VonShef Waffle Maker Large – 4 Slice Waffle Iron with Non-Stick Plates, 1100W, Quad Belgian & American Desserts Machine, Cool Touch Handle – Silver

I've read through a few of the more recent reviews and feel compelled to add my tuppence. Some of the reviews have parts I agree with and some I don't.Firstly, the maker itself. It is basically two hotplates on a hinged lid and that is exactly what it does. One reviewer made mention of the over-fill gullies not being big enough and I have to agree with that. However, as with any enclosed space, if you put too much liquid in it has to spill out somewehre.Tip: experiment with cups or ladles and work out how much batter you need to fill it, or underfill it and be happy with a couple of square and a couple of curved waffles. They all taste the same.Next is the batter. Some reviewers complaining about badly cooked waffles or sticking waffles.....if I were them I would change my recipe.I searched YouTube for a review of this waffle maker before buying and came across a video with a link to their website and waffle recipe. I use this particular recipe every single time. No fail. No stick. And lovely waffles.Google 'Waffle Makers Hub' for the most amazing recipe. Amazon won't let me include the URL of the site.I have experimented by doubling the mixture except for the oil and sugar. The sugar I keep at 3 tablespoons and the oil I increase by a small amount. Then I make a massive batch and wrap them in foil once they're cool and my children have them for breakfast during the week.These waffles take 4 minutes to cook. I totally promise you. I put the batter in the middle of the plate until I guess I have the right amount to splurge to all four corners - normally I am wrong and end up with waffles with two straight and one curved edge. It really doesn't matter.I check the time on the oven clock and wait four minutes, use a silicone spatula to prise the waffles out and get ready for the next batch.Never had any stick. And once cool just wipe out the waffle maker with kitchen towel.This is our new family Sunday morning routine.Buy it. Use the recipe. And you'll hate me forever because you just can't stop making waffles. Oh, and I don't use the vanilla extract in my recipe because one of my children doesn't like vanilla. Weird child!

Bought this for my partner who absolutely loves it. I was wary that it might be one of those things that gets used once, then shoved in a cupboard, but no, it gets used regularly and produces really nice waffles. It’s good value, practical to use and so far has stood up to a lot of use. Would recommend.

Easy to use and easy to clean. Makes food waffles!

Efficient, easy to clean, easy to use overall. Heats evenly. Makes four average sized waffles at a time. The lid feels a little wobbly but I’ve used it several times now and there have been no problems.

Great for those who loves waffles. Easy to use and clean

Bought this for the grandkids, to live on their kitchen worktop. They love it, use it most mornings. To start with we made up a homemade waffle mix (recipe found online) kept that in the fridge in two jars. In the mornings just poured it onto the waffle maker and it was waffle a go go. As we progressed through various waffle recipes we settled on one that had hardly any sugar in it and then onto one that didnt have any sugar at all. Since a lot of the time the kids were using chocolate spread and peanut butter, the sugar is not necessary.We even progressed onto buying a good sized jug and keeping it in that in the fridge. We made it in the liquidiser but you dont need to do that, just a bowl and a fork will do it, just like making yorkshire pud mix really, just add a bit of olive oil to the mix. Lots of recipes online for free, you will have to experimentYou can keep it scrumptiously naughty, with syrup, choc spread, ice cream or low key yoghurt and berries, bananas etc. Try adding cheese to some of the mix or mashed potato. Add beans and any veg or meats of your choice to the end result. We even put the cooked waffle into the toaster (or under the grill) for an extra crispinessIf you keep your mix ready it is really quick to use for breakfast. it is a brilliant gadget

All was well (see rest of review) until I came to wipe it down. There is a 2mm gap down the right side between the lower plate and the solid casing. Batter had spilled down the hole and is unretrievable (and presumably at risk of catching fire near the element). About to initiate return.Otherwise, it works but it's not the most even cook - esp top is cooler than base and doesn't brown evenly. Waffles are floppy rather than crispy. We have a single Dash one and that is much better but a pain to do lots.I found closing it and letting it do a cycle of green light off-on-off (green light is supposed to go off when to temp but it seems a bit random) helped. I used a 1cal spray and had no prob with sticking. Fill the holes to the brim so you can't see the posts. It will overflow slightly but when I used less the waffles were flat and hole-y.I used the recipe that came with the other one as none supplied: 2 cups flour, 2 eggs, 2tbsps sugar, 4tsp baking powder, 1/2tsp salt, 2 cups milk, 4tbsp melted butter. Whisk in lg jug to pour.In summary, I can make waffles in this, but they're not the best so I wouldn't recommend it. It feels poorly built even without the fault.Everyone who has a cheap one they recommend bought it in a certain middle aisle.

It is surely not the best waffle maker on the market. It doesn’t make evenly baked waffles, sometimes I turn them to look better but the issue is only aesthetic. It feels a bit flimsy too but I’m not planning to take it on backpacking tour in the Gobi desert. Has zero fancy features. You plug it in and it starts heating with exactly one setting. Cleaning it could be a faff as all parts are fixed together but the non stick coating is actually non stick so not much cleaning is needed anyway.I gave it five star because it does the job. Have a good recipe, put a bit of grease on the plates and you’ll end up with good waffles. For a very small price. Completely satisfied.Of as it stands up, it is easy to store too.