Weber Go Anywhere Gas Grill Review
I have used a Weber Go Anywhere gas grill for many years and it has been one of the best portable ever. My old stove is finally on it’s last legs but after a bunch of years, I’ve got my money’s worth so feel pretty good about it.
This grill lives up to its name, you can pretty much ‘Go-Anywhere’ with it. It’s designed to be lightweight, compact and easy to take with you camping.
The cooking is easy with this grill too. On older models, a ‘flavorizer’ bar, was used on the cooking grate to spice things up. That feature has been discontinued and replaced with a porcelain enameled steel great. It’s designed to give a more even cook by distributing the heat equally, and giving food that delicious charcoal taste.
It’s adequate for a four person cook, if you’re looking for a six person Weber you should read my review of the Q1000.
The Go anywhere is of high quality construction as you would expect from a Weber, it’s built to last and provides excellent value for money. I’ve had my old stove in the bottom of the drift boat many times sitting in water. It still works as effectively as ever today.
Setup and Design Features
The Weber Go Anywhere has one stainless steel burner producing 6,500 BTU per hour. Ample power to provide a good cooking surface over the 160”sq cooking area. It has a push button ignition, giving the user an easy and reliable lighting mechanism.
Take a look at the unboxing video to see what the grill comes with. It’s super easy to setup and use as you’ll see in this video and the video below.
It has a ‘tuck-away’ lid, so when you’re cooking the lid swings behind the grill out of the way and acting as a wind guard. When on the move the legs swing round on top of the lid, adding some stability and making it easy to transport.
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Like all Webers, this model is crafted from high-quality, durable materials. The grill is stainless steel, it has heat-resistant handles, stainless steel legs. The overall look is very sleek and highly finished.
The cooking grate on this grill is probably its leading feature. Not only is it large enough to cook four steaks, but it has a triple nickel-plated finish. This makes it very durable, and easy to clean without damaging. 
It comes with Weber’s porcelain-enamelled ‘Flavorizer’ bars, their own take on making a cooking surface that offers a more even cook.
The dimensions are – 21” x 12.3” x 14.5”, there is a 160” sq cooking surface, and the grill weighs 15.7 lbs.
Comparison Information
Those in the know have noticed that this model is very similar to the Weber 121020 Go-Anywhere charcoal grill. The main difference is the fact that the 1141001 uses Propane. Propane and charcoal users are very different, so having a choice on this grill really opened up the market.
The 6,500 burner is not as powerful as other barbecue stoves like a Coleman LXE, but you are saving considerably on the cost of fuel, and this stove cooks evenly and handles up to four steaks just fine.
Take a look at this video to see how easy it is to setup and use.
The Pros
- Lightweight and portable
- Durable porcelain coated construction
- Heats up and ready to use quickly
- Flavorizer bar gives a good even cook
- Good value for money
The Cons
- Legs can bend if put under pressure
- Not enough cooking space for for large groups
- The new cooking grate makes cleaning more difficult
Insider Tips
The reviews from owners of the grill are overwhelmingly positive. But the few that were not completely satisfied complained about bending the legs. Seeing as this happened to very few people, we have to assume it’s due to an unreasonable amount of pressure.
So I thought it worth mentioning, when storing or transporting always fold the legs in fully. I personally have not ever noticed the legs bending as an issue. I used my first Go Anywhere until I essentially rusted out the unit. This was after many, many great camping trips.
One additional tip I would mention is having a plan if you are in very windy situations. I have had to build a barrier wall around the stove with coolers and camp boxes to keep the flame going. It’s no issue in normal conditions.
Weber Go Anywhere Gas Grill Summary
This grill is a small, convenient grill that can cook up a great barbecue easily. It’s quite a simple design, but there is nothing wrong with keeping things simple. It certainly lives up to its ‘Go-Anywhere’ tag, you won’t have a problem taking this one along on your next camping trip.
Feedback also confirms that this grill lasts for years. Reliability is an outdoors person’s best friend, that’s for sure. Weber have a reputation for building reliable grills, so don’t just take my word for it.
Conclusion
The old saying of ‘good things come in small packages’ is fitting for this grill. The Weber Go Anywhere Gas Grill delivers a great cooking experience, from a quality, durable product. With a price that keeps it commensurate with the other models in the single-burner grill range. To this day, this is still my main barbecue for my camping trips and even my home use. Call me weird, but I use this stove everywhere – Maybe I should say “Anywhere.”
ENJOY!
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This is one of the best portable grills out there. thanks for the review
Thanks for the feedback.
Just a FYI…Weber has discontinued the Flavorizer bar design. The new design is NOT garnering a lot of fans, if posts on forums on the Net is any indication. The new design incorporates a grate that essentially turns the grill into a griddle, collects grease in the bottom of the grill and requires a lot of work to clean out after use. I’ve tried the new grill and it is, indeed, disappointing. Meat cooked on this new grill totally lacks the taste imparted by a real grill.
Thanks for the feedback Lee. I hadn’t updated my review but will make sure to do it soon. I still use my old go anywhere stove quite a bit to this day. It’s kind of on the last legs so I’ll be upgrading the portable unit soon. Weber actually has a few other compact models that I’ll likely use more often. I really liked the go anywhere because of the compact design, but the thing I really love about it is how easy it is to maintain. If this changed and the flavor isn’t as good, then that’s not good. I sent Weber a message on social to see if they might be updating the model in the future. Stay tuned and I hope to see more great comments as you have time. This feedback is super helpful for everyone surfing the reviews. dave
Lee is right though, when they released its newer version, it’s not as good anymore. Weber must have reduced its costs so much to price it lower that it’s not much of a worth. I’d rather go for a weber q series or go with another brand for portable gas grills. But nice review!
Great feedback! I’ve been using this stove for many years, but must have been the older model before the update. I’ll make sure to clarify for people coming to the site that there are some concerns with the new model. I already checked in with Weber so hopefully they will be changing things during the next iteration. Great to connect.
Ok. I pulled mine out of the garage. Put away uncleaned. Cold vinegar and water got the old food stains up. The suggestion to heat it up first was a waste of time and made the vinegar a chemical weapon! FWIW. Now it was put away with the flavor bar “under” the legs stuck thru the holes. (I believe only so it wouldn’t rattle around inside but not sure) and after much research and learning it was a model 1520 (no where on the grill) and finding the owner’s manual there is no indication whether the flavor bar sits on the bottom under the leg prongs or sits on top. Does anyone know?
Rich,
Can you clarify a little? If i’m hearing you right about the flavorizer, it sits on the top but I may not understand your question completely. Let me know, and if I don’t know I’ll make sure to check with Weber to get you an answer. Other than this issue, how are you liking the grill?
I’ve seen the new go anywhere gas grill and was sad to see the new model 1520. from what I’ve read it has gone from a 10000 btu to a 6500 btu and it has lost the flavor savor with the louvers and has changed to an odd grill surface.
With that said the older go anywhere was a champ and should have not been changed at all. You could place smoke chips in foil and place to one side for smoking and the flavor of the flavorizer would add a nice grilled smoke to the food.. I have recommended the older models to everyone. I would not recommend this new model to anyone. You can however buy a new one and get the older parts for it for $100 plus total.
My suggestions on the matter are these:
1. go back to the original model
2. add a stainless flavor savor or option for a replacement part.
3. option of a cast iron grate as a replacement part.
Make the changes and go back to being #1
Great feedback. Thank you. I have been using the new model and have used the old model for years until it finally rusted through, mostly from years of being on the bottom of my drift boat.
Here’s my take – I agree that the new design is lacking. I like the old great and style, but feel the new style still works. I will give it an A+ on safety, as I noted last week when I left it on over night and into the next day. Wow, that could have been bad. But, my partner found it on the next day and turned it off. That was kind of a close one.
So like many have said, Weber, let’s see about bringing back the grate and a little power. It will make us all a little happier.
Hi, I am interested in the go anywhere but I’m still unsure about the new gas design. You say you have been using it and find it still works, would you elaborate more please? What is good and not so good? Cooking, taste, cleaning, affects of weather?
Thank you.
Lorna
Hey Lorna,
I have been using and testing it. By far, the grate is the biggest downside. It doesn’t have a lot of holes, so grease and stuff collects on it. You can’t just turn the burner on high to burn off the burger. In fact, I have gone back to my old grate from the previous WEber I have. Works great still.
Everything else is the same. It does pretty good in wind and is very portable. In fact, last month, I forgot to turn it off in the evening when I was using it. My partner found it going the next night. Wow, close call. But, probably something to be said for it being pretty safe.
I think it’s still a good product but not everyone will love the great. I used the new one quite a bit and it does cook fine. Let me know what you decide.
dave
Thank you so much Dave, for letting me know your thoughts and experience of the new design in Weber go any where gas. I really liked the idea of the gas, it is a great thought of the convenience of switching in and off easily when out with kids and dog but not if it’s an issue to clean or if the cooking is less than satisfactory as a bbq. The old grate sounds the best and I’m hoping Weber may go back to it or offer a choice when purchasing, rather than buy the new one and then go and buy the old grate and flavoriser. If that happens I’ll get a gas one. So, I have decided to stick with charcoal and I’ll get the Weber go anywhere charcoal bbq. I had concerns about carbon monoxide with the charcoal when being packed up in the car afterwards, since sometimes with kids trips can get rushed to move on to next part of the day but I discovered an hour should be long enough to have the charcoal cold and out enough to pack away or use a little water to put out if needed.
Thanks for your help. Looking forward to my new bbq!
: ) Lorna
I think charcoal is probably the best call if you have the extra time to do your cue prep. Thanks for the great comment!
I have been using your go anywhere since its debut. I can,t remember how many I have bought for myself and family. when they would start to burn out or rust, I would replace the screws with stainless to make them last longer. I would replace the bar grill when needed. I cannot count the roadkill chicken halves I have cooked on my go anywhere grills! These are boned out chicken halves, soaked in a marinade for twenty minutes and cooked for 12 minutes per side, wrapped in foil for 10 to 15 minutes and its on!!!! Then along came your new model. I found out very quickly how to remedy the problem with the new model by replacing the grill with the old flavor bar and grill. This method is kind of expensive. Please bring the one back.
There’s another one for the old model. Weber, are you guys hearing the community. It sounds like the old grate is what we need. Email me at [email protected] and let me know what your plan is. thanks.
I’ve got 2 charcoal go-anywhere’s and was looking at a gas one for campsites that wont allow charcoal. The new ‘improved’ gas model is a definite no – if I want to fry my food I have a pan for that.
Why do companies do this – they had a perfect design, they could have kept a revenue stream with replacement flavorizers, grill bars etc as well as the complete old design.
Instead they kill a perfect product. Idiots – probably in marketing, that’s where they normally hide..;)
Yeah, I’m not sure if Weber is reading this blog but it sounds like the verdict is in on the new grate. Like I said before, I’m using my old grate on the new Weber. I’ll probably start into testing another model soon. Lain, what are you thinking about going with for a propane grill?
Missed the reply 😉 so only 8 months late …… Quite a few campsites in the UK and France have bans on charcoal bbqs, hence the need for a decent portable gas one.
On the positive I managed to get a perfect medium rare cook of a 4lb piece of rump on the charcoal go-anywhere.
Yeah, it’s been a crazy year. Thanks for dropping in!
For how long will the gas canister last? Looks pretty small. And when I buy the weber set, does it come with the canister or not? How do you fill up the canister?
Thanks.
The gas canisters roughly last 4-6 ours depending on how high you are cooking. A few solid days of cooking your meals should be fine. Always a good idea to bring at least one backup. Cheers.
Awesome BBQ and review. Thanks for putting in the effort. I have been looking for a while and was leaning towards the Cadac Safari but now you may have made me look more favourably at the Weber.
Cheers again
No problem at all. I’m glad I could provide some value for you. I have looked at the Cadac Safari but will take a peak.
Look at zifagrills.com they did it.
Looks like a nice product. Not sure if we can get it in the US?
Dave, have you by any chance heard back from weber? Are the going to redesign the Go anywhere?
They have not giving me any indication that they will be changing back to the old style anytime soon. I’ll let you know if I here anything new from them.
HI Dave – thanks for this – Great blog by the way!
I have been in contact with Heber and here are the responses I got (promptly I might add which pleased me)
“Hello Allison,
Thanks for reaching out to us.
At this time, there isn’t any information available pertaining to future iterations of the Gas Go Anywhere model.
We can’t recommend putting parts from an older model into the new model.
I apologize for any disappointment.”
Then I sent another inquiry expressing my disappointment and received this back:
“Hi Allison!
You are definitely not the first to reach out to us about the newer version, so there’s always hope that things may change!
Thank you”
So all you Weber Go anywhere fans out there I suggest you email Weber and let them know what you think and ask them to go back to the old design.
[email protected]
Thanks again and keep up the great blog – so helpful! Dave
Great stuff. Thanks for taking the time to do that and letting us know. Ok, let’s keep the push going and see if our little movement can make some change!
Well, I’m glad i found this review as well as everyone’s comments. I think i will look elsewhere. Can you recommend a portable gas grill in place of the Weber go anywehere?
The Q-1000 series are good but they cost a bit more.
https://campingstovecookout.com/weber-q1000-grill-review/
I forwarded this link to Weber and provided them with my own feedback. They forwarded it to the development team .. They appeared welcoming of feedback. I would encourage folks to do the same if they have solid constructive feedback that would benefit all of us grilling fanatics.
Thanks for sending the information along!
its a great grill but the weber q series grills are far better than this so anyone considering to buy this can also take a look at them
weber is a great company when it comes to grills
Great point Lilly. Thanks for the comment!
i bought this grill it is working great for me . informative article
Thanks for checking back and great to hear!
dave
I bought this when my old style gave up the ghost. The new style doesn’t have the chrome wire grate that allowed to grease to drip down and burn up. The new style has a wavy enameled grill that channels the grease to the sides where it runs into the bottom and makes a huge mess. After several uses I put it in the dumpster as I was leaving the marina. Not good for storing in a boat or RV or even in the back yard. Will watch for a design change.
Yeah, Jon I have already connected with Weber so hopefully they will listen to all of the feedback. I appreciate you taking a few minutes out of you day to let your voice be heard. I’ll pass on the message.
cheers,
dave
This is an old threat i see… I have had the new-one a couple of years and i just love it. What i did is i always covers the bottom of the grill with a double of ALU-foil that covers for the dirt and make the heat more effective. And i know that weber say in the manual that they do not recommend ALU. But i i say, this works just great for me 😀
Great tip! Thanks for the feedback. I use mine still but added back to the old great style. One side of the burner is going out but I have abused it and used it for over 5 years or so.
Hi!
Any news on the great? Could you/someone submit a photo of the old one, so I know what to look for?
Did they change/drop the side hanles as well on the new one?
Any tip for gas bottle size? I see they come in different sizes. (100, 220 and 440 ml)
And any tip for closing the gas bottles when opened? I bought Coleman, which has no lid.
Thanks! 🙂
Hey! Great review, one of the most thorough I´ve ever seen!
Quick question, in normal conditinos – no strong winds, do you think it´s posible to be used also as a regular stove?
I mean, to fry something on a iron skillet or something like that… Thanks a lot!
Do you think it would take like forever or it could work almost as a camping stove?
Thanks a lot! Cheers from Spain!