We bought this waffle iron on a whim because I have a thing for hearts. It arrived super fast and we were off making waffles in no time.Once I got the hang of how much dough will fill it up without overflowing were were off to the races.It heats up super fast and doesn't take long to finish baking the waffles. I can control how crunchy I want them by simply leaving them in longer.We love the small size (about the same size as eggo waffles). We plan on making a large batch beginning of the month and freezing them, so all we have to do is pop them in the toaster, just like the eggo waffles. Only now I can control what goes in them.My husband and son like to use waffles for home made ice cream sandwiches. I even made some with chocolate chips and walnuts. They were delicious.Highly recommend this waffle maker. If you are single, or just two people it certainly is enough and for us we live in a small apartment so storage is at a premium. The small size lets me leave it out on the counter, or even pop it in a drawer to hide it away.I got the small heart shape with a brilliant red exterior. I debated getting a round one because the waffles are slightly larger. The hearts, however, are adorable. Have been focusing on low carb so started with a parmesan waffle omelet with dill and spring onion. Better and easier than a frying pan. Preheated. Used a recipe it came with that suggests oiling the iron, sprinkling a tablespoon of Parmesan on iron, adding the omelet mixture (one egg, a little milk, half a scallion, pinch of dill--which made two crispy hearts) and finishing it with more Parmesan, then closing. The recipe said 5 min, but it was crispy and cooked in 4 min. The Parmesan on each side added to how crispy it was. Will be a breakfast and lunch standby. As soon as I finished eating I ordered a second one in white to mashed the Eggo sized circular waffles. Inexpensive, fun and functional. Tomorrow I will try the keto waffle recipe made from bananas, almond flour and coconut flour. So glad I followed my heart yesterday and gave it a try.I actually asked a Facebook person about their waffles that I saw (homemade pumpkin spice waffles, yum) and they said this is what they used. This is someone I quite trusted so I ordered one. Mine was delivered today and my guy really wanted waffles tonight. I cleaned the plates, sprayed lightly with some EVO and followed the included recipe for basic waffles. My guy not only gave the little machine 2 thumbs up, but actually really liked the included recipe. He ate 5 of the 7 waffles. They are 4 inches and the recipe states placing a 1/4 cup of batter on the plate. I don't think any recipe I have used before was this accurate for portioning, ever. It did not overflow, squeeze excess out or do anything but give me a beautiful waffle. Also, absolutely nothing stuck to the plates and I only sprayed them lightly twice while making 7 waffles. It cleaned up perfectly once it cooled down too.I had a "fancy" panini press with multiple, swapping heating elements that included a waffle iron surface before, but we never made waffles on it. The upper portion was always a different temperature than the lower portion. I finally got rid of that whole thing and just got a large cast iron skillet instead, but that left me without a waffle iron.So I got this. And now my partner makes waffles all the time. It's a win-win.I am using this on a small(ish) off grid solar powered system, coming in at a tidy 350 watts it does not stress my power system in any way, it doesn't even make the lights dim (that are on the same circuit). I believe that most people who live off grid or are doing the van/bus life or RV/camper and use batteries to power their stuff should be able to run this with no problems. I bought a similar small mini electric waffle maker from a major dollar store thinking it would be the same, but it was 600 watts, I returned it and will buy another Dash waffle maker because it's only 350 watts.OK, now to the machine, I bought this to try the chaffle thing, my hubby and I have made some life changes to our health and wanted something that would make healthier foods for us to eat, I had heard of chaffles but wasn't interested until now. Well, I wish I had jumped on the bandwagon when I first heard about them, I have had so much fun making all different kinds of chaffles and waffles.I mainly do the egg and cheese ones, but have wandered out into some fun territory using healthier flour, my current fav is an organic sprouted whole wheat flour, I also like to add ground flax seed meal. Oh and for flavor, I discovered Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends ~ Pizza & Pasta Magic Herbal, that makes my chaffles become pizza flavored!But the biggest news about the Dash mini waffle maker in my house is my hubby is actually using it! This man does not cook, he will tell you himself, he will go hungry before cooking, yet he has been making 2-4 chaffles most everyday, I have had to start buying eggs by the flat since a dozen or 18 packs just don't last very long.We have been making cheesy egg chaffles and other kinds for bread replacement, I have even bought fast food burgers and brought them home so that I can replace the bread with my homemade bread replacement.If you are thinking about this, I'd say go for it! It doesn't take up any space, it is lite on power consumption, cooks fast... check YouTube for recipes, tips & tricks, inspiration and the such.Edited to add: I stepped on a scale over the weekend and discovered to my delight that I had lost a few pounds, probably close to 5 or possibly more. I do intermittent fasting and typically eat one meal a day, the only thing I have changed is not eating bread or bread products anymore, since I eat OMAD it's pretty easy for me to know what I'm consuming, I tend to eat what I want in the amount I want during my eating period, this has helped me to transition away from bread, it's seems to be helping me.The only thing I can say about this that could be a negative is I noticed that it seems to drain out a tiny bit of oily water from the bottom after use (especially heavy use), I think it's from the steam/water vapor that happens while it's cooking, it manages to get inside the unit and eventually will drain out onto the counter, this isn't from an overflow of product, it's actually coming from the inside. I will often, when I'm done using it, while it's still hot/warm, open it and turn it over onto a paper towel to drain anything that is on the inside. I'm not sure what could be done about this on the manufacturing level, perhaps make it more sealed so that nothing could get inside. It's not a big enough deal to stop me from using it or wanting to buy a second unit. I just discovered there is a tiny drain hole on the bottom of the unit next to a screw hole.Just the right size for individual waffles, kids to adults. Is great for making Chaffles for Keto! Heats and cooks quickly, temperature is automatic, no control needed, if you want your waffles darker or crispier, just leave it in a couple by minutes longer. Haven’t burned any yet. The outside housing does get hot, but haven’t had to use a pot holder to open or close. Have bought 3 , reg. Mini waffler, Mini waffler for waffle sticks and Mini grill( love this best, makes more of variety).Using this for keto chaffles (cheese & egg waffles) as a bun alternative and am in love!1 egg, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1 tbsp almond flour. 2 minutes in a preheated and lubed Dash mini.Fabulous.Cleans up in a snap, esp if you unplug and put a soapy wet paper towel and close it. Once it's cool it wipes clean.As a home cook who spends at least 3 hours everyday in the kitchen and reads extensively on food, restaurants, and cuisine, you could say I've developed enough knowledge to be sceptical of anything that claims to bring you happiness for less than $15. Especially when professional chefs and reviewers recommend alternative products in the same category that are 10-30x the price, pointing to the other machines’ abilities including (a) making many waffles at once (b) getting a crispier result (notes below on how to do so with this machine!). However, I must say this product has been a spark of light to evolve my jaded ways though, I couldn't be happier with it!I first saw it on sale at Sur La Table for $15 but since I didn't want to pay the costs of S&H to Canada, I decided to look for it elsewhere and saw it here on Amazon for $15. I try not to buy appliances no matter how big or small if I don't see a use for them but I made a special exception with this one because it was so damn small, AND CUTE! Not to mention that the more expensive machines, while wonderful if you have the space for it in your kitchen, can't make teeny tiny cute waffles like this. The size reminded me of the delicious waffles we get at a famous Belgian restaurant in Vancouver that serves theirs with sides of decadent sauces (dark chocolate, orange fig marmalade, white chocolate pistachio rose water) so I thought yes, I'm going to do it.It heats up quickly (in a few minutes) and cooks the waffle in about 3-4 minutes (depending on your batter). As the professional pastry chef Stella Parks writes about in her articles about waffles, the key is to not fill the batter all the way to the edges so that you leave room for the batter to expand and get fluffy (instead of compress and get gloppy / soggy). The whipped egg whites many recipes suggests, Stella says is not necessary if you leave enough room and your batter has enough moisture from the liquids (which most basic recipes do from its milk or water) to activate the explosive reaction. While I wasn't able to get it to crisp up in the waffle maker because the tiny guy couldn't generate enough heat, I was able to assist the waffle in browning by adding a tiny pinch of baking soda (another trick of Stella's) and finishing the mini waffles off in the oven at 350°F naked on the rack for 3-5 minutes just to crisp up. You could argue it's a fuss, to make another step but the truth is if you need the machine more than once to make more than one set of waffles (no matter what machine you're using), you need to keep the waffles warm anyways, so to me it's not an extra step. That is if you even care about having crispy waffles. I know some people who like their waffles soft instead of crispy.There isn't a way to get around making one waffle at a time, except that for our meal, I make all the waffles first and put them in the oven so that they're ready to go. To be honest, if you're in such a rush when you cook and when you're in the kitchen, there's a bigger question you have to ask yourself: in the presence of an opportunity to learn and enjoy, through the path of mastery, why are you in such. a. damn. rush?! Like the Buddhist masters say, if you rush here, you probably rush there, you probably rush everywhere!I am not the type of person to leave a review but I had to for this product! This is amazing I am using it to make buns out of eggs for my keto diet. They are the perfect size for a junior Burger with a chicken patty in between and some cheese. The waffle in the picture is made from one egg and Ham that's it and tastes amazing and only took about 2 minutes to make! Buy this.This little Dash has added greatly to assisting me stay on my Keto eating plan. It helps me make these little chaffles, which are basically waffles made of an egg and half a cup of cheese. There are tons of variations, some incorporate almond flour and baking powder, or spices, or cocoa powder and sweetener. Thing is it has allowed me to feel like I'm having treats. I use them as bread for sandwiches, buns for burgers, dip them in homemade pizza sauce. It cooks them easy in like 2-3 minutes per chaffle. I've been using it for about a month now with no negative issues. I've added a photo of some keto chaffles. I added Italian seasonings, garlic, a little sliced pepperoni, and some homemade pizza sauce. It was a nice change up.Just as the title says. Way too much money for the size and quality of it. And it is difficult to clean. There is no timer on it it. Just ONE light to let you know it is "hot and working'.... Poor quality for what I paid for it. In the United States; they are under $10.....Boy do we get "Ripped Off" living in Canada!!!!