Doorsteps

Tasty sandwiches and hot food. Healthy options compared to a lot of the fast food places on Lisburn Road. There is also a decent sized seating area. Friendly staff.

I’ve never actually been here but when I was working i got a sandwich as all the other staff in my work were ordering from there so I decided to get a sandwich too, i ordered the chicken and stuffing on brown bread, first impressions the sandwich was well filled and fresh, the chicken was moist and the stuffing was fruity which i don’t normally go for, it was a tasty sandwich and i would consider going here when I’m in town.

I always go to sandwichs shops if I’m looking a filling breakfast, doorsteps is one I’ve been to a few times and never had a bad experience, it’s a reliable favourite with me. I ordered a southern fried chicken with bacon sub, salad and hot mayo. The chicken was cooking when I ordered and took a ten minute wait but when it came out it tasted great! Doorsteps serve hot food as well so if your looking a burger and chips or a nice sandwich then look no further than here.

Service was slow. Got the order wrong. Tables were filthy as was the toilet. The two stars were for food tasting okay and they did a good job of making a pot of tea.

Doorsteps isn’t somewhere I would regularly go for lunch, but they do a large selection of sandwiches for pretty good value (although some of the sandwich prices vary wildly depending on what you have in them). Warning, can get very busy if you’re going around 1pm, so either get in early, or order what you want in advance for collection.
Seating inside is very cramped in the main area, and on occasion it can take a long time for your order to arrive if you’re sitting in. Generally though, it’s just as good as the other Doorsteps stores in terms of quality.

I have been eating in Doorsteps for about 4 years now and the food I’m sorry to say is getting worse and worse.
The quality of the ingredients is not what it used to be and I’m not the only one around town saying it.
I gave doorsteps another chance today only to be disappointed by by both the food and service. The thee people behind the counter took what seemed like an age to move along a very short queue.
I think it will be a while before I visit here again!

They may have opened other locations in recent year, but this stalwart of the Lisburn Road is still the king of the sandwich in Belfast, a title warranted by the frequent queues!
With a selection of breads and fillings that would take weeks to fully read, never mind taste it can be a bit overwhelming, but with everything so fresh and flavoursome you’ll never get bored with the combinations. And boy are they big, keeping you going way past dinner time!
A personal favourite has to be chicken tikka on their crusty baguette but their soups are also great changing all the time and never just a boring vegetable.
I would say don’t be put off by the queue and you’ll never darken the door of a Subway again!

Doorsteps is alright. If they manage to get your order right.
I can’t eat onions. At all. Every single time I’m in here I always ask for my order without onions. I repeat this request at least twice, once whilst waiting on my melt I even asked the girl could she double check it didn’t contain onions. You guessed it, always onions. I just don’t understand why a simple request is too hard to follow. Since my last visit, were I specified 3 times that I couldn’t eat onions and received onions, I haven’t been back.
It stresses me out. Something I don’t think is appropriate for a sandwich bar. That, and I’ve found the food to be hit and miss.
All in all it’s not a bad sandwich bar, and I do sometimes crave a door steps, but it’s just not worth the effort. You would think I was asking them to stand and pick them out of my food.
I wonder If I explained I was allergic to them would I get treated any better.

It’s got the pretty decent menu that you would expect from a doorsteps. The staff are friendly enough but are unfortunately slow regardless of how busy the place is. They appear a bit pushed when the place is full, and they appear a bit pushed when its nearly empty. Not just the kind of pushed that means that your order is going to take a while but the kind where they project ‘busy’ at you.
That said, the quality of the ingredients in the food is excellent but just tripped up by the slightly rushed preparation. My sandwich was nice and quite well filled but all the sauce and flavour was in a small lump in the middle.
All in all its a place that maybe needs to settle in a bit more and run a bit more smoothly but all the potential is there, it just needs a little nudge to sort it out a bit.

It will always remain a mystery to me why anybody would ever buy one of those pre-​packed sandwichs in the wee plastic carton, with the runny mayonnaise and brown lettuce, when there are places like Doorsteps around.
If you’re feeling ravenous and in a rush, one of their sarnies on fresh wholemeal will do the job; everything on offer is delicious for about four quid you will receive enough food to feed three grown men.
You have to respect somewhere that only does a couple of things, but does them really well.
I tend to not sit in here, as it’s always (rightly) busy, and parking can be a bit of a pain on the Lisburn Road, but it’s well worth leaving the house a bit earlier and going out of your way for. You’ll be quite amazed at how good a sandwich can be.

It didn’t take me long to understand why this place was called ‘doorsteps’!!!
They do sandwiches mainly and their sandwiches are so good they would never need to do anything ever again. They should get the keys to the city. But they do all the usual stuff that a sandwich place would do soups, salads, now even burgers I believe!!!
If you go at lunch time expect it to be busy, but it always seems to be pretty quick until to have the uncomfortable decision of choosing which delight you want to order. There are plenty of servers so waiting time is never that long and I think it only adds to the taste bud anticipation!!!
Don’t feel bad if you don’t finish your food because they are pretty go at wrapping it up for you to give it another go later.
Say goodbye to your dreams of having a light lunch!!!

Rightly lauded as Belfasts best sandwich shop, Doorsteps serve up hearty sandwiches on wholemeal bread that have Belfastians (is that a word?) queueing out the door.
With a huge range of fillings, fresh crusty bread and fresh ingredients that will ensure you’ll never settle for a Spar or Mace pre-​packaged sandwich again.
Most lunchtimes this place is jammed with workers getting their lunchtime nutrition, but you wont be waiting too long as the staff are pretty efficient. The staff are also friendly and will chat away to you.
Although this shop is half way up The Lisburn Road it’s well worth visiting for an unforgettable sandwich experience!

The best sandwich shop in Belfast, bar none. They do a hefty sandwich. It’s one of those places were the stuff falling out of your sandwich is almost enough to make a normal size sandwich! I used to be very fond of getting a big white roll with Cajun chicken (or was it Mexican chicken? I just used to point to it!). every time I leave here I’m stuffed.
You’ll regularly see a queue out the door of this place, sometimes up to 15 people, many of them getting their sandwiches to take away, but there’s plenty of staff on and they all know what they’re doing so things move along very smoothly.
The place is clean and modern too, should you choose to sit in, and it’s an excellent spot to sit in if it’s a good enough day for them to have the door type windows open.

If you love a good sandwich with plenty in it. this is the place for you! Doorsteps is awesome! The sandwiches are so big you sometimes struggle to hold it all together… heaven. Their chicken tikka is especially good! Doorsteps is highly popular and at lunchtime be prepares for a lengthily queue and a bit of a wait… but totally worth it! The staff are great and always have time for a bit of craic and the café is always clean. If there’s no seats you can take away and dander across to the park and enjoy your feast there (weather permitting). Big thumbs up for me!

Comparing this one to the monstrosity in the city centre, I would say they probably belong to different sandwich companies altogether. Had I visited the one in town first, I could safely guarantee that I would not have come here. Luckily I came here first and it inspired me to try the one in town (and unintentionally not to stray from here again).
The sandwiches here are excellent. The staff seem to genuinely care if you enjoy your food. When they make it, they chat and seem to be actually interested in what they are doing and who they are serving. It is easy to make a sandwich. It is not easy to make a sandwich shop so appealling. Luckily this particular shop belonging to Doorsteps achieves just that.
Definately recommended

I would probably say that this is the best place to grab a sandwich in Belfast and is well worth the big trek up the Lisburn Road to get to it.
The sheer width of the selection of breads, spreads, fillings and flavours on offer verges on the intimidating. There is every sandwich idea and taste catered for with plenty of house favourites colourfully written up on the wall but you can also name your own. The price, for what you get, is brilliant. You can get a massive sandwich and a bowl of lovely homemade soup for about five or six quid and I for one think that is amazing.
There is usually a queue but you won’t have to wait too long for the excellent and friendly service.

Doorsteps was one of the first sandwich bars in Belfast and has generally had a long long queue every lunch time since then. Even though there are umpteen other lunch spots to choose from on the Lisburn Road, Doorsteps is always bunged as we say in Norn Iron.
Unless you have spent your life under the proverbial rock, come from outside of Belfast, or are just terribly posh, you’ll know that big fat sandwiches are also known as doorsteps and in this case, the cap definitely fits.
The sandwiches from this place are huge, heavy and satisfy even my gluttonous appetite. That doesn’t make me sound very attractive. does it? Good job I’m one of those people who can eat what they like and stay the same weight as they were at 15. Mind you, I was a big girl for my age back then.
So, the sandwiches — totally great. Go for one of their set combos of fillings like turkey, cranberry and stuffing, or create your own masterpiece. Try the roast beef, caramelised onions and grated cheddar. Heaven.
There are a few tables to eat in, but I think that one of these bad boys is best eaten in private so slink away to a quiet place and dig in. They taste best when you have some of the salad stuck to your chin, bread in your front teeth and mayo on whatever you’re wearing.
Sophisticated it ain’t but a sandwich made in heaven it certainly is.

The sandwiches here are CLASS. It’s always busy, there is always a queue, but it moves quickly and they know how to sort it all out. The only place I’ve ever been to that does bigger, better, sandwiches is the Carnegie Deli in New York — and that’s saying something.
They have every God’s amount of filling, sauce, spread, salad items that you might want or need for your sandwich, and a good choice of bread types too. They aren’t stingy on fillings, in fact that’s what they are known for, and you will come out feeling totally stuffed but happy because all the ingredients are very fresh and nothing is too heavy or fatty. I envy those who work in offices downtown that have doorsteps orders delivered for lunch almost every day — their delivery service is very popular. If you’re about the Lisburn Road and are feeling peckish, I would definitely recommend this eaterie.

Oooh, you just can’t beat a Doorsteps! Amazing sandwiches and don’t forget they do salads too — huge big bowls and a great selection of food means you can go all out with coleslaw and pasta salads, or stick to veg and have a really healthy and filling lunch.