Cuisinart - Griddler Stainless Steel 4-in-1 Grill/Griddle and Panini Press - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black

This is a great unit. Griddle mode lets you choose the temperature, while Grill/Panini has traditional Low/Medium/High temperature setting. It's great for meats and the floating design lets it grill/press items of varying thickness. It heats up very quickly - I started grilling a sausage and bacon within 10 minutes (after washing it, of course). The drip cups are pretty good capacity. I grilled 1.5 lbs of bacon and filled most of the two included drip cups. Clean-up was quite easy because of the removable plates. I hand-wash mine, but they're also dishwasher safe. Just be sure they're not scratching/rubbing against anything when washing or drying so the non-stick coating is safe. I plan to get a pair of bags or laptop sleeves to keep the other set of plates safe in when not in use. Just three things to watch out for: 1. The grill plates are a bit shallow. If you're cooking something that has particles that come off (like peppered bacon, for example), you should monitor the drip spout so it doesn't get clogged and bathe the food in its oil/fat or overflow. 2. Like one of the other reviews mentioned, when cooking oily/fatty foods some oil collects on the top plate and will drip off the back of the unit when you open the cover. I had the same problem with my Foreman grill, but in its design the oil dripped onto the back of the bottom plate. On the Griddler, because the top plate floats, the oil actually drips off behind the unit. Easy solution though - I rolled up a paper towel loosely and stuck it in the cord holder at the back - that caught the extra drips. Maybe Cuisinart will include an "open drip" tray to put there in a future model. 3. Perhaps it was just the thickness of my bacon, but I did notice that the center of the grill plates didn't cook quite as much as the outer sections. We'll see if it evens out as I use it more.

This is a great indoor grill. Matter of fact I hardly ever use my outdoor grill any more. I love the speed that it cooks burgers, brats, pork chops and steaks. I even grill yellow fin tuna steaks on it and they turn out great. My only major beef with this unit is when your cooking something that is pretty greasy it splatters out the sides and front/back and when you lift the cover to the full upright position the grease on the top plate will drip onto the outside back of the grill and onto the counter top. This then makes the rubber feet on the bottom slippery and could be a hazard. One other thing I would like to see Cuisinart do is increase the size. I would be willing to pay more for a larger one.

I purchased the grill/pannini maker as a birthday gift for my daughter, however, I also purchase one for myself. I love mine and use it daily. My daughter and her husband use theirs almost daily. It's easy to use and easy to clean. Grill burgers make pancakes or create a pannini, it does it all.

I LOVE this grill! It makes the best panini. My family now craves the grilled sandwiches I make. I have grilled veggies, fish, hamburgers and other goodies. Also love using it for pancakes. But, I will not use it for steak, too afraid. LOL VERY easy to clean. Pops right into the dishwasher.

We received the griddler as a Christmas gift! It is FANTASTIC!!!! We make almost everything on it!! It is VERY easy to clean...once cooled just remove the plates and put in the dishwasher!!!

The Cuisinart Griddler is an excellent way to cook when you are trying to eliminate excess oil, butter, and grease. It does take a minute to warm up to the desired temperature. That is the only thing that gets me down.

This is by far the best small appliance that I own, and I own a lot!!! I use this four or five times a week. It is really great for making eggs and bacon (use the panini plate for extra lean bacon). Always put the eggs on the bottom part as it tends to have less of a slope to it. Clean up is amazing I used to have a George Forman grill that you could not disconnect the plates and I always wondered if it was really clean enough. With this you just pop the plates off and put them in the dishwasher.

Had to return the first one, DOA out of the box. The second one was a display unit and works fine, but I bought the service plan just in case. This replaced my George Foreman when the non-stick surface started to peel. The Griddler is more versatile and works like a charm. Clean up is easier than the George Foreman b/c of the removal plates, but still requires some effort and don't know how long the non-stick surface will last.