Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got this to replace my old YD-150 which lasted 21 years. It has some nice refinements over the YD-150 as far as specifying types of bread or dough, loaf sizes and crust(light, medium, dark) BUT the crust option only works for "basic" white breads(I am not sure why). I also like the unique feature it has over ALL other brands.You put the yeast in a "holding container" on the top of the machine and it dispenses it at just the right time in the cycle which is especially helpful in delayed start times. So the yeast will not die because it was added incorrectly.Overall it seems to perform very well but I have only made a few loaves as of now. I have two observations that should mention: The blade has a lot more "play" in it's fit over the post that drives it and does not fit as snug as the last machine nor others I looked at. It may not be a problem but it MAY wear prematurely(only time will tell). The other thing is the the sizes of loaves are termed medium(around 3 cups of flour), large and extra large(a little over 4 1/4 cups.The old machine had two sizes and the large loaf was about the same size as the new medium(or smallest size recipe) Those are pretty big loaves for 1 or 2 people. Also my favorite recipes from the book that came with my older machine are not in this book. Thankfully I kept that book and did not toss it before getting this machine. Bottom line is this is NOT the machine for a single person but IS great for a family! Overall it seems well built and hopefully will serve me another 21 years as my last Panasonic did.

This is my first time making bread, and it was a snap first time out! I've shared recipes with friends and tried a few of my own, and they've all been delicous (except one...but we won't talk about that one...). A couple things I've noticed: sometimes the ingredients overflow from the dough pan into the main shell during the kneading process. Also, if the bread is baked in the machine, it's a funny shape...but it still tastes great! Also, if it's baked in the machine, there's a small hole in the bottom of the bread...not a concern if aesthetics aren't your thing...besides, it's on the bottom and you're going to eat it anyway, right?

What an amazing product! I've had it for about three weeks now. I've only made the basic sandwich bread so far. It is so simple and just takes minutes to put the ingredients together. Four hours later you have delicious sandwich bread, and it is really good toasted! Will begin making whole wheat and nut breads next week. So glad I purchased this.

it is easy to use. love the pizz dough option. use it all the time

Pretty good machine. Bread comes put great. Very quiet, nice machine. Like the yeast dispenser.

This bread maker makes all kinds of bread and it's all perfect. It's also quiet while it is operating. It was a little more expensive than my previous bread makers but well worth it. It's also easy to keep clean.

Our original Panasonic worked beautifully for many years. It died just before Christmas. We ordered a new one. It arrived early January. It worked fine for about 2 weeks and then started sounding like it was falling apart. We took it back and we now have a new one. We hope it is as good as the first one,! The next question asks, "would we recommend to a friend?". The answer is a qualified yes based on this review.

I love my bread maker. It is simple to use, which I wanted. I bought this one because it is similar to one I had that gave out after 15 years. We like home made bread and the wonderful smell it fills the house with. This machine meets all my requirements for baking bread. I enjoy using it and it is very dependable. I definitely recommend this bread maker to everyone.

I love how light and fluffy the bread is. My only problem is that when I put it on light crust, it sometimes come out dark.

I had used a different brad for past two years. This I bought as a replacement. Excellent product. Good investment.

I expected the bread to rise a little more and the medium crust to be a little thinner (sandwich bread with all settings on medium). The bread tasted great. I will experiment with the settings and see how it works out. Ask how its working after 50 loaves - its really too soon to tell.

Overall good bread maker especially for novices like me. Good selection recipes included and easy to experiment with! Good value and would recommend.

muffins, pizza, bread, biscuits... whatever! If you make anything with dough, buy this and make your life easier.

this bread maker its simple to use . i buy this for around 130.but i think its much more worthet. i did yry othet oned before this .bit no one went more than a month and i turn them back. for this one i got 2 year protection plan becose its very good.

I had a Panasonic bread machine for years and liked it. When it quit, I only wanted to replace it with another Panasonic.

Love this machine! I think the best bread makers have a yeast dispenser, this actually helps keep the yeast from dying resulting in a better rise in the bread.

Great machine, the separate yeast dispenser is a great addition.

yeast dispenser is a total game changer in this machine. It perfectly bakes the bread!

I tried everything I could think of including baking the bread in the oven. Every loaf came out like bread from the grocery store. I can get that without the machine. I bake bread twice a week so I really wanted this to work. Maybe it does for non-bakers. Wouldn't recommend it for bakers.

Great product but a better illustration of instructions could be made available.