Customer Ratings & Reviews

Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Bebop Blue is good design.

Works great! The color is nice. The microwave gets food hot quick.

I have a midcentury house and so I wanted this look. It is a simple machine to work but nothing fancy. If you heat the occasional leftover and need to pop popcorn and want this look, spring for this oven.

Its small and cute. But more importantly it works as it should.

For the money it is hard to beat and is extremely easy to use.

It works great and looks even better!! I use it in my classroom.

Nice retro microwave. Get the refrigerator to go with it too.

Love this fun little microwave! Works great and looks great too!

The microwave is so retro. It works great and looks great too!

We love this all, easy to use microwave. And it's so cute!!

Great product looks good and works good will recommend

I was so excited to get my microwave! But I only got to use it for a week or so before it started smoking and the display started flashing. (For impressions of the microwave itself, head to the bottom of the review.) ____________ Topics: Burnt-out Microwave 15-Day Return Policy Galanz Warranty Process Since I was out of town when my family received it, we hadn't used it much before BestBuy's 15-day return policy ran out. Instead, I have to go through the warranty process with Galanz to "return" the item. Let me tell you, you don't want to deal with Galanz's warranty. Their customer service is great, but cutting the plug off to mail it back to them on your own dime? No exchanges, only refunds (minus any tax and fees of course)? We're out $10 because their product was faulty. I won't be able to bring myself to get small appliances from BestBuy without a 30 day return policy to back them up, and I definitely can't justify buying from Galanz again when their warranty doesn't "make me whole" after receiving a defective product. ____________ Topic: Product Use Learning the dial and buttons on this microwave took more time than if I'd just gotten a boring-looking one, but it wasn't hard to master. It also ended up being pretty easy changing from our 1000 watt microwave to this 700 watt one. I thought it was going to be a pain, but it wasn't. Product-wise, keep in mind that because of the dial, this microwave won't be as accurate as others. You can only set cook times in multiples of 10 seconds, so cook times have to end in 0 (so there goes reheating my pizzas for 45 seconds). That honestly didn't bother me much. I never ended up with burnt food with having to go a little over time with the heating. ____________ Topic: Appearance It looks super cute. The inside is white and clean looking--a little smaller than I was used to, but I never had issues fitting anything into it. The colors Best Buy shows in their images are fairly true to life (for the surf green anyway). I didn't find that to be always true with other retailers, so they have that going for them. (PS: Don't use the word f*art in a review. It's "inappropriate language.")

it works like a microwave should, love the look :)

This item works very, very, very, very, very well.

Bought as a temporary appliance during kitchen renovations. Heats really well. Inside is smaller than other microwaves so it might not fit an ice cream container but works great for most things.

Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Bebop Blue Power button is sensitive, easy to accidentally start the oven with a soft bump.

The visual style and design of this microwave is fantastic. The button sets and rotary dial add nice accents to what looks like something pulled straight out of the mid-1960s. The pull bar for opening the microwave door is a nice touch as well; push-button release latches invariably stick over time, and users won't have that problem with this model. This little unit is excellent for an apartment or small kitchen, or for those really gunning for a retro aesthetic, but people with large families should note that the wattage is only 700 and this unit will not be able to cook items as quickly as a slightly larger 1100 or 1300 watt model. I expected a compact microwave's reduced cooking power, but even compared to rival small microwaves it seems as though you need to factor in an additional ten or twenty seconds to expected cook time in order to get the same level of heating. The microwave isn't underpowered, but does seem to need an extra push in cooking time to match other model of similar wattage. Nothing that would make you want to return it, but prospective buyers should be aware. The feature set is also somewhat more limited on this model. Since a rotary dial replaces the standard touchpad, there are no options for things like "popcorn" or "potato". The rotary dial allows enough precision in cook time settings, but it does beep every time you cycle through a ten-second interval. There are defrost and preset start time options, and you can adjust the power level for delicate cooking jobs, but given the somewhat constrained performance you probably shouldn't reduce it all if you can avoid it. The device is a nice size and actually takes up less space than other compact microwaves. If what you need is something that's visually impressive, and can accept the limitations that come with a compact microwave, you'll like this device. If you're a serious cook, you'll miss the more robust features on other models, but why would you be using a 700 watt microwave in the first place?

I will write a review after I see if full credit was given. I explained reason for return was place I am moving to already has a microwave. I returned the one I ordered unopened

I bought this with the mini fridge for my classroom. It's adorable and people keep coming in to see it. One of my colleague bought the red rocket color in the same group. Microwave works great, fridge is so cold, I love it.

Great value for this nice looking microwave! Excellent use of space!