We haven't owned a waffle maker before so did some research before buying... discovered that there is a difference between Belgian waffles and regular waffles . This machine does regular waffles which means no yeast and/or beating eggs to make puffy (Belgian) waffles. The regular waffles were just delicious.
We LOVE the little drip tray (moat) that runs around the outside of the cook surface... no messy batter dribbling down the outside of the machine. Used the batter recipe in the owner's manual and it made 8 LARGE waffles... far more than 3 people could eat at one sitting. Will be cutting the recipe in half next time.
Figure this will be a highlight of future breakfast/brunches when we invite the gang for a midday meal during the winter time instead of dinner.
Wish we had bought one of these years ago... nice break from serving pancakes... and very easy to operate... a little bell tells you when the griddle is ready, and also tells you when the waffles are done..