EVO circular flat-top griddle in use outdoors

Forget everything you think you know about the traditional backyard grill.
The EVO Flat-Top Griddle takes outdoor cooking in a completely different direction.

Instead of cooking over traditional grates and open flames, Evo puts a large, circular flattop cooking surface at the center of the experience. The result is an outdoor cooking appliance that combines the versatility of a griddle, the power of a professional cooktop, and the social experience of gathering around the food.

Whether you're preparing breakfast for the family, searing steaks for dinner, or cooking for a crowd, Evo gives you a cooking surface that can handle it all.

As an authorized Evo Dealer, we can help you bring this unique style of cooking into a custom outdoor kitchen, patio, deck, or backyard entertaining space.

The Circular Cooking Experience
One of the most distinctive things about Evo isn't a technical specification.
It's the way people interact with it.

The circular design allows family and friends to gather around the cooking surface rather than standing on one side of a traditional rectangular grill.

Food can be prepared in front of your guests.
Everyone can participate.
Conversation continues while dinner is being cooked.

And instead of the cook being separated from everyone else, the cooking becomes part of the gathering.
That makes Evo especially well suited to homeowners who enjoy entertaining and want their outdoor kitchen to be an interactive part of the experience.

The difference starts with the cooking surface.

Evo's Flat-Top Griddle signature circular flattop is designed to provide an expansive cooking area with controlled, consistent heat across the surface. The residential models use an oil-seasoned steel cooktop, with independent inner and outer burner zones that allow you to control different areas of the cooking surface separately.

Rather than placing food over individual grill grates, you're cooking directly on the surface.

That changes what you can prepare—and how you prepare it.

You can:

Sear
Grill
Sauté
Smash
Toast
Steam
Roast
Cook with pots and pans
Prepare delicate foods
Cook multiple foods at different temperatures

Evo describes the flattop as essentially a giant outdoor sauté pan, giving you the ability to prepare multiple foods simultaneously across one large cooking surface.

Close-up of the EVO flat-top cooking surface

A Different Kind of Outdoor Cooking:
EVO Flat-Top Griddle

EVO Affinity 30G built-in flat-top griddle with lid closed

Affinity 30G

The Centerpiece of a Custom Outdoor Kitchen
The Affinity 30G is Evo's built-in outdoor gas flattop designed specifically for larger custom outdoor kitchens.

It features a 30-inch circular cooking surface, independent inner and outer cooking zones, and a temperature range of approximately 225°F to 550°F. It is available for natural gas or propane.

Affinity 30G Highlights:

30-inch circular cooking surface
Oil-seasoned steel cooktop
Two independently controlled heat zones
225°F–550°F temperature range
Natural gas or propane
Electronic ignition
Built-in installation
Optional ceramic-clad cooktop upgrade

The Affinity 30G is an excellent choice when the Evo is intended to become a permanent centerpiece of a custom outdoor kitchen.

Its circular cooking surface also creates design possibilities that aren't possible with a conventional rectangular grill.

Affinity 25G

Big Cooking Capability in a Smaller Footprint
The Affinity 25G brings the Evo experience to outdoor kitchens where space is more limited.
With a 25-inch circular cooking surface, the Affinity 25G provides the same fundamental Evo cooking experience in a more compact configuration. It is designed specifically for smaller outdoor kitchens.

The Affinity 25G provides:

25-inch circular cooktop
Oil-seasoned steel cooking surface
Dual temperature zones
225°F–525°F temperature range
Natural gas or propane
Electronic ignition
Optional ceramic-clad cooktop

It's an excellent option when you want the distinctive Evo cooking experience without dedicating as much space to the cooking appliance.

Compact. Capable. Ready to Cook.

For customers looking for maximum flexibility, the Professional Tabletop brings Evo's circular cooking concept to a portable format.

Its 30-inch cooking surface uses independently controlled inner and outer burners and reaches temperatures from approximately 225°F to 550°F.

The tabletop configuration is ideal for:

Outdoor entertaining
Secondary cooking areas
Tailgating
Events
Portable outdoor cooking
Homes without a permanent outdoor kitchen

The stainless-steel lid also expands its capabilities beyond traditional flattop cooking.

No More Losing Food Through the Grates
Traditional grills are excellent for certain foods—but their grates can make cooking smaller or delicate ingredients challenging.

With Evo, food cooks directly on the flattop.

That means:
No asparagus falling between the grates.
No shrimp disappearing into the fire.
No vegetables slipping through the cooking surface.
No need for a separate pan for every small ingredient.

The flattop also allows rendered fats and food debris to be collected through the surrounding grease-management system, making cleanup more manageable.

Two Cooking Zones
Evo's circular cooking system is divided into inner and outer heat zones.

That means you can have different temperatures operating on different portions of the cooking surface at the same time.

For example:
High heat in the center
for searing steaks.
Lower heat around the outside
for vegetables or keeping food warm.

Or use one section for breakfast while another is being used for pancakes or toast.
The ability to independently control the two zones gives you far more flexibility than a single-temperature cooking surface.

Turn the Lid Into Another Cooking Tool
Select Evo models include a stainless-steel lid that expands what the appliance can do.
With the lid in place, the Evo can be used for:

Roasting
Steaming
Warming
Smoking
Protecting the cooktop

This adds another dimension to an appliance that already offers an unusually broad range of cooking techniques.

Built for Outdoor Kitchens
The built-in configuration allows the Evo to become part of the countertop and cabinetry rather than standing apart as a separate appliance.
This creates opportunities for a completely different kitchen layout.
Instead of designing the kitchen around a rectangular grill, the circular Evo can become the focal point of the cooking area.

That can influence:

Countertop shape
Seating arrangement
Guest interaction
Food-preparation areas
Traffic flow
Overall kitchen design

The result can be an outdoor kitchen that looks and functions differently from the typical grill island.

Ceramic-Clad Cooking Surface
For customers looking for an alternative to the standard seasoned-steel surface, Evo offers an optional ceramic-clad cooktop upgrade on select models.

This option provides another choice when considering the long-term maintenance and appearance of the cooking surface.
We can help determine which surface makes the most sense for your cooking habits and the way the appliance will be used.

Accessories
Evo also offers accessories designed to expand the cooking experience and simplify ownership.
The current residential accessory collection includes:

Cleaning tools
Cooking tools
Accessory bundles
Lid mounting brackets
Trim kits
Vinyl covers
Ceramic-clad cooktop upgrades

These accessories allow the appliance to be configured and maintained for the way you intend to use it.

American-Made Innovation
Evo's roots are in professional foodservice equipment.
The company was founded in 2001 and has developed cooking equipment for both commercial foodservice and luxury residential applications. Evo states that its equipment is designed and built in the USA.

That commercial background is important.
Evo didn't start by taking a backyard grill and making it look more sophisticated.
The company developed its cooking technology from a professional foodservice perspective and brought that approach into residential outdoor cooking.

EVO griddle featured in a designer showhouse outdoor kitchen

Why Choose Evo?
Evo makes sense for homeowners who want something different from the traditional outdoor grill.
It is especially well suited for people who:

Love to entertain
Enjoy cooking for groups
Want greater cooking versatility
Prefer a flattop over traditional grates
Cook a wide variety of foods
Want guests involved in the cooking experience
Have a custom outdoor kitchen
Want a distinctive centerpiece for the outdoor space

Most importantly, Evo is for the homeowner who wants the outdoor cooking experience to be interactive.

Let Us Design Around Your Evo
As an authorized Evo Dealer, we can help determine which Evo configuration makes the most sense for your project.
We'll consider: