 Quality Grill for the Home and the Park |
| Review Date: May 3, 2006 |
| Reviewer: P. Chen, McLean, VA USA |
This BBQ grill is quality. It's sturdy and feels like it's going to stick around for a while.
The Weber Q has several nice features: The trays fold up into the grill and have built-in utensil storage. The grate is designed so that grease will drip around, but never on, the burner underneath.
I've hosted two cookouts and I've received several compliments on my Weber Q. The food has always been tasty and you definitely get some good grill marks.
Clean-up is pretty straightforward. Out in the field, I usually give the cooking grate a good scrubbing with a brass brush to get the chunks off. Then after it has cooled, I remove the grate and wipe the inside surface with paper towels. All the crud gets brushed into the drip pan.
Some tips:
- If you use a regular 20 lb. liquid propane (LP) cylinder at home for other grills, then I recommend purchasing the tank adapter hose for the Weber Q. Propane tanks are much cheaper than propane bottles.
- This grill does not use the regular green propane bottles that you commonly associate with portable grills. Instead, it uses the slender blue propane bottles commonly used with torches.
- Follow the cleaning instructions: Don't use harsh cleaners such as oven cleaners. Don't use harsh scouring pads. And don't go overboard with the scraper. (I chipped a little of the coating off an edge of the grate while scraping.) For a thorough cleaning at home, use dishwashing detergent and a brush with plastic bristles and you'll be fine. |
Perfect for apartments
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| Review Date: April 24, 2006 |
| Reviewer: EGMIII, New Britain, CT |
The short version: Light grill (sparker works every time), preheat 5 - 10 minutes, place food and shut lid, enjoy company for a few mintues, flip food shut lid, enjoy company for another few mintues, remove food and enjoy an evenly cooked, flare mark free entree. This is what grilling should be, and the Weber Q 120 delivers this experience consistently. (And the sear lines are picture perfect!)
Longer Version: I live in an apartment, so parking a $1000 full sized grill on the back steps is out of the question. The Q 120 is light enough to carry out of the house and connects effortlessly to the 20lb tank that I keep near the porch (I bought the Weber quick connect adapter hose). The cast iron grate takes a few minutes to heat up, but there is no substitute for the performance it provides. The side tables are sturdy enough to hold a dinner plate full of food on each side. Construction is top notch and assembly was a breeze (5 mins). I place the food anywhere I want on the cooking surface without fear. The heat is that even. I open the lid a single time to flip. Why? Because I have no fear of flare ups charing my food, and when I set the dial to medium, it is medium every time. The cooking surface is perfect for 4 people, but if you want to cook for more, do not hesitate to buy the Q 120 if you want a small grill. The reason I say this is because with a cheaper grill, double the size, you will spend the same amount of time cooking a single batch of food than you will spend cooking 2 or even 3 on the Q. I've used cheap grills all my life and I can say with confidence that I spend double the time cooking because of the constant attention required to do the extra flipping, rotating food in and out of the hot spots, and moving things away from flare ups.
To sum it up, I like to host a party, not tend the grill all day. The Q 120 delivers on my wish. |
Is it possible to fall in love with a grill??
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| Review Date: May 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Meghan L. Gallery, Washington, DC United States |
I recieved my grill yesterday and opened it right up. It took about 5 minutes to assemble the handle and hinge pins, and POOF ready to go! I also bought the 20lb. tank adapter to go with it, it just seemed better to have around the apartment. I am definitely going to use the standard smaller tank size for camping and tailgating purposes though. The ignition button worked the first time and the grill was hot and ready to go in minutes.
Honestly I assumed this grill would work so-so, but being in an apartment, you have to take what you can get with grills due to size limitations. But this little powerhouse perfectly seared my pork loin while cooking the meat perfectly inside, leaving it juicy with obsenely yummy looking grill marks. I cooked across the entire surface with no flare ups or uneven cooking. The seriously heavy duty grate is what does it. I would buy this grill to even use at a home where I had more space for a full size grill...its perfect!! The flip out side tables are sturdy, but convenietly flip in for storage. I love this grill and am already formulating a summers worth of cook out menus in my head. Kudos to Weber for packing the power and quality of a full size grill into this compact |
Q120 is Awesome!!!
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| Review Date: July 13, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Michael A. Krawiec, Hamburg, NY |
| Although the grill is pricey, it is extremely well built & lives up to the Weber Name. The grate is heavy duty cast iron coated w/ a non-stick surface, the burners are stainless, the drip pan is large, functions well & uses cheap replaceable aluminum inserts available at local hardware stores. The folding sides tables (the difference between the Q100 & Q120)are great to have & the lightweight domed lid easily fits a large pot underneath. I used it camping w/ a family of five & could have easily fed 8 with it. I considered the Q200 but went with the Q120 based on price & weight. I have honestly stopped using my patio grill & now use only the Q120, it's like 2 grills in 1 |
Go with Weber
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| Review Date: January 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: A. Puccio, Buffalo, NY USA |
I tailgate with a big crew. Sometimes as many as 20 people to feed. I have always had Weber grills at home and was using the Smokey Joe at tailgates, but the charcoal was a hassle when heading in to the game.
I have used the Q all season with great success. It can't hold a full bird but grilling sausages and hot dogs for 20 people was a snap.
It cleans in minutes and stows away for post game snacks.
You'll need a table to get it to the right hieght. I did not get the Weber stand. I found a folding grill table at K Mart for $40.00 that beats the Weber stand by a mile.
The Weber rolling duffle bag works fine. Holds the extra gear and spare tanks of propane. |
worth the high price
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| Review Date: August 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: JR, CA |
| We were originally looking for a full sized grill and wanting to spend around $200, but when I started reading the reviews about the weber q series, I knew I had to have one. The size of this one is fine for the 2 of us and the food tastes way better than on any other gas bbq I've tried. It is kind of pricey, after buying the grill, the adapter hose, and the cart, we spent about $200. But it was worth it for us to sacrifice size for taste. A trick for the adapter hose: after you hook it up and open the valve on the propane cylinder, you HAVE to wait 60 seconds before trying to ignite the grill. If you don't, it triggers a safety mechanism and the flame will be uneven and may not stay lit. |
Weber Baby Q 120
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| Review Date: July 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Paul Parris, El Cajon, CA United States |
I have had the opportunity to use the Weber Baby Q Model 120 a half dozen times now, and I could't be happier with it. I've barbecued steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs on it and they've all cooked evenly and left qreat sear marks, thanks to the porcelain-covered cast iron grate. The grill heats up quickly and develops more than enough heat to properly sear a great steak.
I'm a little puzzled why customers so highly rated the Weber Q grill but down-rated the Baby Q. They are identical except in size! Yes, the heat output is less than the Q, but the area to be heated is less, as well.
I am an RVer. The Baby Q fits perfectly in one of my basement compartments, and its compact size and reasonable weight makes it a perfect grill for RVing. Although it's size is perfect for the grilling needs of my wife and me, it also performed admirably for us when we had company on one of our recent camping trips.
It is a dream to clean, to use, and to store. What more can you ask for?
A few reviewers complained about the Weber grills not accepting the camping-style propane cylinders seems odd to me--the type cylinder the Weber uses is the more widely available and common soldering-torch style, found at any hardware store.
I haven't had to use those cylinders yet; I use our 5-gallon cylinder, which I carry with us on our trips, and I also have available my RV's 100-
gallon propane tank. All it takes is the proper hoses and attachments.
I was concerned that the heat would discolor the painted lid (ours is the more common "silver" color) but so far the color remains the same as it was when we received it. (FYI, Weber also sells Baby Q models with forest green lids and red lids. These lids can also be purchased individually from Weber--check their website.)
The Weber Baby Q Model 120 has the fold-in tables as does its larger siblings. I have found these tables to be very helpful to me when I grill, so I don't regret spending the extra money for this model.
In my opinion this grill deserves every one of its five stars. |
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