5 stars

Reviewer:  Texas Flamingo  See all my reviews

My previous rice cooker burned the bottom of the rice every single time. I mostly make sushi rice and you have to use less water so that it's sticky, like it's supposed to be. This cooker cooks the rice to the perfect softness and literally falls out of the non-stick bowl, no scraping with a rubber spatula needed.

I've used it many times and it's never burned the rice. Yes, it takes a little longer to cook, but it's worth it to have perfect rice. I guess I'm just not in a big rush when I'm cooking.

5 stars

Reviewer:  Elaine Virginia "Elaine N."  (Virginia, USA)  See all my reviews

Checked this out at my local Target- could'nt believe the price, didn't even need a new rice cooker! Bought it anyway, love it! Much better then my still working pot version. Makes a ton of rice, use it 3-4 times week. I have owned it for over 1 year.

One tip- if you are making a small amount of rice, use an extra 1/4 cup of water. More then the recipe for rice calls for. Such a big pot it needs it! Trust me!

5 stars

Reviewer:  Proud Wife "Mrs Diaz"  (O-town, FLA)  See all my reviews

I bought this item a few days ago and already used it 6 times and LOVED IT. My husband and I are BIG rice eaters and this made our rice delicious and QUICK. It cut my cooking time in half comparing to the old fashioned way. Very easy to use!

4 stars

Reviewer:  Virgo mom "KK"  (MN)  See all my reviews

I have used this rice cooker only a couple of times now. But has been good. I had a "Black & Decker" rice cooker previously. It used to spill rice water all over the counter. This one has a closed lid & looks nice. I am currently using my old measuring cup, but no problems so far like rice getting burnt. Will try to use the one given with this. The price was also ok. A good buy.

5 stars

Reviewer:  John W "John"  (Detroit, MI)  See all my reviews

Number 1 key to success is read the manual. The little plastic cup they include is critical b/c this is considered "1 cup", not a US measuring cup.

I've cooked short grain (sushi) rice in here a few times as well as more common Minute rice, white and brown. All have been successful.

If you don't like reading the manual here's what I do: Use the little plastic cup, measure off 3 plastic cups and put in the rice cooker. Add water until the water reaches the "3 cup" line inside the rice cooker. Let the rice stand in the water at least 10 minutes. Press the cook button. After the thing beeps 30-45 min later it goes into a warming mode. Do not open the lid. Leave it in warming mode at least 10 more minutes. Now open the lid and you have perfect rice. Done!

By the way, if you are burning your rice on the bottom it means you didn't put in enough water. Add more water next time ya big dummy. LOL.

1 stars

Reviewer:  Hwn Transplant "Lokelani H"  (San Antonio, TX)  See all my reviews

I purchased the Aroma Model ARC 998, very similar to this model. Difference is this model only has 2 settings, the 998 has 4 settings. Nonetheless, the problems are the same. When the cooking of the rice is complete, the cooker ALWAYS burns the bottom of the rice. My neighbor purchased the same rice cooker and she had the same problems. Thus, I am always wasting $$ because when I use the cooker, I need to cook more rice than I need in order to have enough (non burnt) rice for the meal. I tried to return it to Target but since I didn't keep the receipt after use, they would not let me. Stay away from this brand!

5 stars

Reviewer:  Nika "Nika"  (CA)  See all my reviews

We love this rice cooker, we cook rice almost every day and I steam veggies for my baby, it's very good. It does its job perfectly in 30 min max.
I recommend to every one, and by the way I love the price.

4 stars

Reviewer:  T. Milburn  (seattle)  See all my reviews

We use this cooker at least 4 times a week and it works well. It does seem to take a while to cook the rice and it is a little harder when you are trying to figure out how to make a smaller amount of rice, but it does a good job.

5 stars

Reviewer:  K. Robertson  (southern Virginia)  See all my reviews

I was extremely impressed with this rice cooker, after reviewing dozens and then picking this one. First, it is a very attractive unit, and seems very well built, with a tight-fitting lockdown lid. The inner pot where the rice and water are placed is very easy to clean, and it is non-stick, which initially concerned me, but then I read that the rice doesn't cook anywhere near 450 degrees, which is when non-stick coatings begin to be a problem.

I did the intial cleaning recommended of the unit and accessories, and then followed the chart exactly to make brown rice. One note is that you must use the little plastic cup included instead of a standard measuring cup for the rice and water. Also, the inner pot has measurement lines, but I used the cup to measure -- this was a little confusing in the instructions, but I must have done it the right way according to my results!

I was expecting that there might be some odor when I 1st used the unit, but the only smell was of the rice cooking. Steam comes out of the valve in the top of the unit, but there was no sputtering or undue mess at all. I simply pressed "cook" and after about 30 to 35 minues, the unit beeped and then went into "warm" mode. I left it about 15 minutes and the result was perfectly done brown rice (slightly chewy). Clean up was very quick.

I am very impressed with this product and would recommend to anyone who wants a basic rice cooker that's not fancy, but that gets the job done!

5 stars

Reviewer:  Newlywed  See all my reviews

Every time I have ever used this product, the rice always comes out perfect. I had one before that just had a glass lid that sat on top of the cooker and it always either crunchy or still swimming in water. This rice cooker is pretty much fool-proof. If you know how to measure rice in a cup (which is included) and fill water to a line that is already marked, then you can make perfect rice.