Customer Reviews

Philippe Richard 8-Piece Nonstick Aluminum Cookware Set with Bonus 20-Piece Cutlery/Gadget Set and Pasta Cooker

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I don't know how this item was $140 to begin with; I wouldn't pay 20 for it. The quality of the pots is clearly very low. If I had seen this in a store, I would not have looked at it twice. I am a graduate student myself, and am always looking for deals, but it's not a deal if the stuff is crap. Don't be fooled by the bonus: the pasta cooker is made of really thin metal, and looks like it could burn out. The 20-piece cutlery set is terrible - the knives don't look like it'll cut anything. Now I'm wondering how i am going to return it.

I received a set of Tabletops Unlimited cookware for my housewarming and the first time I hand washed them, the nonstick coating started peeling. I only used a plastic spoon in it and one pot I just made green beans so I didn't even stir them and the coating is chipping off. I called and emailed the manufacturer numerous times and no one will call me back. Now I have to go out and buy another set of cookware. What am I supposed to tell my aunt when she asks me why I have new pots? That the ones she bought me weren't worth 2 cents? DO NOT BUY THIS COOKWARE!!!!

Save the money and buy something decent later. This is run of the mill less than mediocre quality cookware. I had purchased one couple of years ago. The rebate did not come in either...

For about $50, this set was well worth it. While not exactly a Calphalon or Anolon Set, it does it's job and has plenty of extras. The set comes with a whole set of knives, an entire set of plastic utensils with a porcelain holder and of course, the pans. The pans are easy to cook in and work rather well. I'm not too sure of durability yet as I have only had them for a month or so, but so far so good. The only thing I did not like was the fact that the large pot was red while everything else in this kit was black. I must have missed that in the description. While the pot works extremely well as it has a locking lid and a built in lid strainer, the color throws a kink in my overall satisfaction.

I've had it for a few months now, and I'm not disappointed at all. Yes, it's not the best quality, but that's why you didn't pay $150 for a name brand cookware. I've used it about 5 out of 7 days a week so far since I bought it, and the non-stick still works. The pasta cooker and cutlery set are flimsy but, hey, they work. The only thing that bothered me is the red color of the pasta cooker. If they'd made it match the set, I'd of given it 5 stars. This is the best inexpensive and complete cookware set you'd find anywhere. But, it isn't a long term investment or something you want to consider if you love cooking, so I recommend it only to the occasional cook.

Hi!
I found a website for Tabletops Unlimited Inc (www.tabletopsunltd.com) and call the company to see what I could do for a sauce pan that had a cracked handle (had less than 3 months!!!) and they informed me that I needed to pay the shipping and handeling to send it back so they could in return mail me a new saucepan!!! WHAT A JOKE!!!! That makes this set not worth it!

I am happy with my purchase of this product from amazon. The Price of the Product is just right, but then the Quality comes with the price. The Handle for the Pasta Cooker gets off every now and then when using. The non stick are just fine for the Price. I am happy from the purchase I made, the product is good for the Price.

I purchased a set of the pots and pans for x-mas for myself and a set for my son as a gift. Neither one of us have been happy with any of it. The nonstick is not nonstick. It is peeling off all the bottoms. They have been hand washed and never scraped on the bottoms. I would not recommend them to anyone.... They are a JOKE................

For this price it is an excellent deal.
This covers all my kitchen needs.

I have two complaints: The handles are so heavy that they weigh down one side of the pan a little if you don't have something heavy in the pan. Also, the bonus cooking utensils are pretty, but they are a bit flimsy. They bend too easily.

Otherwise, I have been happy with this set.