Cuisinart CEG-980T Outdoor Electric Tabletop Grill, Silver/Black

It does a great job of grilling. The problem is the release of the heating element, it has a couple of odd screws that have to be undone to clean, my grill in particular, only one side was able to unscrew, the other was stripped, making it impossible to move the element out of the grill. I have to clean around it, which I can do with some effort. That said, it works very well, otherwise. Heats quickly and I get good grill marks. Cooks chicken in about forty five minutes all the way through.

Had to return first unit since the lid lock was broken and could not remove the heater to clean the bottom of the grill.Got second unit and it works fine. Have used it several times and there appears to be no problems. The dripping tray is a problem to clean since it has a fixed cover and a very small hole on top so if greases hardens in there will need to reheat and poke grease out with a wire. Also tried to remove the bottom of the grill to clean it and found that one of the screws was not removable because the screw was overtighted at the factory and the nutsert is loose in the hole. That is OK so far. Will line the bottom of the grill with aluminum foil to catch the drippings and make it easier to clean. Cooked a thick steak just fine just had to add a little time. Factory has to tighten screws a little less so nutserts do not pop loose making it impossible to remove parts. Overall I like it.

I like the ease of electric no need for gas tank. We did drill small holes on the sides of the lid to allow for ventilation. I also line the bottom with tin foil and change that after every use to make cleaning easier and prevent grease drippings from building up.

I was a bit skeptical about this purchase because I saw mixed reviews, some of which state that it isn't strong enough, even to make grill marks. But I decided to go head and get it (because I had a coupon nearing expiration)--and I am glad I did!First, it is a good-looking unit. It feels substantial and well-constructed, as well--and it IS powerful. The recipe said "10 minutes on each side" to cook pork loins; however, I ended up overcooking my first batch. The second batch came up perfect--complete with pretty grill marks, as I reduced the grilling time to 8 minutes each side! The vegetables, too, came out perfect.Cleaning is sufficiently easy, although I do wish the heating element could be moved out of the way to clean the bottom more easily. So, I now place aluminum foils under the cooking element to make it easier to clean.Also, one of the best features of this unit is that the legs fold completely, making it easy to stow away.All in all, I am very happy with the purchase.

BEWARE -- I have purchased 2 of these grills. First in 2016, replaced it in 2019 because heating element burned out and wasn't able to get replacement. Now 2nd one has also burned out. Amazon doesn't have replacement for Cuisinart brand. Called Cuisinart company directly. Part will cost $40 to replace. Love the grill but seems crazy to have to replace it ever few years due to no replacement parts.

Just doesn't work for me, this is grill not to be use as BBQ for steak, maybe hamburguers

This is a good small electric outdoor grill for the price. I bought it because local regulations prohibit gas grills on the deck of my condo. lt works well for steaks, burgers and fish but not as good as my old gas grill. It's a bit klutzy and difficult to clean and can't be left outdoors, but under my circumstances it was a good choice.

I was careful buy a tabletop grill that would have enough BTU's to cook meat. This one showed to have enough, but when I am using it, I never know if the outcome will be good. The best I have found is to heat it up as hot as it will get about 5 minutes before starting any cooking, but even then you are lucky to get any grill marks. It is better than nothing and better than some propane portables I have used, but I think it is inaccurately rated for BTU output.

Utilisation personnelle - J'ai retourné l'achat initial de cet item (Incapable de dévisser l'élément chauffant pour son nettoyageCelui reçu cette semaine a le même problème Que puis-je faire à ce sujet ?Contactez moi-même Cuisinart ou si c'est une question qu'Amazon peut poser à son fournisseur -

Works great... it would have been better to have a removable 'drip' tray under the elements. It's a bit of a nuisance to clean up. Value was good and delivery was great.

THis grill turned out better than expected. We have used it about 7 times since we purchased and it consistently heat up well and cooks the food to perfection.

It's compact and maybe too small for some meals. But eliminates the need for propane. No regrets buying this.