Dash Mini Maker Griddle: A Compact Breakfast Helper With Small Quirks

Positives first..... scroll down to read the little negative i had to say (not much) I enjoy using this product! This one is small... as you see in the picture the size of the pancakes. If you know the size of the eggo waffles thats exactly the size your pancakes will be. But it is perfect. I am usually not a pancake eater but i enjoy it in this size particularly. I have to say! This little machine may also safe you money!! Have you ever burn a pancake ? Or threw them out because they were to huge on the stove.... this machine helps a whole lot. You do NOT need to flip anything!!! Thats a huge plus for me! And making eggs here! Wow so delicious. I am telling you, you will save. Because on the stove you would use a whole bunch of eggs but here with just two eggs you whip them up and you can make yourself 3-4 or 4 little omelets when you add veggies or other things to it. So.... would i recommend this? Yes i would 100% The product is great! But i would tell anyone to consider what size they want. This mini griddle is great but making breakfast for too many people may be stressful, every pancake takes anything from 2 minutes, if you do not mind that! I personally also find myself wanting the 8” one as well for tortillas and bigger omelettes. One thing i would like to try is making many pancakes the night before and freezing them and maybe that could work despite the size - make before hand. The griddle does NOT have an ON or OFF button, it turns on when you plug in 🔌 and must unplug to turn off- do not forget that. It may be the only bad thing... but its a matter of remembering. Also when i used it in the beginning- i did clean mine with a little tiny bit of soap and water on a tissue... and not sure if i wet the inside... if that had anything to do with it but when i plugged it in, upon heating up i smelled a plasticky smell... that was only at the beginning. I bought a toaster over and it also gave off a weird smell... it may be a thing when you use products like this for the first time. But like i said it goes away. When i just put my pancake batter on the griddle it didnt slide right off when finished -i had to work with it to get it out. Sooo when i added a little oil (just rub a little oil with a tissue if you dont have the spray) that is when it comes out easier. Wanted to say this in the case you want to say its not non stick at all... I feel nothing sticked to the top part so far, but as for the bottom it does stick at least for me so to avoid that little oil helps. Definitely less oil then you would use on the stove top. The bottom part of the griddle does cook more then the top part. It may have a higher temperature on the bottom side- not sure, but thats what it seems like. Food is still good despite this. It does not burn it. Its just right. Its up to you to keep track of the time its cooking. Overall, very good product. Suggestion: read the instructions on how to open your griddle when hot. Dont sit it in the counter facing you....so that way you dont open it from front to back. Rather let the plug be on your left side or right side and open it to that side... that way your hands are not exposed to the heat!