This flatware is beautiful and elegant. The pictures on Amazon don’t do it justice. The pieces are sturdy and well balanced. They are a little larger than what you would typically get from other brands like Oneida, but this was exactly what I was looking for.

I firmly believe you should be able to blindly reach into a silverware drawer, grab any utensil, and scoop ice cream without worry of deformation. I purchase my silverware based on this criteria. The Mikasa Cocoa Blossom 18/10 flatware set effortlessly passes the test. The set is beautiful, feels good in the hand and has a nice weight to it. Based on past experience with high quality 18/10, I fully expect the mirror like finish to last without problem. I often find that persons with smaller hands prefer to eat their meal with the salad fork and dessert spoon. This set was also chosen because the salad fork has 4 normal tines rather than the strange configurations some brands/models are now featuring.

Pros:
High quality
Good weight
Feels good in the hand
Strong – no worry of bending a utensil here.
18/10 – the mirror finish should last
Salad fork has 4 normal tines
Beautiful

Cons:
None

This set is very nice. They look elegant and strong. I think its good for the price (since the quality seems good). The five piece hostess set consists of 3 large pieces (cold meat fork, pierced spoon and serving spoon) and 2 small ones (butter knife, and small sugar spoon).You will need to purchase the other serving pieces separately in case you want them. I had to order the knife, pie server, lasagna server, soup ladle and salad fork separately, which increased the price of the purchase.

Beautiful set! Have washed several times in the dishwasher now and have had no issues with rust which I had with my last expensive set of flatware

Because we agreed to purchasing an open package, the price was especially attractive and as promised, the product
was not affected. As for the flatware itself, it is elegant enough for special occasions and simple enough for everyday use. We were surprised at how large the individual piece are in comparison to most we’ve owned prior to this set, a difference my large-handed husband really likes and I don’t mind. Finally, this flatware does fine in the dishwasher which is especially fine with me.

I wanted a change after a couple of decades of the same-old, same-old undistinguished flatware. You win some and you lose some. I feel I won on this decision. This flatware is a pleasure to look at, hold, and behold. Lovely heft, shine like chrome on a new car, and a pleasing modern design. My husband loves it too. You don’t realize how often you use flatware until you get a beautiful set like this and feel pleased again and again using the various pieces. The knives, by the way are serrated and sharp. They will cut steak (or even nick your finger if you’re not careful!) When was the last time you used flatware knives designed for function? Very pleased.

I feel like I can accurately review this flatware because I’ve now owned the set for about a month shy of one year. These were beautiful straight out of the package and hoped they would hold up well. I can truly say that, a year later, these are still just as amazing. Never have they rusted or shown signs of wear. They are still sparklingly beautiful and functional. This has been my favorite set I’ve ever owned. They will probably last just about forever. These cost a little more than what I would normally pay for flatware but worth every penny. Don’t skimp and buy something cheaper. The design is lovely as well. You can’t go wrong with this set.

Bless this set. Feels good, looks good, but I needed some with a bit of gold somewhere but not distracting. I have other serving pieces that have a bit of gold too — as does my former silverware. Hard to find this combo and if you do, it will no doubt be very expensive. I’ve been looking for 2 years as my forks kept disappearing. I’ve had them almost a year (since last Thanksgiving).Mikasa Cameo Gold 65 Piece Flatware Set