If you're looking for bright white dishes, this is NOT the set for you. These are a cool-toned off white. One of the plates arrived broken, so now I have to deal with getting a replacement, plus two of the pieces have very small flaws in them. The "platter" is not large at all, and indeed, just looks like a differently shaped plate. The serving bowl is not get large either, but with all that said, I LOVE the cereal bowls. They are flatter than lots if other bowls out there now and fit beautifully in my dishwasher plus they are great for portion control, as are the dinner plates. Meaning, the plates are smaller than our other plates. I really like that. I bought this set to have extra dishes and it fits the bill.