These chairs are just as advertised... solid oak, pretty cafe style. They are just the right size and tone for my breakfast table. The main reason I only gave them 4 stars (and considered giving them 3) is due to the deep scuffs that they both have on the front corners of the seat. I assume, like another reviewer, that they are from being stacked roughly in a warehouse, as the scuffs went through the packing material into the wood underneath. The scuff that is pictured is the worst one. The other chair has scuffs on both corners, but they arent as deep. I would return for replacement, but it is such a hassle, and replacements would probably come scuffed, as well. I decided that, for the money, I can live with it or sand it out myself. These were the most affordable and sturdy (said to hold 400lbs.) that I could find for the money in this cafe style.