Customer Reviews
By Jeff
The Patio Caddie is a nice small grill-good for small spaces when you want the convenience of propane. It is well constructed and easy to use. Assembly is a bit of a pain, though nowhere near as bad as their old full size units. If you have a cordless screwdriver and can follow their instructions, it should take about 30 minutes to an hour. It’s very easy to use-a push button ignition, burner control on the front, and with the propane tank sitting down below, you have easy access to the valve. There are nice touches like a built in thermometer and a retainer clip so you can hinge the lid on the lip of the grill if you don’t have a place to put it when you have the lid off. It does generate a decent amount of heat for a single burner grill-just enough for searing, and the ceramic charcoals do much better than lava rocks. On the bad side, it’s hard to see the flame, so it’s not exactly easy to tell if you’ve sucessfully ignited the gas. An electronic battery operated ignition would be a lot nicer. And while easy to wheel around, the small propane tank doesn’t cut it-it doesn’t hold enough, and if you do the tank exchange instead of filling your old one, no one will accept it. It’s great for a small grill-a good step up from a small charcoal grill. If you have the space, you’ll be a lot happier with a full size grill. With multiple burners and a lot more BTU power, you’ll get better results with a full size grill-and many don’t cost much more than the patio caddy. But if you only have enough room for a small grill, this is one of the best on the market.
By Superstar
If you read other reviews people are giving this thing 5 stars and listing serious shortcomings… Here are mine.
Cons :
You have to cook with the lid on. Low with the lid on is 475 high is 525 degrees. Mother of Pearl!!! Steaks, fine. Ribs, forget it.
The assembly kit comes with two types of screws that are only 1/8 inch different in length. I used 2 of the longer ones someplace on my grill, then could not install the lid handle because what I had left was slightly too short.
The grill shipped with two parts missing and a sheet that said that if I happened to be missing any parts they would ship them to me at no charge… Hmmm….
There are significant hot and cold spots on the grill surface
Pros :
The form factor is perfect for my small balcony
The little tank makes it easy to move and to refill. It lasts forever too. No need for a biggie tank.
The ceramic grate doesn’t rust and is a snap to clean
The electric start is STILL WORKING!!!
