Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought it online, on sale, and figured, what-the-heck, at this price, with in-store pickup, I can get a few good uses out of it. I fully expect a lot more than that now. I have not been disappointed. PRO: Made chili on first use, cooked on 'slow' for 12 hrs. Cooking level was perfect, with only a few bubbles every minute. Did not burn 1 piece of meat or scorch any of the spices. Clean up of ceramic bowl and lid was easy, with only a dishcloth, soap and water. Lid retainer band (rubber band) is tight, holds the lid in place, and locks well under the handles, without slipping. CON: Bad fitting lid. Lid seemed poorly made, did not fit the ceramic bowl properly and left space between the ceramic edge and lid, but, it did cover the entire opening of the ceramic bowl. Aluminum rim around the top of the outer casing is exposed and, IMHO, Will Burn you if you touch it (and this was on 'slow' cook), so, be careful. Outer casing is very thin and can be easily dented or damaged. Handle and store it carefully. This is why I rated it a '3-Star' on 'Durability'. FINAL: I did not expect much from this cooker, considering the price. As far as cooking, it more than exceeded my expectations. If you take care of it, be careful how you handle it, and remember not to get burned . . . I consider this a Very Good Buy - at the price I paid for it.

This 3-Quart Slow Cooker from Hamilton Beach is easy to use and keeping food warm. It is dishwasher-safe and easy to cleanup.

I am so glad I got this for my girlfriend. She made the best carnitas and shredded beef I've ever had with this thing and it was her first time cooking both. The lid has a rubber gasket and it doesn't seem to fit perfectly, it slides around a little, but I don't think it's a big issue. Just throw some meat in there, water, chili powder etc... let it go for 8 hours, voila. You can cut up the meat if it doesn't fit. The white rubber band is for securing the lid while transporting the unit. Low temp is about 175 f, high is about 280 f. A nice upgrade would be a digital temperature setting.

This slow cooker was exactly what I needed! It's the perfect size and the design is fantastic!

Great size, most of them I'd seen were just too big for two people. And its sturdy. MAN, this was one great deal. i was surprised at the quality when I got it, especially considering the low pricetag. Works perfectly, and it has a strap to secure it...an added bonus I wasn't aware of. I'd recommend this in a heartbeat.

I have used this several times in the last month. It has performed perfectly each time. It brings my food to a simmer but has not yet burned it. I have cooked milk based puddings, I am currently heating milk for yogurt and it works perfectly each time. My only complaint is I took some soup to a potluck, and used the strap to secure the lid. The lid is not truly liquid tight, even with the strap attached I had some soup slosh around. I thought the lid would be "spill proof" but that was not the fact. I like the vent hole, and have used it to insert a thermometer several times. I also want to note that it is oval, and not round, as I had initially assumed. Overall, for the price I paid I would (and have) recommended it to several people.

This is a great slow cooker, especially for the price since I was able to get it on clearance for $3. There is really not much to complain about. It seems durable, have used it a couple of times and works wonders.

At only $10, this was a great deal. It cooks at the right temperature and the seal on the lid is a nice touch. One thing to note is that this is not a 3 quart slow cooker. When filled to the rim with water, it only holds 2.5 quarts. But that is exactly what I was looking for so it ended up being perfect for me.

I've had my eye on this slow cooker for months now and so glad I found it on clearance, I also got to use my Best Buy rewards and Best Buy credit card for even more savings! I just love it.

This slow-cooker is attractive, functional and sturdy. My only complaint is that it didn't come with a small recipe booklet as they always did years ago... and that its 3.5 qt capacity means I have to adjust the 4-qt recipes so common in cookbooks. This item was on major mark-down when I got it, but even at full price there is no reason not to highly recommend it.

It did a great Job, I used it four times already, it works fine.

Very cute little slow cooker but VERY inexpensive! 3.21 shipped AWESOME

used it several times, works great! save me a lot of time. though a little bit small, but what can i say for this price -highly reommended

I haven't had a chance to use the product yet, Jan. - April there are to many parties. Usually the outings start for us in May. It will be handy once the party season starts for us.

this has been a great purchase. My wife really likes the keep warm feature. Also, the elastic straps make it great for taking out for special occasions.

I love Hamilton Beach products, this little guy has been added to my collection. Chilli will be made really soon in this.

Would recommend this to people who only need to cook enough for 3-4 people ,Or it would be nice to keep veggies hot.

can't beat it for 3 bucks on the smaller side, but good for a small family - normal size I think is 5 quarts?

A good cooker for the price i paid and works fine too. Wish it have more finer controls.. Too much to ask for $3.00 i paid for i guess LOL!

I really like my slow cooker but the handles both cracked off. I don't use the crockpot all that often so I just felt like this shouldn't have happened. THey need to put a heavier duty handle on the cooker