Customer Reviews

International Table for 4 - Gold Banded Dinnerware Set

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I bought these during an amazon one day sale for $35, me and my girlfriend are soon looking to get our own place and wanted to buy something that is decent but not two expensive. I'll try to give good descriptions of everything to give the buyer a good idea of what to expect. When amazon says 35lbs they are not kidding, it is a VERY heavy box. Towle silversmiths are the actual company that makes the set. They are made in China. According to the box IT IS dishwasher safe, but IS NOT microwave safe. That would be due to the metal band around the edges of the plates.

This review is for the platinum set, amazon didn't have it listed on the website when i was going to review them so this is close enough. All the items appear very nice the bands are all uniform and matching. It looks like tableware you would expect to find in a NICE new england bed and breakfast. Very timeless, and classic, but modern in a sense as well.

The plates, bowl's, and coffee cups are nice and heavy and look quite elegant. They are of good weight and don't feel flimsy at all. They come with decorative plates for underneath the main plate however i wouldn't ever consider using them, the only they they are useful for is target shooting or playing frisbee.

The flatware is ok, they are on the light side and somewhat bland. The forks and spoons flex but also appear as if they would bend under normal use, the knifes feel ok but again all the flatware is on the flimsy side, I would recommend getting an additional set somewhere else. They are not so thin that they would bend right away like the usual 'college' first set that most people would buy at either Linens and Things or Bed Bath and Beyond or Target. But i've had better.

The wine glasses are the same way, they are a medium thickness glass, they are by no means high quality but they are not the cheapo ones you would expect to find at target or the cheap ones at LNT or BBB. One of mine had an air bubble in it, im gonna request a new one from amazon. They are ok tall stems and good base, they feel very sure footed on the table and accompany the dishes nicely in design. They are a large bowl Red Wine glass design.

If you need the dishes buy it, they are well worth what i paid for it for the dishes alone, i plan on buying new flatware. The glasses I'll use till they break. Overall for $35 i am very pleased and wish i had bought a second set for the plates alone.

Got these on a whim because of the price. We are not disappointed. This is a very pretty set and I don't even know how they can sell them at such a low price. When we had some out of town guests we used them for the first time and were complimented on the beautiful table setting. When we received ours, one glass was broke so Amazon sent out a whole new set which seemed like over-kill but they were awesome about it. These aren't high-end or anything, but look like dishes you would see at a really nice restaurant. I would give them 5 stars if they were just a little higher quality, but for the price you just can't go wrong!!

A complete set with serving chargers and flatware. It looks absolutely beautiful on the table and well worth the price.

Let's not kid ourselves, it's not for the king's table. Not for this price;) But it is more than worth the money for casual and semi-casual entertainment. Follow the care instructions and you are set with a decent looking table for quite a time. If gold accents are not for your room, there is also a platinum set for the same price. Buy two sets for family meetings, add a green/red table accent for X-mas, anything you need... Hello young people out there just starting life on your own. Show some class with still money left over to fill those plates. (I paid $35.00 each set)

I ordered 2 platinum sets and 2 gold sets. I wasn't expecting the world for $39.99 per set, but with a list price of $200.00 per set I expected something of half decent quality. What I got were glasses that had numerous air bubbles in them, plates that had a bad finish... scratches, scuffs, various marks, etc. I will try to sell these IF I can. I have been a satisfied Amazon customer until this point. Amazon should look out for their customers and not even carry garbage like this. All this will do is make me hesitant about placing future orders. I am very disappointed in my purchase and I would strongly urge anyone considering these to forget them. The stock picture, item description and price all sound good, but it's not all good. What I should do is upload pictures so people can see what these really look like. I would be too embarassed to have guests use these. I am very disappointed.

Was very pleased to receive this dinner set. Bought 2 of them. they were shipped promptly and were packed well, nothing was broken. With free shipping it was an amazing deal. They are also very beautiful to look at. Have not used them yet so cannot be sure about how well the gold trim will stay.

I received my order with one mug broken but Amazon promptly replaced it with a new shipment. The dinnerware is good for casual dinner parties---but beware that although they are dishwasher safe, they are not microwaveable. The charger appears to be plastic with gold paint on it which is a bit cheap but since it is not used for actual dining, it's alright. It's good for those starting out a dinnerware set but does not want to spend too much on casual company.

The china (plates and cups) are very heavy and not smooth at all. Utensils (knife, forks, spoons) are the only nice thing about this set.

But I guess for the price I've purchased ($30 + free shipping), I should not have expect much.

They should have stated that it the item desciption...who doesn't microwave everything these days? I tired to anyway and sparks flew!!!!
I had planned on tossing my old mixed stuff, but can't. THESE ARE ONLY NICE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE WOODS W/O A MICROWAVE or FOR THOSE WHO DON'T USE A MICROWAVE....WITH THESE YOU HAVE TO MICROWAVE IN ANOTHER CONTAINER TO PLACE ON THE PLATE OR IN THE BOWLS, I LIVE ALONE AND THAT'S A WASTE OF A CLEAN DISH! NOTHING IN THE SET IS MICROWAVE SAFE.