We were very pleased to find this perfectly satisfied our need.  We spend many evenings at the beach and used to use a wood fire pit to make s'mores.  Out city banned any type of fire, other than propane. I was worried this was too small, would affect the amores, or be awkward with a propane tank connected to it and questioned how the flame could be so high.  However, this fire pit exceeded our expectations in every way.