Great piece of furniture. I love that it stores all of my son's (living room) toys inside, and we can use it as an ottoman paired with our sectional so our entire family can lay next to each other and put our feet up to enjoy movie nights. The surface is flat enough to put trays and drinks on top without worrying about contents flipping over like many other ottomans.  We don't eat in the living room, but the flip lid is big and sturdy enough that it could absolutely be used for dinning with a plate and drink while sitting on the couch. Looks great as well.