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Restaurant offering Asian small plates, curries, and bao sliders. Daily desserts and cocktails also available. Lunch on Saturdays. Open Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Closed Sun-Mon.
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Added by bonsaiplantkitchen on 26 Mar 2022
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74 Reviews
First Review by Vittu
robyn_
Points +128
Incredible birthday treat - Edit
Hands down, the best vegan food and dining experience I've ever had. All food we tried was delicious, service was perfect! A must try dinner spot if visiting Brighton
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Thank you Robyn, we hope to see you again soon!
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Miegg
Points +368
Excelente - Edit
Un concepto tranquilo, armonioso y riquísimo. La cocina es abierta y ver como hacen tu plato te hace ir entrado en ambiente. Los jueves hay 3 platos por £15 y son maravillosos. Sabor, cantidad, calidad. Una experiencia de 10.
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Muchas Gracias, Miegg, por tu comentario!
Read moreAll the best,
Bonsai x
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Ascat18
Points +108
Delicious - Edit
We loved our visit to Bonsai. What a lovely restaurant tucked away. We will be back.
Read morePros: Great flavours, Lovely ambience, Cauliflower tempura was delicious
Cons: The Wagamama style service of food when it's ready
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DaddyLovesPlants
Points +54
A sublime anniversary meal - Edit
Tucked away in an unassuming part of town, as soon as you enter you know you’re in for something special. Your eyes are immediately drawn to the busy open kitchen and the purple glow of an enormous neon bonsai tree next to it.
Read moreThe menu is thoughtful and uncluttered. Grab your pencil and note how many of each item you want. Your ‘shopping list’ of dishes comes as quick as the kitchen can dispatch them, which adds a sense of anticipation; what’s next I wonder?
And on to the food…it’s simply sublime. Truly the best vegan food I’ve tasted and that’s a lot over 5 years. Stand out dishes include ‘pork’ spring rolls, Mongolia‘lamb’ skewers, tempura mushroom, miso glazed aubergine and scorched rice (truly a revelation!)
The staff were delightfully attentive and happy to share more information about each dish, if requested.
In short, save this one for a special occasion, don’t hold back and every plant based morsel.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-05
Pros: Simple, purposeful menu, Spectacular flavour combinations , Attentive staff
Cons: I like to really see my food and it’s quite dark
bonsaiplantkitchen
Hi there,
Read moreThank you so much for such kind and positive feedback, it means so much to us!! We're so happy you enjoyed your experience at Bonsai. See you again
All the best,
Bonsai
Guest
Brightonbites
Points +173
A fantastic eating experience - Edit
It’s been difficult to get a table in the evening due to their popularity but heard about their weekday lunch special and booked a table. The service is attentive, the food is delicious with creative spins on Asian dishes. Whilst it was quiet when we were there, it still had a nice vibe and can’t wait to go back with some friends.
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Hi there,
Read moreThank you so much, we're so glad you enjoyed!!
All the best,
Team Bonsai
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DamianBrewer
Points +248
Lovely Friday lunchtime concept - Edit
£15 lunch, 3 amazing dishes. Like the new flavours and variation on rice.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-19
Pros: Flavorsome
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RachelCruickshank
Points +1096
So delicious - Edit
What a treat! A whole delicious vegan menu. Everything was gorgeous. My non-vegan family loved it too.
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Jules15
Points +151
Amazing Food - Edit
Great food, brilliant atmosphere and lovely lovely servers.
Read moreHubby called it a very Posh Wags 😄 I’ll tell I’ll never be satisfied with Wags again, food was amazingly good. The best gyoza’s I’ve ever tasted, flavours and textures were sublime- can you tell we loved it?
Some say expensive but we’ve spent the same in Wags and the quality here is on a different level. Definitely worth a visit
Pros: Great menu, Great atmosphere , Great service
Cons: We live too far away , Lighting great for atmosphere but not for photos
Guest
Cianhappycow
Points +207
Anniversary treat - Edit
After 2 years we finally made it here. Food was excellent. Yakatori are suspiciously delicious, Miso Aubergine was succulent, G and Ts were tasty. We enjoyed all our dishes and have our eye on “seabass” for our next visit - hopefully it won’t take another 2 years
Read morePros: All the food, Especially Chicken Yakatori, Miso Aubergine
Cons: Hidden step down to toilet
Guest
DuncanGunn
Points +45
Superb food - Edit
Three of us had lunch on a Saturday and had some exquisite food. Certainly not cheap, but the quality of every dish was outstanding. Be warned, most menu items are very spicy. Also, watch your step, the loos are virtually in darkness and I went into a cleaning cupboard by mistake! 😳
Read morePros: Excellent quality food, Nice ambience , Pleasant service
Cons: Dark toilets
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TierneyMurray
Points +255
New favourite place! - Edit
I can’t fault it at all! The servers were friendly and immediately gave us water and house-made crispy chickpeas as we were seated. The vibe of the place was great and the staff all seemed happy and enthusiastic. We thoroughly enjoyed the cocktails and liked the reusable metal straws and cocktail sticks. Everything we ordered was brilliant but the standout dishes for me were the tempura cauliflower in Korean sauce and the bành mí slider. The bill came to around £70 (inc. 12.5% tip) for 2 cocktails + 6 dishes (the amount of food was perfect for the 2 of us and we definitely didn’t leave hungry!), which we thought was very reasonable for the quality of the food and service. I definitely plan to come back and I think Bonsai Plant Kitchen has taken top spot on the list of my favourite restaurants!
Read morePros: Great service , Amazing food, Incredible cocktails
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Ben_90
Points +103
Bonsai bangs - Edit
Cannot fault anything, from the food to the service. Keep doing your thing guys 🫶🏻
Read morePros: Hanoi ‘pork’ spring rolls, Vegetable gyoza w/ Szechuan chilli oil, Cloudy pink lemonade / menabrea 0% lager
Cons: Didn’t want the food to end
Guest
AngelaTack88
Points +42
Lives up to the hype - Edit
One of the best meals I’ve ever had
Read more! Love the sharing plates as you can have a taste of so many dishes! The salad was incredible and shiitake cocktail delicious! Can’t wait to go again and try the dishes we didn’t get to!!
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death3rror
Points +98
Fantastic! - Edit
It’s a quite small Restaurant with a nice ambiente. You can choose between a variety of dishes and everything comes as it‘s ready. The drinks were also really nice! They also have their own beer. Sadly I didn‘t took any photos because we were too busy and blown away by the food. 👌
Read morePros: Nice Drinks, Nice Food
death3rror
Ha! My Girlfriend took some photos 🙃☺️
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VeganMatt1057
Points +24
Fantastic Food - Edit
Easily some of the best Asian cuisine me and my partner have ever had! The skewers in particular were the most realistic vegan meat ever, and the scorched rice was delicious (have never thought of ordering more rice untill now). On top of all this, the service was lovely and cocktails spectacular.
Read moreThe only downside is the price, but considering the whole experience, the price definitely justifies itself.
Pros: Plenty of variety , Super realistic vegan skewers
Cons: On the expensive side
Guest
Mylkman
Points +665
Amazing Food 😎 - Edit
The most amazing Japanese food I’ve ever bad, how do they make corn on the cobb taste so good? Awesome vibes and really cool decor and friendly service, a must visit in Brighton!
Read morePros: Amazing flavours, Good value, Cocktails were amazing!
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AffyWajid
Points +38
The only place to go - Edit
There is nothing like Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Brighton. Incentive Asian cuisine cooked mostly on a Bincho. Food, drink, atmosphere all totally sublime. As for the staff, we go so often Arlo and Dom are now friends. We love them and love Bonsai Plant Kitchen. Cannot recommend this highly enough.
Read morePros: Totally vegan, Sublime food, Sublime drinks
Cons: Nothing
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Centaursaurus
Points +60
Gorgeous Vegan Japanese Tapas! - Edit
The decor, the attentive service but, above all, the outstanding food!
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Thank you so much for your lovely review - we hope to see you again soon!!
Read moreAll the best,
Bonsai
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Dancinglemming
Points +579
Who doesn't love this place? - Edit
I loved everything here (perhaps not the bill).
Read morePros: Cocktails and selection of Sake, Atmosphere is great, Small plates are divine
bonsaiplantkitchen
Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed! Hope to see you again soon:)
Read moreAll the best,
Bonsai
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Happy_Bart
Points +3408
Punchy flavours! - Edit
Great Asian place! The fish was ridiculous, texture, flavour, batter, salad... My only reservation would be that after eating 8 plates the sweetness coming from all the sauces (ketjap Manis etc.) Is a bit overpowering. It'd ok if you had two small plates... I think it needs less sweetness and even more acidity in a for of pickles, vinegar or lime etc Still, the food was amazing!
Read morePros: Flavour
bonsaiplantkitchen
Hi there,
Read moreThank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it.
All the best,
Bonsai
Guest
Ponzo
Points +330
Bonsai Plant Kitchen - Edit
👍
Read morePros: tasty
Cons: expensive
Guest
Emily.Mallinson
Points +107
Amazing flavours - Edit
SOOO good. Food and cocktails flavours were next level. There’s a specials board that changes up - Mongolian lamb skewers were super tasty, and the chai crème caramel was the best desert I think I’ve ever had. Only con is they are so popular you have to book well in advance for a table at the weekend but so worth it
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Emily,
Read moreThank you so much for your kind words, we're so happy you had a great experience. Hope to see you again very soon.
All the best,
Bonsai
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MorganeMnchn
Points +84
A delight - Edit
The place looks great, the staff is really helpful and the food is out of this world. We especially loved the cocktails and "pork" spring rolls. We will definitely go back!
Read morePros: All vegan menu, Tasty food, Lovely staff
Cons: On the expensive side but 100% worth it!
bonsaiplantkitchen
Hey Morgan,
Read moreThank you for lovely feedback, we really appreciate it. We've got a new cocktail menu brewing, be sure to come by to try some of them out!
All the best,
Bonsai
Guest
kellydibbert
Points +346
Plant based, are you sure? - Edit
Corrrrrr. Best PB eats
Read morePros: Umami taste sensation after sensation , Great for "dead animal" eater cynics , Cocktails from heaven
Cons: Not cheap, but worth it
bonsaiplantkitchen
Hi Kelly,
Read moreThats amazing! We're so glad you enjoyed everything! Cant wait to have you back for some more funky cocktails and food!
All the best,
Bonsai
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Kalelle91
Points +60
Trip to Bonsai. - Edit
Absolutely fantastic food. 5⭐️
Read moreStaff are brilliant
Fast service
Good prices for the terrific value
Would come here again & recommend
Pros: 100% plant based - food served fast , Staff are 🤩😎 so helpful, friendly and welcoming, Cocktails are really tasty
bonsaiplantkitchen
Wow! Thanks so much for your amazing review- we're so glad you enjoyed everything, hopefully see you again soon!!
Read moreBest wishes,
Bonsai
Guest
Stephieleigh
Points +457
My new favourite place! - Edit
OH MY. This is my new favourite. Everything looked and tasted fantastic, the staff are lovely and even going to the loo is an experience 🤩 The dish of the day for me (although it is very hard to choose) was the “sea bream” - perfect crispy tempura batter around a pea protein fish fillet wrapped in nori. Good grief, it is alchemy of the highest order. I can’t recommend this place highly enough.
Read morePros: Beautiful, delicious, innovative vegan food, Lovely staff, Great toilets!
bonsaiplantkitchen
Hey Stephie,
Read moreThanks for the amazing review, we can't wait to see you again.
Best wishes
Bonsai
Guest
SamSoares
Points +222
Can I give it 6 stars?? - Edit
There are lots of great vegan restaurants these days, you go in, you have a nice meal in a nice atmosphere, and walk away satisfied. But every now and then, bam!! You go to a new place that gives you ratatouille moments, and you transcend to a very happy place, Bonsai Plant Kitchen is this place! I almost had a tear in my eye by the time the whole meal was done, de-f#£*ing-licious!!
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Hey Sam,
Read moreWe love a review like this, can't wait to see you again, thanks for the great review.
Best wishes
Bonsai
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