Weber Genesis II Series

love this Weber e455 – I've had it for a year and a half and love it. Easy to clean, great results and good storage. Works well with steak, roast meats, sausages, veggies. No flare ups, great flavour and good enough app for moisturising internal temp with probes. Used the side burner a bit, rotisserie a couple of times (dual roast for large crowd) and enjoyed the… Read more ·  2

simplicity and effectiveness of this unit.

Default cover ID getting some sun damage on Velcro.

Weber brush was crap. Bought a premiala bbq brush ($39 Australian company, from Amazon) as a replacement.

Great bbq – Being my first Weber it’s a little hard to get used preheating and lid down cooking, however results are great. Only downside is it’s a bit hard to keep clean due to the draining system and steaks are a bit harder to cook than on a normal bbq. After sales service has been top notch. Show details

Absolute Rubbish - Do not purchase – These barbecues are probably now on runout. Please do not purchase one or you will face major disappointment. I have previously owned three fantastic Weber barbecues, one Weber Q and two of the previous Genesis with sear station. My last unit was damaged in a storm and needed replacement. I was told that the E-355 was the replacement model. It… Read more

had no sear station, but the three burners were more powerful and that this unit would grill as well as the sear station model.

However this was not the case. In fact it was just the opposite. There was not enough heat to sear a steak. The old sear station could cook a perfect medium rare steak in 6 minutes. After 10 minutes thick steaks were still rare with no sear or caramelisation on the meat.

Weber sent out Roger who was completely useless. He bought a fatty piece of meat and said everything was cooking perfectly, which was not the case. I even had video proof with timing which he refused to believe. The only good thing was that he told me that a new sear station bbq was coming, but I couldn’t tell anyone or he could loose his job. That would have been no great loss. Weber knew they produced a sub standard item, but didn’t care.

Footnote: It has taken 11 months but thanks to my fabulous retailer, Brendan at BBQ and Fireplace Centre, I have just taken possession of the new Weber SE-EPX-335, with sear station. This is a fantastic bbq that meets all expectations and grills perfectly. This is the Weber that you should purchase.

Love the new Weber – Setup of the BBQ was easy, excellent quality and strong built, no wobble like other expensive brands. Tried out with sausages, beef and chicken first time, amazingly fast cooking and even across the meats. Spread the meats from edge to edge to test out cooking from not just the middle, perfect cooking across the entire surface. Heat was even thru out the entire BBQ, tastes amazing and will try ribs next time. Highly recommend this BBQ Show details ·  1

It's an outdoor oven. Severely underpowered for a grill - BBQ. Forget grilling steaks – If you enjoy grilling meat then look at an alternative option. After having a good run with a cheaper 6 burner gas BBQ and our trusty Weber baby Q I thought we would treat ourselves with one of Weber's premium Genesis II models which I now deeply regret. The Genesis II 4 burner is flawed by design is severely under powered for grilling even with… Read more

the lid down.

Our old cheap 6 burner could disintegrate a couple of steaks being placed over one of the burners with all other burners off if you wanted to. The Genesis II needs all 4 burners turned to maximum, the lid down (which I am ok with), 10-15 minute arm up time and barely a grill mark. Heat is also not even.

I cannot claim the BBQ is faulty as the burners are lighting up etc.. After scanning the internet for reviews it seems that others have had the same experience.

I was told at the time of purchase at a Weber premium dealer that all 4 burners did not have to be on if your only using the space covering one or two burners.

I'm at a disagreement with Weber staff after being told I need to turn on all 4 burners to maximum setting to grill a single steak or two? This is an unnecessary waste of LPG and proves the Genesis is more oven then BBQ/Grill. I never had to do this with BBQ's costing a third of what we paid for the Genesis II.

The only acceptable results I have had using this BBQ is when the entire Grill space is being used or your using it as an oven to slow cook whole chickens etc...

In summary, the Weber Genesis is built like a tank and feels like it will last many years but unfortunately the grilling experience is terrible. I wish I had purchased the Family Q or a cheaper Bunnings BBQ that both would do a lot better then the 4 burner Genesis II.

Don't waste your money on this product. I wanted to like it as it looks and feels great but I get disappointed with each cook up.

Weber Australia: You didn't feel like driving out for an inspection, hopefully you may be more motivated this time.

overpriced nothing special – fat fires all the time. I was told to buy a plastic scraper to clean the side walls. I went to bunnings and bought a $30.00 plate to stop fat flare up. fat drips down the bbq and stains the deck. uneven heat in the BBQ plate. next time I will get a cheap one  Show details

Great barbecue but no so impressed with after sales service – We were very happy to have our second genesis, bought 10 months ago but seldom used last summer due to the smoke from the bush fires which kept us inside a lot. When we couldn’t light it a week ago I rang Weber who offered to send us an igniter, and when I said we could fix it ourselves said someone will contact us in 7 to 10 days. If this is after sales service for warranty fix, not impressed at all. Our last one we had for 12 years. Show details

Oh Man, what a BBQ!!! – This replaced my old Volc-rock unit. Wow, im impressed with the cooking of the meat in all corners of the grill area (not just over the burners). I've cooked lamb chops, and 2 roasts, one pork with perfect crackling, and a leg of lamb. Cant review highly enough of this BBQ. Pat on the back Weber!! Show details ·  1

This I can't live without – Purchased a run out genesis11 smoke grey coloured unit haven't received yet, But went over the display model at the agent BeBeQ and they are really well made as always. I have had a few webber and this one is natural gas.. It's hard to find off the rack natural gas,which is a strange annomally considering we are all being pushed by government to… Read more

go natural gas? And most new houses offer natural gas. Update webber came on time to deliver as advised the technician /assembler was no fuss neat knew his product ,worth the wait now for the fun & every cent thanks Webber

Outstanding BBQ – Never thought l'd buy a Weber BBQ at this price range as other BBQ's seem to look more fancy and have other bells and whistles. Well at the end of the day, its all in the cooking. (Not the looking!) This BBQ cooks everything brilliantly. From steaks, beer can chickens and anything on the rotisserie the flavours and outcome is delicious. Its so… Read more

well build and the quality is what you pay for. Worth every cent. I was actually going to spend more on a full kitchen setup in other brands. Im so glad l didnt. So happy with this Weber Genesis LX440 Premium BBQ.

Very disappointed with my New Weber BBQ – I Purchased the Weber only 3 months ago, I found the cooking slow and not suitable for cooking seared steaks or anything that needs high heat, The lid must be shut to cook most food. Cleaning is a nightmare basically no matter what you do it is always looking unclean in the hood,cooking area and under the grills. I don't know how the BBQ handles… Read more

in the weather as mine is always under cover I have had a Beafeater BBQ for more than 20 years, the Beafeater is far superior BBQ in comparison,The sales person explained that the Weber is far much better than the beafeater easy to clean and cooking is far much better, I feel I was mislead. already I wont to dump this BBQ, I regret not buying another beafeater BBQ

High expectations – We had high expectations of this BBQ because of the price tag. Our first cook of traditional snags, onions and potatoes wasn’t a raging success, we struggled with the concept of cooking with the lid down. However, after several cooks we have not only mastered snags and onions, but we can cook at pizza in 7 minutes flat. But to be honest, it’s… Read more ·  1

roast meats and spuds that really blows our hair back. The best roast pork crackling we have EVER had, and I’ll never buy another pre cooked BBQ chicken again! We are so impressed that we are considering a second mortgage to get one for our holiday house!

So happy with our BBQ – We purchased our BBQ from BBQ galore. After looking at the smaller Q range we decided to go bigger. We use it 3 to 4 times per week for roasts and the usual BBQ delights. I’m most impressed on how the roasts turn out, succulent and tender every time. Show details

Excellent BBQ – First, despite my reservations, this bbq was reasonably easy to put together. I did in 2 stages but in total I reckon it was 3hrs. Assembly manual is very good...some diagrams not perfect but overall easy to follow. I generally struggle at some point with putting stuff together via manuals but this was a good experience. It all works and looks… Read more

good.

I looked at many bbqs but kept coming back to the Weber. It’s build quality and warranty are one of the best if not the best in the business and you can see it in the finished product. And by all accounts from reviews and dealers there back up service is outstanding. They stand by their product it seems.

If you follow the instructions and cook with it as intended....heating it up....cooking with lid down etc the meat comes out like a treat. I’ve had one cook with it. Pork chops ,sausages and chicken kebabs. It’s gonna take some getting used to getting times and temps right as I slightly over cooked the sausages but the pork steaks were sublime. This thing gets hot. There’s heaps of material on the web for Weber cooking so I might get watching to perfect things.

Overall I’m very happy at this stage with this bbq.

Purchased from homes fires the fan man at minto. They seemed a little biased towards Weber but they were Very helpful and knowledgeable and had a great range of Weber stuff as you would expect from a specialist dealer. Not much discounting in Weber so paid the going rate as I did interest free finance but that’s one of the reasons I went there as many Weber specialty shops didn’t.

Great BBQ – Excellent unit with solid construction. Very good even and consistent heat. Its a bit heavy on the gas when using it for a roast but the outcome of the food is well worth it. You have to change your cooking style as it works best with the lid closed but easy to get used to. I received a free iGrill3 as part of a promotion, at first I thought… Read more ·  1

this was a bit of a gimmick but after numerous perfectly cooked pork and chicken roasts, I would highly recommend the iGrill3 as an accessory to this BBQ. Everything comes apart for easy cleaning and the grease drip tray beats the sand tray found in other BBQ's hands down. It is expensive but probably the last BBQ you will buy.

A bbq that does what it says on the tin for a long time – This is my 3rd Weber BBQ. I still own my first - a Webber kettle, it doesn’t get much use these days as the gas model is so good, it still works great when I fire it up though. My second is a Weber Spirit classic E-310, 9 years old and still going so well I gave it to son when he moved into his own place recently. I bought the Genesis II LX… Read more

to go with a new deck, it was bought and installed at the very start of our cold winter here in Canberra and did not get used until spring finally arrived. I have now cooked a pok roast, a pork fillet and some lamb chops plus the veggies for each meal. As I have always done with my Weber’s I followed the instructions to the letter and each time achieved perfect results. The crackling on the roast was to die for. I just love it. As the weather warms up it will be in constant use as we will live from the deck. I look forward to trying all its many abilities.

Whenever I talk to folk about the Weber bbqs and get complaints, it most often comes down to not understanding and following the instructions. When followed the bbq just works. They are indeed expensive although I’ve noticed the price of quality non Weber bbq are rising to be similar. You often get what you pay for and I find this is the case with Weber’s. They need no extraordinary maintenance but all the parts last for years. When I gave my son the Spirit e-310 I gave it a thorough clean and replaced the grill bars and the flavour bars. If I had kept it I would not have replaced either as they were still good to use, I wanted to make it appear new for my son so I replaced the older looking parts. My old box-store (Bunnings) off the floor 4 burner lasted 5 years before it started to fall apart and almost all the inner workings needed replacing.

If I have a complaint it would be that I don’t understand why to have a natural gas model cost so much more. I know what is changed and it should not be so expensive.

Outstanding!!! – I received this BBQ for my Birthday from my wife and kids... Absolutely the best BBQ I have ever owned. It's design, for evenly heating the plate... Removing the fat.... circulating the heat... is second to none. When it come to easy of use, it's simply great. cleaning and care... sensational!.... My model BBQ comes with the iGrill, which works… Read more

well but I only use for larger cooks, like whole Chickens or roasts, it give direct temperature reading straight to my phone and tells me when my food is ready.....Overall, I can't fault this BBQ, I've had it a while now and use it least three times a week.

Very Good BBQ – Very good BBQ in this product!! Does what it needs to do and does it very well. Made from quality material and a very solid unit. Couldn’t be any happy with this BBQ. It makes awesome roasts not to mention what it’s designed for in BBQs. I’m sure it will last for years to come. Well worth the investment.  Show details

Damage in the paint and the grill – The Weber Genesis LX E-340 is incredible, easy to assemble. The customer service was great. My Weber came with damage to the lid and one of the grilles. I was surprised when they told me that they would replace them with new ones. Many thanks to Blue Sky Illawarra and Weber.  Show details

The next range up from the Family Q, impressed! – We had to look for a last minute purchase, and although it is a little expensive for a BBQ the family was impressed with the entire unit. Well built and sturdy. We've only used it once since purchase however it cooked enough food for over 20 people within a short period of time during our Christmas break, easy to use, inbuilt thermometer, easy to… Read more

take apart and clean. It even has Bluetooth but I didn't pay a lot of attention to the extras. I wanted to make sure it was doing what it should do best, and that is cook a great BBQ!

Delicious, juicy, flavour filled meat - everytime! – This well made, well documented BBQ is a joy to use. It's well made which means the entire hood assembly is insulated, keeping in the heat and flavour. You'll use less gas as more heat is trapped inside. The user guide, DVD and online community are also brimming with ideas. In next to no time you will be cooking steaks that your friends,… Read more

neighbours and distant relatives will be writing stories about. The BBQ also features a sear station which allows super high temperatures to sear and caramelise the outside of steaks - giving that unique crossed pattern and mouth watering flavours. Had mine for over a year now and I actually enjoy showing off my cooking skills to guests.

Great unit, cooks beautifully – What a great barbecue. I've had plenty of cheaper brands but I was convinced to upgrade to a Weber by my parents who have one. It was a big outlay but I couldn't be happier with it. Cooks evenly and the sear station is very useful too. Looks the business on my deck as well.  Show details ·  1

Best BBQ – This is the best value BBQ - we use it a lot! It is well built, and it cooks so well. My previous BBQ was twice the price and simply does not match up. It heats up evenly and quickly. It also seems to be very efficient with gas (we seem to go through fewer bottles). I am very glad that I paid the extra to get it set up for me. Great BBQ.  Show details ·  1