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LG - NeoChef 1.5 Cu. Ft. Mid-Size Microwave - Smooth Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(1,081 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,081 reviews
5 Stars
707
4 Stars
212
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
32
1 Star
67
88%of customers recommend this product.
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729 out of
824)
Customer Reviews for LG - NeoChef 1.5 Cu. Ft. Mid-Size Microwave - Smooth Black
Customer Rating
5
Great power
on July 9, 2017
Posted by: JasonFish
from Newport, NH, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The look of this oven is very modern and sophisticated. There are no large numbers on the face to make it antiquated looking. It's very efficient and easy to use. While baking, I was able to quickly soften butter in under 10 seconds. Cooking baked potatoes was a swift 5 minutes.
Pros: Style/Design, Features/Settings, Performance, Quality, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Love this microwave
on July 11, 2017
Posted by: Wheeze 123
from Sellersburg, IN, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had my Neo Chef countertop smart inverter microwave almost a week now. I really like it. I have defrosted and baked a 5 pound chicken. It turned out very moist and tasty. It didn't get as brown as I thought it would. Maybe if I had it on a higher power setting it would have gotten more brown but then would it have been as moist as it was. It would be nice to have a cooking chart included with the microwave telling how long to cook meats. Popped popcorn on the popcorn button but I had to stop it before it was finished. The microwave cooks a lot faster than most so you have to really watch it. It is quieter than most. I've cooked oats and cream of wheat and reheated numerous dishes. I do miss my number pad but I'm sure I will get used to it. The kitchen timer is very nice to have. It was very easy to clean. I would recommend this to a friend.
Pros: Performance, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Highly Recommend!!!
on July 12, 2017
Posted by: Vetski1
from Salt Lake City, UT, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love this microwave, I had no idea how awful my previous microwave was until i got this one. Visually the microwave is very modern, sleek, and minimalistic. Operating is very intuitive, my 9 year old had no problem using it and the handle makes it really easy to open, especially for kids. My husband loves that you can easily add or subtract cooking time using the plus & minus touchscreen on the front. My favorite part is the sensor cooking and heating, I have heated pasta, tacos, meat loaf, and all kinds of other food and the sensor heat has not failed once, the food is always perfectly heated. The bright LED lights and pleasant tones are just icing on the cake.
Pros: Style/Design, Features/Settings, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Well made, high quality with some design flaws
on July 14, 2017
Posted by: SeniorsInAz
from Arizona, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] LMC1575BD appears to be well made, high quality with some questionable design flaws.
My testing revealed that microwave has plenty of power and is easy to keep clean.
1. Cooked a 10 oz. frozen chicken pot pie in 6 min with 90% power. Crispy golden crust and evenly cooked. Issue: Package directions of 5 ½ minutes at 100% power burned crust with uneven cooking.
2. 6 slices of pre-cooked bacon, nice and crispy in 30 seconds
3. Small 4 oz. apple pie heated 10 seconds, flipped and 10 more seconds, perfect.
4. Used Sensor SR-2 to reheat Mac & Cheese. Worked well. Stopped 3 times to stir. Was starting to boil with 56 seconds left. Warning, don't walk away while reheating as you could have a mess.
5. Popcorn setting burned the popcorn. Tried 2 different brands with the same result. Read owner's manual and discovered microwave is programmed for 3.5 oz bag. Standard bags I have are 2.75 oz. 3rd try was fine, stopped microwave when popping slowed down to prevent burning of bag and popcorn.
My testing revealed that microwave has plenty of power and is easy to keep clean.
1. Cooked a 10 oz. frozen chicken pot pie in 6 min with 90% power. Crispy golden crust and evenly cooked. Issue: Package directions of 5 ½ minutes at 100% power burned crust with uneven cooking.
2. 6 slices of pre-cooked bacon, nice and crispy in 30 seconds
3. Small 4 oz. apple pie heated 10 seconds, flipped and 10 more seconds, perfect.
4. Used Sensor SR-2 to reheat Mac & Cheese. Worked well. Stopped 3 times to stir. Was starting to boil with 56 seconds left. Warning, don't walk away while reheating as you could have a mess.
5. Popcorn setting burned the popcorn. Tried 2 different brands with the same result. Read owner's manual and discovered microwave is programmed for 3.5 oz bag. Standard bags I have are 2.75 oz. 3rd try was fine, stopped microwave when popping slowed down to prevent burning of bag and popcorn.
Questionable Design
1. Controls are hard to see. We have high ceilings and overhead lighting with little light directed horizontally. Slide control invisible to the eye. Start Stop buttons just visible.
2. When door is open controls are also difficult to see, would like to see buttons with back lighting.
3. Would prefer all controls on outside and not have to open the door to operate.
4. Finally I prefer buttons and knobs over touch panel.
5. All other appliances are stainless steel, black does not match.
1. Controls are hard to see. We have high ceilings and overhead lighting with little light directed horizontally. Slide control invisible to the eye. Start Stop buttons just visible.
2. When door is open controls are also difficult to see, would like to see buttons with back lighting.
3. Would prefer all controls on outside and not have to open the door to operate.
4. Finally I prefer buttons and knobs over touch panel.
5. All other appliances are stainless steel, black does not match.
Pros: Performance, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
3
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Turn Stable With LED Lighting
on July 15, 2017
Posted by: New Product User
from California, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Enjoy using this since receiving it a few days ago!
Pros: Style/Design, Features/Settings, Performance, Quality, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Ideal Size Big Features
on September 17, 2017
Posted by: steamenginestevie
I have been using this nicely sized 1.5 cu.ft. for a couple weeks. I like the extra support wheels on the turntable and interior LED light is great. The easy clean curved interior is the best of anything else available. I would like for the interior to be a light color instead of medium gray. It looks too dark inside for me. The footprint is much better than my old larger oven and much lighter in weight too, by nearly half as heavy. I am still trying to get used to not having a keyboard on the door. This may be a simpler machine to operate for the basic stuff I use a microwave for. My major complaint is that I can't see the unlighted controls on the door and must keep a small flashlight next to the machine, as I don't usually have my main lights on in the kitchen. I had this same problem with my bigger 2.0 cu.ft. LG unit. This is truly a superior kitchen tool that most persons would be very happy with.
Pros: Style/Design, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Sleek!
on September 22, 2017
Posted by: Bearhugx6
from Glen Burnie, MD, United States
Purchased to replace another microwave. Thrilled with the size, it is lower than the last but still fits a 13 x 9 casserole!! Heats very well. There are no numbers to press, you have to press and hold or slade your finger along the bar to put in minutes instead of just pressing a 3. . .It has taken some getting used to.
Pros: Performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
The perfect appliance!
on September 29, 2017
Posted by: E Cuocco
from SW USA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great microwave: cooks well, not too noisy and easy to clean.
Pros: Performance, Quality, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com