(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) I cook many family meals pretty regularly, and have used other products with "The Rock" surface material. I was very happy to find a griddle with this surface.

I've used this griddle at home, and was also able to put it to the test when I prepared a big group breakfast (enough to need to empty the grease tray twice). 

I think this griddle is great! The only possible issue: the far edge (a 1-2 inch wide area) doesn't get as much heat as the rest of the surface. While food might cook a tad more slowly in that corner, I found I could actually make use of a slight cool spot from time to time. Overall I'm very happy with this item, I had a fun easy time cooking with it!