I have a smaller kitchen / dining area and find that this sets fits nicely. The drop leaves do not add much more eating space although they do help increase space when not in use. The table and chairs feel quite solid and well designed. As others have mentioned, the chairs take a bit of time to construct and there are no pre-drilled holes to attach the seat to the frame.  I used wood glue to affix them, so no worries there. Even with that, once you get the hang of one of them the rest go together pretty quickly. The table is much simpler to set up, with just some bolts and washers needed to get the legs on and a few screws to affix the leaves. I purchased this at $309, but it's still a good value at a bit higher price.

Pros: Color is true to description; Solid construction; Not overly difficult to set up
Cons: No pre-drilled holes for chair seats