CuisinartBelgian Waffle Maker, Vertical Iron, Silver, WAF-V100P1

I wanted a Belgian waffle maker and this is the first one I've had. Very happy with my purchase. Review say it comes with a recipe book but it does not. I thought it was missing it and Amazon swapped it with another one and it still wasn't in it so I don't know why people are saying it comes with a recipe book and it does not. But that's why they have the internet. The plates stay clean and are non-stick. When I first used it I thought oh no I forgot to put oil on the plates. It didn't need it the waffles come right off. The only thing I can criticize is where the batter is poured into the rim is made of plastic so of course the batter cakes onto this and it's hard to clean off. I guess maybe I can put a little oil on this to make it easier. Very happy with the purchase and makes great waffles.

This is my first waffle machine, and I’m very happy with it! Very easy to use, very easy to clean and it never sticks to the surface. However, during the first few times there was a horrible smell no matter what I did I couldn’t get rid of the smell. After cleaning it with warm water and soap, I made waffles at least 6-7 times that I had to dump into the garbage bin because of the smell. If there was a solution and I didn’t know it, that’s on me, but I washed it multiple times and heated it without the batter in it just to get rid of the smell. Now that we have been using it for months, the smell is gone and we are very happy about it if you buy this just find a way to get rid of the smell in a different way.

Extremely simple and you can’t make a bad waffle!

Pretty much perfect! The pour opening is a little small so you will make a small mess. Waffles cooked perfect every time!

I love waffles now! So easy and perfect waffles every time!

Their is a slight learning curve to this waffle maker. We used the Belgian waffle mix from Winn Dixie. First try I could not get the waffles completely round. I use milk instead of water when making these so now I add 1/2 cup more than called for which makes the batter a bit runnier. I also move from side to side when pouring into the slot at the top. Once I changed these 2 things I have prefect waffles every single time. I use the #5 setting so they are a darker brown and crispy. I also bought some butter flavored cooking spray (this will leak out the bottom) so make sure you set your maker on a round pan or something so you don't have a big mess. I spray top and bottom plate make 2 waffles then spray again. Never have had and issue of it sticking when done this way. If you choose to use chocolate chips grab the mini ones they work so much better!Kids love it, I love it so a win win for our family!

This vertical waffle maker has restored my love of waffles! Soooo much less mess and guesswork if you follow directions. It does NOT leak batter! Do not regret purchasing one second. Smells a little weird/hot in first heat up. But that goes away after the first waffle. Maybe discard your first waffle but after that first one the smell went away. This thing makes super tasty waffles to perfection. My favorite setting is 3 or 4. I gave up on waffles until I tried this one purely because of the mess the traditional waffle irons always seemed to make. Would buy this one again if needed and recommend to anyone who wants to make tasty homemade Belgian style waffles. Thank you Cusinart for another wonderful product!

I’ve had plenty of Cuisinart products over years and I generally really like the Cuisinart line.This being said, I’m very disappointed with this waffle maker. The issue isn’t the sensor or temperature control…those work well.It’s the latch construction and how easily it pops open when batter expands.I’m pretty particular about the details and when I make waffles, I’d like a complete circle to plate.Unfortunately, I’m forced to use less batter…giving a 3/4 circle, to prevent the maker from springing open.I generally don’t take the time to write a negative review of any product, I just don’t return as a customer. With this…I just feel Cuisinart can do better for the money you pay.Shopping for a new waffle maker, have had enough holding the latch closed until the waffle is ready.