If someone doesn't like steak cooked on a forman grill it is probably due to the relative lack of heat produced. It just doesn't get that seared crust that makes steak so good. I'm not sure why people like these grills........ They are harder to clean up than a frying pan, take longer to heat up, don't get as hot, and don' have as many uses. I say just get yourself a good cheap pan and call it good..