Blue Diamond Ceramic Nonstick, Electric Contact Sizzle Griddle with Grill and Waffle Plates, Open Flat Design, Dishwasher Safe Removable Plates, Adjustable Temperature Control, PFAS-Free, Blue

This works just as well as our more expensive version. We use it for panini s often. Less so for pancakes. We have not used for other types of cooking.The lack of on/off has been fine for our use, though it seems like a strange design choice by the manufacturer.

I was hesitant to buy it with the mixed reviews, but they sell it at Costco, which means they stand behind the quality of it, so we gave it a shot. We've had it about a month now and have used it regularly.It's a sturdy, cute little thing that does exactly what it needs to do without taking up a ton of space. We're so happy about it!The negative reviews seem to be from people that don't use this as directed by the instruction manual.Heating: it heats in about 6min to high, which is perfectly reasonable. It's quicker than a stovetop. If you let it heat all the way first, there are no problems getting your food cooked hot.Plates & Cleaning: The plates aren't too heavy, but they do get a nice sear. I love that you can take them completely off for cleaning.The non-stick coating is fantastic. I LOVE that it's not Teflon. I would not put these in the dishwasher, as other reviews have mentioned about the backs not being coated, but they're so easy to clean it's not necessary. Wash with soap and water then put them back on to dry.Safety: They latch in and out with small hooks, using a button you have to hold down. You do have make sure they are secure, but this no big deal.I also like that you have to unplug it fully to turn it off. This thing gets HOT and it helps avoid accidental burns, particularly with kids around, by completely unplugging it when you're done.

Griddle works great! I use it frequently with the flat plates; unfortunately I waited until this week to try to make waffles and realized I had received 2 “upper” plates that make it so I can’t attach the bottom plate. Still works great for the flat griddle.

Batting 0-2 for this product…..to wit1. Unit #1 was shipped with a broken handle with no visible damage on the shipped box. Handle is made of thick hard plastic and about 5/8 inch in diameter and it was sheared off the body of the product. I collected all the broken handle fragments along with screws and enclosed with the returned.a). The enclosed WAFFLE PLATES do not fit the unit….a major faux pasb). Instruction manual makes no reference to WAFFLES, only addressing the GRILL and GRIDDLE Plates2. Unit #2 received 3 days later per my complaint conversation with Amazon regarding Unit 1.a). and b). above also applies to unit 2.I suspect a marketing ploy as these units were sold at a lower price featuring only the Grill and Griddle PLATES with no WAFFLE attachments. I believe it was named “Blue Diamond Sizzling Griddle DELUXE” and only featured the Griddle and Grill interchangeable plates. The two Units I ordered is named “Blue Diamond Sizzling Grill/Griddle SUPER Deluxe with WAFFLE PLATES. and sold at a higher prize on Amazon. Thus the insertion of the word “SUPER” added the WAFFLE PLATES. Again……the WAFFLE PLATES do not fit the unit and I reckon if it doesn’t fit the solution is to acquit.To be objective and fair, both the griddle and grill plates attaches and releases from the unit with ease…..no problems. I grade the product a B- to C+ for over all construction quality.As for the WAFFLE PLATES, well that’s a major manufacturing flaw. On a side note I have yet to receive the courtesy of a return call or email from my notes of concern to the CEO and The VP of Sales. Nada also from any of the Customer Service Supervisors as was promised after my phone call to the Company’s Headquarters in NY.Buyer beware….

This Grill griddle works just great just like all blue diamond products they cook well and their easy to clean up after. Love the grill griddle it's easy to put together cook take apart to clean grease wipes right off it's great for cooking for two but I wish it was a little bigger but I use it all the time especially because the three different plates that comes with it.Bought another one for a gift to my sister and she loves it just as much.

I like the fact that it is toxics free, but the top plate doesn't stay up and it is annoying. Especially when it is too hot to put it back.

We were given a similar Cuisinart grill a couple years ago, and absolutely hated it. Fortunately, it fell of the counter and broke into many pieces. So I was very skeptical when the other half said we should order this one. When this Blue Diamond grill arrived, I was surprised. It was much smaller than the Cuisinart monstrosity. It's the perfect size to grill 2 burgers, 2 steaks, or 2 skewers of chicken breast. The first time I used it, I was blown away. Instead of the 3 incomprehensible dials on that Cuisinart garbage, this has one dial to control the temperature. I intentionally cooked some burger patties with cheese and bacon mixed in to see how it handles sticky stuff like burned cheese. After dinner, I popped the plates off, hit them with some Dawn Power Wash and they nearly rinsed clean. Minimal light scrubbing with a wet dishrag and they were done.Pro's - Easy to clean! It's an excellent size when cooking for 2. The grease cup actually catches the run-off, unlike my George Foreman grills which seem to leak in places I never imagined.Con's - Not big enough if you're cooking for more than 2 people.