Customer Ratings & Reviews

First time using a Cuisinart Panini Press. My kids love panini sandwiches and this is the perfect press to make them. The right size for a small or medium size kitchen.

Works very well making grilled cheese sandwiches and heating other things.

I purchased the griddler after a very old foreman grill died, and am extremely happy with the choice. It's very versatile, easy to use and clean. Wish it were just a bit bigger, but overall am very pleased with this item.

Bought it when it was on sale, so it was worth it considering the price. It was great for steaks, and was easy to clean, but plates wore out. Also, it was tricky to lay the griddler flat.

This little unit is so absurdly convenient that I've found myself using it even when it is more than warm enough to use the outdoor grill. I had a simpler model which I love and keep at our weekend house, but am glad I opted for this one for regular use. The ability to select a temperature rather than settings like "low", "medium", etc. is well worth the price difference. The lid is great for keeping things moist. I do have to take one star off for nitpick with ease of cleaning the cooking surface and the fact that the plastic in the lid window doesn't come completely clean once cloudy.

I live in a NYC apartment and have the expected very small kitchen with no outdoor space like a yard or balcony, so this little grill/griddle is perfect for me. I can make burgers on the grill right on my kitchen counter, with great juicy taste and those grilled lines on them (which are probably only cosmetic but they seem to make the food taste better). My only complaint: it was a little hard to get the cooking plates snapped on and the unit folded down into full open position the first time using the unit, it takes a few attempts before you get the hang of it. But I love that the plates can be put in the dishwasher.

I have used it for different types of recipes and techniques. It performs very well and cleans up very easily. Much more versatile than other brands and models I have looked at.

The product is easy to set up and easy to use. The cooking surfaces are easy to remove and clean in the sink or dishwasher. The grease tray is hidden underneath the unit, out of site, but it is easily removed and cleaned. I have cooked hot sandwiches to pork chops to one inch steaks on this and it is great. The only downside is that it will smash your grilled cheese sandwich and make it thin; it cooks it just fine, but it will be thin. It would be nice if it had something that allowed it to heat a sandwich on both sides, but kept the surfaces from crushing the bread. On the other hand, it makes a great panine sandwich.

It is good griddle for cooking burgers I tried pancake but was not so great for that. Overall good product easy to clean and maintain good temperature for cooking.

Well made and robust. Mid size, big enough for two average sized steaks or about 6 sausages tends to get a bit greasy on the outside. But. Relatively easy wipe clean surface. The removable plates are excellent

Really like it. Especially its light weight and easiness to clean. I gave it 4 stars because it really doesn't heat up enough. Takes a lot longer to grill an item (I.e. Pancakes, chicken breasts) than my prior panini maker. The griddles clean up super easy which is nice. Can't figure out why the drip tray hasn't collected any grease yet? Maybe I need to try some cheaper hamburgers. The grill is light weight which is nice but it makes me suspect of the quality. Love how the trays pop out for cleaning or flipping over but the top plate takes finess to stay I place. One of the grip fingers doesn't grip properly. Despite my gripes I like the convience and just have to get used to the heat temps. I would recommend it.

This Cuisinart grill/griddle was a very good purchase. Easy to use, easy to clean and a good performer in either mode. I first used it simply to grille a steak and it worked fine, better than my now retired George Forman grille. The advantages are that you have a choice of settings whereas the George was just plug it in and go. Next was eggs on the griddle, quick and easy with easy access for turning and no mess. The oil drain was not even a factor as I used so little there was nothing to drain, just a swipe with a paper towel and done. Overall I would definitely recommend this unit, it really is the best!

Things cook quickly on this and taste good. The clean up is easy too. The plates come off to clean and putting them back is easy.

This works well but we only use it for grilling sandwiches. The two plates are reversible so you have the choice if you want the grill marks on your bread or use the flat surface instead. The plates come off easily and make it easy to clean. The "floating cover" just means the angle of it changes so it sort of adjusts to the thickness of your sandwich. It mostly works but it also may shrink the total size you can use. I would've preferred that the top portion go completely vertical instead of the diagonal way it comes down.

Works great for making panini / grilled sandwiches. Jury still out on how well the "sear" setting does because it's not quite as hot as I want. Meat with a dry rub are fine but nothing with a sauce. Drip tray is fine for catching fat run off but I've no luck with a real sauce yet (beyond just a light oil / butter coating). The trays are REALLY EASY to clean (once they've cooled), which is a huge plus. Look forward to getting the waffle trays next. This is a keeper!

I had to return the first one as the plate on the lid kept popping out and the lid didn't lay completely flat (the pancakes ran toward the center seam) but the replacement seems to be fine. The plates do seem kind of cheap and are very lightweight, but so far this is something worth having in the kitchen. I'm not sure I would pay $100 for it but at $75, I think that was a decent price.

I had a gift card to use and thought this may be a good thing to have, wasn't sure how much I would actually use it but knowing the plates were removable was a deciding factor in purchasing it. I am pleasantly surprised how easy it is to clean it and I use it a whole lot more than I thought I ever would. The only reason I don't give it a 5 is the fact that you have to purchase the plates separately if you want to use it as a waffle maker.

I will start off by saying I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because it arrived broken. One of the "legs" were broken, but I was so anxious to use it so I glued the leg on and it's held up for a few weeks now. I love this machine! I use it everyday. It heats up quickly and cleaning it is so easy! It brings a scraper which gets the gunk off quickly. The plates also come off and can be cleaned in the dishwasher!

Overall this product is a pretty good machine. I love how it's so easy to cook on and is ultra easy to clean! My favorite thing to do is fold open the griddle and make flapjacks! They come out perfect every time. Use the other side of the griddle to cook up some bacon too and have a full breakfast cooked all at once, no waiting!

This is one of the top panini presses I've bought as a small appliance. Being able to fit 3 large sandwiches was really impressive and the easy clean up is always a plus. This was a great buy.