Customer Ratings & Reviews

Microwave started malfunctioning 1 year and 1/2 after purchases. It has the nice functioning of the soft close and enjoyed it very much until I could no longer use the microwave when I put food to reheat when a loud buzzing sound followed by crackle sound. Knew then and there could not continue to use.

Do not buy. Device cooks food uneven And haven’t even had a year and it doesn’t work and Best Buy doesn’t stand behind their product. Done shopping here.

Not a lot to get excited about when you’re looking to buy a new microwave. Unless you are buying on that will fit a custom installation in cabinetry. In this case the category of microwave is one that will sit on a counter top. Prerequisites are that it should first and foremost heat food quickly, and evenly. It should be attractive and look good sitting on a counter top. It shouldn’t take up a lot of space, and be intuitive to use. The build quality should be very good to excellent, and be engineered and built with materials that will provide a very long product life. The Compact Wave™ Soft Close checks off all those boxes for me, plus a bit more… The thing that I like the most (above all the usual things that a microwave needs to do), is the soft-close door. That may not sound like much of an important feature, however I really appreciate it. The old microwave would not only be loud while it was in operation, but whenever certain members in my family would close the door they did so with a ‘slam’! It would be so annoying to hear this someone make a bag of popcorn late at night (and smell it too), then when they removed the bag that just toss the door close. This microwave eliminates that annoyance for me! The soft-close feature thwarts the abusers from slamming the door! Good for Breville for figuring out unique ways to make a better product. To top it off they added a mute button so that the microwave doesn’t disturb others when cooking completes, with beeping sounds. The Breville is packaged well, the layout is familiar and takes up minimal space on the counter top. Yet the interior heating area is surprisingly large, rated at 25L. I haven’t run into anything that I wanted to heat up that didn’t fit. I’ve also been happy with the evenly heated food it produces. The turntable continuously revolves round and round so that the food position is never in one spot for too long. I like the shortcut buttons it provides for common foods that most people will heat in a microwave. It makes using the unit with different foods easy to figure out, and consistently good results time after time. Breville did a great job executing this feature without making it overly complex. I like the added touch that you can easily add more time to the programmed cycle if needed. I also like the big knob that is used to adjust cooking times, and other things. The reheat and defrost features worked great, de-thawing food evenly using lowered power levels. The stainless steel case is both attractive and easy to keep clean, and it looks good in my kitchen. Heating times are quite impressive! Normally compact microwaves don’t do as good of a job heating quickly as larger microwaves do. Impressively this compact unit is the best of both worlds, it’s compact and heats up food very quickly. I’m thoroughly impressed with the Compact Wave™ Soft Close microwave from Breville. I am glad that it comes with a full one-year warranty (though I hope never to have to use it). I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality microwave that will fit neatly on a counter top or shelf. Favorite feature is the soft close door and overall quiet operation.

This is a no-frills, high quality compact microwave. The first thing you notice, after the simplicity of the controls, is that this microwave is so quiet you hardly know it's operating, and it even has a mute button to turn off the beeps too. I've never used a microwave before that came close to how quiet this one is. The controls are very basic and simplified. They've replaced the number keypad with a rotary dial to adjust time and a power button to adjust power. The function buttons are: popcorn, beverage, defrost/reheat and a food menu for potatoes, pizza, and frozen vegetables. The start button doubles as a 30 second add button. The defrost for meats does what it claims, thaws without cooking the outside edges - you don't get a half cooked piece of meat like you do with many microwaves. I don't eat popcorn so I haven't tried that function but overall each function does it's job nicely using the oven's 900 watts of cooking power. The advertised soft-close door operates smoothly and quietly, it's just pull open and push close, no release button to push. This oven costs a little more than some others, but it's build-quality, simple operation, and 2 year warranty make worth the extra cost. If you want simple, reliable, quiet operation, this microwave would be a good choice.

This microwave is perfect for Seniors. Simple to use buttons with common sense. Dial is particularly perfect for visually impaired. Shopped long and hard for the best microwave for gramma. Based on reviews, purchased an extended warranty, so be aware. Very happy with the performance and the design. 900W is heating fantastic – don’t know how it can do that, but it does. This microwave is designed in Australia, made in China.

This is an excellent little microwave. It is simple to operate and performs well. It’s soft close door is a very nice touch as well as you don’t have to force the door shut like most microwaves. It pulls the door in and locks in place. This is not the most powerful microwave, but it does a great job for reheating and defrosting. For me, I use a microwave for what it was intended for, making popcorn (joking), but for me, that is my number one use and with the dedicated popcorn button, it’s really quite simple and does a fantastic job. It is very quiet as well. This is an excellent choice for a small apartment or dorm room. Compared to other small microwaves this looks like a premium appliance and very upscale and blends in well with today’s modern kitchens. I put mine in my man cave right next to the beer fridge for the aforementioned popcorn while watching football or movies. The controls are very simple and straight forward. The time dial is a refreshing throwback to the older microwaves and makes entering the time very simple. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a small, but better than basic microwave for a small space.

Junk doesn’t soft close and has terrible power no soft close and doesn’t shut Breville customer service are non existent

I am very pleased with the Breville - 0.9 Cu. Ft. Microwave. I wanted to replace the microwave in our camper and this little one does the job perfectly. It packs power and heats up everything faster than my home one I spent 3 times the amount on this one. The features are simple and normal to all microwaves but the size is the best part, it is simply small but holds a lot. Breville did a top notch job figuring out how to get so much power in a small space, I can't talk about that enough. Popcorn is the best camping snack and this little beast makes the kids happy fast and it must have a pop sensor or something, it never burns the popcorn and there is rarely a missed kernel. The food menu is a nice touch and seems to work well, even with potatoes. Another feature is how quiet the door is and the entire unit itself, it did not even wake up the kids when I heated up some coffee at 5am, the old one sounded like a jet engine, I am super pleased with that. If you have a small area, look at this Breville compact unit, you will not be disapointed!

I ordered the product twice. Each time it arrived badly damaged.

The microwave come broken and I take to the store and have hard time with the manager the store I not like that I have a long time costumer so I’m not going to that store anymore

The door broke after two weeks, not allowing the door to shut and thus, unable to use the product.

Wow- just wow. This a a wonderful little microwave. The function buttons are quite intuitive. It has the option to turn off the ANNOY beep of mist microwaves. The soft close feature seems to be quite nice. It opens and closes easily. I like the timeless/classic design and that the buttons, handle and knob are understated. The silvery slate color interior looks quite modern. This baby works great for everything I do. Heating and defrosting is a breeze. The setting buttons and add 30 seconds button are super easy. This oven was well thought out in its functions and style.

It’s broke on the 46th day and can’t be returned. Worst product and experience.

Microwave does not heat up food properly. One porton is cold and the other warm.

Best compact microwave EVER… absolutely love the soft close door( no more loud microwave slamming in the wee morning hours ) I also love that you can mute the “beep beep” when something has finished and it scrolls END instead silently. You can fit a full size pasta bowl or plate and size wise it’s unobtrusive . I love Breville appliances, quality that lasts. It’s efficient and nice looking too!

Breville makes tastefully designed products, I have owned multiple Breville products. this compact microwave has a small footprint. But it seems the interior size is bigger than most compact microwaves. The simple quickstart and rotary timer knob are a nice feature. The style and design fits in any kitchen plus the LED lighting makes it modern chic. The quiet close feature is a nice little bonus.

Not all microwaves are the same. What can you say that proves one microwave is better than another? How about our new Breville easy close keeps beverages warmer for a longer period of time. We used to leave the table in the middle of a meal to reheat our coffee. For years we were not aware that our past two microwaves were basically terrible. Our new Breville is easy to use. It even has a cheat sheet inside the door to remind us of quick instructions. Heating food more evenly is very important. Again, we lived with inferior performance for so long. We highly recommend this product.

This microwave is small but powerful! My favorite feature is the potato setting. I have a 10 year old that would eat baked potatoes for every meal if I let him - this microwave makes that possible. All he has to do is wash the potato and put it in on the potato setting and it comes out perfect. Defrosting meat was also super easy and I was impressed that the meat didn’t come out partially cooked around the edges. Melting a few tablespoons of butter only took about 35 seconds. The soft close door threw me off at first, thinking that the door didn’t close completely, but it didn’t take long to get used to and is actually really nice for it to close quietly. That’s a feature I never knew I wanted. The small design of this microwave also makes it convenient to keep on the counter. Highly recommend!

Really nice unit. Compact. Runs quiet. The controls are user friendly. Just turn the dial to set the seconds for reheating your coffee or whatever. The soft close door is really nice. I love the mute feature. No more annoying beeper. Well worth the extra bucks.

This is a user friendly microwave. You simply spin the dial to select the cooking time or you can opt to use a specific food button, which I rarely do. It is also super easy to reset the clock. The door handle self closes when touching the frame and it is quiet when cooking. I own three of these microwaves; one for the cabin, one for home, one for work. I purchased another brand that was on sale but after trying to figure out how to cook with it, I disliked the complicated steps and returned it.