Toshiba 25L Toaster Oven

My review in short: Absolutely love this! Great quality once you learn how to use it, which isn't difficult. Disclaimer #1: This toaster oven DOES preheat, however not in the way a typical kitchen oven does. For example, once you select your heating option, temperature, and press "start" the temperature number on the screen will begin to blink continuously and the heating coils will begin to turn red as it heats up. Once the unit gets to the desired temperature the temperature number will stop blinking and the coils will turn off and now the unit will be ready for food to be put in as you would in a standard kitchen oven. Just know that there will be no "beep" or sound to notify you of this, only the blinking of the temperature number, so you have to pay attention. Once you place your food inside you'll then need to readjust your cooking time to your desired time frame as the cooking time unfortunately has to run while the toaster preheats. Small issue, so no big deal. Disclaimer #2: If I were you I would use to the cooking tray that comes with this unit to put my food on to cook. This definitely helps in keeping this toaster oven clean and preventing anything falling to the bottom and potentially burning or starting a fire. Also, if you do use the tray I would cover it with either a sheet of parchment paper or line it with aluminum foil for each cook. This helps making clean up easier. I did notice that the tray, for some reason rusted a little bit after a few uses. Since I have been lining the tray with aluminum foil and/or parchment paper the rusting has stopped. So just something to keep in mind. Disclaimer #3: This unit can get HOT. Storing things on top of this unit while the unit is cooking is a bad idea and guaranteed to burn. I would say that anything within 6 inches of the sides, rear or on top of the unit will melt/burn while it's cooking. Cooking ability/Usage: I needed a toaster oven so I wouldn't have to keep using my kitchen oven. I haven't had any issues in foods not cooking thoroughly. So far everything has cooked great. I literally cook or reheat most foods in here. Thanks to the low temperature setting I have even cooked ribs in here. I have also cooked my Thanksgiving whole turkey breast in here. Size: Great compact size for cooking decent sized foods. For toast, I'd say you'd probably be able to cook 4-6 slices of regular sized bread in here at one time. Notifications: As I said in my "Disclaimer #1" section, this unit does preheat, but it will not alert you with a sound once it has reached the desired temperature. The temperature number that was selected will simply stop blinking. However, it does notify you with a beep once the selected cooking time has ended with 3-4 decent volume beeps. This unit will also beep once every time you plug it in as it turns on. Definitely will be loud in a quiet house. Cooking Settings: This unit comes with 10 different settings which cover a wide variety of cooking options like "Toast", "Pizza", "Cookies", "Broil", "Bake", "Rotisserie" which by the way, also comes with a rotisserie spit and will spin the meat as it's cooked, "Convection", "Keep Warm", "Defrost", and "Reheat". There are also signs on the unit door that instruct the user on best locations to put the rack for each setting for best cooking outcome. Overall: I give this unit a 5 out of 5 for my usage. It definitely beats having to waste money using my big kitchen oven for small cooking usage. I would highly recommend.

I love this toaster oven! After more than 5 years of searching for a good quality toaster oven both in stores and online, and being continually disappointed by how tinny and cheaply made most of them seemed to be even at 3 times the cost of this Toshiba, I'd spotted this one on Amazon and decided in desperation to take a chance on it due to the many good reviews it already had. I've not regretted that impulse for as much as a moment, and have thoroughly enjoyed using this toaster oven. It looks great on my counter, is more sturdy than any toaster ovens I had looked at in stores for MANY years, and works great! Since I already had both a built-in Wolf convection wall oven and a built-in Wolf convection microwave oven, I hadn't cared whether the toaster oven had a convection feature or not, but am now glad it did, because I use that feature a great deal more often than I'd ever thought I would. As with most toaster ovens, the exterior of this one does get hot, but not frightenly so. I'd purchased a black silicone 9x12" mat from Amazon to place on the top of it to diffuse some of the heat from rising to the cabinets above, but mainly so I could place a couple of extra toaster oven pans on it when the oven was in use--when not in use, I store the clean nested pans in the toaster oven. (Amazon has some great options available for extra stainless steel toaster oven pans, and a 12x10x1" is a bit larger than the standard pans for this size toaster oven, but fits it perfectly.) I'd read one review by someone who'd returned their oven because the display sometimes fogged a little with steam when the convection feature was used. It does do that slightly, but the display remains clear enough to see even when it does, it also clears up again as soon as the oven cools, and has not negatively affected the operation of the oven whatsoever in the 2 years that I've been using mine. I truly love this toaster oven! This Toshiba actually surpasses the former great toaster oven it had taken me years to find this replacement for, since the design of it, especially the sturdy base of it, is far superior to the old one I'd had for more than 20 years. That one had been a quality toaster oven also, and had still been working like a champ, but it's one design flaw had been that one of the legs on it had broken, and I'd grown tired of crazy gluing it back on every few months or so, yet couldn't find any new ones in stores that had been nearly as good as my old one--until finding this Toshiba! This Toshiba actually exceeded my expectations in every way, and I have been delighted with it since the very moment of taking it out of the box, because the quality and design of it had not only surpassed the much favored old toaster oven I'd liked so well, but also the design and quality of the many, many others I had looked at in all sorts of stores over the years, too. I'd expected I'd likely have to resign myself to settling for a toaster oven somewhat inferior to the one I had enjoyed using for many years, so opening the box to discover that this Toshiba was vastly superior to any others I had seen was a nearly transcendent experience. If you've suffered through trying to replace any good quality small kitchen appliance in the past decade or so, you'll certainly understand what I mean. All too often one has to end up settling for appliances that are more cheaply made, cease to work after only a few months, or don't work at all right out of the box! I'll be keeping the Toshiba brand in mind when making any future purchases, because I could not have been more pleased with the purchase of this toaster oven!

Bought this based on America's Test Kitchen "Best Buy" rating. If you can get it around $100, it is a good option to save money, but much more than that and my star rating would drop! There are a number of irritating things that offset just about every good point. Unless you really want to save the $$, we do not recommend this unit. First the good things: It looks good, and is easy to use. It makes excellent toast, evenly browned on both sides (but it is considerably slower than a dedicated toaster). The temperature seems to be at or a bit higher than the setting displayed, but the heating can be quite aggressive from the top elements. While this seems to work well for making toast, it causes the top of a bread loaf to get overly brown VERY quickly. It comes with a removable crumb tray (good), but it is INSIDE the oven instead of below it (bad). And to make it worse, the tray is virtually flat, without any real depression in it to catch and hold any grease or liquids that might get down there. That means that some of that goo is going to run off the drip tray onto the bottom of the oven below the heating elements where cleaning will be hard. Oddly enough, that aggressive top element is totally worthless on the Broil setting, since the thing is STUPIDLY limited to 350 degrees on Broil! This means that if you really want to use the broiler, you must select Bake instead, just to keep the top burner on! And the thin little single rack included with the over is a big disappointment. Of possibly bigger concern it how hot the front door gets in use. This seems a bit harder to explain, since any toaster oven is going to get hot there, but compared to our last one, this is both hotter AND the handle placement seems to make it easier to accidentally touch the hot surface. And just a short comment on the totally WORTHLESS user's manual - absolutely nothing in that little sheet that tells you anything at all. We couldn't even figure out what some of the included attachments were actually for without considerable experimentation. The rotisserie seems to be a nice plus that other toaster ovens do not have, but in reality, we probably will never use it. I got this oven at a bit under $100, so I am satisfied even with the flaws, but if I had paid much more, I would return it and buy a better one.

I would give this toaster oven 10 stars! I bought this almost 5 years ago because my previous (other brand) toaster oven gave out on me. I was just mainly looking for one large enough for my husband’s frozen pizzas. Recently, within the last year discovered it has a defrost and reheat function. We immediately switched from using our microwave to the toaster oven for those two functions. Sure, it takes a little longer, but we just plan a little ahead and feel healthier for it. We no longer use our microwave. I love this oven, I have had no problems with it and would buy again.

This is the same toaster oven previously offered by hOmeLabs (yes, that’s how they spelled it) and at a slightly lower price. I had been looking for a toaster oven with a rotisserie and in particular, for this model but they apparently no longer made it. I was excited to see Toshiba now offers it under their brand name. Pros: does just about everything it claims. For the price it can’t be beat. Would definitely recommend this toaster oven. Controls are super simple to use. It has numerous settings, there’s bound to be one for what you need. Cons: Directions are a bit weak. You kinda have to figure out how things go together (hint, little bump out on baking rack seems to work best facing the back of the oven) but I managed and I’m a dummy, so y’all should have no issues. This thing gets hot on the outside. Like hot enough that you don’t want anything that could potentially melt, touching it. In other words, it will burn you (just like a regular toaster)! It claims to handle up to a 5lb chicken on the rotisserie. Perhaps that’s true. The 5.2lb chicken I tried didn’t quite work out. The tips of the wings hit the elements and drip pan (and yes, I tied the legs and wings down). Also, the directions don’t show how to orient the drip pan when doing the rotisserie. If you set the baking rack on the lowest level with the drip pan, there’s no where near enough room for a 5lb bird. I had to rest the rack and drip pan on the lower elements to make room, and I’m really not fond of putting anything on the elements (even though the bottom elements don’t come on in the rotisserie mode). I ended up baking that chicken and it turned out beautifully. In the future I will use the rotisserie for game hens and turkey breasts. It claimed to cook a 12 inch pizza. By my measurements it’s 11-3/4 inches front to back inside. It may still cook a 12 inch pizza but if you plan to utilize a 12 inch pizza pan, it may not fit. You can only cook an item a maximum of 2 hours (in certain modes, like bake). That should be plenty, but some model of ovens let you select an infinite time if desired (I don’t see this as a big issue). Lesson learned: There is a “pizza mode” but it works best for fresh (unfrozen) pizzas. Frozen pizzas don’t get completely cooked (because in “Pizza mode”, it uses convection and the outside cooks too quickly). Frozen pizzas should be cooked using the typical “baking mode”. Although there are more cons than pros in my review, there is no such thing as a perfect appliance, but this one comes pretty close. I have no regrets about the purchase and would do it again.

Well, after just shy of 3 years of nearly daily use I replaced this Toshiba model with exactly the same model. I like it that much. Price for this model stayed the same while the 1700w increased. I only bought a new one because it had been used so múch that grease was beginning to seep out onto the knobs and buttons. I didn't want a fire to occur. Prior to Toshiba I was using a B&D large toaster oven which broke after exactly 10 moths. Bought another and broke again. Decided to go to Amazon and order something different. Came across this Toshiba and glad I did. I love this toaster oven. Wish I bought this model much sooner. Interior is smaller than I expected, but a 12" pizza will fit and top to bottom there is 3 rack levels so tall items fit well. Also the ability to cook a self rising pizza and still have a small footprint is great. No issues whatsoever and pizzas cook w/o having to reach in and spin 180 degrees mid way cooking. Cooks evenly. Toast, Chicken, rolls, cookies, Rising Crust Pizza, mini stromboli, chicken breasts, all cook perfectly after figuring out what temps and times. Haven't used the rotisserie and likely won't. Again, we use this daily 95% of the time. We now don't use our actual home oven but once every few months. That is how GOOD this toaster oven is! Can do so much better and so much more than a toaster oven with only dials. I will never go back to the cheap dial ovens which break every year on cue. This Toshiba is probably the best toaster oven you can get under $200+. There are quite a few other convection toaster oven that are digital too with a similar look\size but cost $50+ more. And there are air dryers that are bigger but know what footprint you wanna take up.i would never use the air dryer function so that doesn't interest me. Temperature seems spot on. Goes up to 450 and has a broil function\setting. I highly recommend this fantastic little oven.

Small, Simple, and very easy to use. Looks very nice on our counter. The foot print is not that large and is not obtrusive. Tried toast first, and then muffins did a very nice job. I like that it can do up to 6 slices. Defrosting worked very well. Then I decided to use the rotisserie option, peppered pork loin was first and perfect in 1 hr 10 min. It was so juicy and sliced perfectly for sandwiches. Today a chicken is going in and can't wait to taste it. Have only had it for a week and no issues. What you get for the price is a nice little toaster oven. Have not tried the convection yet. I put a grill mates mat cut to size in the bottom and it cleans up so easy. Have been pleased with everything about this oven. All the positive reviews here helped me as I searched a read on many makes and models. Moving y BD toaster mini to my RV. I hope this helps you with your purchase if you decide. UPDATE: This little toaster oven is still going strong. I think the key to longevity is always keeping it clear. My wife and I are religious about it with this oven. We wipe off the elements with a hit wash cloth after it's cool. We also use a grill mat that I cut yo size to catch drippings. One the mat cools slide out scrape into garbage wash with soapy warm water. The metal tray we use when baking or toasting. This has been a gem for almost 6 years running. I might buy a spare just to have if this one ever dies. Hope this helps.

I like this toaster oven, and have bought 3. I use them probably an average of 15 minutes everyday. Almost always for breakfast as a toaster, and very often use the convection oven for dinner. They are made by Midea in China, who owns 80% of Toshiba, I do believe. I purchased Oven #1 in December 2017 to use in the kitchen. In April 2021 I moved this one out to my shop (welding rods do fit!) and bought a new one, Oven #2 for the kitchen. I like the idea of keeping duplicate models with the eventuality of being able to swap parts around when they start failing. Oven #2 lasted 5 years of daily use, when the top rear heating started to fail. The heating element is available from Midea, but I decided to just buy another from the Amazon Warehouse and store this one in the attic as a parts piece. I truly like these ovens. They are a good size, easy to use, and have many functions including rotisserie(which I've never used), convection (which uses a fan to blow around the heat - I consider this air-fryer-like), toast, oven, broiler, warm. Maximum temperature is 450 degrees. The outside of oven doesn't get too hot, as I've had an older leave a brown scar my countertop. I deducted 1 star because of failure after 5 years. Somewhat acceptable, since they don't make things like they used to, but not great.

Contras: - Un poco pequeño para poner un pollo de 5 libras. ( Bien amarrado podría quedar bien , pero uno más grande, no creo! rosaría con la parte de arriba y las resistencias ,por lo mismo se quemaría ) - Se mancha muy fácil para parte interna de arriba, ( Tienes que voltear el horno y lavarlo con bicarbonato y limón ) y es una práctica un poco complicada, si no quieres que se quede sucio y con olores pasados . - No tiene conversión a grados centígrados, solo es FARENHEIT. - Faltaría reloj y quizás programar una hora para iniciar su funcionamiento. VENTAJAS: ( Por qué sí, comprar este horno, tú lo decidirás ) + El mejor horno eléctrico que he tenido , y el primero de convección! Excelente producto sin duda. + Un horno super eficiente, para calentar 6 rebanadas de pizza congelada en 8 min y con solo 400 grados F. Quedará, como recién hecha. + Un pollo rostizado de 3 kilos, quedó en su punto y dorado en 55 min ( obviamente, hay que ir , practicando para que puedas calcular la potencia y tiempo y modo de cocción ) +++ Costillar de res 2 piezas de 30cm ( únicamente dejar marinar 3horas con hierbas de olor y sal de mar ) en 35 min doradas y te aseguro te vale la pena! +++ + La charola de moronas es un poco incómoda para sacarla y limpiarla, únicamente esperar a que se enfrie y como consejo, cuando la ingreses dejar de ser derecha, por qué si no... Quedará un poco de lado . Pero hasta atrás ajusta perfectamente. + La cocción es increíble, la mitad de tiempo de cualquier horno convencional. ( La opción de convección funciona excelente) + Se calienta en la parte exterior obviamente y saca a veces un humo por la cocción, Así que es normal ( Pero , sin ningún problema ) Finalmente, precio, calidad, funcionamiento, eficacia! Cumplen absolutamente las expectativas! Lo recomiendo al 100% P.d. no es un horno de microondas, es un horno donde puedes hacer papas fritas, casi sin aceite, pero puedes cocinar en la mitad de tiempo y quizás 1/3 de un horno convencional.

Easy to use and very well built. Daily use for several years now and no issues.

Have been using it for a month. So far so good. User friendly and easy to add or reduce time and temp. Hope it will last for several years.

I've been using toaster ovens for nearly two decades now. I do not own a regular toaster, as I prefer the versatility of a toaster oven which can cook/reheat food as well as toast bread. I've been using this one for over three months and I am extremely happy with the results. I love the fact that it's a digital oven and beeps loudly to warn that the food is ready. The big LCD screen makes it really easy to see what function you're on. The dials are big and easy to understand after a little time. Most importantly, the oven is super powerful and cooks food evenly and quickly. Toast especially is perfect depending on the darkness setting (I recommend starting lighter until you figure out what level you like your toast on), the convection oven works great and I love the defrost option. However, there are a lot of filler modes like pizza and cookies, which is just convection bake with a different title. One word of warning, the convection bake is so powerful, if you're baking make sure to use either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat as the metal tray gets really hot. Overall, it's a fantastic oven, especially for the price.

Hay que usarlo varias veces para agarrarle el modo, calienta bien, el tiempo y la temperatura se seleccionan manual, aunque se calienta de la parte superior Toshiba debería mejorar el aislamiento para evitar perder el calor que ya generaste