This is a solidly built no frills grill made by the "Onward Manufacturing Company" in Canada. It features a stainless steel burner tube, cast aluminum grill box and a heavy porcelain coated cooking grate. Assembly is easy and once done the grill performs very well. It can get hot enough to really sear a steak. With the built in thermometer and gas control valve you can easily regulate the cooking temperature. Everything I have cooked on it has turned out great and I have found the grill easy to clean. Here are a few things you should know. Amazon's product description is wrong about the cooking grate. It is not made of porcelain coated cast iron. That feature is found on the "Porta Chef Pro" model. This grill's cooking grate is made from 1/4" thick solid steel rod which is porcelain coated. No matter I have found it to offer even heating. This grill is designed to use the bigger refillable propane tanks. The hose and connection for the tank is included with the grill as well as a "Tank Retainer" which supports the propane tank and attaches to the grill's legs. For transporting two adjustable carrying straps are included. I consider this a very viable alternative to other good quality portable grills like the Weber Q 120. As of this writing if you order it from "Aim To Find" directly you will get a much lower price. That's what I did. Happy grilling!
PRODUCT UPDATE 4/27/2013
I am now into my second season with this grill. My opinion hasn't changed. It is still great! Amazon still hasn't gotten the description of this grill right. It is not made from stainless steel. The majority of it is cast aluminum. Which is better. Cast aluminum will not rust and it will hold the heat in better. This is basically the same grill as the "Porta Chef Pro" model without the plastic side shelves, the condiment holders/utensil hooks in the front and the warming rack. So anyone wishing to upgrade it with a warming rack could order the one for the "Porta Chef Pro" model. That's what I did and it fits perfectly. The same would be true for the cooking grate. Should you ever want or need to replace the original one. Once again happy grilling!
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The unit was essentially as presented on line and easy to assemble. But I guess I did not pay enough attention. There is no side shelf to hold trays, dishes, condiments, etc. AND none appears to be available as an accessory. Also, there is no way to hang utensils from the unit nor is there any accessory available to handle that problem. I would suggest the stainless steel unit from the same company which appears to have both, for about $30.00 more.
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This is the perfect BBQ. We carry it in the RV. We had one before this for 15 years and just bought this new one. Stores well and just needs legs put on when ready to use. Love It!
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I own two of these grills. One for home and one for my RV. They both work great and being portable makes them even better. They actually do a better job than larger more expensive grills I have used since the flame seems to be easier to control.
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I bought one of these grills way back in 2003, the original Porta Chef. This one has a few updates but is still a minimalist grill that does what it is supposed to do very well. It does not have any extras like shelfs, drip cans, hooks, etc. It does however pack up well and is the only grill that I could find in 2003 capable of being converted to a quick connect to my camper. Most of the "tailgater" grills use the small gas bottles that require somewhat higher pressures, this one could run on the regulated camper pressure just fine. I will soon be updating to the stainless version, even though mine has held up great. As far as the legs sticking like some reviewers have commented, I did have to sand just a little bit to make removing the legs easier.
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