Top plate likes to fall out.

It's roomy, easy to use, the plates are reversable so you can get a nice grill sear or flat

In order to lock it in, you have to press up on the hot plate

Like I'll turn the temp higher on the top plate than the bottom plate sometimes.

The removable plates are so easy to clean, and they eliminate any danger of getting water into the electrical works when cleaning

I think the top plate doesn't get as hot as the bottom plate.

You can avoid this by locking the top plate everytime you open it

I gave up and put it in the dishwasher and will live with the discoloration and spray or lightly oil because it really is well made and does a great job cooking all meat and grilled sandwiches the top plate never heats as hot as the

The top plate, even though it made a click into the brackets and seemed to be locked in place, has come loose twice.

The top plate does not get as hot as the bottom one same as first one I owned

The bottom plate is now almost useless, requiring extended soaking in order to scrape (with included plastic scraper) the stuck food particles off.

The adjust-ability of the top plate helps to cook thick sandwiches and meats evenly

slight wear on nonstick coating, top plate does not lie totally flat when open so don't try to fry an egg on that side.

It uses indirect heating elements (which some people have questioned as a bad thing?), but it transfers the heat to the removable plates very well and heats up in less than 10 minutes to over 400 degrees.

I only have one problem, the top griddle plate is a little stubborn to lock in

The removable plates make cleaning easy.

The bottom plate gets hotter that the upper plate at the same thermostat setting

Means you need not only clean the plates but also remove the splashed flat around the

I can also vouch for the easy clean nonstick plates.

Messy on a very greasy cook, like hamburgerI couldn't find waffle plates available for this unit

Height adjustment for top grill plate, takes a little fussing with, figuring out where to set it

I love the reversible, removable plates

Can't say enough about how easy it is to swap out the plates and clean it.

Top and bottom are removable plate which I enjoyed much.

When the top plate floating (i.e. "panini mode"), it is designed to stay level as you raise and lower the handle.

I can make 8 good size pancakes on the smooth plates when opened and flat

Since it is "springy", it puts pressure on the back side of the top plate, pushing it further out of parallel with the bottom

Another minor issue I had was that the left side of the top plate seemed to hang lower than the right (creating uneven pressure from left to right), but I was able to fix this by loosening the 2 torx bolts on the sides of the handle then retightening them while holding the handle in a position where the two plates were parallel in the front.

I love that you can adjust the height of the top plate and how much space it has

On of my favoeite features is being able to raise the top plate and melt cheese

Really like the separate controls for the top and bottom plates

If left loose the top plates doesn't continue to heat.

(She may have had the top plate too close to the cheese.)I readily admit con #5 made me hesitant when I read reviews before purchasing, but I'm glad I went ahead.

It has amazing heat options and I love the ability to use open or closed, as well as the reversible/removable dishwasher safe plates

and it is SO SIMPLE to remove and clean the plates

It’s easy to clean- the grill plates just pop off to clean and they

I love the way it works, the removable plates, the ease of cleaning, the temperature control, but I'm disappointed in the durability of the non-stick coating on the grill plates

If left loose the top plates doesn't continue to heat.

I can't tell you how many times I've almost burned myself wiping off the top plate

My only complaints are that they don't have more plate attachment styles available for it and that the upper griddle plate is a bit tricky to attach until you get the hang of it

However, once you lift the top plate, it does not lock back in to the hinge and that causes the grease or drippings to miss the grease tray at the back of the unit

so I took out my digital temperature measurement laser gun and checked the temperature and sure enough top and bottom plates were between 35-50 degrees off at same spots

My only negative keeping it from 5 stars is that the top plate does not heat to the same temperature as the bottom

After about a year of use the top plate has started to slide from the clip when it gets hot.

It's a little finicky to put the top plate back on the griddler

Also, if you look at the top plate, you will see that it can rotate independently

Easy to use and appreciate the reversible/interchangeable plates

The 2 hot plates are nicely plated and clean up with hot water and soap.

The bottom plate lies flat so grease sits between the raised grill surfaces rather than running into the reservoir, but below the food, so not an issue.

The removable plates make cleaning easy

You can easily change the plates from grilling to Smooth for pancakes and the sear function is great, this one has it all

Finally, the top plate has some play in it

The Good:- Well built.- Adjustable height for top plate.- Easy to clean.- Looks great on the countertop- Separate temperature controls for top and

And the plates clean so easily, even when I am too lazy to clean them till the next morning.

main complaint is that when you have the top plate floating in the closed position, and then you open it

And the "easy to clean" plates, aren't.

It would be nice if there was a separate handle on the top plate that stays cool to use as leverage to lock the hinge back in

The plates clean up nicely, but I find I can't simply put them in the dishwasher and expect them to come out perfectly clean.

I only have one problem, the top griddle plate is a little stubborn to lock in

Upper plate stopped working after three years.

When the accompanying knob for either top plate or bottom plate reaches the commanded temperature, the aforementioned LED will glow green

The first time it happened, I blamed myself for not making sure the top plate was securly clipped in place.

I like the removable griddle plates that makes cleaning a breeze

The top plate, even though it made a click into the brackets and seemed to be locked in place, has come loose twice.

Then a few more days later, the top plate no longer would heat up to same temperature as the lower plate

so it's just barely touches the meat, I keep the top plate

This also happens when you're trying to put the top plate back on the griddler - trying to line it

Dishwasher safe plates - a huge selling point.

Top plate is not good at all

Top plate likes to fall out.

Poached eggs first with pancake ring on griddle smooth plate side

There are 3 things I really like; the simplicity of use, the ability to vary the temperature & plates individually (top and bottom), and the ease of cleaning.

I have been learning that this is not for quick cooking!350 preheated with top plate at 350 as well and lowered just above food - sausage links cook in 10 minutes and did brown nicely

The pegs that the top plate swivel on need to be brought forward to the point where the top plate hangs parallel to the bottom plan (slightly off-level).2)

Love the removable plates

If it's that easy, and I'm a serious home cook, for the top plate not to be

Since day one, we had an issue with the top plate not staying latched

Both top and bottom plates heat up very fast

One thing we have noticed it that the top grill plate doesn’t seem to get quite as hot as the bottom, so we usually just adjust the temperature of that one a little

The top plate keeps falling off while cooking

Super easy to clean plates since they are coated.

So easy to use, and even with the top plate open, everything falls into the drain pan, unlike the previous model

The top plate is adjustable so you don't mash down on stuff and squish it unless you want to.

Burned hand when top plate came loose..after reading manual!!Now attempting to return item

But, before this Cuisinart GR-150 was 30 days old, the top plate started to take twice as long to heat up.

When cooking chicken breasts, the top plate detaches as it should so that the plate is level on the breasts

the top plate will be positioned such that junk will drip down onto your countertop, not the drip tray.

There is no warning label regarding how hot the top plate gets when using

The removable plates are nice, but they don't sit on the heat source well

The location of the drip tray in the back is perfectly position for catching grease draining off the top plate.

If you're looking to make QUALITY steaks or hamburger look elsewhere unless you only use the bottom plate which kind of negates the purpose.

Love the plates cleaning in dishwasher

Love the adjustable plates and other options such as opening flat.

The plates are so easy to remove and clean

It was a little tricky to set the top plate for thickness at first, but not a problem once you get used to it.

Could this be a typo??Pros-well constructed unit-easy clean up-attractive on counter-large drip tray-independent heating coils for top and bottom plates-floating hinge for top plateCons-

so badly I was sure the plates would never get clean.

Another issue is that the upper plate unsnaps allowing the plates to meet parallel for thicker items like sandwiches, but there should be a release button for this because if it pops open and you raise the top, grease will drip off the upper plate and miss the grease tray completely.

The Top plate is quite a bit hotter than the lower plate

The upgrades in this model are significant: more temperature controls, individual top and bottom controls, and extremely easy plate changing

Burned hand when top plate came loose..after reading manual!!Now attempting to return item

The top plate keeps falling off while cooking

I just hope the release clip on the top plate does not pop out as it did in my two previous griddles

Once cooled, I washed plated with soap and water using just a sponge

I usually set the top plate 25 - 50 degrees lower than the bottom plate but items on the top plate cook faster

He loves how the lid will hover so that he can melt the cheese without it getting all over the top heating plate

For pizza, it's great because I can use the independent temperatures to get a crunchy crust from the bottom plate, and less heat on the top plate will make the cheese and sauce just perfect hot.

I like that the plates are easily cleaned and two sided so it grills meat or pancakes.

I would like a waffle plate, but it is not a

The top plate does not burn as hot, so we put the temp up a few more degrees to make it even and works great

The plates are easy to remove and clean up easily.

(I did have to pay shipping for the replacement as well as for the return of the old one.)

I received this as and enjoyed using it.

It doesn't drain grease as well as I would like since the bottom plate sits at

It doesn't drain too well as I believe some others have mentioned.

I have not had any problems with it, it works just as they said it would