Customer Reviews for Crockpot - Lunch Crock On-The-Go Personal Food Warmer - Black Licorice
Customer Rating
5
No more waiting for the microwave at work for me.
on November 25, 2015
Posted by: RickysMary
from Brooklyn, NY, United States
Gender:Female
Frequency of use:Daily
Length of ownership:1 week
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this for a birthday gift in July 2015, I have used it several times no issues. I fill it with 4 oz of protien and 6oz of cooked or steamed veggies and I have a hot meal about a hour after I plug it in at my desk.
This item was in my grandson's school fund raiser. It was the only thing that wasn't just candy so I bought it and am I glad I did! It is so easy to have a delicious hot lunch ready whenever I am. I put left over food in it from the evening before--that makes dinner clean up easier, and then put it in the fridge. The next day I plug it in on my desk at work and I have a hot meal ready whenever I can grab a moment to eat. My job makes a set lunch time very difficult. The warmer warms the food to 165 degrees, which is hot but not so hot that you can't eat it. I can grab a bite or two, or eat the whole mean when I get the chance. Often people are coming to interupt my lunch time so I just put the lid on and wait for the next free minute to continue eating. This is the best lunch product I have ever had for hot lunches and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes warm lunches!
I have had mine for about 3 years. I don't have to use the microwave at work because I either have to wait in line or it is splattered with other people's food. After seeing my Lunch Crock at work, a couple of people went and got one of their own. I love it.
I purchased this product last year for my boyfriend for x-mas. He said what am I going to use this for. Well this year he told me he didn't want any more cold cuts for lunch. I said yikes i am in trouble. So I took out the crock pot that was purchased last year for xmas and made him lunch with it. Well it was a hit. Even the guys that he works with were impressed that he was eating hot food. Two of them ended up purchasing it as well. I even purchased 3 more inserts and I am looking to purchase another 2 - one for me for work and the other as a holiday grab bag for the office party. I think it will go over well. I wish that there was a rectangular or oval one a little bit bigger than this one to be able to separate food side by side. Since I have been using this, i have made everything from Egg Sanwiches to taco's and soup. Very happy with the purchase as well as my boyfriend and co-workers.
This lunch crock warms food well, but some issues need to be addressed. First, the inside lid doesn't stay on when heating. It pops off because of expansion during heating. Next, The outer lid does not lock into place. It just "catches", so it comes off easily. Lastly, if you need to take the warmer to a different location to eat, you must take the entire unit, as the inner removable tub is metal & gets too hot to transport by itself. This means you have an electrical cord to deal with. It is a good idea, but really needs lots of tweaking!
Pros: heats food well
Cons: lids don't stay in place
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from crock-pot.comBy Gregory, Consumer Care, November 10, 2015
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback as it is greatly appreciated. We will be happy to forward your comments to the product team.
I am so glad that I purchase this product, it has made my life so easy as far as warming up my food. There are so many people asking me about my lunch crock pot that they wanted to know where I purchase it and I was more than HAPPY to give this the website. I am planning in the furture to maybe purchase other item them. Again thank you so much for make such a great product on the go for so many enjoyable time. Christina L.
My husband works construction and very rarely has access to a microwave. He was getting sick of sandwiches every day and started to resorting to fast food way too much. I saw this at a store and figured it'd be worth a try. He is loving it! Every leftover we have put in it so far has worked. We've done chili, stew, spaghetti, leftover hamburger patties, taco meat, chicken pot pie and more. We've also put hot dogs and brats in...you just have to bend them slightly to form the container. I just bought three more of the food container inserts, so we for sure always have an extra one or two clean...even when he has to pack for lunch and dinner.