I love the look of this table and the price was the best I have seen for this style! Unfortunately, I am caught in a dilemma. The advertised height is 30". The actual height of the table I received is 31.5". My chair seat height is 17.5" and even my 6'2" husband feels like a kid trying to eat at this table. Because the other similar tables are double the price (and I still risk it arriving taller than advertised), I will search for a carpenter brave enough to attempt cutting off a few inches at the base to make this work. Also, I ordered the same table for a client (before knowing the height discrepancy) and hers is also 31.5" tall. This may work for others, but it will definitely be an issue for some. UPDATE: I hired a handyman to cut down the base (at the top). It is now 3" shorter and for $100 it was my least expensive resolution to the matter.