Ninja | Woodfire Series | 7-in-1 (Grill, BBQ, Roast, Air Fry, Dehydrate, Broil, Smoke) | Portable & Weather Resistant | Cook Up To 6 Steaks & 30 Hot Dogs | Woodfire Pellets included | OG701

A couple of my friends have a Ninja grill…not the smoker version. They swear by it. Since I already have an electric smoker, a portable pizza oven, an Oklahoma Joe Longhorn combo (offset smoker, charcoal grill, propane grill, and side burner), and a 28” Blackstone flat top griddle, I couldn't imagine that this little grill would be of any use to me. However, I decided to purchase the Ninja OG701 7-in-1 Outdoor Electric Grill & Smoker. Why not? Amazon has a very simple return policy if I decide it's not for me.I've had it almost a week and grilled/smoked a Ribeye steak. I'll be honest, as much as I love to cook, and have been told I’m very good at it, I have never been able to get a steak just right. Consequently, decades ago I resigned myself to only getting steak at a reputable steakhouse. After reading recipes and watching several videos I took the leap and grilled a ribeye. I'll be darned if it didn't turn out to be a perfect medium rare with slight char and handsome grill marks. Oh, And a warm smokey flavor I didn't think was possible in such a short cook time.To prepare the steak, I added pellets to the hopper, turned the dial to grill, set it for only 10 minutes (the pamphlet suggests 20, but many, many reviews complain that cook times in the pamphlet are much too long), and waited until it told me to Add Food (I only seasoned with salt and pepper). I placed the steak in the grill and when Ninja told me to Flip, I flipped. When the time was up I used my trusty Thermapen and the internal temp was 122F. I knew the temp would end up somewhere between 125 and 130 after the steak rested for a few minutes while I made my salad. I was eating outside, but decided to take it inside since my moaning over how delicious this was could have been interpreted as “something else.”Next was Balsamic Glazed Grilled Zucchini and Squash. No smoke, just simple grilling. Delicious and so easy. I followed this up with Air Crisped Chicken Wings. Again, opted not to get too fancy because I wanted to see how good they were without any glaze, sauce, or highly seasoned rub. I set the grill, on Air Crisp, preheated it, put the wings in the air crisper basket when it told me to Add Food. At the halfway point it reminded me to flip, but all I did was shake them up a bit. Once the time was up I was rewarded with super juicy wings with crispy skin. Every bit as good as what I've had at a local wings restaurant known for their good wings.Cleanup is as easy as they claim. The grill plate is a ceramic coated nonstick composite. The burned foods bits practically slide off. After each use I squirted it with the faucet's spray function and gently sponged it with warm soapy water. If only my Blackstone were that easy to clean! I lined the drip pan with foil so cleaning it was a matter of tossing out the tin foil.I watched a video by Dad Got This called How the Heck Do You Deep Clean Your Ninja Woodfire Grill. His secret weapon for cleaning the interior of the lid is Easy Off Degreaser…NOT the oven cleaner! Spray the inside of the lid but have your paper towels ready because it will immediately run and bring the gunk with it. This is like watching a miracle in real time. I plan on doing this after every few cooks. I used my hair dryer on Low Heat to dry it off after toweling it dry.Since I live alone I felt the smaller size would be plenty for me. The big (pardon the pun) advantage of the XL is the 33% more cooking surface. I also did not want the temperature probe offered on the Pro or Pro XL because for all of my other griddles, smokers, etc. I use either a ThermaPro digital, wireless, infrared, or Temp Spike. Plus I always double check the final cook temp with my ThermaPro Instant Read thermometer. And after reading numerous reviews, it seems the included Ninja probe isn't as accurate as a ThermaPro.I'll be retiring in 3 months and am looking forward to preparing breakfast outside as well as most of my other meals. In the snowy and rainy season I will wheel it into my oversized garage, open the garage door and BBQ like it's summertime.Now for the one SERIOUS PROBLEM with the Ninja OG701 7-in-1 Outdoor Electric Grill & Smoker. Drum roll please -One of these isn't enough!!! I am probably going to buy a second one so I can cook two things at once using different cook methods. Perhaps the non-smoking indoor grill. Crazy, huh? But that's how much I love this grill. I may never use my kitchen range ever again. And I'm pretty sure my Blackstone will get jealous now that I've purchased the griddle plate accessory. Even my large electric smoker will get a much needed rest. As far as the Oklahoma Joe's Longhorn Combo…well, I gave it away to my handyman yesterday. I knew I'd never use it again.

Great grill/smoker air fryer!!! I bought as an upgrade from an older Ninja Foodie XL which I had been using daily. This one is taking it a step further being about 25% bigger plus the smoker function.So far I ve smoked Briskets and picanhas and the results were fantastic. I ve also grilled a number of meats incl skirt steak, pork tenderloins, chateaubriands, lamb rack and more. With or without the probe. Perfect every time. Even baconMy only (very minor gripe) is that the 4 supports for the air fryer basket allow grease to accumulate. Easy fix by drilling a hole in each one so the grease drains.It has replaced my grill, toaster and cuisinar griddler.

Love this grill. Can’t say enough good things about it. Really smokes. Makes great wings. I have a 1500 dollar Webber grill and this puppy comes out more times than I use my grill. Convection oven meets grill. Only negative is that you need a place to plug it in and you have to use it outdoors. My 13 year old carries it in and out of house so not too heavy for what it does. Won’t be sorry.

Ive had this grill for 2 years. I use this thing at least twice a week. I love it. Its simple to use, it cooks my steaks perfect, every time. I have used the smoker, it works. I dont use it alot. I dont smoke alot of my food but if you do, go for it. It can smoke, dehydrate, grill, air fry, and more. With the summer coming around im hoping i can get my family familiar with how to use it. I recommend getting the pro version only for the built in thermostat. Ive ran the grill at 5 degrees outside and it still performed perfect. Make sure you clean it. You dont have to clean it after every use but every now and then hit it with a degreaser. And get the accessories that are made for it. I have 2 of these and i love them.

The smoker grill I love it I use it all the time it's great must buy

This is overall an excellent product sold by an excellent company. The first one delivered had the soft plastic on the face of the temperature setting button delaminating, which would expose it to moisture and shorten its life. Without a bit of trouble the company took me through a video chat/online process to show them the manufacturing defect, and they immediately sent a new unit. Customer service was outstanding. BUT, smoking is not remotely a match for a traditional smoker. This unit is basically an air fry for all intents and purposes except when grilling. If you try to smoke a large piece of salmon for example, as hot air is blown around to get the fish to the desired temperature, although the smoke system produces a nice dense smoke from wood pellets, the air stream causes the surface of the fish to become hard, and prevents the smoke flavor from penetrating the fish to any depth. The hard resulting surface happens in all instances unless you cold smoke, but then when cooking later the same thing will occur unless you grill. Basically, it is convenient as a smoker, at best a three star device, but no match for a conventional vertical wood based system. If smoking is not your highest priority, this is an superb choice, and even if smoking is high on your list, this is OK, just not great.

This was a birthday gift for one of my partners and he loved it

I love this grill. I know I said I'm still getting the hang of it, but I can already tell that it's going to be a valuable addition to my kitchen. It's easy to clean, and there are tons of recipes and preparation ideas online. I smoked a brisket on it the other day, and it turned out great. I also like the way it looks, and it doesn't take up much space. I'm thinking that this would work really well for a family of two or three.