What do Nexgrill reviews say about this tabletop grill?

How the Nexgrill's cast aluminum and cast iron actually work together

Here's what the photo won't tell you: this grill is built from two different materials doing two different jobs, and that split is the whole story. The lid and firebox are cast aluminum, not steel, which means the body won't rust or pit even if it lives outside or rides in a wet truck bed all summer, and aluminum also holds heat evenly once it warms, which matters more on a one-burner grill than a six-burner one, because there's no second zone to fall back on. The grates sitting inside that shell are cast iron instead, a completely different material, because iron holds and releases heat in a way that actually sears, where aluminum alone would just warm food through. Watch what it's made of, not what it's styled with: pairing a rust-proof shell with a sear-capable grate is a deliberate trade, not an accident, and it's part of why the whole unit only weighs 15.7 pounds. The single 304 stainless burner puts out 10,000 BTUs across 183 square inches, which is enough for one dial, one flame, one temperature. There's no zone control here, so the middle of the grate runs hotter than the edges, and that's physics, not a flaw, the same way a single burner on any stove does. Piezo ignition means you're not fumbling with a lighter and a gust of wind at a campsite. What all of that adds up to is a grill that packs into a trunk, survives being rained on, and does one honest job: direct, hot, simple cooking for one or two people at a time.