LITTLE GRIDDLE Sizzle-Q SQ180 100% Stainless Steel Universal Griddle with Even Heating Cross Bracing for Charcoal/Gas Grills, Camping, Tailgating, and Parties (18"x13"x3")

That's right never thought I would grill this way. But its the rave. This little guy fits my grill to the tee. Heavy duty stainless is perfect. Great little grease pit to. Of course the need to buy accessories a must. Scrub brush and steel scrubber and ... Just too much fun. Perfect for grill'N vegies, meats, fish, right on top of your bar-b-cue grill. And, if you want those gorgeous grill line, simply remove the flat top. Be my guest. It does come in a a nice weight. Needs two hands for safety lest you drop it and break something. This will not warp. Its to thick and heavy. Love the option to my grill.

I have a Weber Q200 portable grill, and while it fit the Little Griddle Sizzle-Q *pefectly*, the griddle just never got hot enough. I tried frozen hamburgers first, and they just sat there bubbling away in a sort of simmer. Some research later and I discovered that the regulator might be in "bypass" mode which is about 20% of it's capability, and despite the techniques to clear the bypass mode, I figured either the regulator was bad or the Weber Q200 just didn't put out enough heat. The specs on it are only 12,000 BTU over 280 sq in of surface area, which comes out to 43 BTU per sq inch. Figuring it was time for a new grill anyway, and that I love Weber grills, I bought a Weber Spirit E-210 for four-hundred dollars at the hardware store which has dual burners and is rated at 26,500 BTU over 450 sq in of surface area, which comes out to 59 BTU per sq inch, a 37% heat improvement over the Q200 grill. I'm not claiming to be an authority on this, but I just figured that getting the Sizzle-Q hotter was all about BTUs per sq inch. Plus the dome cover of the Spirit E-210 fits over the Sizzle-Q whereas the cover for the Q200 does not. OK, so now four-hundred dollars more out of pocket for a new grill, I was ready to start cooking on the Sizzle-Q! Now, let me say first that I worked as a fast-food cook at Roy Rogers when I was a teenager, and we had a flat-top grill to cook the burgers (no, not Trigger-burgers). I came to love cooking on flat-top grills because it was like a work area and cooking area all in one. I'm 45 now and cooking on the Sizzle-Q brought back fond memories of cooking on a flat-top. I've had the Sizzle-Q for 3 days and have cooked every meal on it. My favorite is breakfast. BACON COOKS FLAT. It does not curl-up like it does in a frying pan. This was a welcome surprise, but I suspect that because a frying pan is hotter in the middle and cooler towards the edge, that it causes the back to heat up unevenly and curl up. Omelettes on the Sizzle-Q are especially fun and easy. Do yourself a favor and get a turner, not fancy rubber handled spatula, a good ol' wooden handled rectangle-shaped seven-dollar turner, one the length of a folded up omelette, a 7-10 inch blade or so. The Sizzle-Q is solid, hasn't warped, and has been easy to clean up with water and a scotch-brite scrubber and scraper. I love that I can cook a whole meal -- bacon, omelette, sauteed onions and spinach, and garlic fried rice -- all on the same cooking surface all at the same time. No rinsing, no washing, no switching pans. I think I love this part the most. One side benefit is that the flavors intermingle. The bacon grease can't help getting itself into the sauteed spinach and fried rice as they're cooking side-by-side. I just have to periodically scrape the excess bacon grease into the trough with my seven-dollar turner. Oh, that's another thing -- the front top edge of the grease trough in the front is an excellent edge to scrape the schmutz off your turner if you need to clean it while cooking. Just pull your turner blade down across the top edge of the grease trough on both sides. Even at 59 BTU per sq in with my new four-hundred dollar Weber Spirit E-210 grill, I still wish I could get the Sizzle-Q hotter. It's not the fault of the Sizzle-Q, just an issue about the grill. I'm a loyal Weber customer, so I wouldn't consider another brand, and the top-of-the-line Weber Summit E-670 costs thousands more for 78 BTU per sq in. Instead, I'm going to experiment with letting the grill and Sizzle-Q heat up with the grill dome cover closed for awhile. Without the Sizzle-Q, the grill gets up to 500+ degrees with the dome closed. The Sizzle-Q acts as a sort of heat-sink dissipating some of the heat. Perhaps I just need to wait longer with the dome cover closed. The Sizzle-Q does great, reminds me of my days as a fast-food cook cooking on a flat-top grill, and I'm enjoying every meal I've cooked on it.

I'm using this review to address some questions I had when considering the SQ180. The other reviews are spot on when addressing quality and performance. It's a quality griddle that works well and looks to be built to last. I purchased my SQ180 specifically to use with my Weber Q 2200. The fit is perfect. The SQ180 sits on the grill grates with just a smidgen of space to spare. It is virtually a perfect fit, save for the fact that the lid can't close--so none of the baked alaska types of dishes Little Griddle touts on their website. Also, there's no room to spare on the grill. If you're griddling, you won't be grilling. When using a 16-ounce propane canister, I have to run the Weber on high nonstop while using the griddle, and that brings the griddle only up to acceptable levels of heat. So it's a little wimpy for searing. But it does great with pancakes, sausages, hash browns, or anything else that can cook at temps in the 300-325 range (which is what I estimate I'm getting consistently). I'll update my review with results when using a 20-lb propane tank. The heating is fairly even when used on the grill grates as intended. I tried removing the grates to get the griddle closer to the flame, and it helps a little with heat levels, but results in major hot spots. It works much better sitting on the grates. Overall, the SQ180 is an ideal companion for the Weber Q 2200, as long as you understand its limitations. It gives you plenty of griddle surface to cook up about 8 decent-sized pancakes at a time, or a good-sized mess of hash browns, or whatever else you and 2 or 3 other people like for breakfast on the patio. Also, cleanup is a breeze. Definitely get the scraper and scrubber from Little Griddle. I couldn't find the high-temp scrubbers cheaper anywhere else. Update: Using a 20 lb propane tank doesn't result in higher heat. Please note, however, that this is not a problem with the griddle, but rather with the way the griddle works with the Weber Q2200. Both are excellent products, but there is simply a limitation when it comes to getting the griddle much above 300 degrees using that combination.

It arrived on time packaged very well. I washed it with soap and water. Dried it completely. I then rubbed cooking oil on all the polished stainless steel. I used the griddle for the first time today. The 18x13x3, stainless steel one. I have a gas grill it fits perfectly. I wiped it down again with veggie oil. I heated it on low till hot and slowly increasing the heat. I cooked 4 slices of bacon, 4 sausage patties, a bunch of hashbrowns and 2 ham and cheese omelets. I sprayed nonstick spray before I started cooking. You have to adjust the heat just right! Do not over heat. Use the lowest possible heat to get the job done! Especially when cooking eggs! It cooked great! No sticking! No warping! Okay people! You have to realize the flat top griddle is no fun to clean! First scrap all the food off you can! Then pour a little water on it and using a steel scrubber clean as much as you can. Then get yourself a grill stone! Using hot water and the stone finish cleaning. Use steel scrubber for hard to reach places! Rinse with water. I did this outside with a garden hose! Dry completely! Then when dry. Using white vinegar wipe the grill down a couple of times. Let dry completely! Once dry place a coating of veggie oil on all stainless steel areas! I store it in the original box that it came in. Oh by the I have worked as a professional Chef for over 45 years. As I mentioned. These are no fun to clean. Plus you will have carbon all over the bottom and sides. I believe this is a good product. For the folks warping their's they're using way too much heat! The picture is after I used it and cleaned it properly!

One of my friends has a full sized gas griddle at their summer place and a year ago I got to use it while I was visiting. We like to share recipes and cook together. Anyway I liked the versatility of that unit and so began a search for an add on griddle for my gas grill. I decided on the SIZZLE - Q first, because it was the perfect size to fit my grill. Second because of the stainless steel construction and the promise of even heat distribution and easy cleaning that stainless offers. And BTW, there is no need to season the griddle, just wash it and start cooking. When I received the package it was noticeably heavy, that's a good thing. Let me tell you, this is well constructed. Tight corners and no sharp edges. My first meal on my new outdoor griddle was fajitas. The surface heated up super fast. In fact I had it too hot and as you can see from the picture, the darkened places where the juices from the marinade were becoming a little burnt. But that was my fault not the product. I have since learned to better control the temp and use oils with a higher smoke point etc. The fajitas cooked up very quickly. And so good! Not enough "D's" in DEEEEELICIOUS! Since then I've done burgers, brats and have my sights set on Philly cheesesteaks and breakfast foods. Clean up is pretty easy. Heat the griddle and hit it with water and scrape all the stuff off (hint: buy a good quality griddle scraper). After it cools I take it in and give it a good wash in the sink which takes care of the edges and corners. Now that's something my friend can't do with their full size one. I'm learning how to master the SIZZLING - Q more every time I use it and falling in love with this quality versatile tool. Oh! And let's not forget, making super tasty meals while doing it.

I nearly spent 5 times the price of this item on a free-standing gas griddle. I'm glad I didn't. This grill-to-griddle conversion item works well and gives me more control over surface heat variations than a free-standing carbon steel griddle would provide. I'm well acquainted with cooking on stainless steel surfaces. Rule number one is to make sure the surface is as clean and highly polished as possible before heating and placing food on it. Right out of the box this griddle has a fairly nice fine-brushed finish.... comparable to what you'd expect to see on moderately-priced S.S. cookware. I have found that, if you can see yourself in the surface of S.S. cookware, it can work like non-stick cookware and requires minimal maintenance between uses. After washing my new griddle, I gave the cooking surface a 5-stage polishing. Starting with 400 grit wet-or-dry emery paper and working up to 800, 1500 and 2000 grit paper, I got the surface ready for a final polish. Using a 6" dual-orbital polisher with a terry bonnet, I applied Wenol metal polish (red tube - available on Amazon) and buffed it to a near mirror finish. The last step in the process is to scrub the griddle with a strong degreaser and rinse well. Today I cooked an 18oz package of thick-sliced peppered bacon on my new griddle. Results were excellent... and after cooling down, clean up was less than 10 minutes. The drip tray is more than adequate. 1-1/2 lbs of bacon produces a lot of liquid fat. The tray was less than 1/2 full when cooking was completed. There was no heat warping during cooking. The welded construction of this piece is rugged. No leaking seams... which could be a real problem with an inferior product. I have no problem recommending this product for use on your gas grill. EDIT - After looking at a few of the reviews posted by folks who gave this griddle low marks, I found one complaint that the griddle rusted while being stored. Some stainless steel products will indeed rust if not thoroughly cleaned before storage. I just checked my griddle's surface and found that a magnet WILL stick to it. This means that salt (including salt air) and corrosive sauces and seasonings, if allowed to sit on the surface, will eventually corrode the metal. This new-found knowledge does not mean my 5-star rating should be changed... but those who consider buying this neat little grill accessory need to be aware that some measure of care is required before storing the griddle for an extended period.

Heats unevenly. The concept is great, the result not so much

After having this quite a while and using it for several different types of cooking, I feel I can honestly review this griddle. It is heavy material and really well-made. It's like a piece of metal art! The heat distribution is a little spotty, but that is partly because most grills have rows of narrow burners and when this sits on top, the heat is greater right over those gas burners. By moving your food around a bit, you can alleviate that to a degree (no pun intended). I have used it for greasy things like fatty burgers, and if you stuff a few paper towels into the little trough in front, it makes it a little easier to clean up. I do like that I can take it out and put it into the big sink in the laundry area, or even out into the yard for cleaning. If you would rather not have grease dripping down onto your grill burners, this could be what you need. Be aware that it will take some effort to clean properly. I just did use it make my own pizza using tortillas. They came out pretty good. I will try it next time with a frozen prepared pizza, should be fine on medium heat. This should last a LONG time. Can't wait to experiment with other griddle-worthy recipes. ENJOY!!