Villeroy & Boch Switch-3 Decorated Soup/Cereal Bowl

Pros:
1) Very durable - they handle all sorts of abuse in our household including getting banged into the faucet while being washed
2) The ability to mix and match the corresponding patterns is nice. If I get tired of a particular design, I can simply change it. The design of this soup / cereal bowl match each of them nicely.
3) These dishes are dishwasher and microwave safe.
4) The patterns are very versatile and are perfect for both everyday use and for formal occasions. This is great for households with limited storage - instead of two sets of dishes (one everyday, one formal), you only need one set and just switch around your table accessories.
5) If you want to dress up the appearance of these bowls, they fit snugly in the bread and butter plates and look quite nice when presented that way.

Cons:
1) They aren't big enough for a normal sering of cereal in our opinion, but they make GREAT ice cream or pudding bowls!
2) This isn't really a "con" per se, but a warning: These are microwave safe, but be careful! We microwaved something one time and I guess we set the time for two long, because when the food became superheated it literally cracked the plate it was on (note: it was NOT the soup / cereal bowl that this happened to). When we took the plate back to the store, we were advised that nothing is entirely "microwave safe" and you just have to be careful. Just thought you should know...

Just FYI... these are also available individually here on Amazon.

Overall, I would highly recommend any Villeroy & Boch set, based on our very positive experience with our set. ENJOY!