Hamilton Beach Panini Press, Sandwich Maker & Electric Indoor Grill

Just used it for the first time. Works well, heats pretty quickly, cleans up nicely, stows away easily (I have a skinny useless cabinet that is perfect to stash it). I'm still learning, but it was easy enough. Now I have to experiment with what breads are better than others, ingredients, etc. That has nothing to do with the machine, but just saying theres a lot of different creative options to try. I was told good bakery bread works better, and maybe it does, but I think I want to try cheap pre-sliced wheat with sparse ingredients and make a pressed flat crispy old-school "grandma's grilled cheese" style. It's gonna be fun to play around with it. Good unit, worth the price (IMO)

The Hamilton Beach Panini Press is one of the best kitchen appliances I’ve bought! It makes sandwiches so quick and easy, and they come out perfectly toasted every time. The plates heat evenly, so the bread gets a nice crisp while the inside stays warm and melty. It’s also very easy to use and simple to clean, which makes it super convenient for everyday meals. The price is very reasonable for the quality, and I absolutely love how versatile it is—you can make paninis, grilled cheese, or even warm up wraps. I couldn’t be happier with this purchase!

I bought this for my husband because he had been wanting a panini grill. I looked at the fancier, bigger, higher priced grills, but went with this one because it has a history of good reviews. Perhaps when he proves he is responsible with this one, I will get him an upgrade :) This one is nice because there arent a lot of settings to worry about and try to remember what settings to use for what. Just turn it on, watch for the light, and then you're ready to throw your sandwich on there. He always uses thick sourdough bread and is happy with the way his sandwiches turn out. I told him to butter the grill, not the bread, and so now his results are much better. The non stick grill surfaces are nice and easy to clean. Even if a little cheese oozes out, it wipes right off with a paper towel. Nothing sticks to the surface at all. It is the perfect size for two nice sandwiches (on large bread), but yet not too big and bulky to have to worry about where to store it and it is not so big that it is cumbersome to move around and clean, etc. A lot of the other lower priced models that I looked at did not have the floating lid. This one does have the hinged floating lid so you can get thick sandwiches in there and the lid will lay flat and evenly on top. Aside from sandwiches, it is nice for burgers and steaks too. Nice to have something like this when it is too cold to go outside and run the big propane grill. We eat NY Strip and Porterhouse steaks a lot, so this little grill is really nice to get us through the winter months and not miss out on the beefy goodness. This sears them perfectly and we are able to get them done to our liking of "medium well." Boneless split chicken breasts/tenders work out wonderfully as well. It feels very well made, especially for the price and we are both happy with it. I am happy to have found such a good model at such a good price and he is happy that it works so well and is easy to use. It is the perfect combination of price, performance and value. It is not lacking any necessary features and the build quality is perfect.

This is a great panini press. I use it almost daily. It does well for chicken; however, when lifting the lid, a paper plate is needed in the back to protect the grease from dripping on the cord protection. There is a grease catcher in the front if needed. It's perfect for panini sandwiches, which is my main goal for the purchase. It works very well.

Best panini grill👍🏽 it heats up quickly and makes the best sandwiches and quesadillas

Very easy to use and clean. Heats up fast and cooks food evenly. Great quality for the price. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

it works great, makes burritos taste even better…trust

This Hamilton Beach panini press heats up quickly and cooks food evenly. It makes crispy, delicious sandwiches, and the nonstick plates make cleanup fast and easy. It’s simple to use, compact, and perfect for everyday meals. Highly recommend!

É a mais perfeita e incrível sanduicheira. Ótima para fazer hambúrguer, misto quente fica perfeito tostadinho , crocante e derrete o queijo perfeitamente , isso em menos de 60 segundos.

Es una joya, realmente me encanta usarla porque puedes preparar múltiples cosas y en muy pocos minutos, desde sándwiches, carne o pechugas de pollo. Tiene un tamaño ideal para preparar varias porciones y la limpieza es fácil.

Maravillosa, calienta rapidísimo, excelente teflón.

I wish there was an on/ff switch on this but there is not, once plugged in, it is on, unplug to turn off... seems a bit dangerous but that's how it's designed... That being said, I love this thing! There's no temperature control which makes it pretty darn easy to use, and it cleans up even melted cheese, so easily!!! My previous panini press was awful to clean so I rarely used it. This is a breeze to clean with a damp paper towel, and it locks closed to stand up for a smaller footprint in my pantry which I love as my pantry is crammed as it is. Recommend!!!!!!!

Muito boa, prática e eficiente!!