Farmhouse Melamine Dinnerware Sets,12 Pieces Dishes Dinnerware Set,Service for 4 Lightweight Kitchen Plates and Bowls Sets, Great for Casual dining and Outdoor Parties Camping or RVs, White

Lightweight and very pretty. Good size. I ordered enough for 8 place settings. I use the plates and bowls a lot.

I wanted lightweight, reasonably priced dinnerware for the holidays. This dinnerware looked festive, was not heavy and did well in the dishwasher. Unfortunately, I had to remind my husband they were not to be put in the microwave multiple times. This is the only reason they were rated 4 stars.

Farmhouse style dish set is beautiful. The teal color is beautiful. Dishwasher safe. They are plastic!!

The plates are attractive from a distance, however it feels very cheap. Made of plastic, and I don’t believe these will be durable overtime.

Very pretty.

Nice color and very lightweight, perfect for children and seniors. Even though they are top shelf and NOT microwaveable, they will fit my needs. They are also break resistant which is a plus since I seem to be dropping items more as I biologically mature.

The first thing to keep in mind about this dish set is that it's a melamine product made to look like ceramic. I didn't know what melamine was until I looked into it, and in basic terms, it's a chemical that when used in dishware can be activated by duration under heat. This is why it is highly recommended that you not microwave these because the chemical can transfer to your food apparently, but in the same breath it can serve hot food on them without that chemical transfer because it is not subjected to the constant high temperature of heating food up since the food begins cooling as soon as it's served. It's a chemical you can find by looking up on the FDA to see further information about statistics and how common situations would be. I believe the dishwasher recommendation of the top rack is so that these don't warp on the bottom rack which gets more heat and water pressure generally. It's a chemical used in other household objects as well but with it being a dish you're eating off of you will want to pay attention to that.That being said, this is a very strong dish set. The look and design is nice, it does a good job of looking like ceramic, and it's sturdy. The bowls are a great size for salads, sides, even cereal (I like the wider bowl approach on there). The price compared to similar plastic/wheat plates is fair given the nice design and reusable quality. It's a great set for pop up guests, or if you have varying ages of children and don't want to use the go-to kids trays. Again, with cooking food in advance and using this as a serving/eating dish, not a preparing dish. Easy to hand wash and has normal dimensions for cupboard storage. I take off a a star solely based on the fact of the melamine feature meaning you either need to label the space in your cupboard not to microwave or hope that whoever is using them knows not to in the off percentage chance it would be a risk.

This is a place setting for four... four plates, four salad plates, four bowls. The bowls are wide and flat, so very usable for rice dishes, salads, soups, etc. There is a nice design around the edges of the plate and the finish has a crackled appearance... supposedly rustic/farmhouse. I'm not sure rustic and crackled goes together (our dishes always looked nice on the farm), but the finish does give it a bit of a festive feel and that's what I wanted. As for being melamine, I was expecting something much less substantial but was pleasantly surprised. That said, no microwave, obviously no oven use, and the plate says to only use the top shelf of the dishwasher. I will have to work on that since my top shelf is for forks, spoons, spatulas, etc. At any rate, these are nice for seasonal every day dishes.