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

  • Lasagne Topper $2.60
  • Plain Sausages $2.20
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Squid Rings (Dozen) $8.50
  • Scallops - Dozen (battered or crumbed) $16.00
  • Steak and Egg $5.50
  • Bacon, Egg, Sausage and Chips $8.00
  • Chicken Nibbles (Dozen) $8.50
  • Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
  • 'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
    • quince paste, crackers
  • Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
    • avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
  • Farmers Market Soup $15.50
    • Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Local Grazing Plate $18.50
    • House-smoked Akaroa salmon, horseradish cream, Mariano's chorizo, 'Whitestone' good cheddar cheese, relish, artisan bread
  • Herb crushed potatoes $9
  • Local & wild organic leafy greens $9
  • Confit organic chicken leg w/ roast vegetable & bulgur wheat salad. $38
  • Charcuterie of cured meats w/ Rachel Scott ciabatta. $18
  • Rachel Scott ciabatta, w/ Athena olive oil. $10
  • House-made papardelle w/ olives, capers, sauteed greens & Athena olive oil. $29
  • House marinated olives $8
  • House smoked fish w/ pickled shallots, capers & Rachel Scott seaweed bread. $18
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $11.90
  • Seasoned Mince Beef (two $10.50) $5.50
  • California Burrito $15.50
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with traditional pinto beans sour cream and guacamole {Mini $11.50}
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
  • Quesadilla
  • Pork & Cashew $13.90
  • Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
  • Bami Goreng (noodles) $11.70
  • Lemon Chicken $12.70
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
  • Steak & Cashew $13.90
  • Chicken With Satay Sauce $12.70
  • Black Bean Steak $12.70
  • CORN NUGGETS 6 for $2.60
  • VEGETABLE & POiATO ROLL $2.60
  • PAUA PATT1E $3.20
  • SPICY WEDGES $4.30
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $12.80
  • CORN & BACON $2.20
  • WONTONS 1/2 DOZ $4.00
  • SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN $9.80/$11.80
  • Sea Food Chow Mein $11.50
  • Satay Prawns $12.00
  • Fried Won Tons $0.80 ea
  • Corn Bacon Pattie / Cheese Onion Fritter / Donut $2.20
  • Steak Chow Mein $9.80
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
  • Scallops $1.50 ea
  • Wakame $8.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Maguro $10.00
    • fresh tuna roll
  • Tori - Katsu Set $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed Chicken Tenderloins served with rice with miso soup
  • Moriawase $38.00
    • combination of white fish, salmons, mussels, prawns, scallops & squid
  • Gyu $38.00/ $68.00
    • thin sliced beef & tofu & seasonal vegetables cook it yourself in sukiyaki broth pot (For 1/ For 2)
  • Takoyaki $8.00
    • deep fried squid balls
  • Gyoza $10.00
    • 5pcs pork and vegetable dumplings pan fried
  • Moriawase $17.00/$28.00
    • assorted sashimi selected by chef (entrée 10pcs/ main 20pcs)
  • Cha Ca Fish Cake x6 $8.00
  • Muc Chien Gion Deep Fried Squid $8.00
  • Bun Nem Nuong (Dry) Pork Chargrill Salad / Bun Rieu Crab Meat, Shrimps & Tofu Soup / Bun Cari Curry Noodle Soup / Banh Mi Bo Kho Sta Beef with Bread / Hu Tieu Bo Kho Sta Beef Rice Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Heo Quay Crispy Skin Pork / Heo Kho Tieu Hot Pepper Pork / Heo Sot Chua Ngot Sweet and Sour Pork / Heo Xa Xiu Honey Roast Pork / Heo Xao Cay Spicy Pork $15.00
  • -Vietnamese Chicken Salad
  • Com Chien Fried Rice Your Choice of Meat - Chicken, Beef, Pork / Com Chien Ga Man Salty Fish Fried Rice / Com Chien Chay Vegetarian Fried Rice / Com Heo Quay Crispy Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Chim Cut Roti - Five-spice Quail $14.00
  • -Cube Chicken
  • Bowl of Fries with Sauce $5.00
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • (A) Bacon $17.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Mini Chicken Salad $9.50
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Crispy Corn Chips Topped with Chilli Bean Mince & Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Tomato Salsa.
  • Breaded Brie Cheese $13.50
    • Deep Fried until Golden & Crispy with Beetroot Relish & Herb Salad
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Freshly Battered & Golden Fried or Grilled with Chips, Tomato & Parmesan Salad, Lemon
  • Chicken Salad $14.50
    • Grilled Chicken Breast with House Cured Bacon, Parmesan & Mesclun Salad, Ranch Dressing.
  • Potato & Leek Soup $9.90
    • Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
  • Steamed Green Lip Mussels $14.50
    • (1/2 kg) in Cider & Bacon Broth, Served with Toasted Garlic Bread.
  • Available 11am – 4pm Monday to Friday.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • Tender Grilled steak with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Marmalade, Served with Chips.
  • Hollandaise $2.10
  • Iced Chocolate - Chocolate, ice cream, ice, cream $5.40
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Smoked Salmon $6.20
  • Free Range Egg $6.00
  • Paninis - Olive and feta tomato and pesto $9.20
  • Big Breakfast - Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scrambled), grilled tomato, mushroom and kumara/potato hash on focaccia $21.00
  • Eggs Florentine - Spinach - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $17.00
  • • Bacon, egg, Cheddar and tomato relish
  • • Salmon, spinach, red onion, caper, brie
  • Corn Fritters $18.00
    • With free farm bacon sour cream, sweet chilli jam, and parmesan
  • • Smoked chicken, cranberry, brie with red onion
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
  • Potato Hash $14.00
    • With roasted mushroom and free farm bacon Served with peach, red onion and avocado salsa
  • Available all day at $9.50, GF available
  • Vegetarian Delight $16.50
  • Sweet breads, muffins N/A
  • Selection of sauces and condiments N/A
  • Assorted mixed salad leaves N/A
  • Korean spicy pickled cabbage “Kim chi” N/A
  • Kumara and orange salad N/A
  • Roasted Canterbury leg of lamb marinated in fresh mint N/A
  • Fresh tomato with buffalo mozzarella N/A
  • French baguettes and loaf bread N/A
  • Phad Phong Garee $18.00
    • Squid stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables and rice
  • Curry Puff $9.00
    • Chicken, Kumara, potato and onion
  • Phad Mee Lueng $15.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with beef, egg and veges
  • Peanut Sauce - on meal $3.00
  • Gaeng Pah Nua $16.00
    • Jungle curry with beef and veges
  • Mu Tod Kra-tiem prik Tai $16.00
    • Sauted garlic. pepper pork with veges and rice
  • Gaeng Pah Goong $19.00
    • Jungle curry with prawn and veges and rice
  • Phad Woon Sen Pla Meuk $17.00
    • Stir fried glass noodles with egg, bamboo shoots, squid and veges
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