A flat plate: no flare-ups, and nothing falls through · review
The largest plate here at 792 square inches, and the thinnest at 12.4 grams per square inch.
What we would actually buy Seven hundred and ninety-two square inches — more than three times the smallest plate here — for a penny under a hundred and ten dollars, which is exactly what the 221-square-inch DeintYei costs. Also the thinnest plate on the shelf.
This — 36 × 22 in — 792 sq in — $109.90 DeintYei — 17 × 13 in — 221 sq in — $109.99
Three and a half times the cooking surface for one cent less.
What DeintYei offers for the money is the only set of performance figures on this shelf: 50 per cent faster to heat than larger griddles, 30 per cent faster than cast iron, “temperature difference in each area controlled within 3 degrees”, Japanese manufacturing standards — plus the argument that a small plate protects the grill’s airflow.
Those are genuine claims. Whether they are worth 570 square inches depends on how many people you feed.
Twenty-two inches front to back.
Most domestic gas grills are 17 to 20 inches deep between the front and back of the grate. So this plate may sit on the frame rails rather than down on the grate, or overhang the front edge. Neither is dangerous, but both change how it heats and how stable it sits.
Width is rarely the issue — 36 inches suits a four or five burner grill.
The bigger point is that a plate this size covers every burner, and a gas grill works by circulating hot air past the food and out of the vents. Close that path and the heat has nowhere to go but back into the firebox. VEVOR’s own 17 × 13 plate is the one with “hollow vents for even airflow”, and DeintYei warns about exactly this.
Run fewer burners under it.
No listing on this shelf publishes a plate thickness. The weights and areas give it to you:
A griddle cooks by stored heat, and a thin plate has less to give. Load a dozen cold burgers onto a large thin plate and the surface temperature drops — the meat steams in its own juice instead of browning.
The irony is that the plates most likely to be loaded heavily are the thinnest ones on this shelf.
Two things help: preheat for longer than feels necessary, and cook in two passes rather than filling the whole surface at once.
The heaviest plate here, and nothing in the bullets addresses handling.
The title says “Portable Family Cookware with Handle”, but — unlike the 17 × 13 plate — no removable handles are stated. Put it on a cold grate before lighting, and take it off only once cool. A hot 36-inch plate with grease in its trough does not get carried anywhere.
Up to 500℉, published on all five VEVOR plates and nowhere else on this shelf. A ceiling rather than a reassurance — a gas grill on full goes past it.
Bullet 1 says stainless steel; bullet 4 says cast iron. Identical bullet sets across all five VEVOR plates, so bullet 4 is a copy-paste. The title says stainless. No seasoning required.
No scraper — COZEER alone includes one, and a griddle cannot be used without it.
On sale at around $110 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Size | 36 × 22 in — about 792 sq in, the largest on this shelf |
|---|---|
| Weight | 9861 g (347.8 oz) — the heaviest here |
| Metal per square inch | 12.4 g (0.4 oz) — the lowest on this shelf |
| Cost per square inch | $0.139 |
| Against the DeintYei | A penny cheaper, for 3.6× the cooking area — see the FAQ |
| Temperature rating | Up to 500 °F, stated by the maker |
| Grease | A grease trough and a drip hole |
| Sidewalls | Yes, to keep food in place |
| Reinforcement | X-shaped on the underside, stated to resist deforming |
| Depth | 22 in — deeper than many gas grills are front to back |
| Dimensions | 914 × 563 × 82 mm (36 × 22.2 × 3.23 in) |
| Material | Stainless steel in the title and bullet 1; bullet 4 says cast iron |
| Plate thickness | Not published by the maker |
| Removable handles | Not stated |
| Scraper | Not included |
| Amazon reference | B0F1QR97RT |
| EAN | 0197988506799 |
A penny less, and it is the starkest comparison on this shelf. This plate is $109.90 for 792 square inches; the DeintYei is $109.99 for 221 — so three and a half times the cooking surface for one cent less. What DeintYei offers in exchange is the only set of performance figures published here: it claims to heat 50 per cent faster than larger griddles and 30 per cent faster than cast iron, with "temperature difference in each area controlled within 3 degrees", built to "Japanese manufacturing standards". It also argues that a small plate is better for the grill, because a large one blocks the airflow. Those are real arguments. Whether they are worth 570 square inches depends entirely on how many people you cook for.
Measure front to back before ordering, because depth is where this plate is likely to fail you. Most domestic gas grills are 17 to 20 inches deep between the front and back of the cooking grate, and this plate is 22. That means it may sit on the frame rails rather than down on the grate, or overhang the front edge — neither of which is dangerous, but both change how it heats and how stable it is. Width is rarely the problem: 36 inches suits a four or five burner grill. The deeper issue is that a plate this size covers every burner, and a gas grill works by circulating hot air; VEVOR’s own 17 × 13 plate is the one with "hollow vents for even airflow". Run fewer burners under it.
On a plate this large, yes, and the arithmetic is simple. At 9,861 g (347.8 oz) over 792 square inches this is 12.4 grams of metal per square inch — the lowest figure on this shelf, against 20.8 for VEVOR’s own 17 × 13 plate and 17.3 for the COZEER. A griddle cooks by stored heat, and a thin plate has less of it to give: when a dozen cold burgers land on a large thin plate, the surface temperature drops and the meat steams rather than browning. The irony is that the plates most likely to be loaded heavily are the thinnest ones here. Mitigate it by preheating longer than feels necessary, and by cooking in two passes rather than filling the whole surface at once.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Size | Weight | Cost per square inch | Grease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEVOR 36x22 in Flat Top Griddle | $110 | 36 × 22 in — about 792 sq in, the largest on this shelf | 9861 g (347.8 oz) — the heaviest here | $0.139 | A grease trough and a drip hole |
| DeintYei QH34 | $110 | 17 × 13 in | Not published by the maker | $0.498 — the highest on this shelf by a factor of 3.6 | A built-in grease tray |
| VEVOR Griddle, 32x16 inch | $83 | 32 × 16 in — about 512 sq in | 6922 g (244.2 oz) | $0.162 | A grease trough and a drip hole |
| COZEER BXGTBS01 | $56 | 23 in wide × 16 in deep — about 368 sq in | 6350 g (224 oz) | $0.152 | A grease groove |
A large grill or an outdoor kitchen where the plate stays put and cooks for a crowd
Listed because the add-on names this pan as a fit.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
23 × 16 in nonstick stainless steel griddle plate with a grease groove, a fully polished surface and a food-grade griddle scraper included
The same 23 × 16 in size as the VEVOR plate at 37 per cent more weight, with a scraper in the box.
Best for: The same size as the value pick, with more metal in it and the scraper you would otherwise buy
≈ $56
17 × 13 in · 221 sq in cooking surface · stainless steel · 30% faster than cast iron, per the maker · grease tray
The only plate here with performance figures: 3 degrees of variation, 30 per cent faster than cast iron.
Best for: Half a gas grill, kept as half — griddle one side, grate the other, in one cook
≈ $110
23 × 16 in stainless steel griddle plate rated to 500 °F, with a grease trough and drip hole, sidewalls, a handle and X-shaped bottom reinforcement
Three hundred and sixty-eight square inches for forty-one dollars — the best value per inch here.
Best for: The value buy of this shelf — the most griddle surface per dollar anywhere here
≈ $41
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
