Tefal Optigrill+ GC712/22

I purchased one of these and it was amazing, cooked perfectly, loud audible beeps, but a lightning strike close to my house blew it amongst other appliances. So i decided to replace it. The new one doesnt heat evenly and means the cooking times are out, coupled with the fact its beeping is barely loud enough to hear over the rangehood noise. Would never buy tefal again

I bought this grill two years ago and since then I've used it on a regular basis to grill meat, fish, veggies and chicken. The grill is very easy to use, I usually use the pre-programmed setting for grilling fish although I only leave it in until the colour code is for medium. Same I was doing with the meat as if you leave it too much it might dry up a bit too much. It is a very convenient piece of equipment to have in the kitchen especially if you love grilled food and you are in a hurry to cook. It is also quite easy to clean and the drip tray is excellent. After two years of use there is a slight wear on the grill plates and they are becoming a bit harder to clean but with some extra effort all is good.

We have used this Tefal model for some days now and the settings are easy once you read through all the instructions.
We havent tested meat or fish (except sandwiches) yet so I cannot really review it properly.
However, I found some issues with the grill plates. The upper plate is not built well as one side is loose and also the bottom grill plate does not hook and its very loose. Seems like it is being built cheaply which is a shame foe the name of Tefal.

I replaced my Sunbeam grill press with this awesome beast of a machine.

It cooks the perfect steak, chicken, sausages, schnitties , kebabs and burgers and it takes all the guess work out for you.

I love the colour coded lights that tell you when it’s rare, medium or well done etc and it beeps when it’s up to temperature and beeps at every moment it hits a state of doneness and also beeps a little tune when it’s finished.

The removable grill plates are so easy to clean and there are little bumps on the bottom plate to hold your meat in place.

It does give nice grill marks but doesn’t char your meat as such, but that’s neither here nor there for every day cooking.

It’s a great appliance and I wouldn’t hesitate in buying another one.

The OptiGrill makes certain meals super easy to prepare, especially if you're cooking for 1 or 2 people. You obviously don't get the same flavour compared to grilling on a BBQ but it's a convenient alternative. It's fast to heat up and to cook. Clean up is relatively easy (be sure to give it a quick wipe down as soon as you're done). If you're looking for a grill and have more than 2 people to cook for I'd recommend getting the larger version.

Ok - so firstly there are quite a few dated reviews on here that clearly aren't reviews of the 722. They are probably reviewing the 712 as the 722 is only a relatively recent release within the last couple of months. In fact if you are going to buy online or in-store be careful because I know some places are quietly selling off the 712 a bit cheaper at the moment (Dec 2020) so don't get the wrong model - especially if you need the 33% larger grill. I don't know whether there are any electronic differences between the two models but the 722 cert...

I bought a Tefal XL Optigrill in July 2018 and arrived in August 2018. It was used once per week at most, and more often more like once per month.
In July 2020 the machine started belting out smoke every time it was turned on. Everything was taken apart, cleaned of grease (not that there was much there) and put back together, but the smoke continued.
In August I got round to contacting Tefal. TWO months later they got back to me. At that point the item was in the local recycling centre. My wife (who is the only one who feels the need to have t...

Shorting power after 18 months. Can no loner use it. Previous grill George Foreman lasted 10 years. Very poor value for one of the most expensive grills of its type.

We bought this grill recently from Myer. We have a small family only one kid , so we wanted to cook all the pieces of meat at once and for that reason we bought the XL one.
The first few times , it was great and perfect ! Then it went on Manual mode and there was no clear instructions on it’s booklet on how to fix the issue!
There is not enough videos on Youtube on this model and none of the available videos addresses this issue! The details for Tefal customer service in Australia was also not on the booklet.
Then accidentally I watched a vide...

I use the grill mainly to toast sandwiches and grill lamb cutlets. While I have no complaints on how it cooks the food, the grill plates emit heaps of smoke when the grill is heating up, before the food is put in it. I always clean the grill plates, so I know the smoke is not caused by food residue. Tefal response is that it is an internal issue, not faulty grill plates, and gave me a list of authorised repairers. Nothing worse than being treated like an idiot. When heating up, without the grill plates attached, there is no smoke whatsoever. O...

Tefal opti grill XL
This grill is amazing and gets used on a daily basis it makes everything nice from toasties to poultry and meats , I was very happy with how perfect it made my medium rare porterhouse steak , but only down fall is it dosnt sear the edges of a thick piece of steak but if you open the grill at the end you can still sear the edges while it’s open, that’s what I do only if I need too as I prefer just to cut all fatty bits off before I cook it.
Grills beautiful Turkish bread , sour dough or just plain bread toastie better then f...

I bought my Tefal Optigrill+XL GC722 in 2017 at Harvey Norman and it worked really well for the first 2 years. Unfortunately, just after the grill was out of warranty it started to revert to the manual programme every time I tried to cook on an automatic programme.

I spoke with Tefal customer service three times and was given different recalibration instructions to fix the problem but nothing worked and the instructions didn't appear to be for the XL GC722. In an attempt to learn more about the problem with the grill, I spoke with Nambour Elec...

It squeezes all the juice of the burger because of heavy lid makes it dry.
Cooking from frozen is not good.
not easily store-able , you have to dismantle to clean every time to store.

I bought this for simplicity and ‘cook and forget’ use. The very first raw meat I cooked on this was 3 frozen chicken drumsticks. Salt, pepper tiny bit of butter and put them in the grill when it gave the go ahead. (Alarm)

I then let it defrost and cook till the red light for well done appeared and then removed them. I was very surprised. Cooked all the way through yet very succulent and juicy inside. I think it took about 20-25 minutes from freezer to fully cooked. Chicken literally melted in my mouth. I didn’t baste them so not much crunch...

I just made a Turkish bread with filling and made it perfect, it's magic couldn't go wrong with a tefal optigrill. I'm going to try some fish tonight on the grill.