Waffle Iron Reviews

Boy was I delighted for a couple of months with this waffle iron. But as time passed, the temperature knob fell off. I was able to push it back in place and it worked for a while, but then the indicator light no longer worked and now I can't even get the iron to heat up. What a really big disappointment and it sure ain't inexpensive. I am about to buy a new iron for 19.99. This is what I should have done in the first place.

Overall I like the construction and ease of use of this maker, and the fact that it doesn't have the loud alarm people complain about on other models. Seems to be made okay (the plastic shell is a little thin, predictably, since it's made in China--I wish Amazon[.com] showed country of manufacture!). My first response, though, when I made the heart-shaped waffles, is that they're too thin. The Belgian waffle side is nice and deep, but I'm more a standard waffle pattern fan, and maybe because of the depth on the Belgian side, the heart-shaped ones don't have very deep holss. They seem about the thickness of a pancake with pyramid-shaped grooves instead of real square holes. The flavor isn't bad and I think I'll keep the thing (maybe I'll learn to like Belgian) but the texture also suffers a little, and if you have strong memories of standard waffles from an old iron or a restaurant, these don't really look like them. Also, they brown a little unevenly. Good points: waffles released easily, assembly and switching to the other waffle pattern is easy, the plates seem heavy duty. It will remain to be seen if they non-stick surface and the plastic shell's metalic finish hold up. I'd be dissatisfied except I also browsed stores and didn't see anything I thought was a lot better.

Good things about this waffle-maker:
Super-easy to clean
Waffles don't stick at all
the Belgian waffle side makes perfect waffles -- just the right thickness, cooked evenly
Nice-looking

Could use improvement:
the regular waffle plates produce a very thin waffle, not quite the same thing as I got from my old wafflemaker.

If I were going to buy again, I might go for a regular wafflemaker AND a Belgian wafflemaker (I'm not sure about price, but this was a pricey appliance), but then again, there's two appliances you have to store.... So I'm not sure, but on balance I'd have to say I don't regret this purchase.

First off, it's a GRIDDLE and waffle baker, not a grill. And second, it's so poorly made that it's frightening to use. Mine fell apart while it was burning hot the first time I used it. I wish I hadn't wasted my money.

My mother has had her B&D Wafflemaker for years and it's fantastic. She bought me this one as a gift, but I have to say the quality is not nearly as good as it used to be. The chrome is very thin and the plates don't always line up easily and lock snugly into place. I had to bend the clips in the front so they wouldn't touch each other and cause the plates to come loose.

I don't agree with other reviewers that it doesn't get hot enough or bake waffles well. As long as you have a good recipe and keep them in long enough (until they stop steaming) then they will come out crisp and yummy. I don't recommend the receipe that comes with the unit- the batter is too thin. I have also used the griddle side for grilled cheese and it worked fine. Be sure to season your plates well before trying to use jellies or cheese on them.

All in all the wafflebaker works well, but the quality could be much better (especialy for the price!).

I love this waffle maker! It's like the ones our mom used, not those cheesy seeming plastic things they're making now. It's also got a lot of excellent features that make my life easier.

I'll mention right now that this is a VERY hot waffle maker. They make the plastic ones to be "cool touch". I'll trade the cool touch feature for the sturdier design of this versatile machine. I'm being careful and haven't burned myself yet. But it's something to consider if you'd like your children making waffles. My ten year old could be careful enough, but I keep my five and eight year olds away.

The waffles this machine makes are great! They freeze well too. The family is very happy. When the light goes of the unit is ready to make waffles. Pour in the batter and the light comes on again--wait for it to go off and the waffle is done (however, I usually go on instinct and sometimes pull out the waffle before the light goes off.)

The open grill feature makes wonderful pancakes and fried eggs. I have a big family and it's nice to have two pancakes cook at a shot without taking up all my stovetop! I can have bacon and eggs on the stove and the pancakes on the waffle maker. (I can also have a heart attack if I keep eating all these bacon and eggs!)

The sandwich feature is nice. I can cook two grilled cheese sandwiches at one time getting me out of the kitchen quicker. Some advice--cheese might drip out the side of the sandwich. Just keep the sandwich away from the back of the unit where the cables run in and the mess just wipes off--no problem. The sandwiches cook far more uniformly than they do in a pan on the stove. They taste great.

This unit cleans up easily and changing the grills from waffle to flat is easy. I recommend it over a lot of more costly models if you want more value for your money. This is the most versatile waffle maker I've found and all the features actually work!

Why would anyone design a waffle maker that is hard to clean? If you like spending your time picking waffle batter out of crevices with a toothpick then this is the waffle maker for you. You also have to remove the waffle before the light goes out or it will be overdone. I judge when I should open the lid by the amount of steam coming out but should I have to? Don't companies test their products before putting them into production? I won't be buying anything by Black and Decker again.

Like the other reviewers, I agree that this waffle maker is hard to clean, especially in the front. There is a nickel-width gap where all the spillover can get into. It's very hard to clean that gap out. Also, it DOES overcook the waffles. So, don't follow the timer. Cook for 2.5 minutes and it's perfect. Decent sized waffles. Looks nice with the chrome finish.

I love Belgian waffles, and I got this for my mom for Christmas so she could enjoy them too. The first machine we had, everything was burnt. So we returned it and got another one. I found out that if you wait until the timer light goes out, the waffles are a bit dark for my preference, but I solved that problem by taking them out before the light went out. CHanging batters also helped.

The size of the waffles is good, and the maker forms a pretty good seal. I havent had batter leak out of it yet, and if i did, it's easy to wipe clean. I have never gotten batter on the lower handle, as I put the batter in the middle of the machine and sort of spread it outwards.

Overall, it's a great waffle maker, and I recommend it.

There should be an option of zero stars especially in the case of products like this. I write to hopefully put the nails in the coffin of this horrible excuse for a waffle maker. I am now on my 6th unit. The longest I was able to get it to function was 4 months, the average was about 4 uses and one arrived DOA.

We love waffles and (if available) would use it once a week. I believe that anyone who has anything favorable to say about the Waffle Pro is not a big waffle fan, uses the unit infrequently, and was very lucky and received one of the few stable ones they made.

At first I was happy with Edgecraft customer service. They were accomodating and replaced the unit. But after 6 failures it is now painfully obvious to me that they have a serious problem with this unit and are too greedy to recall it and make it right.

This is the most expensive waffle iron on the planet when you factor in the time, energy and money spent repacking and shipping it back. And please do not forget the disappointed faces of my 4 children when breakfast goes from something special to a disaster.

If anyone has a suggestion for a decent waffle maker please pass it along as this one is now going into the trash.

I sent the first one in for repairs under warranty because it shorted out. $ ...and 6 weeks later we received the "repaired" unit, which just "shorted out" again last week, after 5 months more of use.

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT.

LISTEN. DO NOT BUY CHEF'S CHOICE PRODUCTS . . . ANY OF THEM. Chef's Choice is the Mexican-made "Sony" of kitchen appliances.

Complete and utter junk.

JS

I've owned this product for over three years and love the way it bakes, especially the option for crisp exterior and soft inside waffles. However, for the second time the thermostat has failed so the unit is back at Edgecraft for about three weeks service time to make the repair. Am having waffle withdrawl with the length of repair time. The good news is they are very customer and service minded and have repaired the unit for this problem no charge even though the warranty had run out for the first failure, and now for the second repair. Aside from the reliability issue, I love this baker better than the other four I sold at yard sales.