The table is really small - just what I need in my bijou town house kitchen-diner. However, the flaps have to up when sitting four people in order to get knees in... which is no problem since the flaps have to be up to seat four... although I'm not absolutely positive that four people could sit at this table to eat dinner with ease (I live on my own and I haven't tried yet). As for the chairs they are solid and comfortable... the only problem is I am worried about the padded plastic covered chairs, I'm worried that the covering is not very durable and the cushioning is slow to recover after sitting down.