Customer reviews from Z GRILLS
Z GRILLS - Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker with Cabinet Storage 697 sq. in - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(149 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 149 reviews
5 Stars
123
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
5
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Z GRILLS - Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker with Cabinet Storage 697 sq. in - Black
Customer Rating
5
Delicious Results
on May 19, 2023
Posted by: GlennW
from United States
I have used my new smoker 3 times. The 2nd time I smoked baby back ribs using the 3-2-1 recipe suggested. The racks came out delicious. They were tender and fell off the bone. Yesterday, I smoked Salmon. It too came out just right and tender.
I love my new Z-Grill 700D3 smoker.
I love my new Z-Grill 700D3 smoker.
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
4
Decent for the price
on June 1, 2023
Posted by: DavidG
from United States
Easy to assemble, feels exactly like it is - a mid range pellet grill. No more, no less. Don’t expect much smoke flavor at all, though the ring is there if that matters to you. You absolutely need to buy one of those smoke tubes if you want decent smoke flavor, but with one of those in your food will come out fantastic. Yeah, it’ll never be as good as a stick burner but we all know that going in. For simplicity and the ability to just walk away with no tending to the fire, it’s a good unit so far.
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
3
Overall Everything is Well
on June 2, 2023
Posted by: BenjaminH
from United States
So far everything is going well, and food is quite tasty. Regarding feedback thus far, a few things were non-ideal:
1. Upon making the order I ended up separately ordering pellets, and despite having a quicker delivery time listed, they actually ended up taking nearly double the time to receive the grill. And because the purchase was made in anticipation of Memorial Day, I missed out on using it for a family feast.
2. I didn't ever seem to receive feedback regarding #1-though I did write, if only to make procurement aware of the discrepancy.
3. The tracking info showed only a single bag was shipping, and there was no indication of the 2nd bag of pellets.
4. Though I am still testing, it is unclear what the true high temp is as there are different values listed on the site. That being said, it appears adequate for searing/grilling.
1. Upon making the order I ended up separately ordering pellets, and despite having a quicker delivery time listed, they actually ended up taking nearly double the time to receive the grill. And because the purchase was made in anticipation of Memorial Day, I missed out on using it for a family feast.
2. I didn't ever seem to receive feedback regarding #1-though I did write, if only to make procurement aware of the discrepancy.
3. The tracking info showed only a single bag was shipping, and there was no indication of the 2nd bag of pellets.
4. Though I am still testing, it is unclear what the true high temp is as there are different values listed on the site. That being said, it appears adequate for searing/grilling.
Other than that everything seems okay. I'd gladly update after a couple months/heavy smoking & grilling to see how it holds up in the humidity/elements here. Thanks for the opportunity to review. Too early to tell regarding the recommendation question below so I am defaulting to no for now, but an option for too early to tell/along with a follow-up review would be nice. However, if a gun were held to my head I'd likely recommend (for what that's worth).
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
4
My Grill experience
on June 4, 2023
Posted by: DanielM
from United States
I found it fairly easy to use and the taste of pellet smoke was good. Over all very good experience. I do however think that the owners manual needs some work. Some pics and tips on cooking might be nice or a QR code linking to a video might be nice.
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
5
Great grill
on June 5, 2023
Posted by: EamonK
from United States
Easy enough to assemble solo. Smoked some sausage and grilled a ribeye today. Great smoke flavor and even cooking. I'm excited to try a brisket tomorrow!
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
5
ZGrill Newbie, Impressed.
on June 13, 2023
Posted by: JosephP
from United States
My first smoke was a Brisket and Pork Loin. One of the best smoke rings I’ve ever had via a smoker. Only downside was no counter space or Blue tooth temp probe. But it retained the heat and smoke above average.
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
5
700d3 first impressions
on June 14, 2023
Posted by: DaveG
from United States
Overall the initial experience has been outstanding. The product came packaged well although there were slight dents in the hopper, not a deal breaker.
Assembly was straight forward and everything went together well.
My first attempt at using the smoker was a spatchcock chicken which came out very tender but I need to work on getting a more crispy skin. The second cook was to smoke some salmon. This was wild caught and finished with a maple glaze and came out amazing. The last cook I have done was baby back ribs using the 3-2-1 method and again, they were outstanding. I used a smoke tube in addition to the normal smoker and it enhanced the final result across all three cooks.
A couple of things to be aware of is the temp can fluctuate depending on outside influences i.e. temperature, wind etc. The key is to leave the temp controller alone and let the smoker do its work. The temp will settle down over time.
I initially thought the probes were giving erroneous reads because they did not match my pin temp guage but I believe I placed the probes too close to the breast bone of the chicken. I later tested the probes by plugging them in and just comparing them to my pin temp gauge using the outdoor air temp and they were spot on.
I highly recommend this smoker to anyone who is interested in creating some truly outstanding meals!
Assembly was straight forward and everything went together well.
My first attempt at using the smoker was a spatchcock chicken which came out very tender but I need to work on getting a more crispy skin. The second cook was to smoke some salmon. This was wild caught and finished with a maple glaze and came out amazing. The last cook I have done was baby back ribs using the 3-2-1 method and again, they were outstanding. I used a smoke tube in addition to the normal smoker and it enhanced the final result across all three cooks.
A couple of things to be aware of is the temp can fluctuate depending on outside influences i.e. temperature, wind etc. The key is to leave the temp controller alone and let the smoker do its work. The temp will settle down over time.
I initially thought the probes were giving erroneous reads because they did not match my pin temp guage but I believe I placed the probes too close to the breast bone of the chicken. I later tested the probes by plugging them in and just comparing them to my pin temp gauge using the outdoor air temp and they were spot on.
I highly recommend this smoker to anyone who is interested in creating some truly outstanding meals!
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS
Customer Rating
5
Perfect So Far
on June 20, 2023
Posted by: DarrenN
from United States
Easy to use. Good smoke. Good temp control. Reliable.
Written by a customer while visiting Z GRILLS