Iwatani ABURI Grill Plate

If you live in an apartment and dislike that you can’t have a bbq grill, this is a game changer. I can’t recommend this product more. It cooks well, and heats up fast. I use it with the Slim model burner, from the same brand. The butane cassettes the stoves take are easy to get at Walmart, and are very affordable. I couldn’t recommend it more. Just use it near a window and maybe put a fan on if you’re cooking anything very fatty because it may smoke, even with the water.

Amazing. BE SURE to add water to the pan before cooking as per instruction and have DECENT ventilation or be outdoor. Extremely easy to use and clean and perfect for making food for 2-3 people. it helps to add a drop or two of liquid smoke to your marinade. Worth the money!

The product turns our gas range into a gas grill. It gets very smoky once heated up. The max heat tends to happen when the flame is contained inside the hole in the middle. The food turns out fine - just treat it like a Korean grill and don't grill a whole steak on it. Heat distribution is not going to be even for an uncut steak. Overall, I think I will stick with pan sear - though maybe it is worth trying fish next time on lower heat.

We had a wonderful time grilling in the backyard with this product and the meat came out perfectly juicy and delicious. We much prefer the charred marks on our meat à la yakiniku style over the Korean bbq plates with no holes in the middle. The material is durable and good quality. Due to this style of grilling, do expect copious amount of smoke. Best suited for outdoors grilling (yard, balcony, common grounds, public parks, etc.) or very well-ventilated kitchen. Product comes with 2 mesh grill plates but we find it more convenient to order extra of these so we can just toss them when done cooking. They are incredibly hard to clean once used and the elbow grease required is just not worth it. The mesh plates can be purchased in bulk for as little as $6 for 5 plates. Pros: produces beautiful charred marks Cons: very smoky, hard to clean mesh plates.

It works, but still create a lot of smoke in the kitchen. Also the heat induction is not very even. On top of that, the mesh is easy to be blended. Hard to clean. And got rusted

I am a Professional Home and Personal Chef and I also teach cooking skills. I take all of my kitchen items, tools, utensils, knives, serving items and other accessories very seriously and when I test and review culinary items, I am highly critical and meticulous in evaluating and rating them. My reviews are honest and unbiased. Good is good…bad is bad! I cook all kinds of foods on many different cooking systems. This Grill Plate from ABURI is perfect for my use in grilling Omochi Rice Cakes the way the Japanese do. I lived in Japan for many cumulative years, and I have missed the taste of those pounded rice cakes that start billowing up on a grill and then great chewy flavor with a bit of soy sauce and grated Daikon (Japanese White Radish.) In Japan, omochi is a New Years tradition, but I like it anytime, so when I found this Grill plate, it was perfect for my intended use. It fits well on my propane 15,000 BTU outdoor grill and the heat distribution is superb. Iwatani is a Japanese company that specialized in products like this and small grills and stoves. Absolutely perfect. Take care to clean and immediately dry after use to prevent corrosion or rust. A very light rub of a veggie oil after use will keep it in top shape. This is clearly a FIVE STAR item in my view, and if used and cleaned as suggested, it should last indefinitely. I can honestly recommend the Grill Plate if you have the products to cook that do well on this type of accessory. Bon Appetit! *If you found my review helpful to you, please let Amazon know by clicking the "HELPFUL" button below!

It's good. Well made. But I think I am not as inclined to use it as much inside because of the amount of smoke. I think I'm going to get a butane torch from Iwatani next, and just cook in another way that produces less smoke (e.g. air fry, oven, etc.) and then torch at the end. I could torch next to a window really quickly or step outside for a moment to do it. Much more convenient, and I don't need to open all the windows for an hour afterwards.

Works amazing

The material appears to be sturdy. Pairs nicely with the Iwatani Yakiniku Pan with the added bonus that it works really well to provide heat to prepping smores without the camp fire. :-)

La calidad de los materiales es excelente, durable y realmente un gran producto.

I bought this grill accessory for my Iwatani gas stove so we could have yakiniku at home. It appears to be well made with steel and finished off with an enamel coating. The product provides clear instructions on how to use it and we used the grill as instructed. After a single use , the enamelware on the central grill plating started to come off exposing the steel underneath. The day after, the exposed steel started to react with the open air to form a coating of rust. After reading through a separate leaflet in English, there's a disclaimer and health hazard warning advising materials used to produce the grill may be classed as a carcinogenic under the state law of California. Safe to say, I requested a refund for the grill. I haven't heard anything from Amazon yet, so we'll will see what happens. So we're concerned that Amazon would offer this product for sale considering the manufacturer's upfront admission the product may be a health hazard. I wouldn't take the risk and buy it.

Item as described. Good quality. Great alternative for charcoal grill. It is not advisable to use for indoor as it produces smoke, as if you are like grilling using charcoal.

The box it arrived in was damaged. But the product is great.