Good waffles but dinky design
344174
This makes great waffles, but the design has too much plastic and the swivel broke after 3 uses. Spend your money on a more commercial waffle maker even if it costs more.
1431141
It took me a couple of tries to get a waffle that was decent.  The recipe in the instruction book needed to be modified, IMHO.  Finally got something that came out well.  The instructions could be a bit better written too.
2841359
This is clearly a top-of-the-line product in many ways, but it also misses the boat in a number of regards that could've made it much more of a pleasure to use.

The thing I like best about it is that there are so many different waffle plates that I only need to have one waffle iron to make a huge variety of things. Multiple types of waffles, stuffed waffles, sandwich maker, and a plate for making waffle cones are all available options. None of them are cheap, but it is nice to have one adjustable unit and be able to get rid of my standalone sandwich maker and waffle cone maker.

The thing I hate most about it is that you need a screwdriver and a reasonable amount of patients to get the plates on and off, and the process feels awkward, messy, and difficult. I have delegated this to my husband every time, because after I make waffles it feels like a reasonable request to not have to deal with this ridiculous process. A more reasonable request would've been that the company get a better designer to figure out this process from the start so that us chefs would not hate using the darn thing!

I really appreciate the dial that adjusts temperature, and I think this feature above many of the other ones is why I am keeping this unit, even with its flaws and inconveniences every time you want to wash or change the plates.

After having made four batches of Belgian waffles and two batches of stuffed waffles, I have some comments. If you are interested in making Belgian liege waffles, you don't actually need to fuss with making yeast bread as all of the recipe say. I used Pamela's sprouted gluten-free buttermilk pancake mix with some of the liege Pearl sugar and no other adjustments, and it came out great. Maybe not authentic, I wouldn't know since I've never had one, but the Pearl sugar crystallized nicely and dissolved so it did not leave sugary chunks. I did try Pearl sugar in a recipe that did not have as much liquid, and it was not nearly as successful.

I bought a book called Will It Waffle and intend to try some of their recipes and ideas for making savory foods in the waffle maker. One thing that I really want to try that is my own idea is making mashed potato patties, which are basically mashed potatoes with a little egg and starch to hold the whole thing together, cooked on a higher heat in the waffle maker to form a crispy exterior shell. I often fry mashed potato patties and I think this could be a really fun variation.

I also tried Pamela's sprouted grain free pancake mix, and found it a lot less successful for waffles.

A cornbread mix made as per regular instructions and put in the waffle maker, yielded amazing Belgian waffle shaped cornbread, which I cut into sticks and served with melted butter and honey. This was a huge hit and much less messy and crumbly than cornbread muffins.

For stuffed waffles, I found that the most successful fillings were sliced bananas and strawberries, chocolate hazelnut spread, cream cheese, and I made a peanut butter and jelly version that was also pretty good. I think that the more concentrated fillings like the chocolate hazelnut spread, cream cheese, and peanut butter, where the most successful, with the real fruit fillings needing to really be packed in for maximum flavor. I was considering trying to make some manner of sausage pepper and cheese stuffed cornbread "waffles" as my next stuffed waffle experiment.

In terms of waffle forks, I would really recommend the waffle fork from this brand over the cheaper plastic tipped waffle tongs. The waffle tongs look like they would actually remove the waffle pretty well, but they just don't. The perfect waffle fork, while wildly overpriced, is much better.
3390582
The waffle iron function doesn't work very well. I purchased the waffle plates separately and the top didn't heat equally heat.
1121312
I really love the size and shape of these waffles, and the griddle functionality is one I thought I would really like. The support that keeps it in the waffle maker position failed quickly and it needs to be propped against something to stay in the 90 degree angle. The metal surfaces get very hot,  and the clasps do not hold the metal plates in securely. I am overall pretty disappointed in this product and i had very high hopes for it. My mother had one by B&D with the same waffle maker to griddle function when I was growing up that lasted years and years.
35737
Have used the unit 5 or 6 times and have been very satisfied with the results except for the Waffle Plates. They seem to cook unevenly.
1213711
The toasted sandwiches seem to come out fine. However, it does not get hot enough to make;;l proper Belgian waffles. The holes are much too small for Brussels or Luikse waffles (the main two types of Belgian waffles). The removable plates are easily interchangeable and are easy to clean, which was my reason for choosing this item. I would not buy it again, but unfortunately I have not seen another item that is as good as the options available in Europe.
4564067
I like this griddler but if you cook anything juicy (chicken, steaks), the attached drainage cup underneath is too shallow and overflows onto your counter.  It is a decent design to attach it to the bottom, but it should have been larger/deeper.  The griddler cooks well (which is why I didn't give it 1-2 stars) but I am tired of cleaning up the mess so I will stick to using it for "dry" items like sandwiches.
3951576
The scones are OK, not the best. They are not doughy enough or sweet enough for my taste. The suggested recipe for waffles is great though.
1776170
The waffles cook up evenly and the waffle maker heats up quickly.  My daughter loves having her waffles with the princess design on them.  She looks forward to having waffles almost every Sunday morning.  Personally I prefer the Belgian style waffles, to me these seem more like fancy pancakes.  Oh well, she loves them especially with fruit.
511890
It makes good waffles and they're shaped like Texas. What's not to love?
2870935
Like everyone says, this makes great pancakes.  If you're looking for good waffles, get a real waffle maker.  This thing doesn't heat up correctly.  It's a novelty item, though, so maybe I shouldn't expect much.  The waffle recipe inside isn't very good either, which may have contributed to the very less-than-acceptable waffles.  My recommendation - use this for cool pancakes and use the waffle recipe on the pancake mix box instead of the one that comes with this thing.
348207
For $50 the Chef's Choice M840 Waffle Pro Express Waffle Maker isn't a good deal. My main gripe is it doesn't make a good waffle. Even at the highest color number and texture settings the waffles don't get really golden brown or crisp. And if you make the mistake of putting in to much batter it will over flow and spill out, getting into every nook and cranny, and there's a lot of them. Since it is not designed to take apart cleaning out the over flowed batter is a real nightmare. Whoever gave this waffle iron 4 and a half stars was either insane or on the take.
4691514
I like the various settings, especially the "frozen toast" which I use for my frozen waffles every morning. Using that setting takes a tad longer but ensures they are toasted slowly but thoroughly. Otherwise, the outside is over-singed while the inside seems a tad undercooked. What I definitely do NOT like is that while toasting regular bread, this toaster definitely does NOT toast evenly. When one side is done just right, the other is barely tanned at all. If I'm feeling particular at all, I'll flip the slices around and give it another 30 seconds or so. I had a super-plain Cuisinart toaster before that did everything perfectly even but had no extra settings. Only reason I bought this was b/c the old one got old and burnt out.
3639641
Good waffles, as other have said they are thin, I would have expected thicker from it. I don't latch the front to allow a bit more rise that seems to work for us. Other then that we like it.
3045003
It works great.  But, it's still doesn't do the job my 50 year old cast waffle iron did.  I'll probably keep it, but 'm not in love.  The waffles were light and crisp, but they are just not the same.

I have to make gluten free and egg free waffles.  So,the waffle iron has to get hot or you end up with a gooey center. That did not happen with this waffle iron.

The first batch I made I used setting 6 and they came out mostly correct.  They weren't that golden and didn't seem completely done.  The next batch I used setting 7. These came out over cooked, but not burned.

I have to say that the beeper that lets you know when the unit is ready to cook is a real nice feature.  And, the beep when they are done is helpful too.

I would guess that if you weren't spoiled by the waffle perfection from a 50 yr old waffle iron, you would be very pleased with this one.
4313940
Well, there are things I love about this, and things I'm not so crazy about. I need a new waffle recipe, because these didn't get crispy at all, but until I try a different recipe I won't hold this against the machine. As you can see in my pictures, I added quite a bit of waffle batter, but still had extremely thin waffles. As if the plates come too close to each other when the machine is closed, if that makes sense. Awesome grilled cheese sandwiches though, no flipping required. I also LOVE the removable plates. I got this with plans to replace my existing waffle iron, because the plates aren't removable and it's horrible to try to clean. Absolutely horrible. And, as a germaphobe, I don't like feeling like my cooking devices aren't completely spotless before cooking. This also stands up, and is super compact. Will it replace my waffle iron as planned? I haven't decided yet. But I am pretty happy with it,  and will continue to play around until I figure out how to make it work best for me.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review