after quickly putting it together and knowing that something wasn't on right, we then had to disassemble and with a good amount of effort, almost force, the pieces to 'snap' in place. it's very cute and my kids love it. i'd say it's an all in all good toy for small children. i was not aware of the sizzle n' grill before receiving it through viewpoints. i probably wouldn't of bought the toy for the ages my kids are at now, thinking that it was to small for them, but they still love playing with it anyway! I would recommend the sizzle n' grill for ages 1-2.