Gotham Steel Pans Reviews

I like my Gotham Pans and strainer pot, but some design features should be improved upon.

After much use, the fry pans are not as slippery as before, but I confess, I always use cooking oils/butter, which is not recommended, but I want to for the flavors.

I would pay more if the following features were added...heat proof handles for the lids of the pots. These are present on the sides of the strainer pot but not on the lid top. Of course, one always needs to lift the lid to stir, etc., and you will burn your hand. Likewise, on the large fry pan, the two handles should be heatproof, and I would pay more if they were.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I do love this pan but am worried about the chipping on the service of cooking area in several places, is this a defect or recall? I would like a lot of these pans but am unsure of this at this time.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought the small egg pan several months ago and 2 square skillets. So far so good. I use the egg pan daily, it still looks good and is non-stick. I use butter in them and only medium heat as the instructions indicated. I really like my skillets. I purchased from Walmart. I am confident they will last long enough to pay for themselves. I would recommend.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

One of the Gotham frying pans I purchased (two for price of one) was given to a friend who wanted to try it. Several days later, the largest wildfire in CA history struck our town of Paradise, CA and decimated most of the homes, including the one of my friend. Yesterday, I went by my friend's trailer (yes, we are all living in trailers) to give her my other pan and discovered they had located the pan in the debris. The outside was now white and the inside looked like it had sand stuck to it. Upon cleaning it up, the inside returned to the original slick surface but the outside remained white. I tried to reach Gotham Steel to let them know, but no phone number I called would let me through.

Just thought the world would like to know the pans are made to withstand incredible heat!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Have had these for a few months and they work fine, on the stovetop. Did some checking to see if the oven is OK and came across this.

When cleaning I use no soap or scrubs, only paper towels and water.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I've been using 2 Gotham Steel 9.5 inch frying pans since July 2018. I use them almost every day and a photo would show them to look almost new. Grilled cheese, quesadillas, eggs, breakfast meats, searing steaks before grilling, chicken in salsa, and much more. On stovetop and in oven.

Use them smartly and they will continue to look great and do the job; fail to follow the "rules" and they will fail within weeks or days. What are these rules?

* When you get the pan, wash it by hand with conventional dish soap (i.e. dawn) and dry.

* Immediately "season" the pan with oil (safflower or peanut/ground oil is recommended) on the stovetop or in the oven. Google "pan seasoning" to really understand how.

* After dishwasher washing, re-season before using. No seasoning, no non-stick!

* A properly seasoned pan will need little or no oil for cooking AT LOW TO MEDIUM TEMPERATURES.

* Use a minimum amount of oil, +/- a teaspoon, for most foods, in a properly seasoned pan. The "no oil at all" thing is not important to my diet and I use the smallest amount of olive oil sometimes with a little MCT oil mixed in.

* NEVER use canned spray oils. The solvent that keeps the oil spray-able will change the non-stick surface, even after as few as 2 to 4 uses!

* NEVER cook food on high heat. This will quickly erode the non-stick capability of the pan. Set your burner to MEDIUM heat, or just a little lower and WAIT for the pan to heat up, 2-3 minutes or so. Flick a little water to know when the pan is ready - the sizzle sound will tell you when.

* NEVER scrape "stuck" food residue from the pan. After cooking, let the pan cool, fill with lukewarm water in the sink and let it soak for 5 minutes or more. I then scrub my pans with a nylon kitchen brush or a nylon mesh pad. After a brief soak, they come amazingly clean with little effort.

* Never clean with steel wool or abrasive cleansers like Comet. The keyword here is "abrasive".

* Use nylon or plastic utensils. Initially, the surface seems immune to metal tools but scraping is scraping - both the pan and the tool will erode. Even dentists have to replace their tooth-cleaning tools every so often. And don't do the egg-beater thing in the pan! Other than the TV hype, what would the point be?

Above all, remember: these are typically $10 to $30 pans. They are not going to last forever. I originally expected 2 to 3 years when I bought them. Now I'm thinking more like 4 to 5. Maybe I'll have to think further out over the next couple of years, and when the time comes, I'll buy more of the same.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought two eleven inch pans and one 9.5 inch pan. All three pans cook well, but one of the 11 inch pan has a couple small hair-line scratches on it after just two weeks of use (no metal utensils used). It takes a little longer to brown items but using a slight amount of olive or cooking oil browns it just fine. I purchased the 11 inch pans for $29.99 each on Amazon but now I see the 11 inch pan is now $79.99 each. I will keep them a couple weeks longer and if more scratches occur, amazon will take them back for credit. I'm not paying $79.99 though.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Just received two Gotham Steel pans. Included with each pan was an Arbitration Agreement, should I want to file a claim. If I don't agree then I should return the pans in 30 days. If this product is so good, why do they include an Arbitration Agreement with their products?

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I purchased the large Gotham Steel skillet at Walmart for my husband's birthday last week. I figured $29.99 wasn't a bad price if it lived up to the claims on TV.

Normally I read reviews before I purchase things but life has been crazy and I didn't get around to it. Looks like I made a big mistake.

He followed all instructions, seasoned the skillet, heated it I the oven for the required time. Tonight he fixed eggs and sausage. The sausage didn't stick but the eggs did. He tried swirling them around like the commercial, no deal. He was able to cook them over easy and get them out in one piece without over cooking and the pan cleaned up easy enough with a paper towel before he washed it. Still, it didn't perform to the level I expected.

He is still pleased with his gift and wants to see if it will do better with more seasoning. We shall see. We had planned on purchasing the whole set, the square pan and Dutch oven would be great if they live up to their claims.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was quite disappointed with the Gotham pan, to say the least! After hearing SO much about it, I couldn't wait to experience it for myself, namely because it guaranteed that it was virtually stick-proof!

I made Grilled Cheese sandwiches the very next day after receiving his pan. I noticed that the ham residue had to be washed in order to really get the pan clean. It did NOT wipe off as advertised.

Next, I made Bacon and pancakes. The bacon DID stick, and (like the ham), I had to wash the pan well with a cleansing pad. That being said, I feel that the Infomercial was a bit deceiving. The pan did NOT perform as advertised.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I have made grilled cheese sandwiches (buttered the bread), Reubens (again buttered the bread), a steak with only a light spray of coconut oil, and everything has charred the pan. The center of my pan has black char that I can't scrub off.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend