Master Forge Small Space Gas Grill Model# MFA350CNP

Recently small grills have become a popular seller. Since many people live in smaller spaces the need for a "little" full sized grill has grown. This is Lowes answer to that problem. This store brand grill is about as basic as you are going to get, a simple 2-burner gas grill with a small footprint. Being simple is one of this grills strong points. Because it doesn't have all the extras, more money could be spent on quality, not to say that this is a top of the line grill, it is however better than other grills at this price (around $200USD) with all the bells and whistles.

A few years back Char-Broil introduced their Urban Grill. This simple, 2-burner gas grill (using their Quantum infrared technology) really hit a market niche. As it turns out there are a lot of condo and apartment dwellers who can have a gas grill but needed something small. This year, Lowes, who has exclusive distribution of the Char-Broil Urban have introduced a Master Forge brand version of this same grill (I'm sure Char-Broil isn't too happy about it), costing about $70USD less. The Master Forge Small Space grill comes from first time grill maker GHP Group (actually a Chinese importer) and, all things said, isn't a bad grill.

What makes this grill good is its simple design. For $200USD you get a small, 2-burner gas grill. That's it. No side burner, rotisserie burner, or other fancy extras. This means that this grill is a little more focused on quality as a grill than other, comparably priced grills. The dual layer hood holds in heat so even though this grill is a little underpowered it still can produce a pretty good amount of heat.

On the other hand, this grill, like most gas grills under $250 isn't a great grill. While it is competent for most grilling features the 2-burner design and small cooking area are not going to give you the ability to cook a lot, or a lot of different kinds of food. Of course that's the point. If you are looking at this then you don't want to grill for a lot of people. Other than that, the metals are on the thin side and this grill is prone to rust. Don't expect it to last for several years, keep it covered (probably on your balcony), keep it clean, and it should last you a couple of years of good grilling.