Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

SASHIMI / SUSHI SASHIMI / SUSHI
  • Cookai Style New Sashimi $19
    • Thinly-sliced Whitefish drizzled with our special dressing
  • Beef Tataki (Sashimi) $15.50
    • Briefly seared fresh beef with sesame oil and soy sauce
  • Sashimi - Assortment S/$18.50 M/$29
  • Sashimi - Salmon (10 pcs) $20
  • Sushi and Sashimi Platter $33
  • Nigiri Sushi Platter Chef's choice (8pcs ) $18
  • Classic Sushi Rolls(8pcs per order) $15
    • -Sashimi / Sushi: Prawn and Tempura Scallop with Spicy Mayo-
  • -Salmon and Avocado with Mayo $14.50
  • -Teriyaki Chicken and Avocado with Mayo $15
  • -Vegetables with Japanese Spice $11
  • -California Prawn Roll with Mayo $14.50
  • -Crumbed Prawn w Sushi Roll (8pcs) $13.50
SMALL DISH SMALL DISH
  • Vegetables 6pcs $8
  • Tempura Sushi Rolls - One filling per order $10
    • Deep fried Sushi Rolls with a unique sweet and spicy sauceSmall Dish: Salmon 6pcs
  • Whitefish 6pcs $10
EDAMAME BEANS EDAMAME BEANS
  • Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) $8
    • Deep fried Octopus Dumplings served with Takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, green laver, and shaved bonito 4pcs
  • Boiled Dumplings with Spicy Soy Sauce 6pcs $8.50
  • Japanese Omelette $8
  • Edamame Spring Rolls $8.50
    • with Cream Cheese 5 pcs
  • Deep Fried Tofu $8.50
    • in Tempura Sauce
  • Garlic Chicken Wings $11
    • with Oyster Sauce 6pcs
  • Karaage $11
SALAD SALAD
  • -Cooke Style Seafood Salad $14
  • -Tofu Salad with Sesame Dressing $8.50
  • -Salad on the Side $7
  • -Marinated Seaweed Salad $7
TEMPURA TEMPURA
  • King Prawn Tempura 4 pcs $18
  • Tempura Assortment $19
  • Vegetable Tempura $14
  • Salmon Tempura $15
A LA CARTE A LA CARTE
  • Tofu Steak $18
    • with Onion Sauce
  • Oriental Five Spice King Prawns $25
    • Deep fried whole prawns in shell with chilli garlic and oriental five spices 6pcs
  • Soft Shell Crab with Garlic Oyster Sauce $23.50
    • A Crab which has recently shed its full-grown shell The entire Crab can be eaten as the shell is completely soft
  • Double Cooked Pork Spare Rib with Sweet Soy Sauce $22.50
  • Ginger Pork $17
    • Thinly sliced Pork with Ginger sweet Soy sauce
  • Cookai Style Slow $22
    • Cooked Pork Belly
  • Crumbed Beef Skewers $20
  • Prawns Simmered $19.50
    • in Garlic Chilli Sauce
  • Pan-fried Salmon $28.50
    • with Sweet Miso Sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken $17.50
  • Nambun Chicken $21
    • Deep Fried Chicken pieces with a sweet and sour marinade, with Tartare sauce on the side
  • Japanese Spiced Grilled Chicken $17.50
  • Crispy Tempura Chicken $17.50
    • with Lemon Soy Sauce
  • Rice $2.50
  • Miso soup $2.50
YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ) YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)
  • Chicken $8
    • 2 skewers
  • Beef $11
    • 2 skewers
  • Scallop $13
    • with Tartare sauce2 skewers
  • Salmon $13
    • with Tartare sauce 2 skewers
  • Vegetable Assortment $8.50
    • Yakitori Sauce, Simply Salt3 skewers
  • Yakitori Assortment $20
    • Chicken, Beef, Salmon and Seasonal Vegetable 4 skewers
RICE DISH RICE DISH
  • Chirashi $18.50
    • Sashimi Assortment on Rice
  • -Grilled Eel on Rice $22
  • -Salmon Sashimi on Rice $19
  • -Teriyaki Beef on Rice $17
  • -Japanese Fried Rice $16

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Locked and Loaded $10.00
    • Twice cooked potato skins loaded with cheese, bacon and spring onions plus some secret spices. Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
    • Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
  • Hey, Vegan-na Party $18.00
    • Our delicious stove-top stuffing bread filled with refried black beans, spicy marinated tofu, seasonal roasted vegetables, slaw, onion straws and hazelnut gremolata
  • Elvis Burrito $19.50
    • Tender carne asada grilled steak and fajitha-style vegetables are over-stuffed into a large flour tortilla with Mexican red rice and house black beans. We grill the burrito crispy, cover it with delicious enchilada sauce, sour cream, guacamole and fresh pico de gallo
  • Short stack of 2 pancakes $11.50
  • The best darn chilli you will every try. Made from scratch with all the best stuff. Choose vegetarian or add lots of meat, it's up to you. Served with corn bread $7.50/$11.00
  • Add sloppy Jose beef mince for $2.50
  • Kids pack with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit, dried fruit and juice $9.00
  • Brioche burger with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served With hash browns and relish $18.00
  • Chia seeds with almond milk, coconut, cranberries, granola, rhubarb pecans and almonds $9.00
  • Sous vide local chicken breast with harissa, pearl couscous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion $21.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Triple smoked ham with Cheddar, relish, whole grain dijonnaiso and lettuce $7.00
  • Deep Fried mMoro Bar $3.80
  • Lasagna Topper $3.00
  • Crumbed Prawn $0.80
  • Vegetarian $6.00
  • Plain Donu $2.00
  • 6 chicken Nuggets $4.20
  • Double Meat $4. 20
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Lemon Fish $ 12.50
  • Crispy Chicken Half $10.00
  • Roast Pork Fried rice $12.00
  • Prawn on noodles $13.50
  • Pork Satay’ on Rice $12.00
  • Fried Noodle $8.50
  • Crispy Chicken whole $20.00
  • Honky Tonk Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
    • Chicken breast marinated in Dijon mustard, dill, honey, olive oil and lime juice. Oven-baked and topped with an orange, ginger and cranberry salsa. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Free Range Egg $2.00
  • Steak Sauce Options N/A
    • Chunky Mushroom / Beef & Red Wine / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter / Jack Daniel's & Cracked Pepper
  • San Quentin Squid $17.00
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • Chef's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Stir Crazy Sirloin $34.00
    • 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
    • Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
  • Extras
  • House Pancetta / Smoked Salmon / Chorizo Sausage $5.00
  • Eggs on Toast $11.50
    • Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
  • Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
    • Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
  • Acai Bowl $17.50
    • House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame 4pc $12.00
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
  • Thai Herbs
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Money Bag $1.20
  • - Prawn, Seafood or Combination $16.00
  • Penang
  • Cooked fresh to order, follow steps 1-3
  • Japanese with Mayo, Avocado & Sesame
  • Available between 9am to 2pm & 5.30pm to 9pm
  • Kids Mini Hot dog & Chips $9.00
  • ∙Sides
  • Toasted chicken club sandwich & chips $15.00
    • A traditional three layered club sandwich filled with chicken breast, bacon, tomato, cheese & lettuce served with chips & garnish salad
  • Available between 9am to 2pm
  • - Spinach $16.50
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Served with bread
  • Bacon or cold smoked salmon $ 6.00/side
  • Rard Naa
    • (Stir Fried rice noodle with creamy soup)
  • Yellow Curry (Gang Gari)
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup
  • Chicken, Pork OR Pork $10.00
  • Sukiyaki (Hot Pot) $55.00
    • (Noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice in a hot pot – for 4 people)
  • Pork ball Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Thai Omelette with rice $10.00
  • Rice Noodles (Pad Thai)
  • -Grilled chicken or 3x prawns optional $6 extra
  • Chargrilled Sirloin Steak (GF) $27.00
    • Served with fries, summer salad and garlic butter
  • -Garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese $9.00
  • -Serves 4 $50.00
  • -Summer garden salad $8.00
  • Risotto of the day (V/GF) $23.00
    • Made with fresh seasonal ingredients
  • BLT sandwich $20.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato open sandwich served with fries & tomato sauce
  • -Fries with aioli and tomato sauce $8.00
  • Toast (gf option) $8.5
    • (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
  • Grain Free Raw Breakfast (paieo. gf.df.v.wf) $14.5
    • Almonds, banana, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, dried fruit coconut chia seeds & seasonal fruit
  • Paleo or Oaty Granola (paieo, wf) $14
    • Served with poached pear, berry compote & organic yoghurt
  • Poached Organic Eggs $16
    • With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
  • Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $6.5
  • paleo. swap beans for Akaroa Salmon or Havoc Bacon add: $5.00
  • Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
    • Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
  • Akaroa Salmon $6.5
  • Spiced corned egg $2.50
  • Lamb Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Slow cooked lamb, Coleslaw, Mint yoghurt sauce, Cheddar cheese, Coriander
  • French fries, Aioli, Ketchup $6.50
  • Southern style chicken $6.50
    • Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo
  • Pulled Pork Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Cantonese style pulled pork, Asian pickles, White sesame
  • Pork Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Braised pork, Broccoli, Spiced corned egg
  • Kumara crisps, Cumin salt $6.50
  • Bao Tasting Plate $28.00
  • Cheese Onion Patties $2.80
  • Squid Rings 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Hoki Fillets $5.00
  • Steak & Onion Patties $2.60
  • Crab Stick $2.60
  • Spring Roll $3.00
    • Home made
  • Meat Patties $2.60
    • Home made
  • Egg $5.00
  • Soup of the day with toasted ciabatta $8.00
  • Slow roast tomato pappardelle with baby basil , pecorino, olives and olive oil $13.00
  • Tomato, avocado and poached egg with slow roasted tomato, cherry tomatoes, olive cheeks and ricotta served on toast $15.00
  • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
  • Chicken burger with local bacon, avocado salsa, chipotle mayonnaise and French fries $14.50
  • 'The Floater' beef and pie with pea puree, whipped potato and gravy $10.00
  • Banana split with vanilla bean ice cream, cherries. passion fruit. banana. meringues. caramel sauce and macadamia praline $10.00
  • Bircher muesli with poached rhubarb, diced coconut, Jordan dates, paw paw , macadamia with bio dynamic yogurt $6.00
Cookai Japanese Restaurant

Cookai Japanese Restaurant

location

Address

6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033432860

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Japanese , Sushi

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand