All-Clad 12-in. Round Nonstick LTD Grill Pan  Product Reviews

"I'm a big fan of All-Clad and have a lot of All-Clad LTD and MasterChef pots and pans. I feel All-Clad has a great design methodology and makes great quality gear. Also, their non-stick coating is the best in the business. This grill pan, however, isn't actually clad - the secret of its low price. It's made from a single piece of anodized aluminum - like a Calphalon pan - as a brief examination of the edge reveals. The beefy handle is the most All-Clad thing about it. The nonstick coating isn't the usual All-Clad type either - although it certainly is top quality. As a grill pan, this one is very good - that's not the problem. Grill pans make grill marks on your food - but are no substitute for actually grilling. There's no smoke flavor or high heat caramelization. The only thing the grill pan gives you is the sear marks. To that end, the nonstick surface fights you. Metal gives much better sear marks than nonstick coatings. In order to get a nonstick pan to give good sear you must really crank the heat up. This makes a lot of smoke - which make a good lid a necessity. Sadly, this pan doesn't include a lid. I found that the Calphalon 12" "Everyday" pan's lid is a perfect fit by coincidence - so I use it every time. I have the luxury of a grill outside my kitchen door. I'm the kind of hardy soul who has no problem stepping out in the snow in shirtsleeves to flip the steaks. I find all grill pans to be a very poor substitute to actually grilling. Maybe if I lived in the city and couldn't grill as easily I'd be more enamored of this pan. As it is, I mainly use it under duress (such as during bad rain storms when I reluctantly must grill indoors)."

"Get this pan! I am so in love with it. Cooks GREAT, ridiculously easy clean up. Serioulsy, stop reading these reviews and buy this already."

"I love this pan. I bought it after reading all the reviews and it totally stands up to the raves that it gets on-line. I've literally used it almost every night since receiving it and haven't found anything negative to report. We can't have a bbq on our balcony (which my husband hates), but this pan has made him happy! I've cooked fish, lamb chops, Porterhouse steak, chicken and pollo asada on the pan and it came out great. The cleanup is a breeze, too. Get this pan and you'll love it!"

"I bought this for my wife. We have not used this yet, but she loves it. We got rid of our old electric grille and replaced it with this. There's a lot of room in this, I'd say you could grill 4-5 burgers at one time. Can't wait to use it. Nice alternative to grilling in the cold or rainy season."