Breville Indoor BBQ and Grill - 800GRXL  Product Reviews

"I use this grill constantly. It's very nice. The design and appeal of the grill are 2nd to none. Clean up is a snap. Just a couple of paper towels and clean the grease tray. You can use it as a press grill, where you cook stuff from both the top and bottom, or you can open it flat and grill on each side. The flat side can be adjusted for angle, while the ribbed side is always flat. For making breakfast or cooking a bunch of steaks, this thing is hard to beat and does a great job. When cooking breakfast, I start my bacon on the rib side, then grill bread or make pancakes on the flat side.. then move the bacon over to the flat side once it gets going. It does a great job on pancakes and produces a very nice even finish. Great for eggs as well, since the non-stick is very good. When I use it, I usually always just leave the temp on full. It heats up quickly (about 3 minutes or so) and is ready to go. Great for grilled cheese or for making sandwiches that you press/grill with the top closed (although only one side gets grill marks unless you flip it. The top is adjustable so it doesn't crush the food if you don't want it to; this is helpful if you want to warm from the top while cooking the bottom, since you can stand the top part of the grill off the food by 1/2 an inch or so. Also does a good job with hamburgers. You can cook 4 to 6 on the grill side no problem, while toasting the buns on the flat side. If you want to drain the oil, just adjust the flat side so it's at an angle and grease will run down into the tray. The tray is also setup such that it catches grease and oil from the ribbed side as well. The cooking surfaces do not remove, but clean up just requires a couple of paper towels. Overall, the unit is very well built and puts other grills to shame. It's also quite a bit larger than the average GF type grill you see in the store, so you have probably about twice the room to work. There is a little timer, but I never use it. Just turn the unit on, dial the heat to the max setting and away you go!"

"I wish I could recommend the Breville Grill because while it worked, this was a great machine. In the world of indoor grills, those that open flat give you twice the grilling area. The GRXL 800 does open flat giving you both flat and ridged surfaces at the same time. The non-stick grilling surface is huge, (the biggest in it's class). The top and bottom plates are designed to drain grease away from your meal into a single slide-out tray tray (though I can't say that it always worked when opened flat). This unit made fantastic steaks and chicken and veggies and makes a pancake breakfast a cinch, and of course, perfect paninis. It cooks evenly from corner to corner and stays true to the temperature it's set at. The power source has a unique design that makes it incredibly easy to unplug; the cord is very sturdy and extra long, giving you a good deal of flexibility in where you lay this 22 pound powerhouse. There is also a handy lock built into the handle that doubles as a brace to hold up the lid if you don't want it touching your meal when the lid is closed. The controls are basic; an on/off button with a single red LED, a temperature control, a timer (just a timer, it doesn't turn the unit off when the cycle is compelted), and a tilt control. The knobs are all large, making it easy to dial if you have wet fingers. The tilt control allows the bottom plate to lay flat (for sandwiches, pancakes) or tilt forward (so that grease and juices can drain into the tray). Unfortunately, Breville only provides a 1-year manufacturer's warranty. I never dreamed that I'd need it, as the grill felt sturdy and well built. After just 15 months though, it completely failed to turn on. For about $180, I expected more. Luckily, I had buyer's protection on my credit card that doubled the warranty, so I was able to replace it with the Cuisinart Griddler... which also opens flat but has interchangable plates and a much more generous 3-year warranty."

"Like this very much. Use it for everything. Great to grill pizza believe it or not. Excellent for searing filet mignon. Excellent Panini's. The only complaint that I have is it size and weight makes it difficult to store. But in order to get the results you need this weight."

"I have had this grill for six months and used it about twenty times. it is great for family meals and for entertaining. Just get a variety of ingredients...meats, cheeses, veggies ready and let everyone assemble their own sandwich. Plenty of room for four large sandwiches.Large enough to grill some onions or meats in one cornor and then place your sandwich to the side as it heats very evenly. Or make a flatbread, slice the whole pan size in half and grill with your choice of ingredients, then cut into 3 inch squares and have hot appetizers for twelve. I have cooked chicken breasts, baked potato halves,pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage,and of course many sandwiches.. all came out fine. the low setting is usually enough heat. I like the large grease outlet in the front...you can slide a whole sandwich off the grill. A hot wet paper towel when the grill cools a bit is all the cleaning necessary. Improvements? seperate temp controls for the two halves when you are using it as an open grill would be nice"