Veradek Outdoor Cooler Side Table - 2 in 1 - Designed for use as Outdoor Side Table, Patio Table, Hot Tub Table, Outdoor Patio Decor and Outdoor Bar,Patio Bar, Ice Chest

Absolutely love it. I ordered another one. Looks beautiful on my patio and keeps drinks cold!

After buying ten varied Veradek planters, I finally invested in this add-on item. I’m glad I did. The unit is larger than it appears online and I have come to appreciate its multi-functional use. I will rarely need it for use as a cooler, but the insulated container effectively stores smaller patio items, safe from rain, wind or excess sun or heat, when not in use. The table top surface has been an added bonus next to my seating area. Thank you Veradek for designing this unique product! ps. This company has provided excellent customer service for me as well.

Sleek minimalistic unusually cool looking cooler. It peaks the curiosity as what it is or if just a nice piece of accent furniture. My guests kept asking where I got it and I kept lying to them lol. They had no idea it was a cooler until they asked where to grab a drink and pointed to it ;) Holds a great deal of cans and bottles..It’s deeper and bigger than it looks. Held ice pretty well for about 6ish hours on a very hot day not exactly an overnight cooler though that will leave ice. The lid is a sleek and smooth to operate but has a slight concave so when it rained for a bit it held water on the top. Not really a big deal. Do not regret the purchase at all!. Perfect form my needs looks great on my newly finished deck and I left my big bulky unsightly icebox cooler below for big sodas waters etc. that easily transferred over after a few of the drinks were gone.

I was pleasantly surprised how heavy and sturdy it is. So far I’m just using it as a side table, have to stored ice inside yet. But love the look, quality and that it is weather resistant.

2nd UPDATE 6/26/24: 10/10 stars for customer service. After my last review, I did email Veradek via their website to ask for tips on how to loosen the interior tub and if they typically provide drain plugs. They did give me some tips (like putting ice in the interior and then pouring warm water on the exterior), and they also mailed drain plugs to me for free! So I'm not sure if the drain plugs are supposed to be included or not, but I have them now. I still could not get the interior tub out, so I did return the original cooler and bought a new one. The new one arrived today with a drain plug already in the interior tub AND it lifted out easily! So it seems my first order was just a bad one. I've updated my review to 4 stars (leaving 1 star off just because I do think the insulation could be better to keep stuff cold longer) and will be keeping my new cooler. UPDATE: I measured the holes (that have no drain plugs included) and they are approximately 1.7cm in diameter. So far I haven't found any plugs that would work...it seems the only potential option would be to use some silicone drain covers, or maybe some sort of water-proof, but removable, tape to cover the holes until you're ready to drain it. (There is 1 hole in the inner tub and 2 holes on the bottom of the outside shell.) However, we still can't get the inner tub lifted/removed out of the outer shell, which would make it impossible to move once full. Other reviews indicate the inner tub came out easily from the shell so hopefully I just got a bad one. I also tested a quart size ziploc bag of ice (20 ice cubes) to see how long it would take to melt. I live in the piedmont area of NC, and I placed the bag in the cooler at 4pm when my weather app said it was 80 degrees outside with 63% humidity. (Also want to note that this was placed in a shaded porch, not in direct sun.) By 7pm there were 4 ice cubes remaining, and they were all completely melted by 8pm (75 degrees at that point). So I doubt this would keep ice formed for long if kept outdoors in regular sun during NC summers, but could be worth it if you're only planning to use it for a couple hours at a time. I still love the look of it so deciding if it's worth it to use for storage or something... Original Review: I want to love this. I’m still thinking about whether I will keep it or not. I really love the look of it and the sliding top! I don’t love or understand how there’s no drain plugs?! (I assume in Canada where this is made, many people don’t have screened porches, but that’s what I have and I don’t want water draining all over the floor/carpet.) I also think drain plugs should be standard for any cooler? The plugs would also prevent bugs from crawling in from the bottom… so I may see if I can find some drain plugs elsewhere that fit. I’m also not convinced that it can keep ice cold for a long time given the lack of insulation (I live in NC so our summers are hot!). We also personally could not remove the interior bucket from the exterior—my whole family tried it and it wouldn’t budge. Maybe if I got a knife or something to pry it along the edge we could get it, but I wasn’t about to try that unless I knew for sure I’d keep it. Mine also came with a small scratch on the top (I got the sand color) but that alone wouldn’t be a significant enough issue to return it bc it’s not super noticeable. I will update my review if I come up with any answers to my issues!