Customer Reviews

Waring Pro Grill WGG500RQ Grill Griddle - Waring WGG500SSQ

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I never owned an indoor grill made by Ronco or George F so I won't be comparing the Waring to anything else. This review is based upon an inspection of the parts and the cooking of several foods.

Waring makes professional products so they know what quality is. Don't let the word "Pro" fool you into thinking this is a restaurant-quality commercial product -- It isn't but the quality is very good. My initial observations:

* The grill is heavy-duty enough for home kitchen use. The body is metal, the controls have a quality feel, the heating elements are thick and the grilling surfaces seem pretty good.
* It takes a while to heat-up but once it does it cooks at a consistent rate.
* The free-floating top grill doesn't really float so you have to free-it-up manually. Keep in mind that the grill plates are really hot and extend outside of the body so a pot holder is in order.
* There are two sets of grill plates: one set with ridges and one set that is flat. The upper and lower plates are not interchangeable. The non-stick coating isn't the hardest I've even seen. There is a cheap platic tool included that you can use to clean the ridged grill plates but it didn't do a satisfactory job even on a brand new grill.

Cooking results were good in both the closed and open positions. The upper grill is not quite level when the grill is laid flat so the drippings may or may not flow in the right direction. I mades some burgers, turkey burgers, fried eggs and bacon all with good results. The cooking surfaces cooked thoroughly, evenly and quickly.

Overall, I'm satisfied and feel that I got a good grill for what it costs. I know I'm dreaming but I would preferred to have cast-iron grill plates over the nonstick aluminum. I would also prefer it if the grill plates were reversable as opossed to interchangeable. As long as it's not made by Cuisinart, I'm happy.

This is the first counter-top indoor grill I have owned. My husband purchased a Geo. Foreman for Christmas but this one seemed to have better ratings and was priced $20 cheaper with Free Shipping so we decided to try. I don't have much to compare to since it's the first one I've owned. Seems fairly easy to use. Grids are easy to take out to clean. One drawback is that since the top lid rests on top of the meat if you are cooking meat that is more than 1/4" thick the grease splatters out around the edges and leaves a mess all over the countertop. The little plastic cups that are provided to catch the grease are cheesy. I don't see myself using this on a regular basis. Using as a griddle it's OK but a little small even for 2 people.

I paid $79.99 in 12/09 and have been very pleased so far. The grill heats quickly and when ready provides even heat distribution. The food cooks and looks great. I especially like the burgers that are crusty on the outside and juicy inside. I scrape the plates, while still warm, with the plastic scraper that comes with the grill and when cool put them in the dishwasher and they clean up well. The plates are very easy to take off and put on.

Since I have bought this griddle, my wife loves me more. This says it all.

This Waring grill is so practical and so fun to cook with. I love the easy to remove and easy to clean, non stick plates. The temperature controls give me the ability to control the cooking. I've used it almost every day, and for different meals. Breakfast burritos, pancakes, quesedillas, shrimp gyoza, pierogies...the possibilities are endless.

Ordered it and it arrived early. Makes great sandwiches and grills meat perfectly and quickly. My only dislike of the product is that it takes elbow grease to clean it. I was hoping that the "non stick" surface was truly non stick, but it's not. Overall, a good product.

We ordered this off a "Gold Box" deal and couldn't be more pleased! We had looked at comparable items costing twice as much so when this popped in my "inbox", we jumped on it. The interchangeable surfaces are great, clean up is easy and the food we have cooked on it is wonderful. I HIGHLY recommend this product!

This replaced an old George Foreman that I've had forever. The removable grill plates make it worth the price. Cleaning up is a snap. No complaints.

I wanted to purchase a grill that had removable plates for ease of cleaning. Having struggled with a George Forman in the past, it was very important to me that it be easy to clean. This unit is great! I couldn't wait to use it, and I was not disappointed. I made chicken Panini sandwiches for my family. I used the griddle plates to cook the chicken and bacon, and then removed those plates and used the grill plates to cook the assembled sandwiches. All four plates then easily slipped into my sink for a quick wash. The grill cooked evenly and regulating the temperature was easy. I just can't say anything bad about this unit. It is my favorite appliance, and the perfect size for my family of four.

I bought this as a Gold Box special and am very pleased with it. I like the fact that I can adjust the heat setting. The plates are easy to remove and clean. I haven't used it as an open faced griddle yet, but I am sure it will work well. Heat distribution is even. The floating lid makes it easy to cook different cuts of meat (but not at the same time, of course). The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that I wish they had made the plates reversible instead of having to have 2 sets.