Customer Reviews

Pfaltzgraff Pistoulet 40-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 8

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These are the perfect dishes -- bright, cheerful, sturdy, whimsical. I love the colors! Much of their charm, to me, stems from the fact that they coordinate, but don't match. I have two sets - one blue and one red. They are so fun and happy looking. I ordered mine from another vendor, but they were packaged well, and arrived in great shape. It's only been a few weeks, but they are holding up well in the dishwasher and the microwave. I have owned Pfaltzgraff before, and these seem to live up to the name. No problems so far. If you want warm, happy dishes, you can't go wrong with Pistoulet.

We hesitantly bought this Pflatzgraff pattern after a bad experience with the Pfaltzgraff Napoli Pfaltzgraff Napoli 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4. We ordered from Amazon in case there was breakage like many reveiwers mentioned (besides the fact that we order everything from Amazon). The dishes arrived very well packed - in original Pflatzgraff packaging and then overpacked by Amazon - and all was in excellent order. For a few days we handled the dishes with kid gloves due to the Napoli experience but then fell into our normal routine of rushing through kitchen cleanup, throwing things into the dishwasher, clinking plates and bowls and cups along along the way...just normal everyday banging around (my 16 year old son loads and unloads the dishwasher so careful handling has gone out the door). I am very happy to report that these dishes are holding up very nicely - no chips or breakage, even with a few drops onto countertops and hardwood floors. The dishes have a very bright and cheerful pattern and are well made. I think they will hold up very well. They have gone through about 8 weeks of 3-times-a-day daily use and still look brand new. The dinner plate is average size, the bowls are deep and the cups are the right size for a good cup of coffee. The little dessert bowls are cute (if a man can use that word) and my wife loves to fill them with every kind of new dessert she can think of. I would prefer some of these desserts in the larger bowl myself but that has nothing to do with these dishes...

Overall, these dishes look good and are solidly sturdy for everyday use.

Update: After almost 1 year of daily use (and abuse) I am happy to report still not a chip to be found. I am duly impressed.

Update: January 2011 - 2 years and these still look pretty much like new. Amazingly, not a chip to be found although we lost a bowl (I think one of the kids broke it and didn't tell anyone). However, after 2 years my wife is tired of them and just would like new dishes. These are in perfect shape so they go to the attic...maybe I can sneak them out in a few years when she wants to change dishes again.

I ordered service for 8 and will probably leave half of them packed up for now. I love the colors, the casual theme and the touch of French countryside. Fun!

Beautiful dishes for everyday use as well as special occasions... We love the pattern... I can't wait to collect all of the accessories. The price for the two sets I purchased can not be beat. They are very durable and not too heavy.

After owning the Pfaltzgraff Yorktown pattern for over 25 years, I decided to replace them because I just wasn't ever going to wear them out and I wanted a change. After the durability of the Yorktown set, I decided to stay with Pfaltzgraff. I hadn't looked at patterns at years and was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful some of the current patterns are. The Pistoulet is incredibly cheerful. I love everything about them--the colors, the sizes (the 2 bowls are great), the glaze, the weight. I couldn't have designed a pattern that I would have loved more.

My wife loves this dining set. I ended up buying her the tea pot and sugar and cream set as well. 1 month of wear, this set seems to be holding up. We replaced a different set that would get really hot when we put it in the mocrowave. This does not seem to have the same problem. I can only guess what that means about the former set and what it was made of.

The different physical shapes aslo adds to the appeal. Enjoy.

The dinnerware is great--everything I had hoped for!! I was very happy with it, but my order was shipped with insufficient packing to prevent breakage. I was so disppointed to find two broken bowls in my order. I ordered a 60-piece set (12 place settings), which was shipped as three 20-piece sets, each in its own box. Only one box contained the broken bowls, but I had to ship my entire order back and risk getting more damaged goods, when I could have just sent back the one part of the order. I got a good deal money wise, but I'm not sure it was worth the hassle. Next time, I'll order directly from Pfaltzgraff. I almost didn't order from Amazon because of the reviews of poor packaging. Now I'm adding mine! If Amazon wants to sell dishes or other breakable items, they need to provide better packaging!

Great set. Colorful pattern. I was so tired of boring white dishes.

These bowls are the greatest. I never thought I would use the little ones as much as I do. The salad plate is a great size - a little bigger than you usually find.

Someone dropped a plate and broke it the first time I used this set - nice to know that I can replace it with open stock. It doesn't break easily though - I've dropped a couple that have not even gotten a chip.

These dishes make it a pleasure to look in my cupboard! And the accessory pieces are not only beautiful, they are whimsical and a delight to use. Great quality and easy to find extra pieces (extremely helpful for a klutz like myself )! Fantastic quality, especially for this price!

These dishes are great. They are beautiful and arrived perfect. I use them everyday and they have held up well in the dishwasher and microwave and I have received many compliments. Highly recommend.