Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was skeptical about electric grills, but this blew me away. It grills, smokes, and air fries beautifully—all with minimal smoke. I use it almost daily on my apartment balcony, and the results are juicy and flavorful. The built-in thermometer ensures perfect cooking every time. Cleaning is easy, and setup was fast. The app is handy too. Worth every penny if you want a compact, all-in-one outdoor cooking solution.

I love my outdoor woodfire grill! Makes the best chicken, steak, salmon and veggies. I love that I can use different materials and settings, from grill, air fryer to dehydrator. This makes best beef jerky! I love to use this for Thanksgiving and Christmas ham, comes out so savory and juicy!! It’s Easy to use, maintain, clean and store away. I love my grill. Recommend for all beginner or experienced cooks!!

This grill is so easy to clean and it’s perfect for making quick and easy dinners. It cooks super fast too! Loving it. Highly recommend.

I bought this outdoor grill because I wanted something smaller than my Weber charcoal grill. I love fish on the grill and I thought this would be perfect for that. I did use it for the 4th did sausage and hot dogs, they remained juicy and plump and was ready in 10 minutes tells you when to turn food over. So far I have no dislikes have not used other features as of yet. I loved my grill so much I purchased the grill stand, side tray and the cover

Having always used charcoal and gas grills, I was extremely doubtful about an electric grill/smoker and also one made by a company I have only known for indoor appliances. I was very wrong in my assumptions. This product is actually amazingly flexible and easy to use for everything from grilled/smoked salmon to slow-roasted beef and pork and the connection feature lets you control the grill from your phone. In fact, after using this grill for a dozen meals, I also bought one for our son. Like me, you may not think of Ninja as a prominent name in grills, but I would highly recommend this product.

I love a gas grill, but this electric grill/smoker/air fryer is amazing! We live in Honolulu and you cannot use gas grills on your lanai. This was the best option and it is great. From perfectly seared steaks, smoked ribs, and air fried tater tots, all has been perfectly cooked! And it cleans up easily! Best buy ever!!

Ninja does it again. Great product. Previously had a pellet smoker and this is works better than that. Must buy if you like to grill/smoke meats and live where you can’t have open flame.

The ninja outdoor smoker is fantastic cooks thoroughly,easy to clean light and durable,user friendly and most of i love the size the capability it has for large family gatherings..great value

Large grill portable. Nice if you buy a grill table. I got one from Amazon. I was able to grill and air fry. Excited to use the other features. Comes with 2 bags of smoking pellets so you can smoke some meat right out of the box.

I got this for my husband last Christmas, and he loves it, it makes everything grilling smart and easy! He's been telling family and friends how much he loves this. ❤️

Love, love, love this product! Bought this product and use it for the first time and it was fantastic. Definitely planning on using it more often.

Really easy to set up and use. Smoked a brisket and it cooks way to fast so it wasn’t tender. Set up for well done and it came out medium. Will know better next time to cook longer. Clean up was very easy, but pellet tray wouldn’t come out after it got hot. Over all i think it’s worth the money. Just have to learn by trial and error.

Amazing grill I have used it extensively over a short time and Im addicted lol, the smoking feature is so easy and the food comes out great, I love that the wood flavor can be used with any mode including baking and air frying it really gives a great wood oven taste, and the optional griddle plate is great as well love making breakfast outdoors

I really wish I had received this earlier when we were in the middle of grill season and not at the turn of fall because I would have had such a better summer of eating FLAVORFUL food than I did. Long story short, the Woodfire Grill is a FANTASTIC Outdoor appliance, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it and I WISH I could have had it years and years ago! I am a happy customer….to say the least! I have not used my propane grill once since getting this machine! If you knew me that speaks volumes!!! I have wanted a smoker for nearly a decade now. There was always one reason or another why I didn’t buy one every time I was in the mood to buy one, so when I had the opportunity to pick up this Ninja Woodfire it was a no brainer! I am so happy I decided to order this! This appliance is AMAZING! The Bluetooth/WIFI controls and the thermometer(s) make it SO EASY to work with and no need to stand around it or go out and check on things every 10-30 minutes. 2 thermometers and an on board storage tray are included, a drip pan with liner as well as an air fry basket and 2 pouches of pellets to get started. EVERY. SINGLE. THING. I have put into this grill has come out of it spectacularly! Even a simple burger can be elevated with this appliance. Keep in mind, even with the learning curve of this being a new appliance to me, I have not destroyed any food and everything I have put on this grill has come off of it delicious! Speaking of “amazing” the grill plate must be made of some sort of technology that is not known to the rest of the manufacturing world because I have NEVER owned something that CLEANS UP THIS EASILY! Even burned on sugar-based rubs and sauces just wipe off with a paper towel and no pressure! I have made some really nasty messes on this grill plate and I have NEVER had to soak it or scrub it to get it cleaned up. I wish all my cookware had this coating! That being said, I am used to a regular grill, and having to remove that grill plate and clean it every time I use the appliance is kind of annoying. Now I know I have been singing the praises of this machine but there are a couple of cons that I will note here in a minute but before I do let me just mention the size of this machine. The size is AWESOME, for me. I like that it can handle a big ole Boston Butt of 9 pounds with no issue of it fitting. I have also done a family pack of chicken legs without the legs touching each other and an entire rack of ribs with room for another rack. There is plenty of cooking area on this to do almost anything you want to do, including whole chickens…yes…chickens with an “s” will fit just fine. For most people this will be enough cooking area to do whatever you want to do on a regular basis. BUT for a large “smoke” of a lot of meat at the same time for a family BBQ or to precook/smoke and freeze this will not be the choice for that kind of cook. If you need multiple racks and want to cook multiple briskets, a chicken, some ribs and a pork shoulder all at the same time this is not the appliance you need. I thought it was worth a mention even though most people I know are not looking to cook for a tailgate party on the regular. For people considering the Woodfire vs this Woodfire XL, I would wholeheartedly say to them to get this one, the XL. It is much better to have the space and not need it, than not have it and need it. Compared to the the original version that I looked at in person on a store shelf, the XL is 100% the one I would choose if looking to order again...plus it has the "ProConnect" features!!! The 30% more cooking space they claim feels a little bigger than “30% more” sounds. I really like the space available on the unit. The grill can be picked up and moved around but it is not something I want to be doing regularly with this particular version. I am happy with finding a spot for it and leaving it there, with the option of taking it with me to an event or outing once in a while. SMOKE: The main feature I was really interested in was the ability to smoke foods. How good could it actually be? Answer: REAL Good! I was amazed at the amount of smoke this puts out and for how long it puts out that amount of smoke! For most cooks a half a cup of pellets, which is the capacity of the hopper, is all you will need. At most you might have to refill it once if you are smoking something LARGE. One Cup Of Pellets Is The Max ever needed for any cook. THAT IS INSANE! And that “tiny” ½ cup of pellets imparts a great smoke flavor on the food. I did chicken legs, on the smoke setting, at 225°F for 45 minutes and they were smoked awesomely and I still had ¾ of the ½ cup hopper full with unburned pellets! Same for burgers. I did 4 burgers on the grill setting of LOW with smoke on and the burgers were done, with a smoke crust before the “preheat” even completed and they tasted great! Most I ever used was ½ cup, twice on a Boston Butt that was almost 9 lbs. and to be honest, I don’t think I even needed the second ½ cup refill, but the machine was new and I liked seeing it smoke. This machine shines as an EVERY DAY SMOKER for 1-6 people! It cooks fast but with slow cooking results and with the app and wifi/bluetooth it is literally just “set it and forget it” and the app will notify you when you need to remember to do something or when it is finished. OTHER THAN SMOKING, this machine also GRILLS, ROAST, BAKE, AIR CRISP, BROIL and DEHYDRATE!!! These are all functions that with long term ownership, I will be happy to have access to. I have only used Grill, Air Crisp and Broil to cook and finish a cook so I cannot speak for the others but with what I have seen in the abilities of what I have used, I am willing to bet that the functions work great. CONS: -There is no place on the machine to “lock” it up or bolt it down. I would like to see this included in future models due to the cost of the appliance and I would like to keep it where I last left it. -Second, it is an outdoor machine and the “cover” is not included in the box! I feel that is a HUGE MISS on the part of NINJA. Especially considering the price point of the appliance. This is an “accessory” that SHOULD BE INCLUDED as Standard Equipment instead of making people spend again after they just shelled out for this big purchase. -Third, the “Preheat” Takes FOREVER and a day to complete! You do have the ability to skip it on the unit itself and in the app but it takes a long time to preheat and that can be annoying if you are coming home late, in a rush and hungry ...and you forget to turn it on to preheat right away. Ask me how I know. -Last, I wish I could either turn the volume of the beeping down on the unit or turn it off completely. I can see this being annoying in an apartment complex setting as it is annoying to me how loud it is and I am semi rural. I can hear the machine beep outside when I am inside, through walls and distance. -Last, again, “Cold Smoke” is kind of a hidden feature and one has to go into the “smoke” setting and turn the temp to “CLD” to cold smoke. I wish the cold smoking function was a little easier to find but that is more a nit pick. Overall, I LOVE THE UNIT and I would replace it immediately if it were to go missing on me. I would HIGHLY recommend it and I personally thank NINJA for making a “goldilocks” size smoker and grill that works so wonderfully! This one hits on all cylinders and I don’t know how I lived without it! I am so happy to own such a nice unit that works this well! It has surprised me, exceeded my expectations and impressed me multiple times and continues to do so. 10 Starts, 2 Thumbs Way Up!

Great grill my country style ribs were the best would highly recommend this grill for smoking meat

 the best grill I ever have in my entire life thank you very much !

The best grill out right now. If want grill inside i can or if i have company over we can take it outside. I just love the different features it has. 10 out 10!!

I Owned a lot of grills in my lifetime and by far. This is the best one ever, use it every day. Love the smoking Capability It adds an awesome flavor to all kinds of food.

I was surprised at how much time I saved and how perfectly the meats were smoked using the Ninja Woodfire ProConnect 7 in 1 Grill & Smoker. After a week of grilling, smoking, and air crisping, I find this to be a quick and efficient alternative to using a grill, smoker, or air fryer, now that I have one grill combo that does it all. In the box is the grill, nonstick grate, fryer basket, 2x built in thermometers, drip pan with disposable liners, pellet scoop, and 2x pellet samples (Robust & All purpose). To get started you will need to install the Ninja ProConnect app, which walks you through the full setup. After installing the app, you'll be able to connect via both Bluetooth and wifi, app setup takes less than 5 minutes and from there you can control everything from your phone. Once the app is installed, cooking is wholly automated unless you opt for manual control. In the app there are three primary tabs: charts, cook, and settings. The charts tab provides cooking settings based on meat and cooking method. Clicking on one of the charts will send all settings (grill temp / time / meat thermometer goal temp) directly to the grill, once sent you can then update if your preferences vary. The cook tab allows for full control of time, temp, and method. The app allows you to select if you want to cook based on time or internal thermometer, cook method (grill, smoker, air crisp, roast, bake, broil, dehydrate), if you want to turn on the Woodfire flavor (smoker activation), and then cook time and grill temperature. The last tab is settings which includes your account information, connected appliances, help, app control settings, and notifications. The overall build of the grill is based on ease of use. There are two temp probes that tuck into a storage slot on the bottom of the grill and are easy to access. There is also a removable drip tray that slides in from the back side of the grill. The disposable trays sit directly under the grill, with a gentle slope to guide all excess liquids into the tray. So far I have had zero issues with clean up, everything goes straight into the tray for quick disposal. The grill plate is removable and is nonstick so after I let it cool off I give it a quick rinse in the sink, then dry and put back on the grill. One note is that the cord is short with a built-in GFCI module, if you are grilling near a wall outlet this won't be a problem, but if you are further away, you will need an outdoor heavy duty rated extension cord to supply the correct power required. As far as actually using the grill, I'm impressed with the versatility and capacity. My first test was smoking ~3 lbs of pork tenderloin and veggie skewers. I originally started mid day, as normally smoking the tenderloin would have taken a few hours. This grill did it in 45 minutes, the meat was tender, juicy, and highly flavorful using basic pork seasoning and the Ninja sample of all purpose smoking pellets. Since it finished so early in the day, later that night I threw the pork back on the grill to reheat for dinner alongside the skewers. I was able to reheat in ~20 minutes without drying the meat and adding in just enough smoke to give the veggies a hint of flavor. I'm a huge fan of being able to smoke a quick dinner for the family in under an hour. A few things to know, the cooking surface looks small compared to the average gas grill, but after I started attempting various meals, I found that it can handle family of four portions with ease. I can fit 3 whole chickens (for meal prepping) or 4 steaks and potatoes or 5+ lbs of pork tenderloin with veggie skewers and get juicy flavorful meat every single time. If you cook two different proteins there are two separate probes that can be configured to alert at the specific temperature based off of that meat (see photo). With any of these proteins, I can choose if I want to add smoke to the grill, the smoke box is a small box on the side that accepts ~1/2 cup of pellets. For all of my testing I have used the enclosed samples, and still have some left. While I haven't tried it yet, I'm excited to try the cold smoke option to make smoked Gouda. This is done by igniting the smoker box but not activating the grill portion. I can see this being a fun experiment for smoking fruits, veggies, and cheeses during the holidays. Next, the air crisper, the surface area is much larger than my air fryer, so I can do more in less time. I was able to air crisp and smoke ~4 lbs of wings/dumbs in the crisper basket, which takes them to a whole different level from grilling or baking. The broil, bake, and roast features are as expected, they do heat faster than the average oven and the temp probes ensure that I always hit the desired temperature. For dehydration, this was my first time making a smoked jerky, but it was fantastic. You are limited to one layer, but can turn on the smoker as you dehydrate and give the meat a different flavor profile from dehydrating alone. Also the mess is much easier to clean up. In summary, I don't know if this will replace my large smoker or gas grill for family get-togethers, but for quick, quality family meals, 100% this is my new go to. The Woodfire ProConnect makes everything fast, automated, with real time temp readings, while still providing that slow smoked flavor. If you're space constrained, this would be my top recommendation for grilling and / or smoking.

Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect Premium XL Outdoor Grill & Smoker This is one of Ninjas newest models that have a 30% larger grilling space than the Original Woodfire grill. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity and an App for your phone. Like others, I first thought the App was overkill and would this really be needed? Well, I have to eat my words! I have used this grill at least 4 times and I have to say, three of those were using the App! Yes, you can use the controls on the grill and do the same. However, I really like the App. I find myself looking at the whole grilling session on the App and I don’t have to be right in front of the grill. The App walks you through the type of cooking you want to do, the temperature you want to cook at, and the amount of time for cooking or use the probes and cook to internal temperature. This model includes 2 probes and you can even set each one to different temperatures (Ex: Cooking chicken and Beef at the same time). You also activate the “Smoking” feature via a button on the grill or on the App when you are setting the other parameters. Smoking is accomplished by adding Ninja pellets to a small hopper on the right side of the grill. That hopper has an electric igniter built in and will create the smoke which is pulled into the cooking chamber and circulated by the convection fan in the top of the grill. This grill will do Air Fry and includes an open basket that is placed on the grill surface and you can put a lot of wings or fries in that basket. I did some Tatar Tots and it worked as well as my counter top Air Fry device but will hold so much more. I can envision a full bag of wings cooking, just perfect for a casual party! You can also grill, roast, bake, broil, and dehydrate. You have the option to add smoke to most of those settings except for dehydrate. The smoker setting automatically activates the smoke feature. Since this is the XL grill, the cooking surface is 180 Sq.-Inch. That’s enough for 2 x 7 lb. chickens, 2 racks of ribs, 10 burgers, 4 lbs. of wings, or a 10 lbs. brisket. Compared to the original Ninja, this one does have more space. I’m happy about that. I found the grill easy to set up with great instructions from Ninja. I have air fried Tatar Tots, smoked a large rack of ribs, and I roasted a small beef roast. I have used the probes for the ribs, and the beef roast. For testing purposes I used both probes in the beef roast. I placed the probes into each end centered into the roast. Surprisingly, each probe registered within 1-2 degrees of each other throughout the cooking process. Set to 125 degrees (Med Rare) the grill shut down and told me the food was ready both on the grill and on my app. When I inserted my digital fast reading thermometer into the roast, its temperature read within 2 degrees of what the app was telling me the probes had read. That’s right on! Roast came out nicely browned on the outside with a warm red center with a small amount of blood. That’s Med Rare! I’m anxious to try some NY Strip steaks and see how they come out. WHAT I LIKE: I like the build quality. It’s solid and robust looking. I like the placement of the drip pan on the back with a straight shot down from the rear drain off the grill surface. NO drips on the deck and easy clean up with the disposable aluminum drip pans. I like the lower storage tray that holds the 2 probes. They are handy but won’t get misplaced. The grill surface is ribbed for making good sear marks, but is easily removable for washing in the kitchen sink. The Pellet dispenser is easily filled and emptied. I like the Air Fry tray/basket as its big and easily added and removed. It sits right on top of the grilling surface. It’s fairly easy to clean but it is not coated and likely will darken with use. The WIFI connected easily and quickly and reconnected on its own with each power up when you hit the power button on the grill. You do need to download the app and register with Ninja to use it. WHAT I DON’T LIKE: The power cord is short! It’s only about 40-42 inches long and has a large GFI module about 8 inches from the plug. Most people will have to use a heavy duty outdoor cord to reach most outlets. The instructions give you good recommendations for the wire size (14 -12 Gauge) based on the length. The GFI module will require a large hole on my installation to go through the counter to the plug below. For those used to their gas or charcoal grills, you likely didn’t wash the grates after each use. You either scrapped them after or before the next use or heated the grill to burn it off. With this grill, you will need to wash the grill plate in the sink after each use. Might be a small issue for some, but I wanted to bring it up. This grill package came with starter pellets, the air fry basket, probes, and pellet scoop, but NO cover. Somewhat disappointing, but they can be ordered from Ninja. Be sure to get the one for the XL model. CONCLUSION: It’s a very high tech grill that works very well. For the griller, you will get into the whole experience. For the tech person, you will get into the app and being able to do everything from the kitchen of in front of the TV. It’s versatile for other cooking projects a regular charcoal or gas grill can’t do. It’s great for the apartment or condo dweller that can’t use charcoal or gas on their decks. The results are better than I expected. That’s a big statement coming from me. I would recommend this grill to a friend. I will definitely be showing it off to my friends as it is technologically and operationally impressive.