wiped it with a dry paper towel this past week. The nonstick is serious business. Being what it is, it heats a fair amount quicker than a typical stove burner. It also has the advantage of weighing a little less and being able to fit in your car. The only complaint I have had in a half year of usage is that it has no off setting. It goes down to a minimum heat, and then you unplug it. Granted, if you follow the directions, everything you buy tells you to unplug it anyways, because, of course, companies hate liability. I foolishly paid an extra few bucks for a warranty. (Totally kidding, warranties are always good to have even if you trust the manufacturer)

Our old cheap griddle from krogers that cost us $20 finally started to wear out after 5+ years. Opted to get a slightly pricier one due to the functionality, and so far, it's great. The only things to get dirty are the plates, catcher and maybe on the sides. Cleaning the outside is a simple wipe down, and being able to disconnect the plates and put them in the dishwasher expedites the process. Its slightly smaller length wise, and much taller. The plates have relatively high outer walls, which helps when grilling stuff like goetta. We made perfect pancakes on the flat side, and turkey burgers on the grill side. Hope to get several years out of it as well.

I would give it a five, however, there is one thing that I do not like. The grill is great and I love that you can flip one or both sides from grill to griddle. The only thing that I do not like is the fact that once you plug it in both sides are automatically on. With this, you will have both sides heating up if you are only needing to use one side.

My best purchase ever!!! It’s everything I need, grill, griddle, plus easy to clean, portable! I use it 4-5 times a week. It holds 8+ Bubba burgers at a time. I definitely don’t need to spend $300 for a gas griddle.

Product meets description, easy to assemble/use/wash/store/. Cooking area is reasonable for small/medium portions and temperature control/performance is good.

Not bad, not sure what I was expecting. Obviously doesn't taste like grilled food from a gas or charcoal grill, and I find that I have to end up covering the meat with a lid to make sure it cooks through, so I think it's just easier to cook my meat on the stove. But it is nice to have another option when your stove might be taken by other pots and pans. Also, I'm not crazy about how the plates get hooked on and off of the unit, they kind of get scraped up by the latch. Haven't used the griddle, again, I think it's just easier to use the stove if I have room!

I really dont care if it only lasts a year. Who cares? For the price I can buy a new one every year. I realize it is not a fantastic gourmet kitchen appliance. I already have those with many drawbacks. I have the DeLonghi which gives a fantastic performance. heats up so quickly, sears and cooks steak to perfection in no time at all. However I dont have a large family anymore. There are no options to just heat up one side of the grill for a grilled cheese or one burger which is a big deal to me because it turns my kitchen into an inferno for days. Way too much heat for a burger. Fine for chateaubriand. I have a Ronco Rotisserie. great performance but bulky, takes up a lot of real estate and also the heat problem. I have the Todd English ceramic grill. It is lightweight but also to cook one item you have to heat up the whole grill and deal with the heat. I see many complaints about drip pans. I hardly ever empty or clean my drip pans. What the devil are people putting on these indoor grills that they need gigantic drip pans? I have a George Forman indoor / outdoor. It takes forever to get hot and forever to cook. Not a fan. This one allows me to cook two steaks on one side of the grill and not have the entire grill blazing. I got nice grill marks. I have found that grills are mostly good and cook really well. What I have also found is they may be very good but they can be really hard to live with because of the heat, the bulk and the maintenance. I no longer use the DeLonghi, the best, because it is so difficult to clean. Too much. The TE was looking good for a while but even with ceramic cleaner and special sponges, its not coming clean anymore and I can't stand it. I was looking to the HB Searing grill but sacrificed the sear for the easier cleanup and just grilled two big fat boneless chicken breasts on one side that were done in no time at all, crispy on the outside and juicy inside. The Winner and New Champion.....Don't overlook Hamilton Beach for sexier brands. This does not turn my house into an inferno. Are the clips a little tricky? Yes. But the plates are really nice and pop right into the dishwasher. For under $50, this is a no brainer. I also have the HB pannini grill which I highly recommend. It is smaller and really gets smokin' hot.

We purchased this item because the gas line to our apartment broke, and we have no stove. Something as simple as eggs for breakfast was almost impossible using a pan on the hot plate, but this does eggs perfectly and can easily fit five eggs plus five whites (or probably could fit eight regular eggs.) We are both athletes and my boyfriend jokingly refers to his breakfast as "the Gaston," plus we live in downtown Manhattan, so it is really helpful that the square surface allows you to do more eggs in the same amount of counter-space, and you can still get the spatula under the edge nicely. Our former method, a 12" pan, couldn't fit all the eggs and we'd have to do his and mine one after another, or dirty two pans on two burners. The grill plates pop right out to wash, and the square shape takes up less space in the sink and drying rack than said pan. It fits in a row just like a plate. It probably seems stupid that I'm so excited about a grill, but when you live in a shoebox, weight train, and do circus acrobatics for a living, it's really a large part of your life trying to shove enough protein in your face (god knows we can't afford to eat out after paying rent) and still have room to turn around in your overpriced shoebox. Both sides are reversible for grill (ridges) or griddle (flat) so steak, chicken, pork chops, kebabs, etc: all a thing in our lives once more! I missed having an outdoor grill back in the day and god knows "grilling" in a pan on a hot plate is a no-go. We even "grilled" for his birthday party last weekend on this little guy, and put out enough steak, burgers, sausages, eggplant, zuchinni for 30 people. In our tiny freaking apartment. All the other New Yorkers who picture summer bbqs as something that requires going home to another state where people have things called "backyards" were blown away. I think I'm going to try to figure out how to do s'mores on this next time. It's so useful that even though the landlord is replacing our stove, we're going to keep it. We still have no place for an outdoor grill, and buying a cast-iron griddle/grill to put on top of an electric stove is silly and wouldn't heat as quickly, plus those bastards are way more annoying to wash. I cannot over-emphasize: this appliance is so useful we're going to give it dedicated counter/cabinet space in *addition* to a working stove in a 500 sq foot apartment. Totally, ridiculously happy with this purchase.

Es una buena opción para no usar asadores de carbón , me parece cómoda y muy funcional si la recomiendo ,también es w fácil de limpiar

Very happy with this purchase, big enough to cook dinner for 2 or 3 people and the fact that you can control the heat on each side individually is priceless, easy to clean not heavy great size. I recommend this product.

Llevo un par de meses usandolo y todo perfecto. Como dice en la descripción, viene con rejillas de doble cara perfecta para usar como plancha, parrilla o ambas. Se calienta rapido y alcanza una buena temperatura para asar carnes. Ademas, las rejillas desmontables facilitan la limpieza despues de usarlo y con la bandeja que tiene permite escurrir el exceso de aceite sin problemas. Totalmente satisfecho.

Surface is a but smaller than I'd thought it would be, the hole between sides is a bit problematic at times but also nice when you need to scrape some juices or oils off the surface. It takes longer to heat then I thought it would and doesn't cook evenly it has hot spots so you need to be careful but it's non stick and easy to clean.

This thing is a Gem. So easy to clean and use. Definitely glad we decided to upgrade from unit with attached grills. Amazing for breakfasts. The non stick is outstanding! Never had any issues!