Weber 61010001 Genesis II E-310 Liquid Propane Grill, Black

I got the natural gas variant, since my new house had a convenient gas outlet already built in to the covered patio area. Love it so far – had the burners going just half way on all three burners and it got up to 400 degrees in just a few minutes, and kept climbing – to keep it at 400 on all three burners, I had to just about bring all three down to the minimum heat. cooked evenly the first few grillings I’ve done in a few days.

THE NATURAL GAS MODEL DOES COME WITH THE 3/8″ QUICK DISCONNECT ALREADY!. I didn’t find any mention of the 3/8″ quick disconnect included in the package, even on the Weber manual and user guide nor on any reviews I’ve seen (since most grills are LP anyways). I already purchased separately a quick disconnect fitting for ~15 dollars…

All I needed to hook up the grill to the 1/2″ gas outlet (that already had a shut off valve) were 1/2″ nipple, 1/2″ to 3/8″ reducer fitting, 3/8″ nipple (and yellow teflon tape), since the quick disconnect was included in the grill package.

just two minor complaints (not worth deducting any stars) that I have so far are:
1. I wish the manual or user guide provided online would clearly state what fitting is already included – i.e. the 3/8″ quick disconnect.
2. I wish the casters had leveling feature like some other brands do. my covered patio is a little decline away from the house to drain water away from the hosue, and the grill is tilting to one side as it sits – will need to stick something underneath to level the grill.

Like so many other reviewers, I have purchased my fair share of inexpensive grills only to be consistently disappointed in their performance i.e. constant babysitting, unevenly cooked food, 3 alarm grill fires, you know … I swore I would never buy another gas grill and resorted to going back to charcoal ( on a Weber Kettle, of course.).
I have a couple of friends who own Weber grills and they swear by them. My wife planned a large-ish get together which saw me trying to BBQ chicken and burgers for about 15 adults & kids and I wondered how I was going to accomplish that on our 22 in kettle so I decided to start looking for grills again.
Being kind of a cheapskate, dropping the coin for this grill was a tough swallow but with the testimonies of awesomeness from friends and all the great reviews I’ve read, I took the bait.
This grill has put such a smile on my face and the sense of grilling adventure has returned to me, I love outdoor cooking and I’ll do it every chance I get. The Weber Genesis II is and does everything it claims, from the consistent heating, controlled flare ups … I like a little flare, I believe it adds a flavor character though I don’t have proof of it, looks cool too ;). I don’t need to babysit this grill. Preheat it, place your food, close the lid, maybe adjust your temps, and let er’ do its thing.
I didn’t get the iGrill option because I already own a remote thermometer.
I was preconditioned to worry about food placement, I wasn’t confident that a 3 burner would provide enough grilling surface for the amount of food I was preparing, but those fears were laid to rest, you don’t have to find cooler/hotter spots which up until now had always been a stress. The Genesis II heats evenly which allows you to maximize the entire 513 sq in of grill space, I had plenty of room to grill 10 chicken thighs, 6 leg quarters, 6 – 12 oz burgers, and a loaf garlic bread. Everything came out great, the chicken had great grill markings without being burnt. Juicy? OH MY GOSH. The bread had that great smoky grilled flavor to it, I could have eaten just the bread and been happy, seriously.
Those Flavorizer Bars are the ticket, I didn’t fully appreciate their roll in the grilling process until now. They catch the drippings of your food and instead of it hitting the burner and causing a fire, they vaporize on the bars and all that deliciousness is transferred up and around your food .. good lord, Im salivating.
I didn’t buy this through Amazon ( rare for me) but I would have, this was kind of an last minute impulse buy( also rare for me). I haven’t seen any major price fluctuations on this grill, it seems to be the same no matter where I go so I feel fine about the price I paid.
I did put this together myself, by myself ( Weber recommends 2 people) and though it was lengthy, about 2-2 1/2 hours, it wasn’t difficult. The instructions are entirely by illustration but are clear and consise. It felt like a big boys erector set project and I had fun doing it, just take your time.
Sorry for the novel but this IS a great grill and I’m so pleased and happy to be the owner of one. It is built extremely well with quality materials, it’s just sexy looking … grill lovers will understand that.

Had some snafu’s with the Amazon assemblers not showing up but I won’t take that out on the grill. Once we got this put together it rocks. Follow the cooking guide that comes with it and trust it. I am cooking steaks better than the finest steak houses! Turn the meat ONCE like it says and trust the heat settings/timing. So tempting to open the grill when all the smoke is pouring out, but DON’T. Ruth’s Chris has nothing on me now. I freaking love this grill. I’ll even be using it in the snow!

Very well built product. It’s by far the most solid BBQ I’ve ever owned. The heat seems to be perfectly evenly distributed, no hot spots. Just last night I cooked chicken that had been marinating in olive oil and spices. With my previous BBQ’s, I would have had to babysit the BBQ due to the flare ups from the oil. I had no flare ups due to the covers over the heat sources. Great product

I received the grill very quickly with box damage. When assembled, 3 connecting components were damaged. I could not determine how to get replacement parts thru Amazon so I contacted Weber directly by phone. RESULTS – amazing customer service from Weber. Polite and professional. Listened (on a Sunday), identified the parts I needed, shipped on Monday, received on Friday – all at no charge. THOS WAS THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A LON, LONG TIME. Oh yea, I am extremely satisfied with the grill. Built well and works as expected. Thank you Weber!!!!