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

  • Vegetarian salad $12.00
    • Our chefs combo of hot treats, honey glazed carrots, spinach and beetroot with toasted pinenuts and feta bound in tarragon mayo
  • Market fresh fish $23.00
    • Served with wasabi mash, oriental vege and chili lime prawns, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Lamb shank pie $15.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
  • Chicken supreme $23.00
    • Garlic marinated chargrilles chicken on a potato cake with sauteed veges and cream fraiche vinaigrette
  • West coast whitebait pan seared omelette served with salad and fries $23.00
  • Chicken and port wine pate $12.00
    • With chutney, wholegrain toast and crackers
  • Pork belly $23.00
    • Sage and onion slow roasted belly served with cabbage, creamy mash, apple sauce and cider jus.
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of today's flavour
  • Baked Garlic Loaf $9
  • Kids Bacon and Eggs $12
    • Poached or scrambled
  • Wild Venison $32
    • Served Medium Rare, beetroot, watercress, rocket, balsamic cranberries, potato gratin
  • with bacon $14
  • Vanilla Bean Panna cotta $13.5
    • Strawberry & Rhubarb compote
  • Soup of the day $12
  • Pancakes $16
    • Bacon & Banana or Blueberries & Mascarpone
  • Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sundae $13.5
    • Candied popcorn
  • Gaeng Kari $12.50
    • Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
  • Pad Thai $12.00
    • Thai rice noodles cooked with meat, leek, bean sprouts, cabbage & carrot
  • Thai Orchid Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Home-made special noodles soup with meat, bean sprouts & bok choy
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Panaeng $12.50
    • Panaeng curry with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, peanuts & capsicum
  • Monday - Saturday from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. Original Thai Cuisine
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • Massaman $12.50
    • Massaman curry with coconut milk, potato, onion, pumpkin, pineapple and peanuts
  • Bitter Chocolate Tort $14.50
    • with raspberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, hazelnut praline
  • AFFOGATO $16.00
    • espresso shot, ice cream and your choice of shot
  • PRIME HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with onion jam, tomato, bacon, cheese
  • VENISON $24.00
    • mushroom, venison, salami blue cheese
  • FREE RANGE VENISON $37.50
    • dauphinoise potato, kumara, puree, red cabbage, pistachio crumb, white truffle oil.
  • THAI ROTI WITH SPICED CHICKEN $15.00
  • Eggs on Toast $14.00
    • 2 poached eggs on grilled turkish bread
  • TIRAMISU $14.50
    • classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
  • Tazitki sauce $2.00
  • Pico de gallo $6.00
  • Boteco's home made beef lasagne $22.90
    • How mama used to make it to us
  • Extra sauces $0.50
  • Fried polenta $11.90
  • Popcorn shrimp $19.50
    • Delicious crumbed shrimp served with our home made sauce
  • Kokeba $18.90
    • Traditional beef minced made into a ball filled with tazitzki sauce
  • Authentic mousaka $22.90
    • Eggplant, potatoes and beef mince slowy cooked served with bechamel sauce on top with a side of greek salad
  • Crackled Pork Belly $26.90
    • Served with roast baby potatoes, beans, spinach. Topped with apple comport and rosemary sauce
  • Classic Caesar Salad $15.50
    • Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, a poached egg, parmesan and Caesar dressing
  • Fries or Spicy Wedges $8.50
    • Add bacon, cheese and spring onion topping $14.50
  • Toasted Bagel $6.50
    • Topped with your choice of two spreads: Cream Cheese, Pesto, Jam, Hummus
  • Soup of the Day P.O.A
    • Served with warm bread
  • Banana Split $10.50
    • Banana, ice cream, chopped nuts and a choice of chocolate OR caramel sauce
  • Gourmet Chicken or Beef Burger $14.90
    • Add a side of fries, add $4.50
  • Rak's Pork Ribs $24.90
    • Rubbed in our own spices the slow cooked in our charsiu sauce
  • Barbosa $3.50
  • Egyptian Kebab Special $18.00
    • Crispy veggies (capsicum, onion, mushroom & cheese) mixed with our marinated meat and griLLed together then placed in a hot pita bread and finished with sauce. Served in a pizza box
  • Chicken Kebab $15.50
  • Chicken $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • KoftanKebab $15.50
  • Green salad $6.50/$8.50
  • Open Souvlaki $15.00
    • your choice of meat served on a flat pita bread and a bed of salad to take away
  • Beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • House sauce, salami, spicy chorizo, ham, red onion, prosciutto & BBQ sauce.
  • Full Moon $20.00
    • House sauce, capsicum, prosciutto,salami, chorizo, artichoke, olives, red onion & rocket.
  • Takeaway $1.00
  • Smokey Chicken $18.00
    • House sauce, smoked chicken breast, basil pesto, tomatoes, red onion & capsicum.
  • Unlucky hunter $18.00
    • House sauce, roast pumpkin & kumara, caramelised onions, feta, rocket & balsamic glaze.
  • Pizza of the week $ POA
    • See our blackboard for this week's special.
  • Gluten Free $5.00
  • Maui $18.00
    • House sauce, ham & fresh pineapple
  • Mix vegitables $17.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices
  • Prawn biryani $18.00
    • Rice and Prawn are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal
  • Rogan josh lamb/beef $19.00
    • Lean lamb/beef cooked in North Indian style with herbs and spices.
  • Tandoori prawn $16.00
    • King size prawn marinated, grilled in the tandoor oven with a hint of lemon.
  • Mint chutney $3.00
  • Lollypop chicken $13.00
    • Chicken drumsticks marinated in ginger, garlic and spices, added with cornfl our and cooked as deep fr
  • Butter chicken $19.50
    • Tandori chicken cooked off the bone in a mild, buttery cream sauce.
  • Aloo paratha $5.00
    • Roti stuffed with mashed potato and spices.
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $12.50
    • Fresh cut fruit, crystalised ginger, mango sorbet
  • Market Fresh Vegetables $7.00
  • Cajun Chicken
    • cajun rubbed chicken, sliced peppers, tomato, creamed corn, mozzarella
  • Beef Fillet $42.00
    • Char-grilled 200g beef fillet, puree shallot and brioche crust, Dauphinoise potatoes, bacon and tomato jus, pastry scrolls
  • - full selection $20.00
  • Scoglio $28.00
    • gluten free corn based penne pasta, salmon, green lipped mussels, anchovy fillets bound in a provencal sauce
  • Ecclefechan Tart $12.00
    • Dark syrup and dried fruit butter crust, custard paste, Drambuie ice cream
  • Goats Cheese Terrine $17.00
    • sliced potato and spinach, beetroot puree
  • Cassie Ponch N/A
  • Daily Salads (add protein - salmon, egg, happy ham, chicken, tuna) N/A
  • Poached Eggs $13
    • Two poached eggs served on sourdough
  • Jam Bagel $7.5
    • Toasted with cream cheese
  • Jennies Cookies N/A
  • Toast $6
    • Vogels, Sourdough or Gluten Free bread with served with spreads or tomato
  • Salmon Bagel $12
    • Toasted with cream cheese, capers and pesto
  • Blax Muesli $10
    • Honey roasted oats packed with nuts, seeds, dried fruit served with yoghurt and fruit compote
  • yoghurt can be replaced with small
  • -yogurt
  • -cheese toastie & fluffy
  • tomato & capsicum $6.50
  • Price: Large / Small
  • fluffy can be replaced with small orange juice
  • smoked chicken, cream cheese & pesto $6.50
  • -ham sandwich & fluffy
  • Kids Platter $8.50
    • Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
  • Steak & Bacon Sandwich $21.50
    • Lettuce, tomato, bacon & Sirloin Steak with onion marmalade & aioli
  • Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
    • A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Chicken tenders tossed thru salad greens & topped with crispy noodles & a mint yoghurt dressing
  • The Works $20.00
    • Sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown & toast with eggs as you like them.
  • Granola Cup $10.50
    • Fresh berries and Yoghurt with homemade toasted muesli
  • Omelette $15.00
    • Spinach, red onion & cheese or Ham,cheese & tomato (Gluten Free)
  • French Toast $18.50
    • A classic with bacon, banana and lashings of maple syrup
  • Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
  • Extra Serving on Meat $5.50
  • Half Chicken, Tomatoes / Half Chicken, Mushrooms / Half Chicken, Pineapple $11.80
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg / Combination Foo Young Egg $11.80
  • Tomatoes / Pineapple / Mushrooms $3.00
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg / Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
  • Steak, Cashew Nuts / Pork, Cashew Nuts $12.30
  • Any style egg $2
  • Seafood Chowder $16.5
    • Classic creamy style seafood soup, with mussels, sh, salmon and prawns served with garlic bread
  • Savoury Mince $17
    • A good old fashioned kiwi classic ser ved in a rich sauce on toast with a fried egg & crumbed potato balls
  • Tomatoes $4
  • French Toast $17
    • Coated in vanilla sugar, with poached apple, lime mascarpone and salted caramel sauce. Add bacon: $4
  • Ginger Crunch $4.2
  • Breakfast Burrito $13.5
    • Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
  • Apple + Macadamia Cake $6
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