The dishwasher does wash dishes really well (unlike the Samsung it replaced). That's about where the positives end. Several cycles, including rinse only, are locked behind a cloud connection and an app. In addition, the dishwasher has no real status indicators on it other than an LED. The Samsung would show the time remaining in the cycle on the LCD, however the Bosch does not. As with other 3 rack dishwashers, you can't wash tall dishes in the bottom rack and cups in the top rack without removing the third rack. Not a major deal (plus there isn't a lot that can be done without making the dishwasher taller than standard 33"), though it would be nice if the rack was easier to remove. As other reviews have noted, the dishwasher seems to have trouble fully drying dishes, and has a faint fishy odor. The dishwasher was also scuffed up on arrival, however I didn't notice until after the installer left. Finally, the dishwasher is perhaps a bit too quiet. It's hard to tell that a cycle has started when you close the door, there should be some kind of chime to indicate that it has started.

We bought this 800 series dishwasher in February 2024 to replace a Kitchenaid model that was awful in cleaning dishes. We love this Bosch. I would have given 5*, but took a star out because it requires some tweaks to get the most ideal performance. We love the quiet performance, the dishes come out clean and dry every time. We also got rid of the dreaded "Bosch fish smell" on dishes! To get this performance consistently, I recommend the following: 1. Use a rinse agent. Period. It does not matter what detergent you use, but don't skimp on the rinse agent. You need that for optimal drying and spotless dishes just like in any Bosch dishwasher that does not have a dryer element. 2. Download the Home Connect APP. There are many features including remote start, decoding symbols on the door etc. that are available only through the app 3, Use the top rack. Like many, I also complained about the cutlery basket taking up too much space. I finally discovered that I can place all the spoons & forks along with flat utensil on the top tray for spotless cleaning and allowing the bottom tray for more plates. See attached photo. We had 60+ spoons, forks and knives after our thanksgiving dinner! 4. One month after our new dishwasher was installed, we hit the fishy odor phenomenon. We had this issue with our previous Bosch 15 years ago as well, which we could not overcome despite constant filter cleaning and using dishwasher cleaner. I read that placing a piece of copper tubing helps get rid of this issue. I placed one in the middle rack (see attached picture) skeptically and in the 11 months after placing that, we have not had a single fish odor episode! My go to wash cycle is Auto with the power control spray arm turned on front and back and sanitize + crystal dry. It takes 3 hrs and 5 minutes for sparkly clean, fresh smelling and warm & dry dishes.. every single time. I wish this dishwasher had an express 30 minute short cycle for a quick wash & rinse before a dinner party. Overall, a great machine, especially after these tweaks.

I don’t get excited about appliances but wow. This not only does the job but is honestly so great. My Best Buy sales manager personally vouched that the only issue he has ever had with his like model was that it’s so quiet he has opened mid-cycle on several occasions. It hasn’t happened to me yet, but I absolutely understand how it could happen. The unit is very quiet. Dishes go in dirty and come out brilliantly clean and dry. Highly recommend. This is the best dishwasher I have ever seen.

Quite. Beautiful machine & outstanding cleaning. At first we thought the silverware bin was too small but now, utilizing the top rack to lay-out the cutlery there is plenty of room. It’s a very nice machine that is so quiet, standing right over it, you honestly don’t realize it is on, doing its job. We have anywhere from 14 to 20 family members here at Thanksgiving and “Bosch” takes care of them all with plenty of room to clean & disinfect all the bowls, plates, cups, glasses and whatever else you put into it. We are very pleased with our choice.

My husband and I decided to give each other a new Bosch dishwasher this past Christmas. The team at Best Buy made it happen! We are very happy with the Bosch 800 Series dishwasher. It continues to exceed our expectations on cleaning and drying performance. The best part...It's so quiet when running!!! The flexible racks are awesome and allow us to load our 11" plates. We owned a Bosch 20 years ago and are still impressed with their quality and reliability. Best Christmas ever!