Nostalgia NRMO7IVY6A Retro Compact Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu. Ft, Ivory

This microwave is so beautiful!!! I love the size, color, and simplicity. It takes up minimal space on my countertop & is visually appealing. Highly recommend.

I used the microwave a month to make sure it wouldn't fall apart...based on some of the reviews here, I'm lucky the rotating plate didn't break, the handle didn't fall off, or the oven didn't burn down the kitchen. Instead, it survived, though it's only been a month, so who knows. Bottom line, this microwave is not only the best-looking microwave I've ever had, it's the easiest I've ever used. Hit the big round button and it turns on for one minute, then rotate the button to quickly scale your time up or down. There are a bunch of other features that are also easy to understand for anyone with a fifth grade education, but I've cooked meals and reheated items more than once a day for a month and I'm delighted with the overall performance. Yes, the interior light only comes on when the oven is running, not when you open the door. Are the other reviewers blind or something? That just isn't a big deal. Yes, it beeps three times when the cooking session ends. I don't live in a monastery under a vow of silence, so that's okay. The beeping is no louder than any other microwave I've owned. Yes, the power plug forces the microwave to sit about 2½ inches from the wall (see pics)...and the owners manual recommends it sit 3 inches from the wall for venting purposes. I'm okay with that. None of the hundreds of other reviews showed photos of the black version of the microwave, so I'm showing it in several pictures here. It is a handsome devil, even in black, and it harmonizes beautifully with my granite countertop. The interior is plenty big enough for a standard dinner plate (see pics), and therefore big enough for any frozen dinner. The 800 watts of power is slightly less than my usual 900 or 1,100 watts, but it cooks well and cooks evenly. I just follow the directions on a frozen dinner (which are written for 1,100 watt microwaves), maybe adding 10 or 20 seconds to the timing, and it comes out piping hot. Anyone who says it doesn't heat has a bad microwave and should return the oven within a week of purchasing...not sit around complaining about it. So I love my microwave. If it breaks in six months or six years, I'll just buy another one (hopefully when they are on sale, like I did this time). For intuitive microwavers like myself, it is unbelievably easy to use. And it's the most attractive retro-style microwave on the market, whatever color you choose, and it's really not a very close competition with any other design. I could not be happier.

***IMPORTANT! If you don't disable the child lock you have to push cancel every time it's done to unlock it. Don't break the door trying to force it open! (I'll explain more later.) First of all, it's gorgeous! But I'm used to just turning the dial to the desired minutes, then pushing it to start. There are 12 pictures of food when I turn the knob. That don't tell me the minutes until I push it twice to start. (It shows you a number first that doesn't correlate to the minutes. Not sure what that is yet.) And maybe I don't want to heat pizza 🍕 that long! A few I don't know what they are! 😂 And who cooks steak in the microwave! BUT, thankfully I discovered if I push micro power and set the percentage, (100% is first, so I usually don't need to change it! Then there's 80%, 60%, etc); I can then just turn the knob to whatever minutes and seconds I want. And push it in to start. Like my old one! Yay!!! Just takes a little getting used to. And if you push express, it's 30 seconds, then 1 minute, then 1:30. Repeat. Pretty simple. The pics of food are all different minutes. But they don't tell you which ones are what! Until you start it. You learn. Not sure which one's a TV dinner yet! I'll be using the micro power button a lot. It's easy! But that's why originally took off a star. Instructions are lacking. ***IMPORTANT: It has a child lock. Like I guess most new ones. You HAVE to push cancel every time it's done, before you open the door!!! (The clock will show when it's ready.) That's why people are breaking the door! From forcing it while it's locked 🔒. IDK if you can turn it off. I can't so far. (The quick start sticker I took off says to disable the child lock push 1+2+3, but I can't figure it out !) I just press cancel to unlock 🔓 it when it's done before opening the door. Do not force it open! Update: I was successful in disabling the child lock! Press and hold cancel, then the knob in, then micro power. It will say off. Done! Follow the quick start. If you only hold the cancel button in, It will say off, but it's locked 🔒. Won't start. Child guard. Hold it in again to use it again. Another note: Popcorn 🍿 burns on full power in 2 minutes! And half the kernels don't pop! And now your beautiful new microwave smells like popcorn! (It goes away.) Next time I'm trying lowering the power. Or. I'll actually use the 🍿 button. Ugh! I still like it. It's pretty. I just wish the pamphlet explained what the pics are, and the minutes of each!

This microwave is better than I thought it would be. It's built well and has multiple settings as well as a adjustable power output. It's easy to operate and just looks amazing with the retro look. It's not too loud and heats my food all the way through in about a minute or two. The tray comes out making it easy to clean. Overall I'd say it's worth the buy if you're wanting a nice retro style Microwave

Pros: We’ve had this microwave for over 6 months now and overall I’m happy with it. I love the look of it and have received several compliments. The price was great, and the size fits perfectly in our cabinet space, which I really appreciate. It’s also very easy to use and the controls are straightforward. Cons: It is a bit noisy when running, and I don’t feel like it’s the highest quality when it comes to performance. I do wish their were other color options like a brown, or tan microwave or other fun colors. Sometimes it cooks things a little unevenly. That said, for the price, I think it’s still a solid option and does the job.

I was pleasantly surprised by this model. It replaced a similar unit from Best Buy's Inisgnia line that worked well for four years and then disappeared in a sudden storm of lightning, thunder, and smoke. Both models were 0.7 cubic foot and 700 watts. We use them for nondemanding tasks like warming up coffee and preparing microwaveable frozen foods, and both were fine for this purpose, but the Nostalgia seems a little stronger: I heat my daily coffee the same way very day, and it's a little hotter with the new machine. Pros: The Nostalgia is cute, the controls are fairly intuitive, it warms things up the way that it should. Small cons: You can only set the power at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. I'd like a little more flexibility. It does not seem to have a timer -- the Insignia did, but you couldn't use it while you were running the microwave, so if I wanted to time something in the regular oven then I couldn't use the microwave. (I do have an iPhone, so not the end of the world.) The $109.99 price was fair, though the Insignia four years ago was $40 cheaper.

Works like a microwave not really sure what else I could say about it. Heats food really well, it’s small but I knew that and wanted that for my small apartment. It’s pretty quiet I guess and I’ve had it for about 6 months and it’s still going strong. Honestly best thing about it is that it is definitely the cutest microwave on the market! It definitely takes some getting used to, in terms of how to use it. Took me a while to realize you could just press the knob and then spin it to choose cook time instead of doing a random setting. Definitely worth it if you want a cute retro microwave and you don’t wanna take up a lot of room.

I was looking for an Oven + Cooking station to carry in my car trunk when I go camping and sleep in the car. I was hesitating between the Teal Elite Gourmet Americana 2-Slice and the Red Nostalgia BST3RR. Both are small 3-in-1. I've bought both to compare them as I felt that there was not enough information on the product pages. First impressions: The Teal Americana is smaller and the coffee maker feels low-end plasticky. The Teal Americana has only one burner top and one bottom, where the Red Americana has two heating elements in the same positions. At first glance, I really liked that the Red Americana's griddle is the entire size of the oven: any bacon grease splatter will stay on the griddle, while it will land on the teal body on the other one. After using the Teal Americana during a trip, there is no bacon grease spatter due to the glass cover. Both are cute and playful. You want to make something to play with it... very fun toys. The buttons of the Red Nostalgia have a flat portion: one knows where they point to. The Teal Americana has round buttons with a minuscule indentation. I had to paint a white line on them to be able to see where they point. The coffee pot of the Teal Americana looked more secure in a moving car due to its 3 walls, but in the end, it's the Red Nostalagia carafe which is held stronger by the pressure of the no-drip ball. The oven rack of the Teal Americana is tied to the door and moves slightly with the door is opened. The Red Americana is independent of the door and has two positions (one for Teal Americana). Dimensions / Measurements: Length (similar): 19" for the Red Nostalgia vs 18.5" for the Teal Americana. Body depth (Teal Americana is way smaller): 7.3" for Teal Americana Backspace needed (when water tank open): similar Height: similar. Griddle Volume: Big surprising difference: the big Red Nostalgia's griddle is very flat and shallow. I was only able to pour 200 milliliter of water before it reached the cover. The cover also did feel very secure to me, feeling very twisted (see picture). The Teal Americana is much smaller in surface, but has a much bigger depth. I was able to pour 550 milliliter before reaching the cover mark. The Teal contains almost 3X more liquid than the Red. Coffee Pot: Similar: the Red Nostalgia is graduated for 3 cups and contains 522ml, while the Teal Americana is graduated for 4 cups and contains 515ml. Power: I plan to use one for Car Camping powered by the inverter from a Portable Power Station like a MaxOak BlueTTi, so I was especially interested in the Watts in operation. I used a Welltop Plug-in Socket Power Meter, Voltage Watt Energy Meter which gives instant+min+max watts used to measure. All numbers rounded to the nearest 5. Coffee Maker Only: Teal Americana: 605W vs Red Nostalgia: 570W = 6% difference = similar. Top Griddle Only: Teal Americana: 490W vs Red Nostalgia: 850W = 75% difference. No surprise here as I expected the two heating elements to burn 2X the power. Bottom Oven + Top Griddle together (no Coffee Maker): Teal Americana: 760W vs Red Nostalgia: 740W = suprisingly similar. Big surprise here. I reran the test multiple times, and indeed, when the four heating elements of the Red Nostalgia are on, I was seeing less power - 740W - than when only the top two were on - 850W -. Bottom Oven Only: Teal Americana: 290W vs Red Nostalgia: 340W = 17% difference. All on: Coffee Maker + Bottom Oven + Top Griddle: Teal Americana: 1300W vs Red Nostalgia: 1250W. Keeping the surprise, the Red Nostalgia uses less power when everything is turned on. The Red Nostalgia reaches its maximum power of 1350W when the bottom oven is off, and the Coffee Maker and the Top Griddle are both on. As I am very limited by my current inverter (600W) and its batteries, I went with the Teal Americana. My Teal Americana fits in the 40 Liter, 22 Inch Duffle Bags for Women, Men, Travel Heavy Duty (Black) from Trail Maker also bought on Amazon. Already used it on a few day trip where we were staying in hotel (no power limitations there) with fridge and no kitchen. It was used everyday and it was so nice to have breakfast in the room (in bed?) and be able to cook / reheat takeout. I recommend hat you get one of those 3-in-1 if you travel by car and camp or hotel.

I don't know where to start!! This is the most stunning microwave I have ever bought. I honestly couldn't believe how beautiful it was when I opened it, proper retro and its so shiny and the colour is stunning. It works really well and has cooked food better than other microwaves I have used. If you want a beautiful red microwave then this is the one for you.

Superbe design, fonctionnel et gain de place sur un plan de travail. Mode d'emploi explicite.

Loving the new microwave and looks great with the new toaster! Great retro microwave!

Perfect microwave, works decently for basic things like warming food and it's compact retro design fits into the theme of the kitchen.

This microwave should not be sold in the UK. It arrived with an American style plug fitted. Not safe to use adapter or converter, as stated in info book, which came with the microwave. I contacted seller and two electricians. Seller sent me an adapter separately. Only meant for sale in Canada and USA. It could result in injury and damage. I had to return this microwave, as it was not safe to use. A hassle getting lable printed. Then courier turned up with a label ! Very stressful. No information when ordering that it had an American style plug fitted. Very disappointed, as I loved the colour and style.