After 20 years of "membershi club" grills that were large, stainless, with extra bells and whistles I finally did the RIGHT thing and bought a Weber Genesis. The differences were immediately clear and justified the choice. First I noticed how much hotter it got the first time firing it up...seemingly 2x. Yhe first time cooking on it, i realized the lack of "hot spots" and it heated evenly, something i didnt get in prior grills. I've used some of the Weber Crafted accessories and they work as advertised. Its nice to have a grill that has a built in flat top grddle, pizza stone, steamer, rotisserie, etc to be able to cook anything at all. The build is solud and, with proper care, i expect it to last many years. Its also worth feeling good about supporting an AMERICAN business that many if us grew up with.
Awesome grill. Large surface area and I was just gifted a rotisserie kit and CRAFTED griddle. Looking forward to trying out those new accessories to roast a bird and to cook potatoes, eggs, pancakes and french toast on the griddle. So far I have used it about a dozen times. I've cleaned the drip tray after a few uses. It was straightforward to remove, clean and re-insert. The porcelain-enameled cast iron grates are great as a non-stick, easy clean surface. The expandable top grate was a game changer when I hosted a backyard BBQ for 20+ people. I could easily fit 2 dozen hot dogs on there while cooking burgers on the main grates. The only issue I have had is a screw hole misalignment on the right side tray, so it is only secured with a single screw at the moment. I will eventually try to brute force the second screw to finish mounting the side tray/table surface. The instructions were unclear about the installation of the struts inside the cabinet. The instruction manual is written for the 3-burner Genesis models with an insert for a couple differences in assembly for the 4-burner Genesis models. The locker is a nice feature but is limited in space and could have been laid out with a more square aspect ratio; it is very deep and narrow which limits is storage utility. Nevertheless, this product has been excellent so far and a pleasure to operate.
After having an older Weber Genesis that’s still performing like new after 15 years, it only made sense to have another one in our new outdoor kitchen area. I was absolutely impressed with the quality of construction while assembling this grill. And the packaging was exceptional. And after a few cooks, I’m equally impressed with the grilling experience. I can’t imagine any other brand being any better.