Nostalgia Pop-Up 2 Hot Dog and Bun Toaster With Mini Tongs, Works with Chicken, Turkey, Veggie Links, Sausages and Brats

As grandparents, I'm always looking for unique gifts that we can buy for our one and only grandchild. I came across this and thought, just what a novel gift for a 12-year old who is learning slowly, how to prepare some food for himself. This is one of those cases.We bought this for him, for Christmas. THe expression on his face was simply priceless. Even his mother did not realize that he was getting this for Xmas. We also gave him a package of hot dogs and buns. He was so excited by it, he has to open it up right away and he prepared FOUR of them!He continues to use this hot dog cooker. He simply loves it!PROS: Oscar Myers! Well made, easy to use (even a 12-year old can use it without directions!)CONS: None noted at the time of this review

Bought for my father in law that eats a hotdogs for lunch almost everyday. It started as a joke gift but he absolutely loves it! It's the only way he makes his hotdogs anymore! He says it crisps the dog and bun just right and it really quick and easy to use. Clean up is very minimal. Works really well and has a nice vintage design and small enough to leave on the counter.

Cooks hot dogs well. It does burn the edges of the bun some, but it doesn’t taste burned. I like it and use it often.

GREAT gift for all hot dog lovers. Honestly, even if you don't like hot dogs, this thing is still badass. You'll impress all your guests with this bad boy. Best use of technology in centuries.

When I saw this product I had to have it. This is the most amazing thing since hot water as far as I am concerned. I got it the day after I ordered it. After reading all the negative reviews I could find here is how I approached using the product.1) Smokes during first few uses-I turned the knob to 5 and let it perform a burn-in cycle with nothing in it. Instructions say to not operate without at least 1 hotdog and bun. But in my opinion if it can't survive 1 cycle it would need to be returned as POS. Burn-in worked fine and it did smoke like a bingo player at first, then it stopped. Subsequent uses were smoke free with no odor/taste effect on the food.2) Bun burning along edges-Yes it burned the buns along the edge and was heavier from the top of the toaster down. But after a bit of carbon buildup on the inside it no longer burns the bun and I do cook on number 5. The buns need to be regular sized. I also noticed that most buns, I tried 3 brands, are baked/sliced in such a way that one end is more tapered and I place them into the toaster tapered end up.3) Hotdog expands in holder and is hard to get out-Yes it does on fat hotdogs. Also over cooking causes the hotdogs to split as I discovered when working out the best cook setting. Skinny ones like Oscar Mayer or Nathans or Hebrew National have no problem. I tried 6 different brands all beef brands including Ball Park and Bar S and some generic brand. The BallPark were the worst case of the bubch but I got them out without too much carnage. Overall they all cooked great at setting of 5. I prefer my hotdogs either hot or cold but not in between.4) Cheaply made with plastic-It was only $20. However the plastic housing makes it cool to the touch. Key points are it works very well and is easy to clean up.In conclusion, I think my organs are failing from all the hotdogs I've eaten the last couple of weeks. Everyone who sees the toaster has a big inner child smile moment and has to try it. It works as advertised. It's inexpensive and its color matches my coffee maker.

This thing is one of those kitchen tools you imagine will save lots of labor and mess and add fun to meals. In reality, it’s cute, it seems well-constructed, and it sort of works, but there’s no real magic. First off is the big sticker on the top that warns the user that “apparent” smoke will exit the unit the first time you use it. It also warns you to remove the sticker before use… guess what. It’s one of THOSE stickers. Took me 5 minutes. Next, I fired it up to burn off the magic smoke. For a couple of minutes nothing happened and then the genie was released, billowing for about 20 seconds. Surprisingly, the smell was not unpleasant, and it did eventually stop. Next, I tried to stick in two ballpark buns and two Oscar Meyer beef hotdogs. The buns had to be slightly squished to fit and even then I had to smack them lightly to get them to go down when I pressed the toaster lever. I set it for medium (noon), it cooked for a couple of minutes, it popped up, and everything smelled like food. Sadly, the warm buns had burned edges and the hotdogs were cold. Obviously this unit has to be used in stages, probably running the hotdogs through twice on different settings and the buns added the second time. Conclusion: it will give the kids something to play with, and there’s no boiling water involved, and you won’t end up with microwave mouth burns or nuked chewy buns, but it’s far from perfect and is not going to deliver a meal in less than five minutes. Looks like it will last a few years though.