Tovala Gen 2 Smart Steam Oven with Multi-Mode Programmable Cooking Small Black and Stainless

Update: The food arrived today and I had my very first meal right away. I chose my meal, the Korean BBQ Steak with Sweet Soy Glazed Tater Tots and Siracha Mayo for dipping. It was so simple to put together and start cooking. I went by the instructions in the app and went from fridge to cooking in under 3 minutes, yes I timed it lol. I gave away the mayo dip because I don't dip my tots, but the glaze was delicious. The BBQ steak had an option for less cooked or more cooked and I chose less cooked and I was in love. I made a little salad while it cooked, that took longer than the prep.I had some concern that the meals would be small due to reviews I had read, but it was a perfect sizefor me. No leftovers and a full tummy.Great meals. Great robot appliance. Great versatility. Great job guys. One delighted customer.Apologies for any typos. Editing, First of all, I suddenly lost my vision 3 years ago. I truly loved to cook and I have struggled to adapt in the kitchen over this time. I have tried many countertop appliances and nothing else compares to this incredulous machine!,, So, I have not tried any of the meals delivered from the company yet, simply because they are on the way as I type this review. However, I have had the pleasure of a few pizzas and sandwiches and I must say, SCRUMPTIOUS! A perfect cook every good gosh darn time. I can do everything from the app. It has presets for a chicken breast, steak, egg or even just a hot dog. I am so much more capable already. When my 9 year old wants to scan his freezer pizza, he is able to handle the whole process himself, with some adult supervision of course. The machine gets a wee bit hot, so I do worry about him pulling food out on his own. It is helpful that it is sized perfectly for him.,, I am looking forward to the delivered meals. I spent a little part of my evening cruising the next few weeks of menus and created my order. I can go back in and change it up until the week before, but my order is saved in case I space it. I look forward to the healthy options and the ease of fresh food.Bottom line, this is the best kitchen gadget. It is a game changer for my little fam. We named ours Chef Robot Irvine and we are obsessed.I apologize for any typos or errors above. Have a good one., Edit box, Text message

I started searching for a new toaster oven to replace my older unit. I was looking for something that did more than just toast bread. I did a lot of research on a lot of different brands before hitting on this one. What really got my attention was it had 5 different modes for use. Not only would it toast but it also had an air fryer which I like. (I had a large bulky air fryer before and did not like it). If a buyer wants to purchase meals that go with this oven, can. They can set up an account with Tovala and have meals delivered to their home. I received a four - meal packet when I made the initial purchase. The meals were very good and preparation was simple. The oven has a scanner on the front which scans a bar code on the meal and cooks it accordingly. I chose not to subscribe to the meal service simply because I like preparing my own food. Also, it seems a bit pricey for me as well. That being said, the service might be just the right thing for a really busy or older person who my have trouble preparing their own meals. There are some store-bought brands that the scanner will recognize. A list of the companies is shown in the instructions.One thing I really like about this is I can place a piece of bread in for toasting, press the "toast" mode, choose "1" for time, (4.35 minutes), and when it shuts off, the bread is perfectly toasted. No under or over cook. No burnt bread.Using the air fryer takes some time to get to know the settings. I've found if the instructions on the product itself is followed, the results are pretty good. I've had to modify the time on some things, such as frozen potato wedges, but after using it for a few times I know how much time is required. Using the basket makes for easy cooking and cleanup as well.Oh, did I mention, you can control it with your smart phone as well?I conclusion, I would highly recommend this oven to someone looking to replace an older unit. It does so much more and does it well.

I am updating the review because Tovala replaced the defective units and the issues posted are fixed.I still wish the toaster had a programmable button on the toaster ( not just via the app), and I wish the unit had the option for a low temperature hold of 150f for a long period of time (hours).****Original post*****Overall the oven is ok, but three main problems hinder a great experience. 1. The built in scanner function does not work on 2 ovens so far ( after following instructions from technical support) even though the scanner on the app works. This is bad for people in the family without the app.2. The level 1 toast function (lowest setting) burns many toast items such as croissants and brown bread and there is no way to adjust this setting (according to customer service). This should an adjustment that can be made in the app and fixed on the toaster so you don’t need to create a custom cooking program in an app to make toast. Again relevant for people without the app.3. The water needs to be topped up frequently and the old version of the toaster would beep when you were filling it to let you know it was full. The new version does not beep when full so you will overflow the reservoir and spill water as a result.All of these issues are software issues and should be fixed with software updates that could be sent to all users. Could be a great oven if @tovala fixed these issues.