Customer reviews from cafeappliances.com
Café - 36" Electric Built In Cooktop, Customizable - Stainless Steel
Average customer rating
4.4
(50 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 50 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
2
82%of customers recommend this product.
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31 out of
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Customer Reviews for Café - 36" Electric Built In Cooktop, Customizable - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful!
on February 9, 2023
Posted by: LadyUtophia
from LA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This induction cooktop, is soo beautiful and very modernistic! It has all my friends and family who’s seen it in awe! Very functional and easy to use! Can use any type of cookware and it would work just as good! Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Nice Electric Cooktop!
on February 16, 2023
Posted by: AllVol87
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a really nice 36” electric cooktop. It’s very sleek looking with the stainless steel and built-in touch control. With different size burners you can cook a variety of things. Small kids we could boil bottles on one end and warmup dinner on the other. The controls look difficult, but time will help you get accustomed to them. Speaking of time, that’s the big factor here. How will this stand-up overtime. Not sure yet, but there’s nothing leading me to believe that you won’t be cooking on this for many years to come.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
The minimum size requirements are not accurate
on August 13, 2023
Posted by: Hzniazi
from Virginia
When it works, it's better than an electric stove. But that's an IF. Most of the time it takes us to cook is spent trying to get the cooktop to recognize our magnetic cookware despite their magnetic diameter meeting the size requirements listed in the user manual of the cooktop. Sometimes they're detected, most times they aren't.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Sylvia@Cafe, Cafe, August 15, 2023
Hi,
We appreciate your review for this cooktop. Your comments on the cookware requirements are important to us as we always want to provide accurate information for our Cafe family. Feel free to call us at 1-800-692-6630 with any questions or concerns. One of our agents will be happy to assist you.
Take care.
-Sylvia@Cafe
We appreciate your review for this cooktop. Your comments on the cookware requirements are important to us as we always want to provide accurate information for our Cafe family. Feel free to call us at 1-800-692-6630 with any questions or concerns. One of our agents will be happy to assist you.
Take care.
-Sylvia@Cafe
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Customer Rating
2
Griddles DO NOT work as intended with sync option
on January 8, 2025
Posted by: Moraley
from Minnetonka, MN
I love how quickly it heats up and the ease of cleaning. However, I am very disappointed in the sync option for a griddle. The two burners can be synced with temperature but they do not heat evenly across a griddle. You end up with two hot spots the size of the burners and the rest of the griddle isn’t hot enough to cook the food. We are left to use the larger center burner with a circle skillet but even that can’t be big enough for the use we want. So much for making lots of pancakes or grilled cheese at one time for the family :(
Also, the touch controls are very sensitive and if you have the tiniest bit of residue or moisture on your fingers or on the surface you have to clean and dry both before you can control the temperature.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Tierra, Café_Appliances, January 21, 2025
We'd like to assist you with your cooktop. We recommend referring to the article below for troubleshooting on the induction burners:
https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=34462
If you try all of these things and the burners are still not working properly, you can schedule service online by visiting us at cafeappliances.com/service.
Your comment regarding the touch controls is important to us and will be considered by our product design team for review.
https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=34462
If you try all of these things and the burners are still not working properly, you can schedule service online by visiting us at cafeappliances.com/service.
Your comment regarding the touch controls is important to us and will be considered by our product design team for review.
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Customer Rating
5
Worth every penny.
on March 1, 2025
Posted by: thb6
from Frederick, MD
Excellent product. This is my second GE Cafe induction product. We had a GE Cafe induction range in our previous home and loved it. When we moved, the builder's gas stove just did not hold a candle. We recently took delivery of this induction cooktop, and it is excellent. Amazing temperature control, our Made In griddle works amazingly well on the linked burners. Our All-Clad cookware just shines on the induction cooktop. The gas stove required almost 15 minutes to boil a pasta pot, and the induction is down to just under 6 minutes (and no more burnt spaghetti!).
We debated a long time about the upgrade, as we also needed to have a 220V/50A line installed. That ran about $1,500 for the electrician and inspections. Now that its installed, I have no regrets.
In the 1930's, the natural gas companies started a campaign "now you're cooking with gas..." after 100 years, its time to retire that... "now we're cooking with magnets!!!"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good performing Cooktop
on April 2, 2024
Posted by: Freeform
from Seattle
Pros: Great cooktop. Very responsive (see note on cons). Easy to use controls.
Cons: Very tiresome to keep clean. It shows every smudge and must be washed and dried with a microfiber cloth to look good. This is very tiresome. It is attractive once cleaned. The grey color shows less smudges, I think. Some burners hum, others do not. Some of the burners take a lot longer to respond than others which also is tiresome.
You cannot use as a work space to land hot items from the wall oven as I did with gas because it will dirty or scratch the surface, which is also tiresome. Having to be so careful does not seem like it is sustainable, but maybe it just takes getting use to. Other than that, it works quite well.
Cons: Very tiresome to keep clean. It shows every smudge and must be washed and dried with a microfiber cloth to look good. This is very tiresome. It is attractive once cleaned. The grey color shows less smudges, I think. Some burners hum, others do not. Some of the burners take a lot longer to respond than others which also is tiresome.
You cannot use as a work space to land hot items from the wall oven as I did with gas because it will dirty or scratch the surface, which is also tiresome. Having to be so careful does not seem like it is sustainable, but maybe it just takes getting use to. Other than that, it works quite well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Clean Way to Cook
on January 5, 2024
Posted by: BSLot26
from Manassas, VA
It is a nice and large stove where you can fit many pots and pans. However, the downfall is that you need pots and pans that are induction capable. Otherwise, it is a pain in the butt. I have only used gas stoves and so this is new but a much easier way to cook and clean.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Vikki, Cafe_Appliances, January 18, 2024
Hi - Thank you for having purchased this gorgeous Café cooktop. The proper cookware to use on your induction cooktop should have a flat bottom and is magnetic. To test your existing cookware, check to see if a magnet will stick to the bottom of the pot or pan. If it does, it will work. For more information, please see pages 15-16 of the owner's manual -- https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--MSoP7w4a--/ypp2ldu3ipi7ucj7lsfy.pdf -- We do hope this is helpful. All our best! Vikki@Café
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Customer Rating
3
It’s ok…
on January 5, 2024
Posted by: Bradley Square Lot26
from Manassas, VA
This is my first time using an induction stove. I have only used gas stoves. The only pain in the butt is that you need to find induction working pots and pans, which I’m still looking for. And that’s why I haven’t tried all the features. It does seem to heat things up quickly and easy to clean up. And it also looks fancy. Practical wise, need to break in more.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Vikki, Cafe_Appliances, January 18, 2024
Hi - Thank you for having purchased this stunning Café cooktop. The proper cookware to use on your induction cooktop should have a flat bottom and be made of a magnetic material. To test your cookware, see if a magnet will stick to the bottom of the pot or pan. If it will, it is compatible. For more information, please see pages 15-16 of the owner's manual -- https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--MSoP7w4a--/ypp2ldu3ipi7ucj7lsfy.pdf -- We do hope this is helpful. All our best! Vikki@Café
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