I knew it did not have a deli drawer when I bought it. I thought I wouldn't miss it but I really do. I have a plastic container on the shelf for cheese and lunch meats. I don't love doing that but I like those items contained. The one other issue I have had to get accustomed to is that the door opens so low to the floor that it scraped the skin off the top of my toes. Believe me when I say, it didn't take me too long to learn to keep my toes back from the door! I love the bright light and the large capacity crisper drawers.