Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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Trailer Park Pork $19.00
- Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
Choose a side N/A
- Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
Add bacon and a brulee banana for just $4.00
All grilled sammies served with 8-bit fries N/A
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
The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
- Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
Seriously delicious soup fresh made with seasonal ingredients. Served with warm homemade bread - Small Bowl/Big Bowl $7.50/$11.00
Rock Around the Cluck $19.50
- Chicken, fried steak, tender top sirloin steak with a delicious country fried crust. Topped with our creamy sausage gravy and served with a side of crispy hashbrowns and 2 eggs how you like them

Extra Meat $3.50
Grilled Vege $11.90
Moroccan Lamb $13.40
Chicken Tapa $7.90
Vege Falafel $12.90
Grilled Chicken $11.90
Let your children take charge of their meal. They get to build it how they like. We'll compartmentalise the food for them because let's face it, that's how they like it. see below
- Served with: Small Tortilla / Kids Chips or Carrot Sticks
Chips $4.50

All banquet meals are served with rice, naan, raita and mango chutney (minimum of four people)
Khadai (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
- Meat cooked with capsicum, onions and spices in a tomato base sauce
Aloo Palak $15.00
- Potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and spices
Prawn Saag $20.00
- Prawn cooked in spinach and spices, makes people ‘green’ with envy
Tandoori Mushrooms $11.00
- Mushrooms dipped in a spicy garlic and yogurt marinade - cooked in the tandoor
Raita $3.00
- Cucumber in yoghurt
Vindaloo (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
- Traditionally a Goan dish - Hot spices and vinegar, cooked in a tomato based sauce
Prawn Jalfreji $18.00
- Prawn prepared with ginger, garlic, green capsicum, tomatoes and fresh coriander

Crispy squid $18.00
- chilli and lime mayo
Avocado Smash with Tomato Salad $19.00
- Avocado smash on ciabatta toast with poached eggs, tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, tamari seeds
Aikmans Breakfast Burger $18.00
- Peter Timbs streaky bacon, brioche bun, fried egg, BBQ sauce, potato hash brown
Beer Battered Market Fish $27.00
- Tripple cooked fries, slaw, tartare sauce, lemon
Fried Chicken $15.00
- Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
West coast whitebait $24.00
- Tip-Top bread, Asparagus, hand cut fries, tartare sauce, lemon
Chicken Parma $27.00
- Napoli, prosciutto, mozzarella, asparagus, honey roasted spring carrots
Bangers 'n' Mash $22.00
- Bubble and squeak, Italian sausage, ale and onion gravy

Toast (2 slices) $3.50
- Available with strawberry jam, marmite, vegemite, peanut, or marmalade
B.L.A.T. (Grilled bacon, lettuce,avocado and tomato) $12.90
- Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
Warmed chocolate brownie $5.90
- Drizzled in Belgian Milk chocolate
Wafflebreakfast $12.90
- Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
Toasties $6.40
- Cheese and Onion / Cheese and Tomato / Cheese and Pineapple / Ham and Cheese
French croissant $5.90
- Drizzled in Belgian Milk Chocolate
Chocolate sundae $4.90 / $6.90
- 2 scoops (Small) / 3 scoops (Large)
Toasties $7.00
- Ham, Cheese and Tomato / Ham, Cheese and Pineapple

with ho fun
F25. Fish and egg gravy on rice $13.50
D2. Chicken, pork or beef with gravy $12.00
on crispy/soft noodle or ho fun
F31. Pickled vege and duck rice $14.00
E9. Egg fried rice $120.50
D3. Combination meat fried $13.00
with fried noodle or ho fun

Sausage $2.20
Family Pack B $17.00
- 8 Fish Bites, 2 Chips, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Sausages, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Potato Fritters
Giant $6.30
Fish $4.80
Corn Fritter $2.20
Family Pack A $17.00
- 8 Fish Bites, 2 Chips, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Potato Fritters, 2 Crab Sticks
Chicken & Cheese Pattie $2.70
6 Battered Mushrooms $5.00

Tempura $ 10.00
- Deep fried assortment of fresh vegetables and shrimp ( 1 pc ) in a light tempura batter.
Philadelphia $ 6.00
Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
- Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
Okonomi Yaki $ 13.00
- Japanese savoury pancake consisting of pork, seafood, and vegetables.
Saki Maki $ 5.50
Magic $ 6.50
5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
- Comes with rice and miso soup.
California $ 5.50

The full pot $24.00
- our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
Chips & gravy $8.00
- chunky fries served with our delicious gravy
Chicken tostado $22.50
- cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
Soup of the day $12.50
- soup of the day served with warm bread
Wedges $14.50
- with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
Pancakes $17.50
- or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
Beef bestado $24.50
- slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
Pancakes $18.00
- light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup

- Combo: Burget of your choice + fries + can of drink $21.00
Feta Cheese $2.00
Open Souvlaki $15
- Open souvlaki served with hot pita bread and gree salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce in a pizza box
Triple Souvlaki $13.9
- All triple souvlaki served with extra meat and hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
-Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $15.00
Kebab Meal $15
- Kebab meal served with green salad and T-House's signature sauce of hummus, tomato onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce, rice or couscous on a plastic container
Turkish Delight $0.50
Fries $4.00

Home Made Market Soup - Gluten Free $12.00
- Made from fresh ingredients from the Farmers Market, served with honey grain toast or bread and butter (Gluten Free Bread/Toast available)
Caramalised Lemon Tart $6.00
- Served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
Crumble Slice $5.00
- Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
West Coast Venison Sausage Roll $9.00 / $15.00
- Wild West Coast Venison mixed with pork meat, vegetables and our own tomato chutney, wrapped in streaky bacon and baked until tender. Served with house-made slaw and tomato chutney (Without / With Salad)
Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
- Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)
Banbury Cake $6.00
- Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
- Served with berry coulis

Grilled chicken $9.90
- wings 6 pieces of grilled marinated chicken nibble
*** Additional of $2.00 for all Seafood meals ***
Fish cakes $8.90
- Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
Pad Krathium Rad Kao - $12.90
- Stir fried meat with garlic with rice [no vegetables]
Kao pad kaprao - $12.90
- Stirfried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
Gang KeoWan $14.90
- Green Curry with meat and vegetables and Thai herbs, served with rice
Pork Spare Ribs $10.90
- 6 pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
Tom Yum Po-Tak (Seafood) $12.90

Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
Spring vegetable and pesto tart with Gruyere pastry base. Served with slow roasted tomatoes, garden salad and minted aioli $20.00
Venison Salad $23.00
- raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
Home-made onion rings with garlic aioli $7.00
Banana and hazelnut parfait with vanilla mascarpone $11.00
Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
Fresh green garden salad $8.50

small salad from our daily fresh selection $7.50
– add bacon $15.50
- add fruit $13.50
halloumi on toasted focaccia with avocado, fresh chilli and lime $17.50
omelette with 2 fillings served with wholegrain toast $15.50
toasted bagel (see lunch menu)
toasted sandwiches
smashed avocado with fresh lime on toasted sourdough $9.50

Salmon Fillet $28.50
- 150G Pan Seared Fillet With Gourmet Potatoes & Raw Beetroot Salad
Brisket Hash $16.40
- Last Night´S Beef Brisket, Roast Veges & Hash Brown Fried With A Poached Egg
Beef Brisket $26.00
- 205G Smoked Beef Brisket With Home Made Bbq Sauce, Potato Gratin & Wilted Greens
Vege $19.20
- Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
- With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
Cavolo Nero Caesar $19.50
- With Parmesan, Bacon Ends, Croutons, Poached Egg & Chopped Chicken
Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
- With Siracha & Lime Sauce
-With Bacon Maple Syrups & Grilled Banana $14.60

Cookai Japanese Restaurant

Address

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

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

Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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