Blackstone 2210 Original 36” Omnivore Griddle with Two Side Shelves, Powder Coated Steel, Black

Eggs, Burgers, Bacon, Potatoes, Pancakes, Fried Rice, Fried Cabbage, Hot Dogs, Onions, Peppers... Just a few of the things that come out amazing on a blackstone griddle. Can you obtain the same results in a cast iron skillet? For the most part...yes. But most people don't want to use a cast iron skillet correctly indoors due to the amount of smoke that can be produced when cooking at high heat and many others don't have the necessary ventilation due to recirculating hood vents / over range microwaves (as is my case...). Start by seasoning the griddle well. I'd suggest three seasonings, scrape with a scraper, one light seasoning, and then go to town cooking on it. First thing you should cook after the initial seasoning? I think it should be Bacon or Smashburgers as the high-fat foods will aid the initial seasoning process. Highly suggest lard for the initial seasoning process, although most high-heat oils will work well (don't use olive oil, for example...). Pros: - Solidly built, high quality, no doubt it will last many, many years if properly taken care of. - Even if abused, the steel griddle surface can be brought back to life through scrubbing and reseasoning. - A properly seasoned griddle is incredibly nonstick. Even without additional oil I have made eggs and burgers without issue. - Easy cleanup and you can make an impressively large amount of food on this thing. Neutral / Comments: - GET A PROPER TOOL KIT. You'll want at least two turners and a handled scraper. The blackstone premium ones work really well. An oil bottle and water bottle are also vital to have for cooking and cleaning (I use a gatorade squeeze / sports bottle for water). Egg Rings, Burger Presses, and basting covers are great tools to have as well but not strictly necessary. - At maximum heat, this grill will eat through propane relatively quickly. The most economical way to purchase propane is getting a tank refilled, as you'll get the full 20lbs rather than the 15lbs that you get when swapping your tank at an exchange point and it's usually cheaper to get a 20lb fill than a 15lb exchange. Just need to make sure the tank you're filling is less than 12 years old to comply with DOT regulations (or 10 years per U-Haul's policy). You can avoid this altogether if you have a natural gas line run for your grill and get the Blackstone natural gas conversion kit, which would be my recommended strategy if possible in your situation as it will pay for itself relatively quickly (depending on how often you use it). - Need a hard cover to prevent rust formation with a soft cover. Not the easiest thing to find right now due to the supply chain issues, but not a major fault of the manufacturer or this product itself. Cons: - Paper towel holder is useless. Any slight gust of wind will unroll them entirely. Makes a nice place to hang my tongs, though. - Instructions were not updated to cover the handle assembly on the left side of the grill properly. It does not have nuts welded to the frame as the instructions seem to indicate, but rather requires the use of the nuts in the packaging. Easily figured out and an easily forgiven mistake by Blackstone in my opinion. Review is in relation to the 36", 4 Burner Model with cutting board and paper towel holder.

The title of this review says it all. WE purchased this to replace a high end grill that was no longer working properly. Assembly was easy - in fact, the grill came mostly assembled. It took me about 30-40 minutes to complete by myself. The grill lights easily at the push of a button. I cannot stress the importance of proper grill seasoning. There is another review on here that really goes in to detail on the steps, and we follow his direction using the Crisbee to season it. We did about 3 seasoning cycles and the grill was perfect. We've been cooking on this non stop since we got it. Burgers, hot dogs, eggs, pancakes, fried rice - you name it. Everything comes out perfect. It's easy to clean as well. JUst using a grill scraper keeps it clean for the next use. A couple of things you should consider purchasing along with it: 1. Cast Iron Oil - spritz a little on the griddle before you cook. It will keep the non-stick surface in tact and make cleanup easy. 2. Grill toolkit - Get one with a scraper, spatula, ect.. We got one with egg cups in it too - fun! 3. Crisbee seasoning - Either the puck or the stick. They worked fantastic to season the grill. 4. A waterproof cover of some type. You will need to put something under it to keep water from pooling on the griddle. I made a triangle out of wood and it does the trick just fine. This is, by far, the best grill I have ever used. My family has really enjoyed the food prepared on it!

The product is well made, VERY heavy duty, versatile, easy to use, and portable if needed. I assemble by picture, so I can't comment on the accuracy of assembly instructions, but I had no problem getting the grill together in 30 minutes (including un-packaging which took most of the time). I've used cast iron pots a lot, so using this griddle was easy for me, but if you're not used to using cast iron, carefully review and follow the steps to properly season and maintain the cooking surface. Don't skip steps seasoning the griddle! So far, I've cooked pancakes, sausage, bacon, steak, hamburgers, grilled vegetables and steamed vegetables with outstanding results. All MUCH easier and better results than a standard grill! The cooking surface maintains a more even heat and with four burners it's very easy to have different cooking zones for different foods all at the same time. I found that getting the griddle up to a medium temperature, then starting from one side turning the first burner off, the rest to low, medium, high respectively gives COMPLETE temperature variation without further adjustment. If it's too hot, I just move the food to the lower area. I highly recommend this griddle! I also recommend getting the hard cover for the grill, a waterproof grill cover, and the disposable drip pans. Spatulas and tongs are my preferred grill tools and the Blackstone grill accessories toolkit (does not include tongs) is dishwasher safe which I find to be a must. I am completely satisfied with this grill!

I don't know what took me so long to purchase this flat grill, it is amazing. I always wanted a flat grill, and when I saw the Blackstone model, I knew that was for me. The package arrived and assembly was a piece of cake. The easiest assembly of grill (or most anything else for that matter), I've ever done. Well made, I got the powered coated model, with no visible signs of damage. I was seasoning the grill within minutes of unpacking this grill, that's how fast and easy assembly is. The seasoning of the flat top is very important step. This took about 2 hours, since it requires several heat cycles to get the oil into the metal. Once done, the flat top has a shiny black surface to it. Cooking has been amazing. I've done breakfast with crispy hash browns, bacon, English muffins, and eggs. I've cook burgers and did a full Japanese Steakhouse meal with fried rice, Zuccini, onion, vegatable stir-fry, and chicken. Everything has cook perfectly! Clean-up has been easy and quick. Much less clean-up then if I was cooking on my stove. (no pots and pans to clean-up). This grill will be getting a lot of use and I suspect will last many years to come.

I was never really all that interested in a griddle. I'm a grill and smoker guy and anytime I have meat to cook, those were my go-to's. I went to a friend's house over the holiday weekend and he made smash burgers, some pork, hot dogs and sausage for dinner. I watched as he cooked and fell in love. There is so much you can cook on this!! I was stuffing my face with the food he'd cooked when I ordered my griddle. I was a little irritated I didn't wait for Prime Days since it was discounted 30% shortly after it was delivered. But...I blame myself for being impatient and maybe a little impulsive. I digress..... Anyway, the griddle was delivered on time and the weather was a little unfavorable so I waited a day or two to assemble the griddle. I've owned several grills and I usually put them together myself. Assembly was actually very easy and I needed virtually no help. The hardest part, that I needed some help with was putting the actual griddle on top. That thing was heavy. I was a little surprised it just sits on top and isn't permanently attached, but as heavy as it is, it probably isn't necessary. Putting it together was just a few steps like installing a couple wheels, attaching the 2 shelves, the propane tank mount, a handle and the control knobs. The whole process took under an hour. If you can use a screwdriver and a wrench, you can put this together. It really is that simple. Next was getting the propane hooked up and seasoning the griddle cooking surface. Thankfully my friend gave me some pointers and believe me this is an important step. I watched a YouTube video to make sure I was seasoning the griddle top correctly. I recommend getting the Blackstone Seasoning and Conditioning stuff. Fire up the griddle on high and let it get hot. Take a dollop of the "griddle goop" (what I call it). Let it melt. You will likely have to chase it a little as it will immediately head to the grease trap. Using a paper towel and some long tongs, evenly spread a thin layer on the griddle surface; this includes the cooking surface and the outside of the rails around the perimeter. Don't worry if the paper towel kind of disintegrates as you spread the oil, it can be cleaned later. This creates a non-stick surface but also protects against rust. Let the griddle burn off the oil. When the griddle stops smoking, the oil has burned off. Lather, rinse, repeat. I seasoned my griddle 4 times. Cooking on this is a bit of a learning process. Grilling is pretty simple. Throw some meat on the flame and make sure it doesn't get burned on a flare up. Flip. Done. Griddle cooking is a little more involved, but I have to admit it's fun. I cooked a steak, a salmon filet and some shrimp as my inaugural meal. Everything was very flavorful and cooked to perfection (not a reflection of me, just the griddle heat was well distributed). A few tips if you're considering this: get a lid as one is not provided with the griddle. At the very least, purchase a cloth cover if you're storing this outside. I'm doing both; just waiting on the lid to be delivered. With the cloth cover, take a piece of the cardboard that comes with the griddle for transport. Wrap it in tin foil so it doesn't get soaked in oil from the griddle top and create a tent so water will flow off the top without pooling. YouTube is your friend. If you're like me and never cooked on something like this, you can learn a lot from the videos on YouTube. There a lot of maintenance and care videos as well as recipes and how to cook certain foods on your griddle. I've only cooked what is pictured and smash burgers a day or two after that. Tip: don't make the smash burgers too big. Seasoning your griddle before you start cooking is absolutely essential! READ THAT AGAIN. :-) Cleaning the griddle after cooking is a bit more involved than cleaning a grill. Use a scraper or spatula to push left over food to the grease trap. Let the griddle cool a bit. Once cleared, squirt a little oil on the surface and use a clean rag to coat the griddle surface. That's basically it, but scraping can require a little elbow grease depending on what you cooked.

Bought for my man! He uses it almost every day to cook on. He loves it! It’s a great size and easy to maneuver! Super durable and functional! Great value!

Let me be clear, I do not regret buying this, however I do have some gripes. If this will be in an uncovered area, make sure you can stay on top of this getting seasoned and covered as soon as it cools down! I am not exaggerating at all when I say that this thing rusts IMMEDIATELY when it gets and not hot!!! I really cannot stress enough that you should season with high temp oil while it is cooling down. Also for the same reason be sure you have a cover for this or it will be useless after a mediocre rainy season. That being said, the size of this flat top is amazing, I absolutely love it! The durability of the grille has no question, it is HEAVY iron. I really love that the propane mounts to the side of the grilldle and the work space provided by the shelves! The fact that a trash bag holder is built in is just amazing design thought and, again, I love it! My only gripe other than the rust is that the grease trap is extremely hot during and immediately after use so you have to wait for the whole setup to be cool before you can empty the grease. I burned myself badly not knowing that it was designed this way unlike other cooking appliances I own. I wish the griddle was a heavy stainless steel, but with that said I would still probably buy this again! Oh and also the griddle is not at all perfectly flat!!! While cleaning it with a scraper I have to clean the edges first and then I can scrape it all to the grease trap.

I got this for my husband for Fathers Day couple of years ago. He was really skeptical at first but loves it after using it. We will not cook Salmon or steaks any other way!! Restaurant; high quality results. You can do all your breakfast items at once. All your veggies and meats together. Options are endless!!The only issue is during the winter (cooking outside)it is more challenging to maintain the high level of heat evenly and I wish they made larger food covers, especially when cooking out side in the cold. We debated over a new grill or a Blackstone. I’m glad we went this route . You can do soo much more! The food comes out amazing with that great crispy outer crust on steaks and hot juicy inside. We now would rather cook our steaks at home, they come out so much better than most restaurants and more cost effective!! The grill top is very heavy btw. The Blackstone grill cover we bought separately and is not waterproof unfortunately. All in all, so glad we chose this over a standard grill.