Customer Reviews for Weber - Genesis S-435 Natural Gas Grill - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
My 3rd Weber, Cast-Iron Grills are the Best
on November 29, 2023
Posted by: Big Wave Dave
from San Clemente, CA
I loved every weber barbecue I've ever had. I moved up from a Genesis 310 which was great for grilling steaks, ribs & burgers. But My wife wanted me to grill vegetables at the same time. While it's possible to do both on the Genesis 310, it's easier and better on the Genesis E435. I'm able to sear 2" ribeye steaks and 3" fillets above the Cast-Iron Sear station, then finish them off with indirect heat cooking. I add the vegetables over the fourth burner at medium heat so that they're done exactly when the steaks have finish resting. It's five star steakhouse dining in our Beautiful back yard. Perfect for dinner parties. Cheers!
This is a wonderful grill. It is loaded with options and features. You can add many accessories to broaden your scope of grilling. The sear zone is a great feature and steaks come off the grill loaded with flavor after using the sear zone. Just love this grill!
Great grill, love the searing feature along w/ the cooking space surface, fold out upper rack. Heats up and holds great cooking temperatures. Highly recommended!
I have been using the S-435 several days a week for the last two months or so. On my third tank of propane. Overall I am very satisfied with my purchase. I use both the half griddle and the large full griddle inserts as well as the grill. I find the heat is very even for all with just a few hot or cold zones. But I am not surprised by this, almost every grill I have used in the past 30+ years of grilling has had hot and cold spots. The griddles are also very even heated. I find the cooking performance above average but not amazing. The engineering is well thought out and production quality is very high. I had no issues assembling and setting up. The look is decent. Now some suggestions or things I wish were different. Crossover burner tubes or automatic ignition so you don’t have to mash the ignition for every burner. One more burner (higher burner density) the sear burner is great but I think if this grill has either more burners or wider burners it would be better. It works fine for a slower cook, but if you want even high heat you are stuck using the sear station. Would really like a high heat option on the other side also. Hooks on the front of the side shelves. It’s a long reach to the sides and if you have another appliance or other item at the end you have to leave a gap. Lastly, the up-slope on the burner control panel assures everything that drips or splatters goes right on that panel and behind the knobs. Maybe an accessory cover would help but that is the most challenging to keep clean. These are all minor nits and I do not regret the purchase at all.