I was somewhat hesitant in regards to ordering this set due to other reviews, but was pleasantly surprised by the ease of assembly. 
I have two small boys who helped me put this together. Which turned out to be a great building exercise with them. So an added bonus. 
The directions were very easy to understand and the pieces themselves did not require much assistance. The only time I needed help is when I needed to assembly the bench seat.  
Two pieces of advice would be to have a drill handy and to make sure you use the plastic dowels in the bench seat and not the wood ones. I used the wood ones the first try and had to unscrew one side panel, hence why I recommend the drill. 
I love the way it looks in our small breakfast nook and would happily order again. Thanks!