SolaireSOL-EV17A Everywhere Portable Infrared Propane Gas Grill, Stainless Steel

Hands down the best grill that I have ever owned, and I've probably owned more than a couple of dozen gas grills over the last 30 or 40 years. Having said that, this may or may not be the right grill for YOU. It has a fairly narrow temperature range and the lowest setting is still pretty hot. For instance, I tried to cook some cedar plank salmon on it and the planks were drying out and burning faster than the salmon was cooking. Pretty much what I expected, but wanted to verify my expectations ( my pellet grill and smokers work much better for the cedar plank stuff ).But this grill is the absolute bomb when you need a high temperature, for instance cooking frozen burger patties or searing sous vide steaks! It's also extraordinarily fuel efficient. I've accidentally left it on high at night to find it still going in the morning. Small enough to fit in an outside compartment on our camper and sturdy enough to handle the abuse associated with constant use at home, and going everywhere with us when we travel.FWIW: for lower temperature cooking the Cobb Grill ( it's really a smoker, not a grill ) is a great "traveling companion" for the Solaire COBB PREMIER with Bag & Roast Rack.updating my review after 4 more years: I'm 66 yrs old and this is still the best grill that I've ever owned. ( Somehow I've lost the regulator and am on a quest to find a new one, which brought me back here.... :)

I have been buying and trying many different bbq grills for well over 25 years. Charcoal grills are not worth the fuss. The larger and more expensive weber gas grills cooked nice but I hated all the wasted warmup time and heating the entire grill when cooking for 2 or 3 was common. I also disliked that I couldn't get that same sear and char like you'd get at the steak house.This Solaire grill is the perfect size for my needs, cooks quickly, and best of all gets the perfect sear. The heat control is great. The grill feels solid, no cheap parts or shoddy workmanship as you would find on other compact grills. Some users complained about drippings and grease collecting at the bottom. While they recommend to clean from the top, I just drilled a hole in the bottom to allow for easy draining and cleaning.I have gotten rid of all of my other grills and only use this one for perfect results every time.

Great for searing steaks and substantially more affordable than comparable infra red grills.

I am not into looks and flash. I am into results, and only results. I could not be more disappointment. I was expecting this to get hot enough to sear my perfectly cooked sous vide stakes. It is just another BBQ costing 5 times more than it is worth. It is not consistent, it does not get hot enough to sear, it cooks the stakes, it does not sear them, the flames pop, flutter, spit, and the regulator moans with irregular distribution of the gas as it spits the heat out. I've had $40 Walmart BBQ's better than this thing.And now, after using it a few times, I find that this vendor does not stand behind their product. I cannot return it. I will never ever ever ever consider the purchase of another Solaire product. I will tell all of my friends and enemies how terrible this thing is.If you like bling, maybe this is for you. If you are a highly skilled cook looking for a small appliance to sear ANYTHING, this is not it. It was misrepresented, and falsely advertised. I'm not done with this issue yet. I am seeking other avenues of redress.12-03-2021 Update. After nearly 6 months of trying to take care of this, the warranty is far gone, and the manufacturer refused to stand by the product and refund my money. They are no blaming me and saying I do not know how to use a regulator, or the difference between high and low. Then they show me a video with only 70% of the element working, and claim it is working perfectly. I seriously thought I was dealing with a foreign offshore type, but this guy appeared to be American. I will seek further satisfaction by trying to dispute the charges on my credit card.