Excellent grill, and the price is right (2009-01-02)
My wife bought this for me after doing a large amount of research on indoor grills. I got tired of starting my charcoal grill just to cook a small meal for the two of us. So far we have grilled steaks twice and chicken once.

The manual comes with suggested cooking times for many different types of meat. Even with chicken breasts that were about 2 inches thick, the manual was right on the money (about 15-20 minutes on each side). My friend came over for dinner and was so impressed with my chicken (marinated only in an roasted red pepper italian dressing I bought at the store) that he decided to buy the same grill.

The filet mignon I grilled was very thick, so I had to stray from the suggested cooking time. Since steak is so easy to overcook, I turned down the heat from the suggested 325 degrees and just let it cook longer. The result was absolutely delicious steak! My second attempt at steak was a much thinner cut of meat, so I did cook it for less time on a higher heat.

There really is very little smoke, and despite complaints from others, I think it takes minimal time for the grill to heat up. It's not instantaneous but it's certainly less prep time than a charcoal grill. If storage size is a problem, Sanyo makes a compact but similar version (see the HPS-SG2). Depending on the size of your sink, the SG2 may also be easier to clean.

I would definitely recommend this grill. It works great and allows you to stay inside and entertain guests while grilling, keep an eye on the little ones, and/or grill when weather conditions outside are unfavorable. The only downside I have seen so far is that the entire surface is always the same temperature. Not all meat is done at the same time, but I can't move meat off the grill for too long or else it will get cold.

Normally when I grill outside on my charcoal grill I leave one spot without coals, so that when some meat is done I can move it off of the coals but still keep it warm. This isn't possible with an electric grill such as this one, but one possible solution is to have an oven (or even toaster oven) on at 100-150 degrees. As things finish cooking on the grill, you can move them to the oven to keep them warm (without cooking them further) while you finish grilling the rest of the meal.

One final note: the sponges made for the George Foreman grills work perfectly for cleanup with this grill too!

Yes (2008-12-28)
Just the thing when you have no yard. I live on the 19th floor and had no alternative for bar-b-que other than eating out. This is really great. Add water to the basin and you have no smoking to set off an alarm.

Excellent Product (2008-12-26)
This is a wonderful electric grill. It heats up quickly and cooks my food thoroughly. I would recommend this to anyone who likes to grill indoors.

Made this my first review ever on Amazon! (2008-12-23)
I have bought many things on Amazon but this had to be the first item that I felt deserved my time. I just love this grill. I have an outdoor kitchen that is covered for the Winter. I bought whole filet mignon and made 2 meals out of it. The first meal I made on the stovetop in a pan. It came out ok but nothing like on the outside grill. So, I went searching for something portable. All I needed was a small grill to put on the deck to get me through the Winter. After searching Amazon, I came across indoor grills. For the price, we decided to give it a try. The grill arrived in 2 days and we took it out of the box and heated it up. Grilled the rest of the filet mignon and what a difference from the pan. It tasted and looked like we grilled it outside. It was done perfect! There was no smoke and we did not have to freeze our buns off outside. We have made chicken, steaks, shishkabobos and eggplant. All came out great! Have recommended to several friends and everyone is happy with it too.

Sanyo indoor grill (2008-12-22)
Product performs exactly as promised and I am very pleased with it.It is so great to be able to have tasty grilled meat and veggies inside during cold weather without smoke and mess, and the clean-up is quick and easy.Sanyo HPS-SG2 Indoor Barbeque Grill with 120-Square-Inch Nonstick Cooking Surface