These square plates are really useful. They're almost as large as a typical round dinner plate, so we didn't even need to get the "dinner" size in these square plates -- one size fits all! We also find it easier to arrange food on a square plate than a round one, and they look more elegant as well. We are definitely a big fan of these plates! The one drawback I would mention is that the plates do have slightly different curvature on the edges when viewed from the side, so when they're stacked, you can see that they're not all identical. This hasn't caused any problems, but it made me a bit uneasy at first when stacking them, that maybe they'd put too much pressure on a funny "bend" in the edge and cause it to crack or something. My fears, however, have not been realized -- these are sturdy, beautiful, functional plates.