Customer Reviews

Char-Broil Patio Bistro Electric Grill

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have had a Char Broil Electic Grill for almost two yearsnow. I recieve consistant results in summer and winter where thetempature differences have other grills difficult to use. I particully enjoy it when I use it to grill fish. Unlike gas grills the airflow inside an electric grill is almost non-existant. This translates to cooked but moist meats. This grill is easy to clean, and I don't have to remember to trun off the propane at the tank. refilled. The grill is easy to movearound the outside of my house depending on where I want to either just cook for the family, or to the backyard to entertain guests. I have used wood to add smoke flavor even though Char Broil recommends aganist it. I just place the wood chips on a small piece of metal on the heating element and everything is fine. The grill works a lot better if you clean it when it gets blackened inside, and the fact that I add wood chips does accelerate this process. It is not a difficilt task to clean the grill.

This grill is great when you are in a hurry too, electricy is fast. The best outdoor cooking product I have ever owned.

After reading the reviews for this grill I found it hard to believe it could be that good. Now that I have one I understand. The instructions were very clear and it was easy to assemble. Getting plugged up and running was also simple. The grill got very hot, hot enough to sear meat so it came out tender and juicy. It worked the same with chicken, beef or pork. The work space is large and makes preparation a lot easier. Clean-up is also a breeze as you can either remove the grill and clean it in the sink or brush it right in place.

If I have one problem it is cooking something that requires a lot of opening and closing of the cover, like vegetables. The grill loses heat rather fast and does not re-heat as quickly as gas.

Overall I am extremely glad to have found a great grill for use in a city environment.

This grill is great! There's almost no smoke, no worry about running out of gas, ect. It's fast and the BBQ flavor is great. I didn't know that an electric grill could produce the same flavor, but this one does. There are ceramic flavor briquets under the heating element. It's nice to be able to barbecue all the time during any season. It's definately my favorite way it eat meat.

I can't imagine anyone buying a propane or charcoal grill after they tried our new electric grill. We never have to worry about running out of propane or charcoal; only a power outage could stop us from grilling. This is a large grill, with lots of cooking space and plenty of room for your cooking accessories. This grill is wonderful and we couldn't be happier with this purchase!!

This is an excellent electric grill when it works!!! Unfortunately, over the past 4 years I have gone through (4)controllers. Don't really know why. Grill is never abused, never have controller up to the hottest level for any long periods. For some reason I can never get through a full season without one of the internal wires "frying" just underneath the dial.
However, the people at Char Broil have been very helpful and covered under warranty, however, I believe it will be over shortly.
Everything else on grill is like new. Hate to dispose of this unit simply because the electrical components frequently burn out.

I purchased this grill 4 years ago and have been totally satisfied with its quality and performance. It is easy to use and cleans up in a snap. I would purchase again without hesitation.

I fell for the too-good-to-be-true "review" offering the "free" Char Broil grill on awesomestuffree/amazon. After clicking so-called free ads for 20 minutes I was brought to a page requiring me to sign up for 2 of 3 offers. Two of those were for auto loans, and to "qualify" I had to apply, get approved and be funded for the loan. Save your time and effort. The grill sounds great, but the fake review is inappropriate and should be removed.

Hi,

I received this grill as a gift and it has been a blessing. It frees me from the hassle of using charcoal or propane. I simply plug it in and it is ready to use within 10 minutes.

Not to stereotype women, but I am a woman who does not like the headache of preparing to BBQ - it simply isn't worth the trouble. This grill frees me from that hassle. Its design allows for fast, efficient cooking. I use it several times a week because it allows me to quickly prepare healthy food without the hassle of having to light the fire, etc.

The cooking grate fits in the top rack of the dishwasher for easy cleanup. It also comes with a built-in cutting board and insulated compartment for storing soft drinks of extra meat.

Grill works good, although I have had limited experience to date with a used one left behind on a boat dock. Started to do a bang up job and clean it up, thought the aluminum inserts were an inexpensive replacement, so I trashed them.

BIG MISTAKE - Do not throw them away. Use oven cleaner to clean them out. Replacements are $66.00 each - top and bottom $132 total. Half the price of a new grill.

Oven cleaner would have worked wonderful had I had them back to clean. So just beware of this.

Chuck

I have owned my Bistro for 5 years now. Overall it has been a good grill. It is easy to regulate the tempature and cook foods slow. If you want to maintain high heat you need to keep the lid closed as the grill takes a while to heat up. It takes about 25 minutes to reach searing tempature on a cold day.
I have been through 3 tempature regulators in the 5 years I have owned the grill. This is the only reason I do not give it a 5 out of 5.