Happy Maki - Sushi Burritos & Bowls
Happy Maki — an all-vegan sushi-burrito and poke-bowl bar in North Laine with a non-profit ethos; friendly, take-out focused with tablet ordering, and a Brighton staple though some burritos are pre-made.
Why it's listed: All-vegan sushi/burrito bar, vegan+veg types; 'all-vegan food bar'
Profile last updated 16 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- All-vegan Japanese-inspired sushi burritos, poke bowls and maki.“Vegan sushi burritos!!”
— reviews - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- Entirely vegan.“Gorgeous vegan poke bowl food at all-vegan food bar”
— reviews - Social or community mission
- Reviewers describe a non-profit ethos behind the business.“I loved the whole ethos of the place in terms of non profit etc”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway“Great for take out, less room for sitting in but still room for three tables”
— reviews - Price band
- Midrange — mostly 'reasonable', though one reviewer felt it overpriced.“Very reasonable price!”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Small, casual, cute North Laine spot with limited, somewhat cramped seating.“Lovely atmosphere, really relaxed and cute decor”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- quick healthy lunch · takeaway · vegan on the go“Great for take out”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Sushi burritos (fully loaded) · Fake-duck (hoisin) burrito · Vegan salmon burrito · Cauliflower bites · Edamame“Get yourself a fully loaded and edamame beans... Cauliflower bites were very good”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- Some burritos pre-made, not made-to-order · Tablet self-ordering — little staff interaction · Small / cramped space“the sushi burritos are pre-prepared rather than made fresh, so they taste a bit soggy”
— reviews - Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
- Plant-based 'fake duck' (hoisin) and vegan 'salmon'.“I had the hoisin fake duck burrito... the salmon options... a vegan one”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Friendly and helpful (staff recommend other vegan spots), though ordering is via tablet with little interaction.“Such friendly staff too, recommending all different vegan places to go to in Brighton”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.