Bought this BBQ a while ago, is good for cooking food. Is bad for washing babies in. Would not recommend for washing babies, would recommend for cooking food in it.

Just spent 15 minutes stewing a steak over the grill going full on. That was after nearly 10 minutes heating it up. Won’t buy another matador. Big disappointment after using these hooded style bbq for nearly 25 years..

We have had cheap bbqs previously. This bbq is well worth money spent. Cooked chicken Kiev to perfection cooks steak and roasts great. we can’t fault this bbq. Easy to clean Grill plate is fantastic for cooking steak. If you are a person who loves their barbies I highly recommend purchasing this bbq before a cheaper brand.

The BBQ cooked meat very welk in my opinion. It just sometimes took its time to do so. But it really wasn’t a easy BBQ to keep clean. Sometimes it took me over an hour to do so. With rain and wind it didn’t cope to bad I mean I’ve had it for a few years and it’s spent it’s life outside and it doesn’t show to much wear so I’m pretty happy with that. All together it’s not the worst BBQ but for sure not the best

Having compared may BBQ's I found myself at Bunnings. Not wanting a budget BBQ but not prepared to pay thousands, the Matadore Artise 900 appeared to be well built and in all fairness, it is s sturdy unit.
However, that is where the positives end for this BBQ. The Grills and Hot Plate are a nightmare. The Hot Plate warps severely when hot and the Grills are design to catch every piece of fat and undesirables.
Trying to clean this BBQ is the stuff of nightmares, it really is.
Then there are the controls. They constantly lock up and I am forced to push and pull on them until they finally release.
I was sold on the robust build of this BBQ and naively looked no further. Now I am $800 lighter with a BBQ no better than a $200 equivalent.

Great compact size bbq, excellent burners, heats up quickly, easy to clean, fat collecter under side a great idea but have to remove when finished as dog gets to it all the time, then on hot days fat will drip onto ground if not in place, would be better if locked in place somehow. Must be level but overall good BBQ.

The Matador Boss BBQ operates fine, but the bolts provided to put it together have already rusted. Am unsure why they could not provide bolts that do not rust! Despite being under a cover most of the time, the lid has already faded. Also, the grease does not drain well. As the BBQ is enamel coated, any scratch on the body while putting it together can lead to it rusting.

We lit our new BBQ tonight the knob for the wok burner which is on the right is on the second right and badly labeled underneath where you can't see it! We turned the first four in from the left and the wok with closed lid came on and burnt the lid. Very dangerous design lucky my husband didn't walk away from it burnt lid!

We are not satisfied at all with the BBQ.
When the meat is cooking, the fat was draining onto the floor as there was no drain hole for the fats to flow out to the tray.
We contacted the manufacturer who didn't give a damn.
They would not recognise there was a problem.
My husband drilled a hole for drainage & now the fats drain away to the tray as was supposed to happen.
Also the knob for the cooktop has melted on one side, not happy at all.
I would NOT recommend Matador BBQ's, simply because they don't give a dam about after sales service.
We paid $2,000 for it.

Good Budget BBQ which is useful for most normal families. The quality of the build is average, but easy to use with burners lighting quick quickly. Due to the average build, need to be mindful when manoeuvring as can bend. Also wish was easier to clean but cannot expect much as this price range.

I like this bbq but it just doesn't get to the heat I need it at it's well built and a good Grill but I need it to get really hot it just doesn't do it for me so next Time I buy a grill I'll be sure to make my own

Large, efficient, easy to use, easy to clean, looks sleek, reliable, had for years and still working fantastically, hardwearing BBQ, it is very safe for children, is still compact enough for easy storage yet has a fantastic wok which heats up very quickly for all the cooking jobs you do not want to do in your kitchen! We use it for so much more then just BBQ meals! This BBQ can cook all! It saved us through our kitchen renovation!

This is rubbish BBQ, and a poor reflection of Bunnings quality standards. While the BBQ is not under cover, it does have a cover that I keep over it when not in use. The drip tray is plain steel and holds water so in 2 years has rusted completely. The starter now only works on one jet, so I need to manually light them. And the rear jet (for top heat browning) never lights, and has rusted out. It is impossible to bbq meat as the jets are too gentle and do not produce enough heat. it is now used for slow roasts and I use it with a BBQ top Pizza Oven. I would never recommend Matador BBQ to anyone, however I do think that all hooded BBQs are similar in having lower than "old school" jets

I purchased 4 burner Matador from bunnings around 3 years ago. We dont use it often at all.
The barbecue absolutely rusted especially burners and fat drip tray.the side burner doesn't work at all.
In addition, could not find replacement parts.
Great disappointment.
Don't buy Matador barbecue !!!!

If representative of the Matador would read it would be great to receive replacement parts as an apology for misleading me about the quality.

I have had the BBQ less than 3 years, and it has completely rusted out. It is stored outside, as any good BBQ should be, and covered, but the burner deflectors and drip tray have completely rusted away. I contacted support to determine replacement options, and they said I need to get a metal fabricator to press a tray, and that is almost as expensive as the BBQ cost. So, first problem selling a BBQ that rusts out in less than 3 years, and the second not having spare parts at a reasonable cost. Will never buy Matador again, and nor should you.

The cooking grills/plates are 450mm deep and only 250mm of that has flames under it. Hood glass shattered cooking at 180deg 2 weeks past the warranty and you can't just buy the glass. You have to get a whole new lid. Most regrettable purchase I've ever made. Keep looking for something better.