Customer Reviews

International Table for 4 - Platinum 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.

I bought this product when it was on one day sale for $34.99. Shipping was fast for this product even though I choose standard free shipping. Packing was good too. I was expecting better product (fine china) looking at its original price tag of $215. But it is not fine china and I didn't like the white/off-white color of the product either. Also wine glasses are of extra large size. I wanted little more sophisticated looking glasses. Cutlery and chargers are fine. This product is only good for regular use and not for formal dinner parties. It is definitely not worth its original price tag of $200.

the quality of the entire package was much better than I expected. It contains a complete serving set, from dishes to silverware, as well as wine goblets. All of which were well made & arrived completely intact - much better than a previous attempt with another company

We were very pleased with the pattern, quality of the product and the price we paid.

This set was wonderful. I do catering for weddings and these sets (I purchased 2 so I have matching service for 8 for bridal tables. These sets are fine china and I didn't even realize when I purchased that they have the flatware and stemware. So, that cuts out another big problem when trying to set a beautiful bridal table. Thanks Amazon for these wonderful buys!

The flatware in this set is very good and items other than flat ware are just above average.

I was a bit disappointed with the quality of the product when it arrived. Some of the glasses had flaws in them, and 3 out of the 4 plastic decor dishes had the paint scratched off. But I just wanted a whole set of matching dishes and glassware, and they get the job done. The glasses are very large and the silverware is sturdy.

this order sat unopened in my apt for a couple of months until i found time to get around to opening it. Well...the wine glasses are all broken, one of the cups is broken and the chargers are basically painted cardboard...bent and cracked at that. the platinum band is uneven and splotched. Worst dinner set i've ever purchased. I would have been better off at the dollar store. I'm throwing this in the trash as i've had it too long to return and eating the cost. Very disappointed in this.

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.