Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6

5 Responses to Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6

1. DTK says:

   August 14, 2010 at 6:47 pm

   Review by DTK for Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6
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   I purchased these plates to help transition my toddler from baby plates to real dinnerware. I figured by letting her use these plates, which look like real plates, I would get a chance to see how well she could handle something breakable.

   The plates are large for salad plates. In fact, their diameter is larger than the salad plates in our everyday china. This is great for my intended purpose, because I can fit my daughter’s whole kid-sized dinner on one.

   My problem is that the plates state they are only dishwasher safe on the TOP RACK, and because the plates are so wide, it can be difficult to fit them into the top rack. (Fortuntately, the top rack in our dishwasher can be lowered.)

   What’s worse, even though I have followed the instructions to wash them on the top rack only, and I never use the heated dry cycle of the dishwasher, the plates have gotten terribly warped. One even cracked. This is within six months of purchase.

   These plates could be wonderful for occasional use, such as for outdoor entertaining. They look decent and are lightweight and unbreakable, and I think if they were only washed by hand, they would be durable.

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2. Sara O'Neill says:

   August 14, 2010 at 7:16 pm

   Review by Sara O’Neill for Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6
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   I read other reviews — and the only negative seemed to be that the individuals didn’t know what Melamine was when they ordered it. These plates are great! We use them for snacktime at playgroup. They have a nice color and shine that isn’t obviously plastic from a distance. Good quality melamine.

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3. Lillith says:

   August 14, 2010 at 7:42 pm

   Review by Lillith for Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6
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   We completely remodeled our kitchen in red and thought these plates would be an awesome addition. Now, they are very pretty and are not too heavy. The problem is they’re completely crap quality. Two trips through the dishwasher (on top rack only) and one of them lost half of the red coating and two more began to peel. I’d say if you don’t mind hand washing dishes, these would be ok but we’re busy people and if it doesn’t go in the dishwasher it goes in the trash. I’d buy something a little sturdier.

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4. Linda K. Boggs says:

   August 14, 2010 at 8:08 pm

   Review by Linda K. Boggs for Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6
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   Fast service with good quality product. Exactly what I wanted for a gift to a daughter-in-law that loves pink in the kitchen.
   

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5. Mom-Mom says:

   August 14, 2010 at 9:02 pm

   Review by Mom-Mom for Reston Lloyd White Melamine Salad Plate, Set of 6
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   These plates are just what I was looking for to serve lunch on to my grandchildren and me. They are sturdy and roomy. In fact, the size is the only thing that I have a problem with. They are advertised as dishwasher safe, but they do not fit into the top drawer of my standard dishwasher- which is reccomended by the manufacturer. That was a disappointment.

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