Nostalgia Retro Compact Countertop Microwave Oven - 0.7 Cu. Ft. - 700-Watts with LED Digital Display - Child Lock - Easy Clean Interior - Black

I used the microwave a month to make sure it wouldn't fall apart...based on some of the reviews here, I'm lucky the rotating plate didn't break, the handle didn't fall off, or the oven didn't burn down the kitchen. Instead, it survived, though it's only been a month, so who knows. Bottom line, this microwave is not only the best-looking microwave I've ever had, it's the easiest I've ever used. Hit the big round button and it turns on for one minute, then rotate the button to quickly scale your time up or down. There are a bunch of other features that are also easy to understand for anyone with a fifth grade education, but I've cooked meals and reheated items more than once a day for a month and I'm delighted with the overall performance. Yes, the interior light only comes on when the oven is running, not when you open the door. Are the other reviewers blind or something? That just isn't a big deal. Yes, it beeps three times when the cooking session ends. I don't live in a monastery under a vow of silence, so that's okay. The beeping is no louder than any other microwave I've owned. Yes, the power plug forces the microwave to sit about 2½ inches from the wall (see pics)...and the owners manual recommends it sit 3 inches from the wall for venting purposes. I'm okay with that. None of the hundreds of other reviews showed photos of the black version of the microwave, so I'm showing it in several pictures here. It is a handsome devil, even in black, and it harmonizes beautifully with my granite countertop. The interior is plenty big enough for a standard dinner plate (see pics), and therefore big enough for any frozen dinner. The 800 watts of power is slightly less than my usual 900 or 1,100 watts, but it cooks well and cooks evenly. I just follow the directions on a frozen dinner (which are written for 1,100 watt microwaves), maybe adding 10 or 20 seconds to the timing, and it comes out piping hot. Anyone who says it doesn't heat has a bad microwave and should return the oven within a week of purchasing...not sit around complaining about it. So I love my microwave. If it breaks in six months or six years, I'll just buy another one (hopefully when they are on sale, like I did this time). For intuitive microwavers like myself, it is unbelievably easy to use. And it's the most attractive retro-style microwave on the market, whatever color you choose, and it's really not a very close competition with any other design. I could not be happier.

Works like a microwave not really sure what else I could say about it. Heats food really well, it’s small but I knew that and wanted that for my small apartment. It’s pretty quiet I guess and I’ve had it for about 6 months and it’s still going strong. Honestly best thing about it is that it is definitely the cutest microwave on the market! It definitely takes some getting used to, in terms of how to use it. Took me a while to realize you could just press the knob and then spin it to choose cook time instead of doing a random setting. Definitely worth it if you want a cute retro microwave and you don’t wanna take up a lot of room.

I'll be honest, I bought it solely for the looks. I wanted a red one to match my red mini fridge in my office and it looks the coolest. So, I was extremely pleased that it is ALSO an awesome microwave with more features than I know what to do with (I actually had to read the manual to see them all), but easy to use, works amazing, and did I mention looks awesome? It's quiet, perfect sized, and cooks evenly. My hot pockets have never been done so perfectly. There's plenty of room inside for most frozen meals or single dishes to reheat. What's more? The company and their customer service is amazing. Admittedly to my own error, I opened the box upside down and the glass plate was on top (i'd recommend reconsidering that packaging, but I could also just be stupid). It slipped out and broke. I contacted the manufacturer hoping at the very least I could buy a new plate. They responded immediately, and communicated clearly and did me a solid favor and sent me a new plate without charging me. I'm a fan for life, I can't recommend this microwave enough.

I was pleasantly surprised by this model. It replaced a similar unit from Best Buy's Inisgnia line that worked well for four years and then disappeared in a sudden storm of lightning, thunder, and smoke. Both models were 0.7 cubic foot and 700 watts. We use them for nondemanding tasks like warming up coffee and preparing microwaveable frozen foods, and both were fine for this purpose, but the Nostalgia seems a little stronger: I heat my daily coffee the same way very day, and it's a little hotter with the new machine. Pros: The Nostalgia is cute, the controls are fairly intuitive, it warms things up the way that it should. Small cons: You can only set the power at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. I'd like a little more flexibility. It does not seem to have a timer -- the Insignia did, but you couldn't use it while you were running the microwave, so if I wanted to time something in the regular oven then I couldn't use the microwave. (I do have an iPhone, so not the end of the world.) The $109.99 price was fair, though the Insignia four years ago was $40 cheaper.

I was looking for an Oven + Cooking station to carry in my car trunk when I go camping and sleep in the car. I was hesitating between the Teal Elite Gourmet Americana 2-Slice and the Red Nostalgia BST3RR. Both are small 3-in-1. I've bought both to compare them as I felt that there was not enough information on the product pages. First impressions: The Teal Americana is smaller and the coffee maker feels low-end plasticky. The Teal Americana has only one burner top and one bottom, where the Red Americana has two heating elements in the same positions. At first glance, I really liked that the Red Americana's griddle is the entire size of the oven: any bacon grease splatter will stay on the griddle, while it will land on the teal body on the other one. After using the Teal Americana during a trip, there is no bacon grease spatter due to the glass cover. Both are cute and playful. You want to make something to play with it... very fun toys. The buttons of the Red Nostalgia have a flat portion: one knows where they point to. The Teal Americana has round buttons with a minuscule indentation. I had to paint a white line on them to be able to see where they point. The coffee pot of the Teal Americana looked more secure in a moving car due to its 3 walls, but in the end, it's the Red Nostalagia carafe which is held stronger by the pressure of the no-drip ball. The oven rack of the Teal Americana is tied to the door and moves slightly with the door is opened. The Red Americana is independent of the door and has two positions (one for Teal Americana). Dimensions / Measurements: Length (similar): 19" for the Red Nostalgia vs 18.5" for the Teal Americana. Body depth (Teal Americana is way smaller): 7.3" for Teal Americana Backspace needed (when water tank open): similar Height: similar. Griddle Volume: Big surprising difference: the big Red Nostalgia's griddle is very flat and shallow. I was only able to pour 200 milliliter of water before it reached the cover. The cover also did feel very secure to me, feeling very twisted (see picture). The Teal Americana is much smaller in surface, but has a much bigger depth. I was able to pour 550 milliliter before reaching the cover mark. The Teal contains almost 3X more liquid than the Red. Coffee Pot: Similar: the Red Nostalgia is graduated for 3 cups and contains 522ml, while the Teal Americana is graduated for 4 cups and contains 515ml. Power: I plan to use one for Car Camping powered by the inverter from a Portable Power Station like a MaxOak BlueTTi, so I was especially interested in the Watts in operation. I used a Welltop Plug-in Socket Power Meter, Voltage Watt Energy Meter which gives instant+min+max watts used to measure. All numbers rounded to the nearest 5. Coffee Maker Only: Teal Americana: 605W vs Red Nostalgia: 570W = 6% difference = similar. Top Griddle Only: Teal Americana: 490W vs Red Nostalgia: 850W = 75% difference. No surprise here as I expected the two heating elements to burn 2X the power. Bottom Oven + Top Griddle together (no Coffee Maker): Teal Americana: 760W vs Red Nostalgia: 740W = suprisingly similar. Big surprise here. I reran the test multiple times, and indeed, when the four heating elements of the Red Nostalgia are on, I was seeing less power - 740W - than when only the top two were on - 850W -. Bottom Oven Only: Teal Americana: 290W vs Red Nostalgia: 340W = 17% difference. All on: Coffee Maker + Bottom Oven + Top Griddle: Teal Americana: 1300W vs Red Nostalgia: 1250W. Keeping the surprise, the Red Nostalgia uses less power when everything is turned on. The Red Nostalgia reaches its maximum power of 1350W when the bottom oven is off, and the Coffee Maker and the Top Griddle are both on. As I am very limited by my current inverter (600W) and its batteries, I went with the Teal Americana. My Teal Americana fits in the 40 Liter, 22 Inch Duffle Bags for Women, Men, Travel Heavy Duty (Black) from Trail Maker also bought on Amazon. Already used it on a few day trip where we were staying in hotel (no power limitations there) with fridge and no kitchen. It was used everyday and it was so nice to have breakfast in the room (in bed?) and be able to cook / reheat takeout. I recommend hat you get one of those 3-in-1 if you travel by car and camp or hotel.

This microwave is better than I thought it would be. It's built well and has multiple settings as well as a adjustable power output. It's easy to operate and just looks amazing with the retro look. It's not too loud and heats my food all the way through in about a minute or two. The tray comes out making it easy to clean. Overall I'd say it's worth the buy if you're wanting a nice retro style Microwave

Our built-in microwave finally died and we haven't renovated the kitchen yet so I didn't want to buy a large fancy one that I want sure would fit. So I found this one and really like the style. I wanted plain simple controls because we almost never use all of those programs anyway. This was supposed to be a cheap microwave as a temporary until we were ready to get a nice large one. But, it may end up being our permanent one. I've had zero problems with it and it works really well.

Pros: We’ve had this microwave for over 6 months now and overall I’m happy with it. I love the look of it and have received several compliments. The price was great, and the size fits perfectly in our cabinet space, which I really appreciate. It’s also very easy to use and the controls are straightforward. Cons: It is a bit noisy when running, and I don’t feel like it’s the highest quality when it comes to performance. I do wish their were other color options like a brown, or tan microwave or other fun colors. Sometimes it cooks things a little unevenly. That said, for the price, I think it’s still a solid option and does the job.

Trabalha bem mas algumas vezes (poucas), faz Reset perde a hora, quando se carrega para interromper o aquecimento.

I don't know where to start!! This is the most stunning microwave I have ever bought. I honestly couldn't believe how beautiful it was when I opened it, proper retro and its so shiny and the colour is stunning. It works really well and has cooked food better than other microwaves I have used. If you want a beautiful red microwave then this is the one for you.

Superbe design, fonctionnel et gain de place sur un plan de travail. Mode d'emploi explicite.

This microwave should not be sold in the UK. It arrived with an American style plug fitted. Not safe to use adapter or converter, as stated in info book, which came with the microwave. I contacted seller and two electricians. Seller sent me an adapter separately. Only meant for sale in Canada and USA. It could result in injury and damage. I had to return this microwave, as it was not safe to use. A hassle getting lable printed. Then courier turned up with a label ! Very stressful. No information when ordering that it had an American style plug fitted. Very disappointed, as I loved the colour and style.

Nice features, cool design and simple to use.