dinette.

I have a sleeper sofa in mine, and I have two tables. One long that takes 2 posts and one that is small with only 1 post. Plenty of room in either mode. Also makes for a nice, quick and easy, bed.

I never really got the point of a u-shaped dinette that seats 6 but has place settings for 2. Maybe a card game?

After trying out both styles, we opted for the dream dinette offered by Arctic Fox. No pole or floor mounts to mess with are a plus and making the bed up is a breeze. The U shape just didn't meet our needs as we often use it with 3-4 adults plus 2 kids. Might find a large dealership near you that has both styles to try them out.

We remodeled our bench dinette to a U-shape by adding a 3rd bench/storage bay and a pedestal socket for a small table made from scrap plywood. The expanded seating and storage is nice, but the table is SMALL with a capital S. With just the two of us it's not bad, but it's not a great setup for (adult) guests. Small kids might have an easier time of it, but I have no experience there.