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TURBRO review

Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

TURBRO suits buyers who want an electric griddle at a lower entry price and no interest in a spread of fuels. The listed griddle is portable, runs on electric, reaches 241 °C and carries 1 year of cover, priced from $149.99 and sold in a wide set of markets.

Key facts

Best for
An electric griddle at a lower entry price, for flat-top cooking on a balcony or patio.
Price from
$149.99↗
Maximum temperature (°C)
241↗
Warranty
1 year↗
Portable models
Yes↗
App or Wi-Fi control
No↗
Cooking area (cm²)
755↗
Markets
AT, BE, CA, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE, SI, US↗
Founded
2013↗
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
Products
Griddle
Fuel types
Electric
Official website
turbro.com

Facts checked September 30, 2026, 5 sources

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
facebook.comcustomerreviews.google.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cooking area of 755 cm² gives a generous flat-top surface for the money
  • Portable is marked yes, so the griddle moves between a patio and a balcony
  • Support covers email, phone and help centre, so a fault can go to a phone line or an email
  • Ships to AT, BE and CA, a wide reach for a focused range
  • Entry price of $149.99 keeps the purchase within reach for a first griddle

Cons

  • Warranty of 1 year places TURBRO at 24 of 34 brands on cover length
  • App connected is marked no on the listed griddle, so heat is set on the unit itself
  • The range covers griddle only, against gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill at Char-Broil
  • Max temperature of 241 °C ranks 20 of 23 brands on that measure

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Scored 8.8 / 10 by HabitatCue.

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Who it suits

  • Homeowners and renters with a patio or balcony and a socket within reach, cooking burgers, eggs and flat-top food
  • Buyers who want a portable cooking surface they can move rather than a fixed outdoor kitchen piece
  • Shoppers in the listed markets who want phone and email help after the sale

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone set on a fuel spread, since GrilyKrby.cz lists gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill against the griddle here
  • Buyers who want charcoal and smoker options as well, since Lodge covers charcoal grill, smoker and griddle
  • Shoppers who want a long warranty and should read the 1 year cover terms before buying

How it compares on our data

On entry cost, TURBRO sits at 18 of 39 brands ranked on price from, so the $149.99 figure reads as competitive rather than the cheapest on the list. Max temperature tells a different story: 241 °C places the brand at 20 of 23 brands on that measure, a long way short of where high heat gas and charcoal cookers sit. Warranty is the softest of the three, with 1 year putting TURBRO at 24 of 34 on cover length. The overall mark is 8.8, split into cost 9.3, offer 8.6 and trust 8.5. Read together, the marks say the money side carries this brand while the specification side does not, which suits a shopper buying a griddle for everyday flat-top cooking rather than for heat or long cover.

Core features

The listed griddle offers 755 cm² of cooking area, which is the figure that decides how much food you can put down at once. Maximum temperature is 241 °C, a level that suits burgers, eggs, flat-top work and a quick sear rather than a long, slow cook. Portable is marked yes, so the unit moves for a balcony or patio setup, though a firm surface and a safe cable run still matter. App connected is marked no, so heat is dialled on the unit itself and nothing is monitored from a phone. Cover is 1 year, shorter than the terms common in this category, which makes it sensible to budget for parts and a possible replacement sooner rather than later. The generous surface is the draw, and the modest cover with manual controls is what you accept for it.

The company behind it

TURBRO was founded in 2013, which places it behind the older names in outdoor cooking, so the trading record here is a young one. What the brand offers instead is reach on the support side. After sales runs on email, phone and help centre, so a fault can go down a direct phone line, an email, a self-serve help centre or a community board rather than sitting in one general queue. For a buyer weighing how a manufacturer behaves when something goes wrong, that spread matters more than the length of the history. A short history paired with several listed routes to help reads as a focused range served by a wide desk, which suits shoppers who want to be able to get hold of someone.

How TURBRO compares

Where TURBRO is available

Available
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a TURBRO griddle cost?+

The entry price is $149.99 for the listed griddle, which places TURBRO at 18 of 39 brands on price from. That is a purchase figure rather than a running cost, so electricity used during cooking is the ongoing expense to plan for, and the electric fuel type means no gas or charcoal to store.

Does a TURBRO griddle run on gas or charcoal?+

No, the listed model runs on electric only. There is no gas, charcoal or pellet path in the range, so TURBRO suits a patio or balcony with a socket rather than a garden set up for low and slow cooking. Buyers who want a choice of fuels should look at a wider range.

What temperature does a TURBRO griddle reach?+

The listed griddle tops out at 241 °C, which ranks 20 of 23 brands on max temperature. That is ample for burgers, eggs and everyday flat-top cooking, and enough for a decent sear, but it will not serve a smoker style cook that wants sustained heat or a very long heat soak.

Is there an app for the TURBRO griddle?+

App connected is marked no on the listed model, so the heat is adjusted on the unit and there is no phone based monitoring or remote adjustment. If you want to walk away from a long cook and check the temperature from a phone, a connected model from a broader range is the better fit for you.

Which countries does TURBRO ship to?+

TURBRO lists AT, BE and CA, covering much of Western and Central Europe along with North America. That is broad reach for a focused range, and it means the griddle can be ordered in a good number of countries rather than a single market. Availability can still differ by country.

How long is the TURBRO warranty?+

Cover is 1 year, which puts TURBRO at 24 of 34 brands on warranty length. A term that short makes it worth budgeting for a replacement part or a new unit sooner than you would with a longer cover, and worth keeping the receipt for the claim.

How do I contact TURBRO for help?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone, a help centre and a community are all listed routes. Phone and email tend to be the quickest path for a fault, while the help centre is the place to check the 1 year cover terms before you start a claim.

How long has TURBRO been trading?+

TURBRO was founded in 2013, a shorter record than the older cast iron and gas names in this category. That makes the email, phone and help centre support list worth reading closely, and the 1 year cover worth checking, before you commit to a purchase.

Is a TURBRO griddle easy to move?+

Portable is marked yes, and the 755 cm² cooking area is generous for a machine that moves, so it works for a balcony, a patio or a table by an open window. It still needs a firm surface and a safe cable run, and the electric fuel means a socket within reach.

Sources

  • turbro.com checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Products, Support channels

    “Country/region - Austria EUR, Belgium EUR, Canada CAD, Czechia CZK, Denmark DKK, France EUR, Germany EUR, Hungary HUF, Ireland EUR, Italy EUR, Luxembourg EUR, Netherlands EUR, Poland PLN, Portugal...”

  • turbro.com/pages/our-story checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Founded

    “In 2013, TURBRO embarked on a mission - to redefine comfort at home.”

  • turbro.com/pages/warranty checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Warranty

    “TURBRO's warranty covers manufacturing and material defects for a period of 1-year from date of purchase”

  • turbro.com/products/neighborhood-eg13-electric-griddle checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: App or Wi-Fi control, Cooking area (cm²), Fuel types, Maximum temperature (°C), Portable models

    “The TURBRO 13-inch Portable Electric Griddle ... dual-circuit NTC smart sensors eliminate hot spots with 5°F adjustments”

  • turbro.com/products/neighborhood-eg13-electric-griddle.js checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Price from

    “"title":"Neighborhood EG13 Electric Griddle" ... "title":"US" ... "price":14999 ... "compare_at_price":15999”

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 9.4, now 9.3
  • September 30, 2026: score was 8.9, now 8.8

TURBRO

An electric griddle at a lower entry price, for flat-top cooking on a balcony or patio.

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