Bottom freezer with french door is a million times better than a side by side! Side by side you have limited space for items in the fridge part - much too narrow if you ever need to store a large pan of something like pasta, or even a big watermelon before cutting. We actually bought another refridgerator to keep in the garage for occasions where we NEED the wider fridge space.
Also, to me it seems that the bottom freezer (pull out drawer!) seems to store more frozen food and it's less hassle to get to the food.
If you get an icemaker, it will take up some of the door space, but it's worth it.