American Gourmet by Char-Broil Classic Series Convective 2-Burner Propane Stainless Steel Gas Grill - 463672717

There are lots of photos of the grill itself in this listing and other reviews, so with my photo I'm simply trying to show you how it fits into a small living space. I have a very small, about 10' x 10' deck off of my kitchen that is great when the weather is nice. With space at a premium, I wanted a nice small grill that could do a decent steak, but not a tabletop model. This 2-burner seemed to fit the bill and, surprisingly, it is actually a nice little grill. It isn't overly thin metal, and doesn't have a cheap feeling at all. When you begin to assemble it, you'll never imagine how substantial and sturdy it will turn out to be in the end. For the price, I was expecting much less. The side shelves are strong ... I mean, put anything on them, they can handle it. The handle to lift the lid is big and stays cool to the touch, no matter how hot the grill gets or how long it burns. The wheels turn well and the whole unit is easy to move around. The bottle holder is a perfect fit for the 15 lb. exchangeable propane bottles that are available everywhere.Assembly took the better part of the afternoon, but it was a beautiful unseasonably cool day and there was classic rock, dancing and adult beverages may have been involved. Lay the parts out like the diagrams in the instructions show, and you're golden. It's just a lot of steps. The hardware is oddly grouped on a piece of cardboard, which makes you think you're out of something when there is another blister or two with that same piece located elsewhere on the cardboard. Anyway, the hardware was nice, all of the threads were good and nothing tried to strip out during assembly. There are no spares, so stay organized.It lit on the first try and after 5 minutes of warmup, I had a steak sizzling. I did wipe some canola oil on the grate with a paper towel, and there was zero sticking. Nice. The left-hand burner is the one that you have to turn on and light, with the right-hand burner being optional (unless you want to skip the automatic starter button and light only the right with a lighter). There is lots of grilling room -- some examples: 15 half-pound burgers or 12 ten-to-twelve-ounce ribeye steaks fit with no problem.It took me about 3 meals before I was familiar enough with the grill to cook everything the way I wanted it without much fuss. This has 1/3 of the burners of my big ol' prior grill, so I had to learn how to deal with the capabilities of a much smaller grill. I haven't been able to grill and get the meat done without closing the lid, even with both burners on high. Having never before grilled with a closed lid, there was a learning curve, but it wasn't too steep.2-year update: still loving this grill. I use it at least every other day, pretty much year-round. It has held up beautifully outside and I don’t cover it or treat it with a lot of special care. The burner tubes will probably need to be replaced next year, they are showing oxidation and wear, but it’s really humid here so that’s expected. Overall, I’m very pleased. I think I’m only on my third tank of gas, so it’s economical for me to cook in this rather than heat up my kitchen.Please mark this review as helpful if it has been, that helps others see it too. Thanks!

It seems a bit cheap but it works fine. After living in Florida almost 15 years I finally decided to get the obligatory gas grill. Being a loner, two burners seemed a bit oversized for my needs but someone gave me an old tank of gas so I figured what the heck.Other reviewers say it's difficult to assemble. I suppose it is, it took me a couple hours or so.With my old failing eyes, I downloaded the PDF instructions so I could view on a large screen. I also watched an assembly video. But a couple parts were changed, the downloadable PDF could surely be updated. :)But after getting through the assembly, I found the hardest part was figuring out how to balance the 20 lb. gas cylinder on the skinny rotating left bracket and then flipping the support bracket to hold it in place. The video and the PDF both showed assembly but neither took time to show how to balance the tank and secure it. Maybe someone who has used gas grills would know but personally, as a first time user, I would have appreciated instructions. :)I wish it had an actual shelf on the bottom. Surely that wouldn't have added that much to the cost?Also, there's a wire in the center that has a U bend in it. I put that in but have no idea what it's for or if I should use it to hold the tank more secure? Same with a straight wire on the right that runs front to rear with a hole in it. Does that serve a purpose? Especially the hold, does something hook into it?Overall, I like it and will use it, especially while I'm using the free gas but I'm not sure I will go out of my way to buy more.But I'm a loner. Rolling the grill outside and firing it up to cook one or two hotdogs or one hamburger seems excessive. Of course that's not a problem with the grill. :)If I had it to do over, I'd probably get the Broil Mate that comes with the bottom shelf.

This took almost 6 man hours (two guys in a bit under 3 hours) to put together, so you must be able to follow pictorial instructions. Due to this there is quite a bit of assumptions made by the mfg. We didn't mind the amount of time. I would have had to do the same for many grills. I think the Coleman two burner grill would be easier. I did not choose it due to the gas connection meant buying the small two quart size propane gas bottles, but I have no desire for one that portable. Once completed I connected the gas line and it fired up on the 3rd compression of the igniter.