Absolutely elevated our waffle game. I’ve wanted one of these for years but always put off the purchase. The waffles are delicious and so easy to remove. No spillage on the bench as the little well catches excess if you overfill. Halved one of the recipes in the book and got 4 perfect waffles that cooked very quickly. Was very easy to clean. There is a safety latch you can choose to use if you have little hands in the kitchen. No complaints. If you’ve wanted a Belgian Waffle Maker this is the one for you!

When I was looking to replace my hand me down waffle maker I wanted one that was easy to clean and was avoiding the big square one because of that. I eyed this one at the store and decided to get it. The designs looks like it might be head but it actually very light. It sits well on the counter top and makes it easy to pour the waffle mix in. This does not make them as thick as my cheap one so I assume less mix and make sure to scoop out the over flower waffle mix around the trim and put it back in the mix. I don’t like very crispy waffles so putting it at level 4 works very well for me when making banana waffles. Once thing to note that the crispinesses of waffles also depends on the mix. Even with my other waffle maker my nana recipe never came out crispy. When ... MoreWhen I was looking to replace my hand me down waffle maker I wanted one that was easy to clean and was avoiding the big square one because of that. I eyed this one at the store and decided to get it. The designs looks like it might be head but it actually very light. It sits well on the counter top and makes it easy to pour the waffle mix in. This does not make them as thick as my cheap one so I assume less mix and make sure to scoop out the over flower waffle mix around the trim and put it back in the mix. I don’t like very crispy waffles so putting it at level 4 works very well for me when making banana waffles. Once thing to note that the crispinesses of waffles also depends on the mix. Even with my other waffle maker my nana recipe never came out crispy. When trying a more traditional waffle recipe I have been able to get more of a crisp. Also if you want them thicker I don’t always use the hook lock on the breville waffle maker. I like this becuase it gives you a more full waffle which I am a fan off and you might not get crips everywhere. The heating at 8 does turn the waffle brown and almost burnt. As far as cleaning so far the waffle are easy to scoop out with a fork and not leave a fishy mess. I also use coconut oil to help them slip out. So far this is working out well for us. It is a larger foot print for waffle makers this size but I feel it’s solid and pretty easy to control. Like anything with control level you still have to gage what heat seating works for you. Waffle at level four took about two minutes but were still slightly brown and fluffy with a small amount of crisp. At level 8 was very brown and not tasty to me. Again this varies on the recipe and ingredients in your mix and mine typical consist of fruits, or whole wheat etc. I hope this helps as I am still very happy with this waffle maker.

I’ve had this waffle maker for over three years and all of a sudden the coating starts to peel. I wipe my unit off with hot soapy water and store it back in the box. I take great care of my appliances. Sad thing is that this is manufacture defect. Breville says I’m out of warranty and they won’t replace the unit, but I can purchase another one. Why on earth would I want to spend another decent amount of money for a high end product that only last only four years. I have plenty of Breville small appliances, however I’m not happy with this outcome.