Uniflame Charcoal Grill With Folding Side Shelf

I recently purchased this grill so my girlfriend and I could have weekend cook-outs. So fat t has done the job without fail. It does use more charcoal than I had expected, but I can live with that. The porcelain grates clean up easily and the warmig rackis a handy addition. Love it!

We have had this grill for about 6 months. During this time, the bottom part continued to fall off as did the handle, it wobbled making us think our steaks were going to hit the dirt at any moment and this weekend, a gentle breeze weakend the rusting joints and it blew over into a heap on the patio. Even though we used all the parts it came with when we put it together, I wonder now if we were missing something. If not, that is a horrible design and not worth the money!

This grill is excellent for the price. Lots of cooking space, easy to care for. The bun warmer is nice to have and is easy to remove if you have a larger cut of meat. I grilled lots of chicken, burgers, and hot dogs- even vegetables like zucchini, baked potatoes, onions, and corn come out great on this grill. I slow cooked a turkey on this and it was AMAZING! Brine your turkey overnight, rub some italian herbs on it, and cook it indirectly for as long as you would in an oven. Crisp skin and juicy inside. You will need about an hour to set this grill up. I remembered the advice about being gentle with the lower rack adjuster, and it has not broken. Easy to clean. Great grill for a deck or a balcony (which I have). I have room for all my plants as well as the grill. Great size and value for the price!

The assembly that raises and lowers the coals is a little on the flimsy side. It will burn/rust out in a couple years with average use. Having said that I'm going to buy my third one because it's still a good grill for the money

I'm the "queen of the grill" on my block and was very excited to get a grill with a larger cooking area. Although there were a "gazillion" parts, it wasn't difficult to assemble as long as you follow the directions. I've had two problems, though. First, after grilling is done, you need to close the lid and vents to extinguish the heat. Well, there are too many gaps to do that and the charcoal ends up as a pile of ash. In my cheap $25 square grill, once the lid and vents were closed, the coals went out quickly and I was able to reuse the remaining coals (adding more as needed) at least 3-4 more times. This grill is one use only--and that's a waste of coals and money. Second, the "up-down” handle works fine without charcoal. But with the weight of the coals, it feels like it's going to snap off. That's not a good thing when you really need to adjust the heat. I'm almost to the point where I want to go back to my cheap little square one.