Comments on: Char-Broil 12601578 Patio Bistro Tru-Infrared Electric Grill

By: M. Mash

M. Mash — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 04:50:51 +0000

Great grill for small spaces As a condo dweller, I’ve been a fan of the earlier model Patio Caddie for years. Reliability, fast/high heat generation, and never running out of fuel have been huge advantages. I’ve known about infrared grills for years, but knew they cost up over a grand. ‘Saw this new Infrared Bistro model and had to have it! I gave my beloved Caddie to my son (who loves it!) and got this new model.Putting the grill together was logical and straight forward. It did not go together instantly, but what’s the big deal? I took it step-by-step and it came together just fine. When completed, the Bistro looks good; much more substantial and better styled than the ol’ Caddie. Plus, the grill size is substantially larger.’Plugged it in, turned up the power, and WOW! This sucker was up over 550 degress in about ten minutes. As I’d done before, put a small handfull of hickory chips into a foil pouch, poked a few holes in it, and tossed it on the grill and closed the lid. In a few more…

By: R. A. Orr "slawking"

R. A. Orr "slawking" — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 04:42:42 +0000

Nice Electric Grill, Tough to Assemble The Bottom Line: 3 Stars and Rising.The Patio Bistro does its intended purpose. I like this grill the more I use it. It gets, hot, is easy to clean, and has a nice large cooking area. With time my rating may improve as the painfull memory of assebly fades into the past. This would be a nice choice for use where charcoal and propane grills are not allowed.As of this writing I have owned the Patio Bistro Grill for a little over 1 month. I own and have used various charcoal and gas grills, smokers, and barbeques over the past 30 years. I consider myself as very experienced in outdoor grilling.This remainder of this review will be in two parts.First the Good! The Patio Bistro Grill Does Cook Food quite Nicely: 4 StarsOnce assembled the Patio Bistro is quite a nice little grill. It has a nice large grilling surface, and heats quite adequately for grilling and roasting. Once the lid is closed, the temperatures easily rise…

By: Adam in Jersey

Adam in Jersey — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 04:22:25 +0000

IGNORE THE HATERS!!! USER ERROR!!!!!!! GREAT GRILL!! i’ll start this review by saying I have sold grills for years and am a huge fan of the big guns such as Weber. Sadly do to living in a condo i can only have electric grills. In the past Char-Broil has made some sub-par items. Not this time. This is THE best electric grill option for under five hundred bucks. the people bashing it have obviously never grilled or assembled somthing as much as legos.1- ITS EASY TO PUT TOGETHER- All these people on here complain as to how hard it is to put together. WHY? It took me a bit over an hour and a half working slowly and I didnt even curse once. Thats a miracles in and of it self. Simple tools, easy instructions, and not a ton of steps. There is a bit of lining up holes at one point but thats it. If you even have the slightest ability to put things together you’ll be fine. Putting together Ikea furniture is WAY harder than this.2- IT HEATS UP BLAZING HOT- Another complaint was that it didnt heat above 150 degrees. Mine…