Lodge Reversible Cast Iron Grill/Griddle – 9.5 x 16.75 Inch Pre-Seasoned Cooking Surface – Flat & Ribbed Sides – Use on Stove, Grill, or Campfire – Made in the USA – Heavy-Duty, Black

This reversible cast iron grill and griddle is hands-down one of the best purchases I’ve made for my kitchen. The quality is exactly what you’d expect from Lodge—heavy-duty, durable, and built to last. I love that it’s pre-seasoned, which made it ready to go right out the box (Although I seasoned it again. I’ll give instructions on what I did at the very end of this review in my “PRO TIP”, if you’re interested in doing the same.). I’ve used it for everything from searing steaks and flipping pancakes to grilling veggies and making breakfast sandwiches, and it performs beautifully every single time. The heat retention is unmatched, and I love how evenly it cooks no matter what side I’m using. It turns an ordinary stovetop or campfire into a professional cooking surface, and it’s become one of my go-to tools whether I’m indoors or out. Cleaning it is surprisingly easy, especially if you care for it properly, and it just gets better with time. Like, seriously! Lodge just never disappoints, and this piece is no exception. If you’re serious about your cooking or just want to elevate your meals with that classic cast iron flavor, this is the one to get. It’s reliable, versatile, and honestly—an absolute joy to cook with. And now for my “PRO-TIP”…PRO TIP:: Give it a little extra oiling and bake it a few times when you first get it though (if interested, I’ll tell you how below) — you’ll fall in love with the results.Use an oil with a high smoke point and that forms a good layer of seasoning, like canola oil, Crisco (vegetable shortening), or grapeseed oil. I’ve used vegetable oil too. Avocado oil, I think can be used too, but don’t quote me on that particular one as I’ve never used it. But if I take a guess, I THINK it can be.But the FIRST thing you do even before oiling it and baking it is wash it thoroughly as soon as you get it with a teeny-tiny bit of soap and hot water, EVEN IF IT SAYS IT IS PRESEASONED! But ONLY DO THIS ONCE! After this first wash, you won’t have to use soap ever again! This is to remove any of the factory residue. But you are then to dry the pan completely.Then with a think layer of oil (I pour a bit on the pan and then take a paper towel and wipe it completely with oil in all of the nooks and crannies inside and out and the handle with an even coat of whatever oil you choose to use.Place it upside down on your top oven rack and put a baking sheet (or if you want to line the bottom rack with foil you can do that instead of the baking sheet) on the bottom rack to catch the excess oil that drips off the pan.Bake this @ 450 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Then turn the oven off and let it cool completely inside the oven to allow the oil to set.Now, for a smoother, non-stick finish, it’s BEST to repeat this process 2 or 3 times, BUT you don’t have to. I like to though, but who knows…maybe it’s because I’m extra.Then, BOOM! Your brand new cast iron is ready to make some magic happen!! Enjoy!!

TLDR; this griddle is 5 stars all day long as long as you don’t intend on using it stove top.I bought this to use across two stove burners and as you can see the high does Not distribute well beyond the burner diameter but as long as you know this it works really well.With that said, if you place this on a grill or over embers in a fire I think it would the answer to what you are looking for.Rating;5 Stars for the proper application3.5 Stars for stove top however stove top is a tough use case because your heat source is not evenly distributed. It is coming from a concentrated heat source. To fix this they would have to thin it some areas which would make it weak for heavy it up in others which would make it really heavy

Love it I make tortillas fresh on this baddie and she never fails me. I cook thin meats, patties and veggies perfectly here. It helps get part of that grilling flavor in the winter when we can’t grill outside. I love it we wash it while it’s hot under hot running water with an aluminum “sponge” and silicone heat resistant mittens. This cast iron gets hot fast and stays hot for a good while. It’s heavy but not us heavy as others. I can lift it to wash in the sink I am a petite woman and I can do it fine.

Works great, but I wish it was just a little wider. It’s a tight squeeze to fit six sandwiches on it. Good quality though.

I'm moving into a house with gas heating. This meant, obviously, that we'd be buying a gas stove. I saw that a lot of them has a middle 5th burner, so I decided to give this product a try. I like cooking certain things like burgers, pancakes and such but it takes ages when you can only cook one or two at a time. One thing I noticed right away is that this griddle isn't too heavy, so I can see myself using this fairly often.This griddle heated up fast and cooked three grilled cheese sandwiches very evenly. My partner and I were surprised at how fast the food was done and he said it was the best grilled cheese I've ever made. I'm definitely looking forward to using this more in the future.I haven't used the grill side yet, but I imagine that it'll be easier to clean than other grill pans with deep grooves. I'll update this review once I have a chance to really put this griddle through its paces.

I have a few Lodge products from living in Tennessee and have always found their products well made. This one is particularly handy for putting on top of an outdoor grill. It was easy to place a whole salmon on it and also to grill Korean style beef bulgogi. Recommend oiling it a bit afterwards.

I LOVE my Lodge grill! It is so easy to use because it is so well made. We cook a lot of different things on it and it cleans up nicely every time. Excellent value for the money.

It rusted after one use