Everdure by Heston Blumenthal CUBE

Cracked orange enamel in base after second use – Only lasted 2 goes before bad cracking appeared in the bottom orange enamel paint. I had used several layers of aluminium foil to protect the base but it didn't help. No idea if this is unit is now compromised or if it is expected given the other reviews - but its pretty poor quality nonetheless. Otherwise the unit does a good job as a small BBQ.  Show details

Perfect for 2. Easy to clean – The CUBE grills vegetables and small cuts of meat/fish/poultry. It is as easy or hard to start as you like; smart operators will use odourless firestarters and a heat gun. It makes for an engaging and intimate cooking experience when used on a communal dining table outside; the smells and sounds of the grilling, the radiated warmth…. Best of all… Read more ·  1

(considering any ol’ tub of charcoal can be used as a grill) is that it is compact enough to take inside and clean in the kitchen sink. I have managed to keep mine in immaculate condition with little more effort than I’d put into a frypan. I love mine!

Great bbq perfect for my needs – After reading reviews of damaged bbqs I was worried I’d made a mistake but I love this bbq. I used a Christmas Amazon gift card to buy this bbq. It looks beautiful and is so easy to store. It’s small enough to carry on your own and easy to whip out at a picnic. I would say that the instruction booklet that comes with the bbq could be clearer and… Read more ·  1

that would probably reduce a lot of the problems people are having. I read the reviews and lined the orange interior with foil. I used 25 coconut shell heat beads and 6 samba white fire starter as per the ecoboats review (Thankyou great review) taking care to place all on the lower grate and not in the black tray. I made sure the black tray was set on the side pins. The idea is after the flames quickly die out from the fire starter the charcoal is hot, alight and covered in ash but there is no flame. I took care to keep the heat beads away from the sides of the bbq but spread them evenly. All the beads were fully alight and covered with ash within 20 minutes. At that point I put the top grate on and started cooking my meat and wow. We had thick cut eye fillets and they cooked really quickly. Nothing beats a great charcoal flavour. It burned for over 2 hours. I could easily have cooked four large steaks and the cooking time was so quick you could have had many rounds of cooking if your party is large. Next time I think I will use 20 heat beads- just enough to cover the area on the grate with heat beads close to each other but only one bead deep. I think I had a bit too many. I allowed my beads to burn out and that took 2.5 hours which was a bit annoying because I felt I had to keep an eye on the bbq all that time but I would probably use less beads next time. At the end I dusted the ash into the bin, washed the two grates and black tray in the sink with dishwasher liquid and it was easier than cleaning oven trays. My Canadian friend has always said that Australians don’t know how to make fires - they like an inferno. I wouldn’t buy this bbq if you will be routinely entertaining a large extended family gathering but for a small group of friends or a couple it’s great. I have wanted a portable bbq for a long time and the things that probably stopped me getting one was storing it somewhere, the price and mess. For me this bbq is perfect.

Awesome little BBQ – We picked the Cube up off Gumtree as an unwanted gift. I have cooked all sorts of meals on it. For two people it is great. I would recommend it for small spaces like balconies etc. Our cube doesn’t get treated very well or looked after, we have never had a problem with it. The manufacturer would probably be horrified at what I do to it. Show details ·  1

Was excited but got disappointed – Gotten an Everdure Cube from my friend as a bday present. Was all excited about it until i opened it up. There were already signs of enamel crackings at 3 out of the 4 corners. The black tray for the charcoal was found dent as well. It was such a great disappointment despite looking forward to the cool gift. Show details

Good but could have been excellent – We bought this product mostly because we were looking for a charcoal BBQ and this was available brand new (with the carry bag) for about one third of the normal price. We had never heard of this brand before seeing the Cube for sale. To be honest, the normal retail price is VERY high even though it seems as though the unit is of reasonable… Read more

quality. I suspect the price has as much to do with the celebrity endorsement, as with the actual cost of production.

As we have only used it once, we can't say a great deal about how well it lasts but so far there is no sign of the cracking that others have mentioned. Ours is a grey coloured BBQ so perhaps the type of paint used for different colours may have some impact.

The biggest problem with a BBQ that is meant to be portable, is not being able to put it out. Charcoal burns for a long time and there isn't much option but to just let it burn out. This is why I gave the rating of 3 stars instead of anything higher. We do a great deal of travelling and this BBQ will be useful for the times we camp overnight and have time to allow the fire to go out. It isn't going to be as useful for day trips - which is really why we bought it in the first place.

The charcoal lights easily so the ventilation obviously works well. We have had charcoal burners that are a nightmare to get going, even with fire-lighters.

The bag is a nice addition and seems well thought out but there is no hint of what the elastic straps inside the zipped compartment are for. Someone must have spent time working out what those straps are supposed to hold but I can't find any information on it anywhere. In fact, that almost complete lack of any useful information on this BBQ online is rather surprising. We created our own video of the first use on our YouTube channel (wanowandthen). It may be of some help for people looking at these as a potential purchase.

A good addition to the BBQ is a square grilling pan (see the video above if you aren't sure what I am talking about). This allows a nice flat plate surface to cook on if you are adding some cooked veggies to your meal.

The charcoal generates plenty of heat so running out of cooking time won't be a problem.

Overall, this seems like a good product that with a bit more thought, could have been excellent. Unfortunately, we seem to live in a world where designers don't actually use the products they design. A top metal plate to cut oxygen to the charcoal and put the fire out, should have been very high on the list of priorities for the design team.

We will continue to use the product and report our findings on our main website under our 'Product Reviews' pages. (Website can be searched with the same name as the YouTube channel.)

Love it! Wish I could give it 5 stars – I gave this to my husband as a gift, we used it the day he opened it as we were so excited! It lights super quick (25mins) even on a windy day, the coals sit nice and low protecting them from the wind. Handles stay cool to touch, cooked food fantastic it got nice and hot and we cooked 12 sausages, 2 steaks and 2 potatoes sliced. It isn't as… Read more ·  1

heavy as I thought it would be and I was suprised how much we were able to cook on it despite it being so little.

I loved that we could put the coals directly into the bottom and then take it with us, the tray and board are nice and big and it was so easy to clean since the racks all fit in my sink! I also didn't have any problems cleaning the enamel as others seemed to have.

I had read that some people had issues with the orange enamel cracking so we were very careful not to use too many coals to ensure we didnt overheat it as I had read that this was the most likely cause. Well, despite our best efforts (using less than the coals recommended and lining with foil) after one use, we have cracking. Every bottom corner is cracked and some cracking on the bottom surface too. I'm devastated because we love it so much and my friends loved it too. I also have a hole in my board but that doesnt bother me as much.

Photos are attached.

Want to love it but can’t – My wife and I bought a cube. I have to say it’s great across three areas: it looks cool; cooks food great; and It’s portable....But... if you like your charcoal cooking then you probably have a few Weber’s (big and small) hanging around. Well the cube isn’t any match. We’re actually on our second cube. Our first one malfunctioned with 4 cooks -… Read more

the enamel in the fire box (yes the nice orange enamel) burnt, cracked and flaked off. I emailed evendure and to their credit, they didn’t hesitate to give me a code for a refund or a replacement. So...I went back to the store I bought it from and got a replacement. Within 4 or 5 cooks the same thing happened again! I’m frustrated because I really like the idea and the features of the cube, but it makes no sense to manufactures a bbq that can’t handle heat. I’ll stick with my cube resigned to the fact that it looks cool, is expensive and won’t last too long.

Super little powerhouse BBQ!!! – I was gifted this little powerhouse from my wife as an anniversary present last year and I can honestly say it's suberb! I cook on it at least 2-3 times a week. So quick to light up and get to temp. cleaning can be easy however I go struggle to get the orange rim clean, with that said I would still give it 5 stars! I would love to see a smoker that would fit on top of the cube, make it happen guys Show details ·  1

Very satisfied – After taking this little grill out of its box, first impression is wow how small this is. But when set up (which only takes a couple of minutes), some lump charcoal lit with a couple of fire lighters, about 20 minutes later I had some good heat coming off. I was not expecting how quickly this little grill cooked meat. For its size it packs a… Read more ·  1

punch, and is very mobile. I recommend this grill, particularly if you like camping, going on day trips or even for just a quick setup grill for home.

Extremely happy with this purchase – Was looking for a portable Charcoal Grill, I have never used one before but love a steak ( rib eye bone in ) cooked on coals. The cube was everything I was looking for- portable and enough space to cook two big ribeyes. Took 2 min to light 16 brickettes with a natural fire lighter ( Samba Natural Firelighters and store-bought charcoal brickettets… Read more ·  1

) It took about 15 -20 min to get to heat- ambers glowing with no assistance or fiddling . 1 kg of meat - cooking time was 15 min ( turning every two ) with some added wood chips for flavour. I lined the bottom of the tray with foil,( protect the table I was on in case of heat going down. ) I also lined the insert tray-ash collector with foil for easy cleaning then placed the fire starters under the coal grill sitting above the tray coals on top ( 16ish)- probably should add pics next time.

the result was fantastic.

clean up was easy

will happily post pics of all above steps including results and cleaning if interested.

Two thumbs up to the cube. ( if you know what you're buying it for)