Address
6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu
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SASHIMI / SUSHI-
Cookai Style New Sashimi $19
- Thinly-sliced Whitefish drizzled with our special dressing
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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
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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- Vegetables 6pcs $8
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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-
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
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Edamame Spring Rolls $8.50
- with Cream Cheese 5 pcs
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Deep Fried Tofu $8.50
- in Tempura Sauce
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Garlic Chicken Wings $11
- with Oyster Sauce 6pcs
- Karaage $11
SALAD- -Cooke Style Seafood Salad $14
- -Tofu Salad with Sesame Dressing $8.50
- -Salad on the Side $7
- -Marinated Seaweed Salad $7
TEMPURA- King Prawn Tempura 4 pcs $18
- Tempura Assortment $19
- Vegetable Tempura $14
- Salmon Tempura $15
A LA CARTE-
Tofu Steak $18
- with Onion Sauce
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Oriental Five Spice King Prawns $25
- Deep fried whole prawns in shell with chilli garlic and oriental five spices 6pcs
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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
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Ginger Pork $17
- Thinly sliced Pork with Ginger sweet Soy sauce
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Cookai Style Slow $22
- Cooked Pork Belly
- Crumbed Beef Skewers $20
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Prawns Simmered $19.50
- in Garlic Chilli Sauce
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Pan-fried Salmon $28.50
- with Sweet Miso Sauce
- Teriyaki Chicken $17.50
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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
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Crispy Tempura Chicken $17.50
- with Lemon Soy Sauce
- Rice $2.50
- Miso soup $2.50
YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)-
Chicken $8
- 2 skewers
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Beef $11
- 2 skewers
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Scallop $13
- with Tartare sauce2 skewers
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Salmon $13
- with Tartare sauce 2 skewers
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Vegetable Assortment $8.50
- Yakitori Sauce, Simply Salt3 skewers
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Yakitori Assortment $20
- Chicken, Beef, Salmon and Seasonal Vegetable 4 skewers
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
- Eggs benedict on an English muffin $17.50
- 7am – 2.30pm
- Pancakes with berry compote, maple syrup, whipped cream or yoghurt $15.50
- Chickpea, lentil and herb burger on a ciabatta bun with mixed herbs, greens, pickled beetroot and mayo $16.00
- Daily Kitchen specials See board
- Bagel with chilli scrambled eggs, feta, spring onion and rocket $13.50
- BRAT Crispy bacon, rocket, avocado and tomato on toasted focaccia $14.00
- Toast with jam $7.50
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LAMB TIKKA $15.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
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KECHUMBER $4.00
- Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander with lemon juice and spices.
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LAMB JALFREZEE $22.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with fresh herbs and spices, capsicum, coconut milk and tomatoes. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
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SIDE DISH PLATTER $10.00
- Selection of raita, mango chutney, kechumber and mixed pickle.
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CHICKEN BHUNA MASALA $20.00
- A dry dish of diced chicken, stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, capsicum, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
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LAMB BALTI $22.00
- Chunks of lamb cooked in variety of spices to give an exotic aroma such as cardamom, ginger, garam masala, cumin seeds and tomatoes.
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PANEER KULCHA $6.00
- Fillet bread stuffed with grated cheese and spices.
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TANDOORI ROTI $3.50
- Bread made with wholemeal flour.
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Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
- scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
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Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
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Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
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Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
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Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
- fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
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Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
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Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
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MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
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CHICKEN AND BACON WRAP $21.00
- Warmed 10” tortilla wrap with fresh lettuce, tomato Izone garnish, with seasoned chicken, streaky bacon and garlic aioli. Fries on the side.
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CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICH or 250gm STEAK $24.00
- Served on lightly toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and homemade onion relish, with a side of fries and our garlic aioli
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VEGETARIAN STONE GF $22.00
- A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with hollandaise
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SOUP OF THE DAY $14.50
- Ask your waitperson
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KIWI STONE 1s$30.00 2s $35.50
- A taste of our plains, rivers and mountains. Venison, salmon and lamb,served with hollandaise sauce
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SPAG TOAST $8.00
- Topped with fried egg (Add bacon Extra $4.50)( Add sausage Extra $4.50)
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ALL DAY BREAKFAST STONE GF $20.00
- Tastes so good on the stone. Two eggs, bacon, tomato and mushroom with fries and hollandaise
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FRENCH TOAST $12.50
- Fruit toast soaked in egg dip, grilled and smothered in maple syrup
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Pork Spare Ribs (4) $6.00
- Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces
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Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
- Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice
- Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice $2.50
- Side Of Stir Fry Vegetables $9.90
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Chilli Stir Fry $12.50
- Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Prawn $14.50
- available in certain meals
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Lemongrass Stir Fry $12.50
- Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Chicken Wings (4) $6.00
- Cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chilli sauce.
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Beef burger $24
- Char grilled Beef Pattie served medium in a Sourdough bun with lettuce, Havarti cheese streaky bacon, red onion, beetroot, and tomato relish drizzled with paprika aioli and a side of fries
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Chicken burger $24
- Crumbed chicken breast served in a brioche bun with streaky bacon, brie, lettuce, house made tomato sauce drizzled with mustard mayo finished with a side of fries
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Prawns $22
- Served sizzling in the pan with chilli, garlic, lemon and a side of house bread
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Bruschetta $16
- Tomato, Avocado buffalo mozzarella served on toasted ciabatta finished with pesto oil
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Side’s $8
- easonal vegetables, Side salad, Side of fries, Roast duck fat potatoes
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Venison Burger $24
- Char grilled venison Pattie served medium in a brioche bun with blue cheese, streaky bacon, sliced tomato and lettuce drizzled with mustard mayo finished with a side of fries
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Market fish $28
- Please refer to daily specials
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Savoury Bagel $16
- Freshly made Toasted bagel served with cream fraiche Streaky bacon, tomato avocado and lettuce finished with a smoked tomato drizzle
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Extra Filling $1.00
- ($1.00 each)
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Breakfast Combinations $5.80
- Toasted Bagel with cream cheese and
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Creme Brulee $7.00
- Rich Custard, Caramel top with Berry fruit & Whipped Cream
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Eggs Anyway $14.80
- 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
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250gm Ribeye Steak $22.50
- Served with Mushroom sauce, with your choice of dauphinoise potato or fries. Served with Garden Salad
- Kransky sausage, egg, tomato, mushroom, bacon, hash brown, gluten free toast (each) $3.50
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Breakfast Combinations $4.00
- Toast - white or brown with a selection of preserves - Fruit Toast
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Seafood Chowder $18.00
- Creamy Chowder with fresh seafood - fish, scallop, mussel & prawns. Served with garlic bread
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Bulette/Meatball N/A
- with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
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Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
- 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
- Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
- Pretzel with butter N/A
- German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
- Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
- Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
- Battered Blue Cod SM/LG $20.00/$25.00
- Atlantic Scallops x3 on Cauliflower Puree $13.00
- Beef Schnitzel $6.00
- Roast of the day $14.00/$19.50
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Choice seasoning
- salt pepper & white wine/olive oil with dill/lemon pepper/cajun spices/parmesan crumb
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Ice cream sundae 2 scoops $6.50
- with choice of sauce
- Pork Schnitzel SM/LG $15.50/$21.00
- Sweet & Sour fish on rice $10.50
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Dried stir fried (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
- tossed chilli paste & vegetables
- Chicken in galanga & coconut cream soup $9.00
- Spring Rolls (8pcs) $5.00
- Massaman beef curry $13.00
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Crispy fried chicken strip $8.00
- with chilli sauce
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Tom yum Noodle soup $13.00
- with chicken
- Tom yum soup with chicken/prawn $9.00/$11.00
- Extra meat add $3.00
- Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
- Combination Fried Rice $12.50
- Ko Po Pork with Vegetables (spicy & dry chilli) $15.50
- Chicken with Vegetables $15.50
- Combination Egg Foo Young $15.50
- Curry Chicken with Vegetables $15.50
- Fillet Steak with Chinese Style $20.50
- Beef Fried Rice $10.50
- Fish Bites & Fries $8.50
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Moroccan $22.50 / $32.50
- Moroccan seasoned lamb on caramelized onions, with yogurt and mint sauce. Wow
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Curious George $22.50 / $32.50
- Smoked chicken, bacon, banana, brie cheese.
- Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.50
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Warm Chocolate Brownie $8.50
- Served with yoghurt, boysenberries and cream
- Flat White $3.50
- Short Black $3.00
- Doubles Extra $0.50
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Garlic Kebab $14.50
- Boneless chicken marinated in Tandoori masala and chopped garlic with roasted Chickpea flour and cheese skewered and cooked in Tandoor
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Lamb Rogan josh $17.00
- Diced lamb pieces cooked with onion tomato and spices to a perfection
- All mains arc served with one portion of rice.
- Or Prawn $19.00
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Paneer Kulcha $4.50
- Kulcha made from refined flour stuffed with homemade cottage cheese and spices
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Vegetable pakora (4 pcs) $6.00
- Combination of potatoes, cauliflower, sliced onions and silverbeet or spinach fritters, Served with tamarind chutney
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Chicken/Lamb Kadhal $17.00
- Boneless chicken/lamb or prawn tempered with cumin and coriander seeds in thick gravy With Capsicum and onions
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Matar Paneer $18.00
- Cubes of homemade cheese and green peas cooked in a chunky gravy and coriander
- Pastrami $9.20
- Ham $7.20
- Bacon $7.20
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Big pineapple $27.00/ $16.00
- Ham, pineapple, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
- Low fat pesto $5.40
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Central park $29.00/ $17.00
- Ham, egg plant, olives, tomato, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
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Salmon $9.90
- Premium marlborough cold smoked salmon and capers, red onion with your choice of flavoured cream cheese
- Garlic & herb $5.40
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Tandoori chicken salad (GF) $21.00
- On fresh greens with red onion, sliced capsicum, mango, cumin and and honey dressing
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Creamy mushrooms on toast $13.50
- Garlic mushrooms on toasted french stick with bacon or spinach
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Vegetarian platter (V) $28.00
- Roasted portobello mushrooms with grilled haloumi edamame and cherry tomato salad, homemade samosa with harissa yoghurt, all on a bed of turmeric and sundried tomato herb rice
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Crispy skin salmon (GF option) $31.00
- On fresh beetroot, apple and ginger salad with tumeric and sundried tomato herb rice and citrus salsa
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Cheesecake of the day $12.00
- Served with berry coulis compote and a tuile biscuit
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Eggs florentine $15.50
- With spinach, mushrooms & hollandaise
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Pegasus pancakes $12.00
- Bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & creme fraiche
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Beef wellington $32.00
- Tender 180g eye fillet wrapped in feather flake pastry with mushroom duxelle, served on garlic mash with fresh green beans and red wine jus
Cookai Japanese Restaurant
Phone
033432860
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
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Asian , Chinese , Japanese , Sushi
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
6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
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