Fire Sense 60508 Notebook BBQ Grill 3.5mm Cooking Bars Instant Foldable & Easy Portability For Outdoor Barbecues Camping Traveling Picnics Garden Beach Party - Black

I needed my very own grill that could easily go from place to place, car or no car. I saw this grill years ago just searching online for a portable grill and finally got around to buying it through Amazon. It came exactly as advertised. It's shockingly lightweight without feeling flimsy or cheap. It's a lot more compact/flat that I expected, which is excellent because that means it takes up virtually no space when stored.As for function, I'm sure it will work out just fine. All you have to do is put some charcoal under the grate, light it up and get to cooking. It can't be any more simple. Have some long tongs on hand, a metal spatula and one of those long-neck lighters.This grill is perfect for impromptu cookouts at the beach, the park, your backyard, for about 8 people (I say 8 because the grilling rack can fit up to 8 burgers, more if the patties are small). Number of hotdogs, corn cobs or shish kebabs, probably 20 or more.This grill is also great for vegans, people with food allergies and dietary restrictions--- instead of fighting for space on the main grill at the BBQ using cumbersome trays and pans to avoid cross-contamination, this little grill is perfect for cooking food separately without the hassle.It looks really good. It's not too cute to where it can't be taken seriously and it's not so utilitarian-looking that it is unappealing. It stands up well, is sturdy, and neat.HEADS UP1. It comes assembled. Don't fall for the $99 "expert assembly" scam. It's literally a fold-up grill. There's hardly anything to assemble. The point is that it can be easily folded up and packed away in 3 steps. Open, first grate, 2nd grate.2. You have received a damaged item if the pieces aren't fitting properly. Mine arrived with everything fitting together perfectly.3. This was shipped to me naked with no packaging! If I hadn't been outside to receive my package directly from the delivery guy, anyone could have seen this and snatched it up. It arrived in its original box, telling everyone what it is, with my shipping sticker slapped on the side. A porch pirate's dream.

I really like this grill as its portable, packs very flat, has a decent cook top size, and i really dont have anything like it. my mini weber uses up way too much space in the car or the boat so this checks all the boxes. at $25 i shouldn't expect too much but its cool.the design is pretty neat. the top grill is a tri-fold grill connected at the two seams. it folds and kind of slips on top of the grill. there is no access to the charcoal when cooking but access is easy enough if you move food off one of the end sections, lift up that section of grill, add charcoal, and then flip it back down. you can do that move on both ends.keep the box as you will want that for transportation and storage.there is a seam that runs the entire length of the bottom of the grill below the charcoal. at first it appears that charcoal embers can only fall out of the two exposed ends but no....the hot embers will fall out across this seam too so be careful if you are using this on your deck as i was and embers start coming out from the middle of the firebox.so here is the quirky part. in the literature the manufacturer gives a 1 year warranty from defects if the grill is used as its supposed to be used. i was fine with that however i really doubt they honor their warranty as i've yet to hear back from them. i've called and emailed customer support. so far no reply. the issue i'm having is the bottom grill that supports the charcoal is the cheapest thinnest metal they could have found. after one use the heat and the weight of the charcoal has bent that grill downward almost to the point of collapse. it wont be catastrophic if that were to occur but the coal will then be sitting on the metal housing and not an air-vented grill. efficiency will go way down and in general it will be a pain to deal with. the solution for this is easy. they should just send me another grill or two to put into the bottom. if i could double or triple up the bottom grill there will probably be enough support to prevent the eventual malfunction of that grill. when customer support gets back with me i will improve my rating from 3 stars to 5.and yes, the metal is thin and cheap like everyone says it is but i dont see that as a negative. the grill works exactly like you'd expect it to work. i dont think leaving it in the rain would be a good idea. this isn't a weber grill that has an enameled finish atop thick metal. this is thin metal with cheap paint.EDIT: customer support came through and did it quickly!! very impressed. I received a replacement grill for the bottom within a few days of emailing them. it was weird though. I didn't receive the grill that comes with the unit that holds the charcoal. Instead i received the grill that sits on top that holds the food. huh?? What i really needed was the bottom charcoal grill....BUT....that bottom grill is much thinner than the top grill and perhaps they top grill would work out better? Its completely the wrong size but i appreciate their effort and perhaps it will still work out?? so i unclipped the tri fold grill sections and overlayed two of the sections atop the crappy charcoal holding grill. that should be sufficient to keep the coal in place....i hope. it adds weight to the unit but its not a big deal.

Overall it was pretty good and easy to set up. The sheet metal is pretty thin so it does warp after first use. We do love the compactness of it. The firepit produce quite a bit of heat. But keep in mind it will get Smokey.

Love this little grill! It heats up quickly and cooks evenly on both sides. Super compact and easy to store. Perfect for quick sandwiches, veggies, or small meals. Great for small kitchens!

Loving the value. Portable and easy to carry/load. Sturdy