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

  • Stir fried Kimchi with Pork with Tofu $23
  • Spicy sea snail with Korean fine noodle with assorted vegetable (Sea snail noodles without brew) $40
  • Fried chicken S $14 L $26
  • Squid stir fried with seasonal vegetable $16
  • Spicy broth stewed with chicken, potato and vegetable $40
  • Boiled beef rib stew with veget served in a stone pot $16
  • Cold noodle served with Beef in beef stock (Cold noodles) $15
  • Traditional Korean Kimchi pancake $15
  • Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
  • Sirloin 300g $33
  • Marlborough King Salmon $24
    • Escabeche, Fennel, Buckwheat
  • Eye Fillet 180g $37
  • Chinichurri $3
  • Cod Lettuce $12
    • Pea Shoots, Radish, Buttermilk Dressing
  • Spring Carrots, Honega, Sheep’s Feta, Mint $13
  • Eye Fillet 200g $29
  • Hummus $1.50
  • Soup of the day $7.50
  • Grilled Chicken $11.90
  • Beef Tapa $7.90
  • Shredded Beef $12.40
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $6.50
  • American cheese burger (GFA) $20.00
    • Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles with Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun
  • -Add cheese $2
  • Carbonara $15.00
    • Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
  • Kakanui calamari $15
    • Salt & pepper crispy squid tossed with chili & lemon aioli
  • Thai beef salad $15.00
    • Crispy torn cos lettuce leaf, streaky bacon, herb butter toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, Elmwood caesar dressing, parmesan
  • Fish & Chips (GFA) $23.50
    • Emerson’s beer battered Blue cod fish, beer battered fries & Elmwood slaw with tartar sauce & lemon
  • Steak & Fries (GFA) $18.00
    • 200grm rump steak with garlic butter, Elmwood house salad with beer battered fries and tomato sauce
  • All day Breakfast (GFA) $22.00
    • Streaky bacon, hash brown, grilled tomato, pork sausage, ciabatta toast, 2 eggs cooked your way (scrambled, fried or poached) with sage & onion marmalade
  • Roast of the Day $22
    • See specials board for details
  • 450 GRAM Flamed Flinstone $38
    • Served sizzling with brandy peppercorn sauce, and a mozzarella mash (GF)
  • Mozzarella Mash $6
  • Steamed Vegetables $6
  • Jelly Tip Sundae $12.50
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, raspberry gel, chocolate ice cap (gf)
  • Honey Maple Roasted Nut & Grain Muesli $13.50
    • served with seasonal fruit & chia seed yoghurt
  • Buffalo Chicken, buffalo sauce, celery salsa $12
  • North Canterbury Beef Burger $20
    • Beef pattie, Bacon, Pickles, beetroot & onion Jam, Five Stags Mac sauce, tomato, Ketchup, Lettuce with swiss cheese and fries (GF available)
  • Soup of the Day $12.50 / $16.50
    • check our board for today's delicious homemade soup of the day (freshly toasted bread / three toasted cheese rolls)
  • Fries $8.00
    • a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
  • Add Vanilla Mascapone $2.00
  • Banana Plus $9.50
    • a traditional banana smoothie enhanced with vanilla ice cream & light flavoured with honey
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.50
    • There's no better combination than french toast lightly flavoured with cinnamon, served with a summer berry compote, bacon, banana & maple syrup on the side
  • Spinach & Mushroom $19.00
  • Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
    • smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side
  • Oh Crumbs $12.00
    • seasonal fruit topped with crumble finished off with a scoop of Kapiti Vanilla Bean ice cream
  • Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
    • Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
    • Cubed fries & paprika sauce
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Venado a la parrilla $42.00
    • Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
  • Soup of the day $18.00
    • served with crusty bread
  • Aceitunas maceradas $10.00
    • Our special marinated olives
  • With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
  • Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Fish burger $11.00
  • Kiwi burger $12.00
    • W bacon, fried egg, beetroot
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.00
  • Chicken burger $11.00
  • Bacon & egg $11.00
  • 2x Lemonfish, 1/2 scoop $10.00
  • Seafood chowder Sml $5.00 / Lrg $7.00
  • -Beef Chicken
  • Satay Burger Beef Or Chicken $18.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $15.00
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $16.00
  • Pineapple Stir Fry
  • Satay Sauce On Rice Or Noodles $7.00
  • Chicken Rice $14.00
  • Khmer Sweet And Sour Pork Bone, Pineapple And Vegetable Soup With Rice $19.00
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Mince $4.50
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Espresso Coffee and Tea POA
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken Wings $13.50
    • Served with petite salad, sour cream and sweet chilli.
  • Lamb Shank w Mash & Veg $20.00
  • Bangers and Mash $12.00
    • Sausages with mashed potato and onion gravy.
  • Beef Hot Pot $20.00
    • Tasty beef hot pot served with mashed potato and bread.
  • Bread and Spreads $11.00
    • A selection of 3 breads and 3 spreads.
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari $13.50
  • Lamb Backstrap $36.00
    • Lamb backstrap with roasted vegetables, honey glazed carrots, and crushed peas. Finished with rosemary jus.
  • Pork dumplings, sweet, hot and sour sauce, chilli oil $17.00
  • Caprese salad, buffalo mozzarella, basil, heirloom tomatoes $15.00
  • Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
  • Chicken wings, smoked maple caramel sauce $17.00
  • Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
  • Prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella/buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil $24.00
  • Sourdough flatbread, garlic butter, rosemary, parmesan $11.00
  • ●White
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Deep Fried Market Fish (GF) $26
    • w/ Nam Jim
  • Seared Scallop Basil $26
    • w/ Kaffir Lime, Chilli
  • Khanom Sakoo (GF) $19
    • Warm Tapioca Pudding w/ Creamy Coconut Milk
  • Kaeng Som Curry (GF) $18
    • w/ Thai Prawn Omelette, Tamarind
  • Bangkok Fireworks Miang (GF) $5
    • w/ Prawn, peanut, chilli, lime, ginger
  • Crispy Prawn Wontons (6) $7
  • Panna Cotta (GF) $11
    • Pls ask for today flavour
  • Wok Fried Seasonal Vegetables (GR) $13
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