Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood
The hood at the same money as a bare 36 — 524 sq in over two H-style burners with an integrated hood and rear grease, Food & Wine's Best Value and a Serious Eats budget pick. 4.7★ across 2,063 on Amazon. The newest critical reviews are about a stand that wobbles and sits low, and igniters
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Sold and shipped by Amazon · Non-returnable · read 2026-10-30
Specs
| Model | 1883 |
| Size | 28 in |
| Burners | 2 |
| BTU | Not printed by Blackstone |
| Cooking area | 524 sq in |
| Cooktop | Omnivore griddle plate, seasoned by you |
| Hood | Integrated hood |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Cooktop warranty | 1 year, all parts |
| Rust on the cooktop | Documents differ: no line on the live page; the 2024 2322 manual excludes "Corrosion/ rust" |
| Warp | Not named on the warranty page |
| Cart and body | 1 year, same term as everything else |
| Owner rating | 4.7★ / 2,063 |
| Sold on Amazon by | Amazon.com |
| Weight | 95 lb |
Pros
- A hood in the box, which the 1554 asks you to buy around
- Serious Eats and Food & Wine both tested this model and kept it
- Rear grease management, so grease stops running down the front
- A separate base from its sibling listings, 86% five-star
Cons
- Five of the ten newest critical reviews are about a stand that wobbles, sits low, is not level or feels thin
- Two owners report dead igniters, one waiting 2.5 months for the part
- Food & Wine found hot and cool spots that take practice
- Keep the hood up while it heats: Wirecutter warns that heating a griddle with the lid down can warp it
A stand that wobbles and sits low, and igniters. Owners report legs that are not level, shelves that shift, and waits on parts.
Of the 10 newest of 90 written critical reviews (read 2026-10-30): 5 stand or build, 2 igniter, 1 uneven heat, 1 seasoning and flaking, 1 natural-gas conversion. The histogram puts 4% of 2,063 ratings at one or two stars. · critical reviews read 2026-10-30
“Very easy to put together. You do need two people though to place the top on. Great to do a whole meal at once on it.”— Tamara Rectenwald, Amazon · Verified owner
Pro review “It’s a good flat-top grill for two to three people.”Best Budget Outdoor Griddle for Small Families, this model, one of 17 griddles tested hands-on.— Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm and Grace Kelly, Serious Eats
FAQ
Who is the Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood for?
You cook for two to three, you want a hood in the box, and you are not tall: owners of Blackstone 28-inch griddles keep reporting that they stoop over them.
What do owners say about the Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood?
4.7★ across 2,063 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-30). What owners complain about: A stand that wobbles and sits low, and igniters. Owners report legs that are not level, shelves that shift, and waits on parts.
Who sells the Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-30. Amazon's returns line read: Non-returnable. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood?
1 year
Does the Blackstone 1883 28" Griddle with Hood warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Blackstone answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-30: The full manufacturer warranty is not valid for griddles purchased from unlicensed, third-party resellers We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added in the flat-top griddle showdown: $399, 4.7 across 2,063, sold by Amazon.com.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
1 year · you are buying this on Amazon
The full manufacturer warranty is not valid for griddles purchased from unlicensed, third-party resellers
Blackstone’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Blackstone warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-30)
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Data last verified: 2026-10-30. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.