I was paying the most attention to the width, so was surprised it was not deeper.  Had expected 6 more inches of work surface, but then it would have been much heavier.  The drawers do not open as much as I would like.  

Overall, I'm enjoying the island.  It looks great and fits my decor.  The storage is convenient and the island stays in place without locking the casters.  Its a solid product.

The instructions were exceptionally easy to follow.  At first we installed the center piece backwards which we did not discover until trying to install the drawers.  So, be careful and look at the pictures.