This review is not going to be an out of the box review. I have had this grill for going on 5 months now and the box is long gone. I will say though that the packaging is of Webers high standards. Everything was safe and everything was there.
Now, I am telling right now, I do not like gas grills. I still don't. My gal has bugged me for over 20 years to get one and I got the best one out there. Gas Grills to me are about convenience, not so much about flavor. The Weber Q series is Webers best selling line of their gas grill offerings, and for good reason.
No cheap stainless steel here folks. In fact, no steel at all. The base is heavy molded plastic. The grill itself is cast aluminum. The grates are cast iron. The heat tubes are stainless. No rust will happen on this grill.
The Q-320 has a low BTU rating. That is a good thing. The combination of the heat retention capabilities of the cast aluminum grill body and the cast iron cooking grate ensures this little gem gets hot...very hot. I am using the same tank since early May, and I have used this grill alot. Don't let the small footprint of this grill fool you. It can really hold the food. The Q-320 will feed a family of 4-6 very easily.
Now if you are looking for all the bells and whistles, you might look elsewhere. This is strictly a grill...period. You do get -2- folding side shelves (which have to be lowered everytime you cover it).
Now, Weber is famous for offering a bunch of accessories for their grills, but not with this grill. They do offer a cast iron griddle that replaces one of the cooking grates. I highly recommend it. You can grill steaks on one side and griddle your taters at the same time or veggies or shrimp, whatever you want.
The burners are designed much different than most gas grills. You have an outer oval burner and one straight burner that runs dead center in between the oval burner. This design is nice, cause you can turn off the center burner and cook somewhat indirectly with just the outer oval burner on.
Clean-up is simple as well. The cooking grates are set up with solid sections over the burners so they do not get splattered on. The grease drops to the bottom of the grill. At the bottom is an opening where the grease drips through into a little foil pan. The foil pan is fitted into a little aluminum tray that will slide to the side so you can clean out or replace the little tray. Of course the little tray is a Weber specific size. They can be purchased in packs of 10. I foil line mine and am still using the original foil tray that came with the grill.
This grill also has a light on the lid for late night grilling. I have not used it yet, because I usually use the grill after work during the week for quick weekday meals. Push-button ignition lights the grill every time.
I have not encountered one problem with this grill since I opened the box. It performs wonderfully every time. It has the Weber pedigree, that is for sure. If you are looking for a grill that just grills, you must consider this Q-320. My buddies say it looks like a UFO, which I think looks better than those large ss offerings you see in the hardware stores.
Enjoy the pics everyone:
