Panasonic 0.8-Cubic-Foot Microwave, Stainless Steel

 (16 customer reviews)

I'd love to say that my relationship with microwaves is nuanced and sophisticated. They've been around for 30 years, I've been around longer - cooking and eating all the while. But no - the only variable I've ever set on a Microwave is "cooking time."

Which brings me to my delight with the dial. Dial up the time, press start and it cooks in its monotonous, microwavy way.

Better yet, the dial on this machine feels like the volume control on a fine stereo system. It's heavy and smooth, with satisfying, almost subliminal haptic ticks. No cheap plastic egg-timer hand feel (as with its sister appliance, the toaster oven.)

Beyond the dial, it cooks like a microwave; looks really, really good looking; and is easy to clean.

I really like this microwave. The LCD display reads fine from every angle, so I've had no problems like a previous reviewer mentioned. It does beep five times when finished, which seems more than necessary, but it works great and has a really nice sleek stainless steel look. I love the pop-out dial, too. The popcorn feature works perfectly and it makes great baked potatoes. Just handy in every way.

Nice little MW oven. Fine for reheating leftovers and popcorn. Nice design except for a really annoying oversight: You can't read the LCD display! When standing all you can see displayed is 88:88. You have to bend down to the level of the microwave to see the clock, time, power setting etc. An odd and irritating oversight for a unit designed to sit on a counter.