Like the plates. When they arrived two were broken along with a cup (we ordered two sets) but I think that is more a shipping problem than the quality of the plates themselves.  I know the color says red and as long as you are expecting the color shown in the picture you wont be disappointed but if you just see the word red and think like most people which is fire engine red or primary red then you will probably not like them.  To me they are even a bit more brownish red than the picture shows but very nice.  They seem sturdy but will definitely chip if knocked around. Take care of them and you wont have a problem.