Fire Sense 60450 Yakatori Internal Grates Charcoal Chrome Cooking Grill Japanese Table BBQ Handmade Using Clay Adjustable Ventilation For Outdoor Barbecues Camping Traveling - Large - Tan

First to address the many complaints about a scratch here and there, it's a cheap yakitori grill...it's made of clay. A scratch on the clay surface doesn't bother me. I didn't buy this expecting it to last a lifetime. If I can get one year full usage out of it, I think it's money's worth. I bought this to see if I wanted to invest in a $300-500 yakitori grill. I think this size is fitting for 4, depending on what you're cooking. We were doing 3 different types of Wagyu beef, scallops, large shrimp, AND asparagus. Too many options at once, therefore, the space was enuf for 4. But if you only have a few cuts, then you can probably get away with faster cooking for more. I read an idiotic review of someone who left it outdoor and got rained on, and he blamed the product. It will tell you on the box and in the instructions to not get it soaked in water.I was worrying about the heat, but the outside was not hot at all. I could put my hand on all the outside walls and bottom and it was just warm. You can pick this up while it's still lit and it won't burn you.As for the cooking surface, I do like how the edge has a ~1/2 - 3/4 lip where you can place finished items to keep warm.Bottom line is this, if you're looking for a cheap outdoor table top grill, I don't think there's a cheaper one on the market...Maybe, I just haven't seen it...Also, even if it was more expensive, i'd still say this is a great deal and works great...

Great for grilling one or two steaks. Only need a small amount of briquettes. Heat is easily controlled by vents and thick clay construction delivers even heat to grill. Steak cooks evenly and is consistently juicy. Also, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and teriyaki kabobs cook perfectly.Clean up is easy by dumping ashes into trash bin. The only negatives are that the clay construction can break if dropped or hit and the clay cannot get wet. I only use it for backyard grilling, so neither is a concern.Overall a great grill and I get great results every time.

I wanna start by saying I like this grill but it has 2 problems.1. The clay airflow brick where you stack all the coals on is VERY WEAK! Within 2 cooks it split down the middle.2. The airflow dampers are also very cheap quality. It seems to made from a very thin sheet of plastic similar to a solo cup.As you can see airflow will be the biggest problem with this grill. So why did I say I liked this grill even though it has problems with airflow? Cause for this type of cooking airflow isn't such a huge issue. If you're grilling steaks, hamburgers, or kebobs it'll still get airflow from above. It is perfect for cooking 2-4 people with the large size grill and will fit easily on your outdoor table. The actual body, steel holder and top grate are much higher quality and seem like they will last for a long time. Because of the design it doesn't require that much charcoal either to cook something. Its divided into 2 sections that will each fit 9 briquettes in a 3x3 layout. Because the coals are close to the cooking surface its great for searing steaks and burgers. Best of all it's reasonably priced compared to the other tabletop grills. If you have a small family, small backyard or just don't want to burn alot of charcoal but still want that awesome grilled taste then this is a must!

I have wanted a grill to cook yakitori for years so I purchased this one. I tried grilling chicken on sticks, steaks and sausages with little success. It is not easy to clean and is very heavy. Plus, there are warnings in the instructions that it could crack if it gets wet, so I have to cover it when its outside. I don't recommend it. Too heavy to return.

Update 5:The good folks just sent a replacement cooking grid and another of the charcoal grid and we are ready for the Spring Grilling season while in lockdown.The customer service has been fantastic and this grill continues to turn out AMAZING food with just a handful of charcoal.This season I got Kamodo Joe big block charcoal and it already seems to be a whole lot better than briquettes or the Lazari mesquite.Great to have this grill to add some variety to my cooking while we are awaiting release from lockdownUpdate #4:Fire Sense sent replacement grids!Wonderful folks.Update #3 STARTING TO FAILThe ceramic "grates" that hold the charcoal are starting to break up. It cooks very well, but the quality of the materials is not great.UPDATE #2Still loving this little grill. Over the weekend I made a "riser" to get the grill a bit higher off the charcoal since if you cook fatty foods, the flare ups tend to singe things (or I could just LEARN something from the Japanese and stop cooking fatty food).So far there have been no issues with the plastic edging melting or with the vent doors. I do not expect this to be the longest lived grill I have ever had, but the results can be spectacular.Last night we did chunks of marinated chicken thigh on skewers which came off tasting better than most restaurant foods. Got a crispy char along with moist meat. I was sure to skin the meet to avoid flareups though.UPDATE!Loving this hibachi a lot after using it for a couple of months. It does a fantastic job with chicken, fish and lean meat. Because of the way the heat is insulated and funneled "up", the sear on food is excellent.No issues with durability, but we do put it away every evening after use. The thin metal vents are still holding up as is the plastic trim.The rack is losing its chrome finish to reveal a solid copper construction. Not stainless as advertised, but good enough.An added advantage is that the rack has a fence aruond it that keeps food from slipping off when using a spatula.Stil loving it.I bought this as an addition to our Lodge Cast Iron Sportsman Grill, and I am very happy with it after grilling, beef, chicken, pork and fish, this is a great little grill.And since I am one frugal SOB, I love it doubly for how little charcoal it requires to cook a meal for four people. In general about 16-20 briquets will cook all the meat (and even extrs) for a group of four folks. Our Sportsman grill literally takes 5x that much for the same result because while you lose a TON of heat through the cast iron of the Sportsman, the clay body of the Fire Sense is an insulator any the fuel is not wasted.The Fire Sense does indeed seem to focus the heat up for a fantastic sear on food and a wonderful smokey flavor.Yes, this is a very inexpensively made grill. The vents are thin metal that you have to be careful with, the "bumpers" areoun the upper rim are all cheap plastic and the grill surface is a little "light",Please note that on mine, the grill grate is all stainless and cleans up easily. Mine is NOT painted as others have noted.The body of the grill is unfired clay that was made in a mould and then the vents and bumbers were stapled (yes stapled) into the clay before it was fully dry. This means that if you leave it out in thhe weather, it WILL disintegrate. Don't while, just empty the ashes after each use and put it away carefully. I suspect that it is about as durable as a red clay flower pot. .Overall this grill makes great tasting food, really quickly with almost NO charcoal.PROS:- Fantastic heat for a great sear (you do need to watch it when you are first using it)- Cheap on charcoal. One Costco bag looks to last us most of the season- Wonderful smoky flavor to the good- Easy clean up of the cooking grid so far- Inexpensive overall (but should be cheaper du to the minimal manufacturing costs)- Light weight- Comes with a neat"handling rack" so you can move it, even when hot- FANTASTICALLY well packaged for shipping. (seriously, this is important. I HATE it when stuff arrives in the "store box" and is in pieces).CONS- Really inexpensive construction- Unfired clay body has about the same durability as a flowerpot- Feels like the vents will not last too long (so quit fooling with them)- Having the parts stapled into the clay is really oddGet one and grill.