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Char-Broil 17602047 Infrared Electric Patio Bistro, 240, Red

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Brand Char-Broil
Product Dimensions 25.6"D x 39.8"W x 39.8"H
Special Feature Electric
Color Red
Fuel Type Electric

About this item

  • 240 Square inch grilling surface with 80 Square inch warming rack- 8 to 12 hamburger capacity
  • Electric TRU-Infrared cooking system allows you to cook your food evenly with less flare-ups - juicier food, every time
  • Porcelain-coated cast iron Premium cooking grates are rust-resistant and easy-to-clean
  • Folding side shelves provide plenty of work and prep space
  • Features an easy to use temperature control knob, storage rack, cord Management and easy to reach large capacity grease tray

Customer ratings by feature

Quality of material
4.1 4.1
Temperature Control
4.1 4.1
Easy to clean
4.0 4.0
Easy to assemble
3.8 3.8

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Char-Broil Patio Bistro Electric Grill plugs into any 120-volt outlet; ideal for balconies or patios

Since 1948 Char-Broil has been America’s favorite grill brand. Yet somehow, it feels like Char-Broil is still only getting started. Perhaps it’s because we know that making our products better also makes your cookouts better. And as long as that’s true, it’s all the motivation we need to continue innovating and improving what we make.

Char-Broil TRU-InfraRed Patio Bistro 240 Electric Grill

The Char-Broil Patio Bistro 240 Electric Grill is the perfect grill for those who do not wish to use charcoal or gas fuel, and is ideal for apartments, condos, balconies and patios. Operation is simple- just plug it in to any standard 120-volt outlet and get grilling. The Patio Bistro features Char-Broil TRU-InfraRed technology, for even and juicy grilling with low flare-ups and delicious results. Also features a 240 square inch primary cooking surface over porcelain-coated grates-which are rust-resistant and easy to clean- and an 80 square inch warming rack, ideal for sides. The Patio Bistro works great for cooking everything from steak to vegetables, and the grilling temperature is adjusted using an oven-style control knob with lighted display. Two side shelves offer sufficient prep and storage space, and easily fold down for storage when not in use. And when the grilling is done, features two large wheels for easy mobility. Assembled grill measures 39.8 in. H x 25.6 in. D x 39.8 in. H, and weighs 54lbs.

Key Features

240 sq. in. Primary Cooking Space

Primary cooking surface features porcelain-coated cast iron grates and provides ample cooking space for about 8-12 burgers.

Electric TRU-InfraRed Cooking System

TRU-InfraRed Cooking System allows you to cook your food evenly and with less flare-ups, yielding juicier food every time.

Folding side shevles

Two side shelves are durable and offer increased storage or prep space. They even fold down when not in use or for storage.

Durability and Easy to Clean

Grill lid and firebox are constructed of durable porcelain-coated steel. Porcelain-coated cast iron grates are easy to clean.

Lid-mounted Temperature Gauge

Lid-mounted temperature gauge provides the griller with increased heat control.

80 sq. in. Warming Rack

Warming rack provides a secondary cooking area ideal for indirect heating- such as warming sides or toasting buns.

Simple Controls

Easy to use oven-like knob controller. Light ring on bezel illuminates when the grill surface is hot for added safety.

Mess-free cleaning

Removable grease tray is porcelain-coated for simply cleaning, and is easily accessible from the front of the unit.

Mobile & Functional

Wheels for enhanced mobility, chrome rack for increased storage, and cord management at the back of the unit.

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Product Description

The Char-Broil TRU-Infrared electric patio bistro is the ultimate solution for patio & deck cooking needs. Offering a sleek design & outstanding cooking performance, the patio bistro features Char-Broil infrared technology which heats up faster, hotter & more evenly, for less grill flare UPS & juicier food. This next generation patio bistro features additional features which focus on convenience including folding side tables which provide increased work & prep space, cord management in the rear of the unit, as well as an easy-to-use precision control knob with Lighted ring bezel which illuminates when the unit is on. Also features porcelain-coated premium cast iron cooking grate- making cleanup quick & easy, & a larger capacity & easy to access grease tray. Lid-mounted temperature Gauge, chrome-plated storage rack & wheels for mobility make the patio bistro the ideal electric grill for families both large & small. 240 square" primary cooking surface provides grilling space for 8 to 12 burgers, & the 80 square" warming rack is ideal for toasting buns & keeping sides warm. The Char-Broil electric patio bistro features 1750W of grilling power, & plugs in to any standard 110V outlet. Ideal solution for those who live in buildings which don't allow gas or charcoal grills, but still want to enjoy the taste of foods grilled to perfection. Available in black, graphite or Red color variants. Assembled dimensions: 39.8" wide x 25.6" deep x 39.8" high. Weights 54 lbs.

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Customer Ratings
Temperature Control
4.1
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.5
Easy to clean
4.0
3.8
4.2
4.5
4.5
Quality of material
4.1
5.0
4.5
4.5
For small spaces
5.0
4.7
4.7
4.7
Flavor
3.5
4.3
4.6
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material
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Porcelain, Alloy Steel
Aluminum, Cast Iron
Metal
Metal
frame material
Cast Iron
Alloy Steel
Aluminum
Aluminum
model name
17602048
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George Foreman 12+ Servings Upto 15 Indoor/Outdoor Electric Grill, Silver, GGR50B
Indoor/Outdoor Electric Grill
finish type
Rust-resistant
Painted
Painted
Oil
Oil
installation
Free Standing
Free Standing
Tabletop
Free Standing
Tabletop
assembly required

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
1,061 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, ease of cleaning, and size of the barbecue grill. For example, they mention that it does a good job of grilling, the top of the grill comes off for easy washing, and the size is great for patios. That said, some complain about the heat control, saying that it hardly gets up to a decent temperature and that the cooking service is heated fairly unevenly. Opinions are mixed on ease of assembly.

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251 customers mention200 positive51 negative

Customers like the quality of the barbecue grill. They mention that it does a good job of grilling, and the food comes out super good and perfect. Some say that the product is a superior product when assembled, and that it cooks steak or chicken to perfection.

"...Everything feelssturdy and well made. It's important to know that you won't get the char broiled or gas cooked taste...." Read more

"...also put wood chips in a foil bag near the back of the grate and it works out great. Easy to keep clean as long as you clean often...." Read more

"...The infra-red cooking technique does indeed give you a nice crust on the meat and a juicy center...." Read more

"...IT IS PERFECT. I now live in a condo and it restricts LP and charcoal grills so I bought this one and I'm MORE than happy with it...." Read more

66 customers mention51 positive15 negative

Customers like the ease of cleaning the barbecue grill. They mention that the top and grates can be removed for easy washing in the sink.

"...Easy to keep clean as long as you clean often. I've had this for four years, sits out on my patio with the cover on and still works great." Read more

"...Stays juicy & has the grill marks & a nice flavor. Easy to clean. Just remember to clean the grease trap underneath often...." Read more

"...I clean the grates in the sink about every 2 uses. Cleans fairly easily with the right brush. Grate is coated metal material...." Read more

"...At least clean up in easy. Took a paper towel to the grill grate after the thing had oolec down. Leftovers came right off." Read more

52 customers mention48 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the size of the barbecue grill. They mention that it is easy to use, and safe for patios. The original design allows for compact storage, and it has a very large space. Some say that the grill is small enough to fit covered on a corner in their patio, while still being big enough for a family of four. The shelves fold down, giving the grill a small footprint. Overall, most are happy with the product's size.

"...The shelves fold down, giving the grill a small footprint...." Read more

"Love the size of this grill and the smaller space needed on the porch/patio; however, it doesn't leave grilling marks on the meat and it doesn't get..." Read more

"...I won't have to worry about charcoal or propane. It's the perfect size (actually larger than I expected). Folds up great for easy storage...." Read more

"...Heats up fast, the sides fold down so it’s easy to store, and the assembly was straight forward...." Read more

36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the barbecue grill. They mention that it looks sharp, clean, and fun to use. The grill is sturdy and designed well. Customers also like the new tables on the side and the red LED ring light is pretty slick. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance.

"The grill looks so cute and sleek. It looks great on our balcony...." Read more

"This is a stylish and useful cooking unit. It's not designed for tailgate parties...." Read more

"...I love the classic look of the grill and the red led ring light is pretty slick. The fold out side tables are sturdy and reliable...." Read more

"...The grill is very study and designed well...." Read more

31 customers mention31 positive0 negative

Customers like the taste of the barbecue grill. They say it's easy to clean, and the food tastes great. They also love the authentic bbq flavor, and say the steaks are juicy. The food does cook very well, and stays juicy. Customers also mention that the grill browns the chicken well and gives that smoky flavor.

"...The chicken turned out moist and delicious with bits of char (see photo)...." Read more

"...The meal was utterly delicious, but I am usually a good cook and I could have made this meal on a variety of appliances, including the charcoal..." Read more

"...just add wood chips (no need to soak them before hand) and it comes out tasting great! It’s awesome now I use it all the time...." Read more

"...of grill - heats up to 525, food cooks in appropriate time with good char and flavor." Read more

130 customers mention85 positive45 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the barbecue grill. Some mention that it's very easy to assemble, and the installation was a bonding experience with their wife. However, others say that the instructions are confusing, take a while to aassemble, have so many pieces going into one section at a time, and are strictly drawn pictures without anything written out.

"I assembled this myself at 76 yrs old and it was pretty simple and fast. Love using for bbq'ing steak & chicken...." Read more

"...So the bother of the cleanup is offset by the ease of the startup. Also, there are no fumes, which is nice...." Read more

"...The only problem is with the assembly...." Read more

"...Assembly was easy enough, nothing was too difficult and it hardly took any time. Instructions were fairly clear and easy to understand...." Read more

44 customers mention24 positive20 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the barbecue grill. Some mention that it cooks the food fairly quickly, while others say that it takes a long time for the grill to get to the medium temperature range.

"I assembled this myself at 76 yrs old and it was pretty simple and fast. Love using for bbq'ing steak & chicken...." Read more

"...Just add a smoker box and get all the flavor! Takes a minute to heat up and you have to keep the lid down as it take a minute to recover the..." Read more

"...This is simply a useful appliance. It will cook your dinner in a convenient way." Read more

"...Every time you open the lid, there is a lot of heat loss and takes time to recover. It takes patience to use when compared to wood or gas grills...." Read more

128 customers mention37 positive91 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the heat control of the barbecue grill. They say that it hardly gets up to a decent temperature, and when it does it loses all of it. The lower setting isn't hot enough, and the temperature does drop when you open the cover. The cooking service is heated fairly unevenly, so one must place items on the bottom of the grill. The element is on the lower and there is no heat delivery to the top, making it take a long time to come up to 350 degrees. When you open up the top it will leak heat quickly and take awhile to get back.

"...We cooked hot dogs and they got great grill marks. Yes, the temp does drop when you open the cover, but we managed to successfully cook chicken,..." Read more

"...As other reviews have reported, the grill hardly gets up to a decent temperature and when it does it loses all of its heat the second you open the..." Read more

"...The Patio Bistro is very easy to heat up. You just plug it in and turn it on. So the bother of the cleanup is offset by the ease of the startup...." Read more

"...With the lid closed it just breaks 300F. The cooking service is heated fairly unevenly, so one must place items strategically...." Read more

Nice useful cooking appliance
4 Stars
Nice useful cooking appliance
This is a stylish and useful cooking unit. It's not designed for tailgate parties. This is more of a reliable appliance mom can develop special recipes for. I fixed an excellent meal, a picture of which is attached. I wrapped the potatoes and veggies in foil with butter and garlic salt. I coated the chicken breast lightly with oil, and sprinkled a little salt on it. The meal was utterly delicious, but I am usually a good cook and I could have made this meal on a variety of appliances, including the charcoal grill I am more familiar with.Here are some things I noticed. First, I had to assemble this myself. I am not a handyman, I am just somebody's mom, but I managed to get it together. I used a phillips screw driver and a nut driver set. I love that nut driver set. You wouldn't believe how often that has come in handy. Anyway, I put the grill together according to the instructions. It wasn't too hard. I noticed the manual says you are supposed to take it apart for storage. It says "Remove electric controller from grill. Store controller indoors." That doesn't sound right to me. How the heck am I supposed to do that? I am going to assume that advice is wrong, or perhaps copied and pasted from the manual for some other product, like this one, which advertises a "removable dial control".Here is what I noticed about cooking the food. The infra-red cooking gave me a different kind of satisfaction from a charcoal grill. With charcoal, you can build up the fire real hot, or let it burn down low. You can spread the coals around or pile them up. Controlling the heat is part of the art of the barbecue. The Patio Bistro at the hottest temperature does not get as hot as a charcoal can get when you build it up. When I set the temperature to 450, the top dial only rose to about 350. Of course the temperature at the top of the lid is not the same as the temperature down by the heating element, and things did cook up nicely. But it took a little longer to get dinner on the table than I expected.Not scrubbing the grill is another feature of the traditional barbecue. You can just let a cast-iron grill get real hot and then brush it off with a wire brush. The porcelain grill is different. You can burn off most of the residue but it still needs to be washed between uses. It isn't too bad. The grill fit easily in my sink and it came clean quickly with a kitchen brush.The Patio Bistro is very easy to heat up. You just plug it in and turn it on. So the bother of the cleanup is offset by the ease of the startup. Also, there are no fumes, which is nice. The shelves fold down, giving the grill a small footprint. If you have a patio with an attached closet or shed, it can easily be stored inside.The infra-red cooking technique does indeed give you a nice crust on the meat and a juicy center. But it lacks a bit of the flair and invitation to camaraderie of the more traditional outdoor grills. This is simply a useful appliance. It will cook your dinner in a convenient way.
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The grill looks so cute and sleek. It looks great on our balcony. We used to have a small Weber grill but were told that we can't have a gas grill on our balcony. We gave up on grilling for a while, but we missed our summer grilling on the balcony, so we decided to go with an electric grill. After reading a myriad of reviews, we decided To go with Char Broil. Actually we got the table top one first, but my hubby insisted on a stand up one. So we splurged to get this one with folding shelves and returns the other. Definitely a good call. The shelves are so practical and makes grilling in a tight balcony space very manageable. Everything feels
sturdy and well made. It's important to know that you won't get the char broiled or gas cooked taste. However, this little grill can cook! The chicken turned out moist and delicious with bits of char (see photo). Adding glaze to the chicken at the end added more flavor and color, which was good because the chicken wasn't browning too much. We cooked hot dogs and they got great grill marks. Yes, the temp does drop when you open the cover, but we managed to successfully cook chicken, 16 hot dogs, and burgers for 7 people on this grill without any problems. The top rack is very useful when you're cooking volume and this grill can easily handle it. if you can't have a gas grill, this grill is a perfect solution. Looking forward to grilling more!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2017
This is a stylish and useful cooking unit. It's not designed for tailgate parties. This is more of a reliable appliance mom can develop special recipes for. I fixed an excellent meal, a picture of which is attached. I wrapped the potatoes and veggies in foil with butter and garlic salt. I coated the chicken breast lightly with oil, and sprinkled a little salt on it. The meal was utterly delicious, but I am usually a good cook and I could have made this meal on a variety of appliances, including the charcoal grill I am more familiar with.

Here are some things I noticed. First, I had to assemble this myself. I am not a handyman, I am just somebody's mom, but I managed to get it together. I used a phillips screw driver and a [[ASIN:B004FEJEZO nut driver set]]. I love that nut driver set. You wouldn't believe how often that has come in handy. Anyway, I put the grill together according to the instructions. It wasn't too hard. I noticed the manual says you are supposed to take it apart for storage. It says "Remove electric controller from grill. Store controller indoors." That doesn't sound right to me. How the heck am I supposed to do that? I am going to assume that advice is wrong, or perhaps copied and pasted from the manual for some other product, like [[ASIN:B00BFPMLOW this one]], which advertises a "removable dial control".

Here is what I noticed about cooking the food. The infra-red cooking gave me a different kind of satisfaction from a charcoal grill. With charcoal, you can build up the fire real hot, or let it burn down low. You can spread the coals around or pile them up. Controlling the heat is part of the art of the barbecue. The Patio Bistro at the hottest temperature does not get as hot as a charcoal can get when you build it up. When I set the temperature to 450, the top dial only rose to about 350. Of course the temperature at the top of the lid is not the same as the temperature down by the heating element, and things did cook up nicely. But it took a little longer to get dinner on the table than I expected.

Not scrubbing the grill is another feature of the traditional barbecue. You can just let a cast-iron grill get real hot and then brush it off with a wire brush. The porcelain grill is different. You can burn off most of the residue but it still needs to be washed between uses. It isn't too bad. The grill fit easily in my sink and it came clean quickly with a kitchen brush.

The Patio Bistro is very easy to heat up. You just plug it in and turn it on. So the bother of the cleanup is offset by the ease of the startup. Also, there are no fumes, which is nice. The shelves fold down, giving the grill a small footprint. If you have a patio with an attached closet or shed, it can easily be stored inside.

The infra-red cooking technique does indeed give you a nice crust on the meat and a juicy center. But it lacks a bit of the flair and invitation to camaraderie of the more traditional outdoor grills. This is simply a useful appliance. It will cook your dinner in a convenient way.
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