Discount Dimplex Metro PBQ-120-METRO Tabletop Grill, Black

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tHIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COOKING TOOLS I HAVE PURCHASED. I HAVE A JENN AIR COOKTOP IN MY KITCHEN THAT HAS A GRILL. IT IS THE MOST INEFFICIENT PIECE OF GARBAGE THAT I WAS FOOLED INTO PURCHASING. I AM STUCK WITH IT BECAUSE IT IS BUILT INTO THE CABINET AND THE GRANITE COUNTER TOP. I LOVE TO BARBECUE AND I WAS LOOKING FOR A GRILL THAT WARMED UP FAST AND WAS EASY TO CLEAN. FINALLY I FOUND THIS ON AMAZON AND I LOVE IT. I MADE LAMB CHOPS AND BEEF KABABS ON IT. THEY COOKED TO THE PERFECTION THAT I WANTED. CLEANING IT WAS VERY EASY. IF YOU ARE A BARBECUE FAN, YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

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I'm an engineer and this grill is probably the most logical layout for heating elements vs. placement for an electric grill. The heat is very even, much more so then any gas grill I've cooked on. You can only do so much with 110V and 15A normal house electrical supply in terms of grilling. This grill utilizes the most efficient layout that can be achieved with that electrical supply. The warm up time is to increase the thermal storage capacity of the grill grates/bars and help with searing. It does sear fairly okay and I've cooked on it twice. Is it anywhere near what a cheapo depot Weber imitation gas grill can even achieve in terms of high temp, searing, heat throwing capability? Heck no... I cooked marinated steak tips (flap meat) on it last night and they smoked and sizzled when i placed them on. Did they taste like they came off a charcoal or gas grill. Absolutely not. I cooked some whole chicken breasts afterwards and they had some nice grill marks on them. They cooked fairly quickly too. I also own the [Sanyo HPS-SG3 200-Square-Inch Electric Indoor Barbeque Grill, Black] which takes much longer to heat up and has a snowball's chance in hell of cooking any kind of steak unless it's paper thin. The sanyo does chicken breasts pretty well but you have to cut them thin in half and it takes much longer then the Dimplex.

Was I expecting more out of the Dimplex? Definitely. I've seen videos on youtube of the other Dimplex models and for all intents and purposes this is the same grill with a different set of electronic control elements. I wasn't going to shell out $600+ for a grill just because of the control electronics and some metal shelves. The Metro 120 has the same "grill engine" as the waaaay more expensive Dimplex models have so what's the point? In the end you're paying for the 120 sq inch 1600W heating grid which is the action area of the whole operation. The energy density doesn't change with the more expensive models. Why pay big bucks for extraneous items and a display that thinks it can cook better then a good grill master? No dice...

If you're looking for the best electric grill money can buy, this is it. Does it compare to gas or charcoal? No... I have yet to try the Weber Q electric grill but I've seen the heating element in that and it looks like all the other electric grills I've seen and probably cooks very unevenly. This grill is the most even heated cooking surface I've ever used outside of a cast iron pan on a gas stove. It's very amazing at that.

I did a lot of research before I purchased this grill. It's very well built. I looked at Meco, Weber, Napoleon, The cook number, and Kenyon$$$$. It's solid and has been very well designed. The sheet metal used in the construction is much more thick then one would think for a grill like this. It weighs over 30lbs and feels like it will last a lifetime. Make sure you put foil in the drip tray. Let the thing heat up for 10-15min on "10" before you put your meat on. Is it worth $250? Yes and no. The construction and design is worth it, the performance more like $100. I'm sure they are losing money on this grill even at $250, it's very well engineered. The 1600W cooking grid is the downfall to this piece of equipment which is not the fault of Dimplex. Stupid 110V 15A housing outlets!!!

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AWESOME ELECTRIC GRILL: WORKS GREAT; HEATS UP QUICKLY WITH DUAL ELEMENTS; EASY TO USE. HAVE GRILLED STEAKS, BURGERS, CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND FISH. DIMPLEX HAS A LARGE REMOVABLE HEAVY GREASE DRIP TRAY (UNLIKE SMALL FLIMSY FOIL CUPS ON SOME GRILLS) SHIPPED VERY WELL PACKAGED. VERY LITTLE ASSEMBLY.

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I'm very please with the Dimplex electric grill. The quality is everything it clamed. High heat for searing steaks, etc. I've had other brands of electric grills, this is my favorite.

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I just got my Dimplex a week ago and have used it twice. Great fun and cooks just like a gas barbeque and gets nice and hot. The bbq is very sleek looking on my condo balcony and doesn't take up too much space yet the grilling surface is very large. I had 6 large bone-in chicken breasts on it. It doesn't take long to preheat. About 8-10 minutes. It feels solid and well made and the grease tray slides out very easily. As suggested I lined the grease tray with foil. I'd highly recommend getting the Dimplex scraper which is specifically designed and shaped to clean the strainless grill. This is also sold on Amazon.