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

  • Keema Naan $5.00
  • Chicken Balti $15.99
    • Cooked in the onion sauce and chicken and vegetable cooked in Indian spices.
  • Gulab Jamun & Ice Cream $6.00
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Kashmiri Pulao $4.99
  • Chicken Jhal Frezi $15.99
    • Cooked in green chilies, fried onions, green peppers and tomatoes.
  • Lamb Seekh kebab (6pc) $11.99
    • Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grilled in tandoor and served with sauce.
  • Chicken/Lamb Chettinad $15.99
    • Diced chicken/lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with cashew paste and mint sauce.
  • Giant Hot Dog $3.50
  • Hoki $5.00
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Wontons 6 for $5.00
  • Spicy Wedges $5.00
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $4.00
  • Potato Fritter $2.30
  • Hot Dog $2.30
  • Navrattan (“nine gems”) curry platter (v) (gf) A dish of flavour explosions incorporating nine vegetables, accompanied by dhal, poppadum, date & lime chutney, & salad. 18.50
  • French toast With Either: Berry fruit, banana & vanilla bean syrup. Or: Grilled bacon, banana & maple syrup. 17.50
  • Kedgeree (gf) Smoked fish risotto, scented with garam masala spices & fresh coriander, finished with a poached egg & smoked salmon. 18.50
  • Powerhouse burger (v option) (gf option) An enormous flavour-packed & juicy burger, stuffed with salad, cheese, onion, fresh herbs & humus, & your choice of: either beef or vegetarian patty. 22.00
  • High-country breakfast (gf option) Grilled bacon, scrambled eggs, free-range pork sausage with whipped potato cake & toast and our own tomato relish. 19.50
  • Children’s Powerpack Sausage, bacon, buttered popcorn, fruit, crisps, with a treat & juice. 12.00
  • Huevos rancheros (v) (gf) Mexican-style beans on a crisp corn tortilla, grilled with cheese & tomato, finished with avocado, poached egg & salsa. 17.50
  • Eggs florentine (v) (gf option) Two poached eggs served atop fresh spinach, on toasted English muffins with hollandaise sauce. 18.50
  • New Town Fried Rice (Combination) $11.50
    • Sliced steak, chicken, Roast pork. prawns, onions, peas and egg with rice
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Satay Steak $12.00
    • Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomatoes in satay peanut sauce
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced steak, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Steak Foo Young $9.50
    • Sliced steak, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Bami Goring $11.50
    • Curried steak, chicken, roast pork, shredded cabbage etc with fried egg noodles
  • Steak Oyster Sauce $11.50
    • Sliced steak, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and oyster sauce in gravy
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
    • Prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Barbosa $3.50
  • Chicken Kebab $15.50
  • Delux Open Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served with cheese, mushroom, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • Egyptian Smoked chicken $16.00
    • Served with our special smoked chicken, B8Q sauce, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • Green salad $6.50/$8.50
  • Egyptian Baked Potato $11.00
    • Served with rice, fresh doubLe cream, green salad and our dressing In a plastic box
  • Egyptian Koshary $11.00
    • Koshary Is a traditionaL Egyptian meat that consists of a macaroni, spaghetti, rice, black lentiLs, chick peas, garlic sauce and a spicy tomato chilli sauce, all topped with fried onions
  • Feta Cheese Salad $11.00
    • Served with marinated feta cheese In olive oil, pita bread, Egyptian salad, and our dressing In a plastic box
  • Aloo paratha $5.00
    • Roti stuffed with mashed potato and spices.
  • Mango chicken $19.00
    • An exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in a subtle mango sauce.
  • Kechumber $4.00
  • Goat curry $20.00
    • Tender Goat cooked in a fresh ginger and garlic paste with tomatoes and onion base gravy on a simmered heat with added spices
  • Prawn kadai $21.00
    • Prawns cooked in butter with garlic, tomato, capsicum and fresh coriander.
  • Fish tikka masala $20.00
    • Fish fillet cooked in with brown onion, tomato, ginger, coconut cream with freshly grounded spices.
  • Gulab jamun (2pcs) $5.00
    • A delicious dessert made with milk, cream. Finished with cardamom clove infused sugar.
  • Tandoori prawn $16.00
    • King size prawn marinated, grilled in the tandoor oven with a hint of lemon.
  • Hawaiian $18
    • Ham and pineapple
  • Orange, almond and cinnamon gateaux served with berries $15.00
  • Du jardin $22
    • Roasted Mediterranean vegetables, mozzarella, olives and caramalised onions
  • Au saumon $25
    • Roasted Akaroa salmon, red pepper, spring onion and capers
  • French Farm Club Sandwich $24.00
    • Mildly spiced grilled chicken, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli and sweet chilli cream cheese, on toasted ciabatta bread, served with fries.
  • Margherita $18
    • Mozzarella, Napolitano and Basil
  • De la ferme $23
    • Salami, bacon, chicken, tomato, mozzarella, BBQ sauce and chilli flakes
  • Four cheese selection $20.00
    • Chef’s selection of four locally made cheeses, served with crackers, fruit and chutney
  • Beer Battered Fries
  • Mushroom
  • Chicken Liver Pate $ 14.00
    • Crispbread, beetroot puree
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Crispy Pork Belly $ 28.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly, carrot and cumin purée and mustard potatoes (Choice of one side)
  • Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
  • Filo Prawn Twisters
  • Our Soup $ 12.50
    • Fresh local bread and butter
  • Goat’s cheese & caramelised onion tart $24.5
    • with courgette, smoked beetroot puree & candied walnuts
  • Fish & chips $18.5
    • Panko crumbed market fish with fries, aioli & lemon
  • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue $16.5
    • with cornichons, poached pear & toasted breads
  • Espresso egg $16.5
    • parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
  • Chocolate semifreddo $13.5
    • with salted caramel macaron, chocolate soil & berry’s
  • Your choice of poison $13.5
    • with black coffee & whipped cream
  • Crispy miso chicken thigh $18.5
    • wasabi mayo, cucumber, radish, mint & snow pea salad with ginger & lime dressing
  • Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
  • LASAGNE $13.50
    • with chips or salad
  • ROAST SANDWICH (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $7.90
    • with salad on top
  • VEGETABLES $6.50
  • MACARONI CHEESE $13.50
    • with cheese or salad
  • SHERPERDS PIE $13.50
    • with chips or salad
  • CHICKEN COMBO $12.50
    • 3 x chicken, with coleslaw & chips + 420ml Coca Cola Range
  • ROAST ROLL COMBO $12.90
    • roast roll beef, pork, lamb or chicken with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml Coca Cola Range
  • SHERPHERDS PIE $10.50
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • English muffin with spinach, bacon or cold smoked salmon, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Akaroa Eggs $12.00
    • Akaron smoked salmon served on a toasted English muffin and topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Extras $2.00
    • Tomato relish, aioli & other sauce
  • Central Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Crispy cos lettuce with croutons, classic Caesar dressing and topped with strips of chicken breast
  • No 8 Burger $18.00
    • Beef burger topped with lettuce, bacon, tomato, pineapple, cheese, fried egg & tomato - chilli sauce, served with potato wedges
  • Basket of fries $6.00
  • Add chilli con carne - extra $2.00
  • Kiwi Burger $18.00
    • Braised Canterbury lamb shoulder, lettuce, beetroot, onion jam, tomato, mayo served with fries
  • Lamb & Pepper Pie
  • Lamb & Cheese Pie
  • Cottage pie
  • Mince Pie
  • Savouries $1.60
  • Lamb & Mushroom Pie
  • Stuff Sausage $2.20
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Karaage chicken half roll $4.50
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • California ocean roll $11.90
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
    • Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
  • Vegetable Korma $7.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy, cashew nut based sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Bacon butty $8.00
  • Beef or chicken satay wrap $16.00
    • With spinach, celery & orange salad, chef's housemade cashew satay sauce & mesclun salad-chicken
  • Free range omelette $14.50
    • Choice of 3 fillings bacon, mushroom, tomato, cheese, onion, spinach
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • Served with berry coulis compote and a tuile biscuit
  • Dukkah crusted lamb $28.00
    • Cooked medium rare and served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramelized onion tart with fresh salad, gourmet roasted potatoes and harissa mint yoghurt
  • Eggs benedict $16.50
    • With bacon & hollandaise
  • Pegasus pancakes $12.00
    • Bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & creme fraiche
  • Homemade samosas- entree (V) $9.00
    • Harissa yoghurt sauce on a bed of mesclun
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