I wouldn't recommends buying from them but look at AJ Madison on line. There is a search function that allows you to see what is available with those parameters

We have a 36 inch MieleFrench door with ice maker in the freezer. We like it but is it expensive. Counter depth is different due to the narrow depth so you will have to rethink your storage ideas and containers. No more shoving a fill size roasting pan into the fridge ....

https://www.ajmadison.com/b.php/36+Inch%3B%242%2C000+-+%242%2C999%2C%243%2C000+-+%243%2C999%3BCounter+Depth%3BRefrigerators/N~26+3895+20+21+4294964456

Thanks for that--cool! But I'm hoping to hear from people who own one that they're happy with. When I look online a lot of fridges seem like they'll be great options, but then in person the crisper is miniature, etc.

for any number of reasons you should buy local. Better service, fixing delivery issues etc. Bad news is that local has what they have. Refrigerators don't really break (except for ice makers) but you do need someone local to fix those. . As your needs get more specific the choices go down

Find the biggest dealers in the area and go there. Hard to tell what you really need or like until you actually se it. There are many units to choose from but if they don't sell it near you the suggestions don't mean much

btw - 36 inch CD aren't made for shorter people. That top shelf is higher than you think

Check out the used market for a truly built in frig.

I'd recommend considering a Bosch with French doors and freezer drawer. We have one with just a single freezer drawer.

What I like about it:

• The counter depth makes it easy to make sure nothing gets lost at the back of each shelf.
• No ice/water in the door. Ice is made inside the freezer drawer (shallow shelf, automatic maker), and water is on the inside of a fridge side wall.
• Freezer drawer slides are a step above most sub-$3k fridges - they're soft-close and operate smoothly.
• The controls on the two deep produce drawers actually seem to work well to keep produce fresh longer. And celery fits :).

The downside is that the freezer does interior pullouts inside, which it sounds like you don't like, but I haven't had any issues using this configuration by sorting items into taller/deeper versus shallower. You might prefer the version with the flex drawer

This model is the one I have, and this one has a flex drawer in the middle.

Remember that "counter-depth" refers to the depth of the cabinet, not the depth of the refrigerator including its door or including its door and handles. For example, the cabinet of this GE GWE23GYNFS is 24-3/8" deep but with the door and handle it's 31-1/4".

Here's a list of <$3,000 counter-depth, stainless steel refrigerators sorted by capacity, largest to smallest. You can resort the list by depth -- but be sure to check the appliances' linked spec sheets to confirm.

The Whirlpool WRF540CWHZ (also at Home Depot) or Maytag MFC2062FEZ (Home Depot) might be a reasonable compromises between capacity and depth.

I'm a fan of GE (many are US made) and Costco (love the warranties) . Mine has the water in the door but here's one that might work for you. This model is $2500

https://www.costco.com/ge-23.1-cu.-ft.-counter-depth-french-door-refrigerator-with-connectplus.product.100568225.html

While the GE GWE23GYNFS has greater capacity, it is 2" deeper, with or without the handles, than the Whirlpool and Maytag models mentioned above.

I have a Maytag counter depth French Door we bought 15 years ago and it has worked like a champ. I would recommend the Maytag posted above, it’s pretty much the same as what I have, they haven’t changed much at all. We had the ice maker removed and we never connected to water. Probably why it’s still going strong.

Also look into whether there is room in the back of the fridge space to cut out drywall/wall so that you can fit a full-depth fridge there and just push it back farther. Some people have this flexibility with whatever wall is behind the fridge, some people do not - it depends on your home’s construction.

But if you are able to carve out some space behind the fridge area to recess it better, make sure you don’t push the fridge back so far that you can’t open the doors all the way. The door-clearance issue comes up a lot on this forum.

Here is a thread with a lot of viewpoints and descriptions of recessing a fridge: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2593953/recessing-a-refrigerator-into-the-wall

@lettersatoz I've been having those thoughts--I'm a food writer and the fridge will definitely be getting a workout. But we'll either move the old one to the basement or get a stand-alone freezer down there, so I think we can make the smaller footprint work in the kitchen.

@salex I was just looking at the Bosch with the two drawers! That seems like it might be ideal for us, using that middle drawer as a big crisper. I don't mind interior pullouts in the freezer drawer, as long as they don't divide it up so much that you can't fit a big brisket or turkey. I wish I could see it in person somewhere--it doesn't seem to be on display in any stores near us.

I just bought the new Bosch French Door for my new home. So far so good. If you'd like me to take a pic of anything or have specific questions, I'll try to answer. It is a good looking fridge.

I have a samsung counterdepth fridge and it holds plenty! Celery fits in the crisper drawers no problem!

I had a GE counter-depth in my old apartment and recently replaced it for my tenant with a similar model (from Costco, whose service and warranty can't be beat): https://www.costco.com/ge-22.1-cu.-ft.-counter-depth-french-door-refrigerator-with-twinchill-evaporators.product.100568187.html

I liked this fridge and my tenant is very happy with it, but she is a single person and we were a household of two when we lived there. IMO counter-depth fridges aren't suitable for larger families unless you have a second fridge elsewhere in the house. Just not enough room overall, and of course oversized items (produce especially!) are always a problem. Now that we live in a house, we have a full-sized fridge and I would hate to go back to the smaller size.

I have this one....GE CounterDepth. Got it in June. It IS an adjustment but honestly we've gotten pretty good at fitting things in . I am very pleased. PWE23KYNFS

@Rachel which Bosch did you get? I'd love to see some pictures, especially of the crisper & freezer in use! Thanks!