Smart grill, really good for calibrating exactly the right temperature and time to get the precise outcome you want. Superb for fish. Have used for meat such as steak, chops and burgers; bacon (v good); sausages; fish; chicken (excellent); toasted sarnies. All worked perfectly. Very easy removal of the grill plates which I wash by hand but would also go in the dishwasher. I also bought a snack and bake attachment – remove the bottom plate and replace with a low-sided tray that converts the grill into an efficient and very hot oven.
Most kitchen appliances get used for a month then put in a cupboard, and then go to the car-boot sale 15 years later. Not this – it’s in use pretty well every day.

Very happy with this grill. Looked at quite a few before deciding on this one. There is a temperature panel which is fairly easy to use. It heats up pretty quick. So far have cooked a few things on it ranging from wraps/paninis/toasties/steak/chicken/onions/flatbreads/potatoes. This is by far the most used item in our kitchen.
Very easy to clean and the grill comes apart easily enough to clean down. It is a bit bigger than anticipated and sits on top of out kitchen island.

I’m so happy to use this stuff very helpful in kitche

I’ve has a few and this is better than my commercial units, it’s good.

The main reason I got this was removable plates,I have cooked sausage,bacon, fish , potato slices,all cooked nicely but like all new appliances you need to practice with settings it seems very well made and is easy to use. panini and toasted sarnie really good,all in all a useful tool in the kitchen but I think it’s a bit expensive but would still recommend above a George Michael grill.

Love this grill. We have our own and bought this for a friend as she loved ours so much. So easy to remove heated ridged plates for cleaning and drip tray removes unhealthy extras.

Multitude of uses, easy and self explanatory to use from touch pad. Alerts at warm up and at different stages of cooking. A healthier way to cook steaks, chicken and pork and perfect results each time. Also a frozen button for boneless meats stored in freezer. Also use as a toasties maker!

This is a replacement from my old one. Much better as easy to use and better relulated with new dials

The automatic cooking functions make grilling so easy. The clip off and removable plates make cleaning the grill really easy.

I kid you not, makes the best steaks I’ve ever had, everything I cook on it just tastes amazing, the crispy bacon OMG.

Used to cook steaks so far and does them to perfection. Easy use of buttons and handy info card explains functions. Easy to remove grilling plates for washing in hot soapy water. Lots of cooking options, would definitely recommend.

We really love this grill – it cooks well, is easy to clean, and is really easy to use to provide us with great results. It’s also lovely to have the chargrilled effect on a decent piece of steak. One star deducted because sometimes things slide on the plates due to the slope of them – this is really only smaller veg though – and is not that big a problem to stop us from loving the grill.

Finally someone made a good grill so far we made some veg ,chicken and steak .it’s absolutely fabulous ,you can make a good steak like a professional chef .Worth the money .
The grill itself is quite big but this is what I actually like about it too .

As expected from Tefal, the OptiGrill XL is robust, well designed and works beautifully!
The removable, non-stick plates go into the dishwasher and come out like new! Having a few more inches makes this grill perfect for larger groups of family and friends! The pre-selected temperature settings produce bacon, sausages, toasties cooked to perfection! No more guessing and no more burning! There are so many competing products available, and some at very enticing prices… But spend a bit more and get this one!!

One of the best things I’ve ever bought! Expensive but has already proved to be well worth every penny. Easy to use, it cooks sausages and burgers to absolute perfection. Grill trays easy to remove and clean. A great buy!

The Optigrill is the best bit of kitchen equipment I have brought
Easy to use and cooks steaks/burgers/sausages/salmon to perfection
Even cooks cheese toasties and browns the bread brilliantly, better than my sandwich maker
Very easy to clean as the grill plates are removeable

I have had the machine for a few months now and use it nearly every day. I was on the look out for a new grill as my George Foreman one had material coming off the grill plate. It also wasn’t the easiest thing to clean. When I spotted this I liked the idea of being able to take the grill plates off to clean. I was also interested in cooking steak as pan frying them tended to make a lot of smoke. I can report that it cooks steak to perfection and somehow doesn’t create a lot of smoke in the kitchen even with the sear function on. It cooks the steak to exactly what you want, it measures the thickness then tells you when it gets to rare, medium etc The grill plates are so good you don’t need to add oil to any foods you cook so very healthy. It takes a few minutes to heat up before you put food in, but once it starts to cook its very quick.

How fantastic is this grill!! I’ve used the alternative retired boxer promoted grills and they were OK but I always used to find I’d over or under cook stuff in them.

This grill with its smart timing on the basis of thickness and programs is brilliant. My previous grill was almost never used but this one seems to be used several times a week now.

Only possible thing I can see coming up is the dishwasher life expectancy of the grill plates. This will be an expensive folly if they start to go funny after six months.

I wanted to have that grill for quite a while and finally I did get, I cant say how happy I’m fish is cooked to just they way I like it. Have tried vegetables and it is just amazing, healthy food can be tasty and well cooked, would highly recommend that grill to anyone with no doubts

I’ve had one of these before and it lasted about 5 year before the auto sensing device stopped working, although this did not stop me from using it in manual mode. The sensing device gauges the thickness of various foods e.g. steak, bacon, sausages etc and beeps when it detects when they are cooked rare, medium or well done. The beeps sound at each stage so you know when to stop cooking when your preferred state of cooking is reached. You can still cook without the sensing device by selecting your preferred cooking state.

I am giving it a top rating in spite of the fault that developed, as my previous one was used a lot, including abroad in our caravan, so I think 5 years use was about right.

To be fair it does not cook the number of portions in one go that it says – come on Tefal be honest, well all adverts be honest.

THAT SAID – I think this is a wonderful appliance. Geoge Foreman and Panini grill passed on to a greatful user as this appliance does all that and more.. and more.. and more..

Easy to use – easy to clean with in the main a quick wipe down – the plates come off for a soak if you make such a mess – any melted to burnt cheese on the grill tastes fantastic by the way – the guides are easy to understand and to be able to cook steaks to your prefered liking rare to well done is easy – it defrosts – it cooks veg.. and more.

Well worth the money and highly recommended.

Absolutely love this product. So easy to use, cooks Bacon, sausages, chicken, pork and so much more in less time than a conventional oven. Wonderful temperature controls, cooks food to perfection . Easy to clean after use. Can’t find any faults at all with this product.

Very good, and the programs are really useful. It still requires some attention, though – depending on the thickness of the steak, the “Medium” is a bit overcooked for me. After a couple of stakes one can figure the timing that works best.

As for cleaning, it is really easy to clean the plates and the non stick works like a charm. Not that easy to clean it completely on the back, particularly on the cable that connects both plates and the joints because of the meat juices that splash.

I’m starting to see some discoloration in the plates, though, which are acquiring a brown hue.

Very good, and the programs are really useful. It still requires some attention, though – depending on the thickness of the steak, the “Medium” is a bit overcooked for me. After a couple of stakes one can figure the timing that works best.

As for cleaning, it is really easy to clean the plates and the non stick works like a charm. Not that easy to clean it completely on the back, particularly on the cable that connects both plates and the joints because of the meat juices that splash.

I’m starting to see some discoloration in the plates, though, which are acquiring a brown hue.

For a grill it is great, has some nice features such as indicating when your perfect steak is ready. Also very handy for cooking burgers and sausages, just put them in and forget about them until ready.

The plates are removable and slide into the dishwasher easily. Although most of the spill just wipes off easily, even why cold and dried on.

Waited a few months to review to ensure it was accurate. It’s been brilliant, the first month or so I think I used it every other day – novelty now worn off but fantastic for lunches at home in a rush (chicken wrap etc) and also for breakfasts, whack the sausages/bacon on – and just leave, no moving around. Very handy to have in the kitchen. So easy to wash as well which is usually the downfall of these things but no excuses that this shouldn’t sparkle after each time. Easy to wash grill in sink or in dishwasher (removable plates). Great purchase despite the novelty.

Just succulent deliciously healthy grilled to perfection meat, fish and vegetables without mess, smoke and pans to clean. Once cooled the plates remove easily for cleaning. The bottom plate has raised nodules to keep the food from sliding off the slippery non-stick surface. Supplied with lots of useful tips and cooking guides but quite honestly it is easy to use and most programmes are self-explanatory. Audible signals are clear and the lights indicating ‘doneness’ are bright. The proof is in the pudding though. Put all this technology to one side and you still need amazing food and that is exactly what this grill delivers. Professional results every time! I just wish I knew about these years ago!

I love my OptiGrill… it’s easy to clean and cooks meat and poultry perfectly. Just set it, leave it and wait for the ringer to go off… you can heave a perfectly cooked lunch or dinner in 20 min tops. Especially if you are looking to eat clean, no butter or oils needed, this baby leaves no residue behind. I highly recommend this product. It’s an everyday kitchen must have. Thank you.

Such an amazing indoor grill. My husband convinced me to buy this because our air fryer broke. Unrelated, I know, but I stumbled upon this and my husband saw it and wouldn’t stop telling me how great this would be. He even said we don’t need a replacement for our air fryer haha.

In all honesty I’m so happy we went for it. So far we’ve made sausages, chicken breast, pork shoulder, bacon, tomatoes, carrots (with the tomato setting) and crispy potatoes. Absolutely fantastic. They all tasted out of this world. Personally I really disliked grilled tomatoes but these were so delicious compared to anything else I’ve tried before. And guess what! Everything came out nice and crispy just like we wanted it.

Some people said the food tastes like it’s been made on a normal bbq grill, however I wouldn’t say so. It tastes delicious but not quite the same. I’m beyond happy with the taste but just wanted to point out that you might think the same as me!

In terms of functionality – it’s super easy to use. The programs are very straightforward and they work really well & they’re quite inclusive too. Some programs have multiple cooking options such as: rare, medium rare, well done & crispy. The display is big enough to see even from a distance. The timer beeping is loud enough to hear from the other room but not too loud to drive you crazy haha. It’s also great at detecting the thickness & calculating the time for cooking. It was always bang on for all the foods mentioned above.

Cleaning – extremely easy to clean. I clean it with warm soapy water and a soft sponge and it doesn’t require scrubbing. The plates pop in and out so easily and you can easily clean them in between dishes with a paper towel. Bonus: you can’t put the grill plates back wrong because they’re not interchangeable. So nice!

Size – it’s not too big and not too small. For what it does I’d say it’s very compact for a kitchen appliance.

Smoke – it does release a bit of “smoke” which is mostly steam. It doesn’t smell bad at all – just smells like food being cooked! And I’d say it’s only steam because of how hot the grill plates are. No need to open windows to let the “smoke” go out at all. Super convenient.

The only thing I wish was a little different is – a longer cable! It’s pretty short in my opinion but not too bad. But it’s not enough take away points from the grill.

Overall extremely great and we’re stoked to have it. And we highly recommend it to anyone!

I have used this for steak, fish, veg, chicken, lamb, and macaroni cheese (with the baking tray facility) this grill is fantastic and very easy to use. I pop it under my hob extractor fan as it can smoke up depending on what you grill but it’s all part of the fun. My partner has one complaint with the steak in that the juices run down into the drip tray. He likes the juices to remain in the steak. For me this is not a problem but I know some rare steak lovers who would wince at this. I have managed to grill fish a few times – this has turned out extremely well. The thickness calculation feature is very well designed and works on all settings. Grill plates are perfect size for cooking for 2 ppl. I highly recommend this product.

The functionality, usability and results of the grill I really cannot fault. It cooks everything perfectly, easy to clean, doesn’t cost a fortune to run and it’s simple to use.
However, all this fun comes with some dull draw backs.
First of all, storage. The thing is huge so finding a spot in the cupboard is impossible so it literally lives in the box under the stairs. With that, the power cable is right at the back rather than tucked inside the leg so even if it did fit under the cupboard, you cannot store it upright without creating wear on the cable.
Second, if you are lucky enough to find a space you can stand it upright for storage and don’t mind a bit of wear to the cable. You will have to wedge it between something as there is no lock for the lid so it tilts open.
Thirdly and this is the most annoying. The cable is only able 50cm long so I am really limited as to where I can use it in my kitchen.
My closest socket to reach is under my cupboards above the work tops and this brings me on to my forth and final issue.
The lid doesn’t hold itself open so when you are trying to open it when on a work top, you can’t use two hands to load/unload the grill.
These aren’t mayor things and in no way effect the perfect performance, just some little bitty gritty things which I’m sure will annoy you over time

After few trials you get to know how to work with the OptiGrill and it becomes easy and efficient food preparation. The second Burger was better than the first and I expect it to improve in the future.
To those who want to enjoy good and tasty it’s the right tool at affordable cost.

The item was bought as a gift. This grill is a good family size, easy to clean and works well. The only comment made by the recipient was that you must read the instructions as maintaining the heat requires particular attention. Overall once you get to grips with the controls it works well and cooks food as required.