Blaze LTE 30-Inch Natural Gas Griddle On Deluxe Cart With Lights - BLZ-GRIDDLE-LTE-NG

I bought this griddle for my outdoor kitchen, and it is really beautifully designed appliance and looks great and I feel like the cooktop heats up fairly evenly. That, unfortunately, is where the good things I have to say end. When hot the cook top warps and leaves a low spot in the middle rear portion of the griddle. This causes all of the liquid generated while cooking to run away from the grease trap, thus rendering said trap rather ineffective. I reached out to BBQ Guys support about this and their response was simply that this is a problem they are aware of and there was nothing they could do about it. The grease trap is poorly designed and difficult to clean. The griddle is functional but will require some aftermarket modification to make it work properly.

I've had this griddle for 2 years and hardly ever use it for the following reasons: 1. the flat top bows as soon as it heats up so the oil all sinks to the middle and back, which means achieving an even sear is all but impossible (the entire point of having a flat top!); 2. as others have mentioned the drip tray is poorly designed and the catch area that leads to the drip tray is impossible to clean thoroughly, as no standard scraper fits; and 3. the surface of the flat top is incredibly sensitive and developed severe nicks and scratches from cleaning. In short, I avoid using it because it's defective and because cleaning it is so difficult that it's not worth it. It just sits in my backyard as a constant reminder of the money I wasted on it.

OK, this griddle is almost to too pretty to cook on, and once you find the right cleaning tools it is easy and fast to keep the griddle looking brand new. It is extremely sturdy with even cooking across the entire surface, and I now find excuses to cook outside versus inside!

Love this griddle but from day one my cooking top will bow when it's gets hot , now it's bowed so many times It now stays bowed , very disappointed that this happens when this griddle was not cheap . I reached out to BBQ GUYS and they say they would look I to it and never got back to me , I also reached out to blaze and never received a response. A product with a lifetime warranty I should not have this struggle ....Frustration

If possible I'd give 2.5 stars and given the choice knowing what I know today I would have purchased something different. See my YouTube channel chriscarella5892 for full review.

I cannot stress how poorly the drip pan was designed for this product. The griddle itself works great until you go to clean it. When you remove the drip pan, it is so shallow and poorly shaped that grease, caustic, and whatever else end up sloshing all over the place and spilling onto whatever surface is nearby. We have tried retrofitting the drip pan to reduce the mess that it makes but nothing is a great solution hear without having metalworking experience. For a product this expensive, this should have been designed and thought out a lot better.

Im a little disappointed with how easily the surface scratches on this griddle. I followed the cleaning instructions, used the scotch brite pad as directed, and had scratches all over the top plate. The griddle plate also warps when heated and you can see a gap between the plate and the back vent piece. Even the side panel of the griddle has bent due to the heat. I wouldn't recommend this griddle or any Blaze grills as I am very disappointed with the quality. Spend a little more money and get something better.

I love the griddle, but the rubber grips on the knobs dry rotted and fell off after a month or so. Here is what I used to replace the rubber grip… a perfect fit! It's silicone and should last forever. Grifiti Band Joes 3 x 0.75 inch silicone rubber bands wrists boxes cards wallet Black Item # 375115

Plastic on all my blaze product broke looks like the sun ate it. I got this flat top and a reg blaze grill and the plastic on every single knob came off

I have had my Blaze Griddle installed now for a week. We did make three great meals. So, we will certainly chalk that up as a win! Looks great and sharp in the bbq island. That said, I used a thermal heat gun (laser) and I could never seem to get the surface the heat more than 250 degrees. I also couldn't see the blue flames of the burners like I guess I thought I would? It was windy as well this weekend / very windy. Ours is natural gas from the house. As well, the cover for the griddle has blown off three times and is now dented up. Not a great start but holding out that it will settle in as a terrific buy.