Mikasa 5080993 Rockford 45-Piece 18/10 Stainless Steel Flatware Set with Serving Utensil Set, Service for 8

Bought this to use for a dinner party of 23. Nice weight and balance (aka not flimsy) classy, yet modern design and a very affordable design. Cleans well; have used both the dish washer and washed by hand. I was so pleased I checked on Amazon!

Okay I'm a total snob about flatware. I hate it when it feels cheap. I hate it when it feels flimsy. This stuff looks better than the expensive stuff I got when I got married. It feels just as solid as that stuff that was $12 a fork 20 years ago. It's well balanced. The size of the utensils are perfect in relation to your mouth. I hate tiny little forks. Tiny little bowls on spoons. These are perfect. I love how streamlined they are. Very traditional looking but also a tad bit contemporary. Love them. Buy them.

Great set -nicely priced, perfect weight, looks expensive. Easy to clean - great addition to our kitchen!

Pretty design, nice substantial weight.

Nice weight, beautiful appearance. No problems with spotting or rusting. I was apprehensive due to a couple of reviews mentioning rust. I rinse and put in the dishwasher, where they may sit for a few days before turning the dishwasher on. They come out beautiful.

I'm not a silverware expert, but a couple things I learned from U-tube videos. The feel of these Mikasa silverware is nice, just heavy enough but not too heavy. The satin finish handles don't show fingerprints as do shiny ones. The 18/10 means the percentage of Chromium and nickel which give stainless their hardness and rust-proofness and 18/10 is generally the best ratio. They are well made, smooth finished edges, except knives which have a useful mild serade for cutting most items. We've been using them now for several weeks, we hand wash because mostly it's just 2 of us, though they are rated as dishwasher safe (I'll leave that aspect to other reviews). They clean easily. The 1-star deduct is that the tines on the dinner forks could be a bit wider apart to give better 'stab effect' on some food items. But I can still eat everything on my plate. Same for salad forks, but that said, still I'd recommend these to any household. A good value for quality silverware.

Have used for about six months now and the shine is still there. The weight is very good and the decoration is modern.

Sleek looking, like the weight of each piece.