Weber Summit S-670 Grill Reviews and Overview

by | Feb 16, 2017

Weber Summit S-670 Propane Gas Grill On Cart With Rotisserie, Sear Burner & Side BurnerThe Weber Company is known around the world for their quality grills. Recently the Summit family from Weber is appreciated as the “top of the line” in outdoor gas grills. Included in the Summit line is the Weber Summit S-670 that is available in liquid propane and natural gas fueled models.

Weber Summit S-670 Gas Grill is top-of-the-line.

Weber grills are among the most popular gas grills in the world because of their quality and reliability. The Weber Summit S-670 is engineered to be fuel-efficient, with burners and valves that deliver the precise input of BTUs to reach high searing temperatures.

From Amazon.com:
Four stars

Overall Rating: 4.2/5
Number of Reviews: 72 (as of February 16, 2017)
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From Home Depot:
Five stars

Overall Rating: 4.8/5
Number of Reviews: 38 (as of February 16, 2017)
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Summit S-670 Overview

As with all Weber gas grills, this model comes with easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions. The Weber Summit S-670 gas grill is Weber’s top-of-the-line grilling masterpiece with all the bells and whistles, offering many quality features including:

  • High-performance “Sear Station”
  • Infrared Rotisserie Burner & Smoker
  • Includes Side Burner
  • Six Tool Hooks
  • Limited warranty
  • Owner’s Guide and Recipes

Weber Summit S 670 Flavorizer BarsThe Weber Summit S-670 is a large free-standing grill that features an enclosed cart with stainless steel doors and chrome plated cast aluminum handles. The side shelves do not fold down, and the grill is about 74” wide, so be sure to measure your available space before purchase.

The total cooking area measures 769 square inches with a cooking system at 60,000 BTUs, that includes six stainless steel gas burners. The stainless steel Flavorizer bars make this model one of the best gas grills in the world in terms of how your food tastes when done.

  • 6-burner gas grill; 60,000 Btu’s; 769 inches total cooking area
  • 624-square-inch primary cooking area; 145-square-inch warming rack
  • 6 stainless steel burners with individual ignitions
  • 12,000-Btu flush-mount side burner; 10,600-Btu dedicated sear burner
  • Includes 2 handle lights, 10-foot flexible hose, 6 tool holders, fuel gauge, cookbook

Weber Summit S-670 : The Reviews

The Weber Summit S-670 cooks food to perfection and is a great source of entertainment for family and friends. Of the many strengths, reviews give five stars to the “king of Weber gas grills” for even heat when using searing, smoking, and rotisserie capabilities. Other reviews appreciate that the product works as advertised with a minimal amount of assembly needed. The quality craftsmanship and solid construction gives the Weber Summit S-670 high marks for being easy to use and easy to clean.

Cooking with the Weber Summit S670There are only a few negative comments reported for this grill. Because the grill burns hot, your food could burn until you adapt to the level of heat. To avoid this, do not cook on “Hi” until you are comfortable with the temperature levels. One final negative warns the cost may be out of the consumer’s budget, but happy customers agree the cost is worth what you get for you money.

Most user reviews give five stars to the following high points on the Summit S-670:

  • Solid construction
  • Grease management system that is second to none
  • Lighted dials and lights on the handles great for grilling at night
  • Cooking is even, with no obvious hot spots or cold spots

Other remarkable features on the Weber Summit S-670 Grill  are the six separate burners that have individual ignitions, so only turn on burners you need, and save gas. With a total of ten burners imagine the time and effort you save with the Weber Summit S-670.

Six primary burners and a side burner have big controls, while controls for the searing station, infrared and smoker are smaller and a different color. Most users feel that the design of the Weber Summit S 670 grill is far superior to the so-called high-end grills. The grilling is excellent and the maintenance is easy. The largest in the Summit line of grills, the Weber Summit S 670 is considered by grillers to be the world’s best grill.

Weber Summit S-670The S-670 is the stainless steel version of the Weber Summit gas grill. It is sold as two model numbers for consumers to choose from:

Both versions of the S-670 have six stainless steel, 60,000 BTU-per-hour main burners, with two stainless steel work surfaces, one on either side of the grill. The liquid propane models include an enclosed cart that has chrome-plated handles. More features enjoyed by users of the Weber Summit S-670 gas grill include:

  • 8,000 BTU smoker burner and smoker box
  • 10,600 BTU sear burner
  • 10,600 BTU infrared rear mounted “tuck away” rotisserie burner
  • 12,000 BTU flush mounted side burner
Summit S 670 Rotisserie

Summit S 670 Rotisserie

The liquid propane model and the natural gas model are identical in appearance, including lighted control knobs, two handle lights, Weber cookbook with suggested recipes using all feature burners included on the grill. The liquid propane model does not include the liquid propane tank, however, it does have the enclosed cart for keeping the tank out of sight, which enhances the streamline look of the grill. The natural gas model comes with a ten-foot flexible hose for connection to a natural gas source.

Finishing off the design, both models have an accent-colored painted steel frame and six tool hooks. Weber designed the S-670 models (LP and NG) with a total cooking area that measures 838 square inches, the largest total cooking area in the Summit family. The larger grilling area and warming rack make the S-670 ideal for large groups of friends or family, while still convenient for a family of two.

Weber Summit S-670 Stainless Steel Propane Grill

The S-670 liquid propane gas grill has been reviewed on several websites, each commenting on their preferred features of the outdoor grill.

Summit S-670 smoker box

Add amazing smokey flavor to your meats with the Summit S 670’s included smoker box.

The Summit S-670 generally earns ratings of five stars in three categories:

  • Cookng quality
  • Construciton quality
  • Overall Value

Calling it the “Cadillac of Grills” the S-670 will grill and sear steak, cook rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and vegetables, make delicious seafood, juicy and tender lamb, or pizza.

Consumers recommend the extra purchase of a Weber clay pizza stone for the S-670 gas grill. Using the different cooking areas, recipe suggestions from a Weber cookbook, and your own experience, there are no limits to the creations you can make. Whether you enjoy the grill for your own satisfaction or to impress the neighborhood, the S-670 backyard grill gives you the opportunity to perform with this grill.

Weber Summit S-670 Sear Station

Finish off your masterpiece with a professional sear. The Summit S 670 includes an amazing built-in sear station.

Buzzillions.com website also reviews eleven customer comments and gives the S-670 LP model a rating of 4.9 of the possible five-star rating. The ten 5-star ratings agreed with those reviews found elsewhere calling the S-670 the “best Weber grill” on the market.

Customers thought the propane grill was easy to assemble, easy to use and easy to clean. In the single 4-star review that we found, that particular customer found the S-670 liquid gas grill to have difficult instructions on assembly, and no cover included in the purchase. However, even this review revealed no weakness in the grill’s cooking ability.

Amazon.com currently has six reviews of the LP model Summit S-670, but each of these also agreed to the 5-star rating. Click here to read those reviews.  Collectively these reviews were enthusiastic about the large cooking area, even heating and quality construction.

Users are especially happy with the rotisserie burner that actually works as promised. One 5-star review commented that it took the delivery driver longer to unload and peel off protective tape on the stainless steel, than the forty minutes it took for assembly.

Weber Summit S-670 Stainless Steel Natural Gas Grill

Weber Summit S-670 Lighted KnobsBuzillions.com also reviewed fifty-one customer comments on the natural gas version of the Summit S-670 . As seen on the liquid propane grill, a large majority of users awarded 5-star ratings (42 of the 51 reviews). Seven of the 51 reviews also graded the grill with four stars.

47 customers agreed that the natural gas version was a good, quality design, easy to use and easy to clean, providing even heat throughout the cooking process. Four-star reviews had difficulty with instructions from Weber and assembly of the grill. Unfortunately, the one- and two-star reviews had difficulty with the ignition starter and they missed the charcoal flavor of the natural gas grill.

Amazon.com also received eight reviews from customers who purchased the natural gas version of the stainless steel S-670 grill.  Similar to the liquid propane version, there were no one- or two-star reviews. All consumers found nothing, or very little to complain about. However, in two of the eight reviews, customers had issues with defective equipment, or that Weber did not include a cover with this outdoor grill. The defective equipment was replaced by Weber at no charge, after ten days. Both recommended to customers to purchase the grill cover, and you can enjoy your Summit S-670 gas grill for many years.