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

  • French Toast Brioche $17.50
    • with berry compote, ricotta, orange zest, maple syrup and candied pistachio nuts.
  • Betty's Soldiers $16.00
    • Two soft boiled eggs served with bacon twirls and ciabatta toast soldiers
  • Crispy Bacon $4.00
  • Florentine $17.50
    • with spinach
  • Sausages $4.00
  • Benedict $18.00
    • with crispy bacon
  • Field Mushrooms $3.50
  • Avocado Smash $15.50
    • with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.
  • Chicken McNuggets® N/A
    • Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® N/A
    • Available after 10:30am. Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac® / 1 x Cheeseburger / 1 x Quarter Pounder® / 1 x McChicken® / 2 x Small Fries / 2 x Medium Fries / 2 x Small Soft Drinks / 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Strawberry Sundae N/A
    • Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce.
  • Small Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • Banana Shake N/A
    • Our creamy McDonald's shake now comes in banana flavour, try it quick as it's only around for a limited time!
  • Wedges $13.00
    • with sour cream and tomato relish
  • Mussels of the Day $18.00
    • Green lipped mussels in a garlic butter
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • See waitress for details
  • Carrick Warm Chicken Salad $20.00
    • served with minted yoghurt dressing
  • Ardara King Salmon $34.00
    • Pan roasted with a teriyaki sauce
  • Basket of chips $10.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • marinated steak on toasted bread with fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, capsicum and garlic aioli. Served with chips
  • Kaikoura's famous crayfish poa
    • with a garlic butter served with potatoes and your choice of vegetables or a salad
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Snack Box Combo $9.90
    • Snack Box with a can of drink
  • Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
  • Snack Box $8.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel in a box of fries, tomato or chilli sauce, garlic mayo and sprinkle of green salad.
  • Open Souvlaki $15.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served on flat pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Chicken $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Seafood Chowder $19.90
    • Thick and creamy chowder – full of seafood, with toasted grain loaf
  • Fish of the Day $POA
    • Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
  • sausage $6.00
  • Add your own options:
  • Breads and Dips $15.90
    • Selection of locally made breads and dips
  • Pork Belly $29.50
    • Crispy pork belly, resting on duck fat potatoes, summer vegetables and pear chutney
  • Roast vegetable stack $19.90
    • Chargrilled vegetables layered between Mediterranean pancakes served on rich napoli sauce
  • French toast $15.50
    • Served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Dessert Free
    • Lone Star 'Mudslide' ice cream.
  • Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
    • Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
  • Maverick Fillet $38.00
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Stir Crazy Sirloin $34.00
    • 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • Buffalo Chips $5.00
  • Campfire Burrito $24.00
    • Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
  • Hero Burger $13.50
    • A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know! - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • WHOLE CHICKEN $17.00
  • HOKI FISH CRUMBED $2.50
  • SEAFOOD $11.99
    • prawns mussels crab sticks scallops squid fish bites & tartar sauce
  • CHICKEN $9.99
    • smoked chicken bacon and a choice od sauces, apricot, cranberry or satay sauce
  • BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $10.80/$12.80
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
  • VEGETABLE & POiATO ROLL $2.60
  • Pico de Gallo $2.00
    • Salsa fresca
  • Cassava with cream $7.00
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
  • Piña Asada $5.00
    • Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
  • Ribeye 400 gr $33.00
    • Bone in Grilled to your choice
  • 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • Margherita $18
    • Mozzarella, Napolitano and Basil
  • Rustic bread $7
  • Prawn Linguini $25.00
    • Linguini pasta with prawns, chilli, garlic, white wine, tomato and herbs
  • Crevettes pimentées $24
    • Prawns, tomato, garlic, cream cheese, coriander and sweet chilli sauce
  • Orange, almond and cinnamon gateaux served with berries $15.00
  • Prawn, Avocado and orange salad $24.00
    • With Sweet chilli and coriander
  • Devonshire tea $12.00
    • Classic scone, Jam and butter, served with tea or coffee
  • Moules Mariniere (Starter size / Main size with fries) $19.00 / $25.00
    • New Zealand green lipped mussels cooked in a classic sauce of white wine, cream, garlic and onion, served with French bread
  • Steamed Green Lip Mussels $20
    • Creamy White Wine Sauce, Toasted Housemade Bread, Vines Seeded Crackers
  • Death by Chocolate GF $12.50
    • Chocolate indulgences on Chocolate Soil
  • Macaron GF $2.50
    • Chai Raspberry
  • Cupcake $4
    • Vanilla Cupcake, ask for todays icing flavours
  • Gin O’Clock DF/GFO $10
    • Lemon Lime Sorbet, Frozen Gin, Biscotti
  • Snow White GFO $12.50
    • Housemade marshmallow and meringue,Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, White Chocolate Syrup
  • Estate Pears (*Waipara Pinot Noir 2009) $22
    • Wrapped in Bacon, Mesclun, Evansdale Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Pinot Noir Syrup
  • Crispy Skin Duck Breast $28
    • Blue Cheese, Poached Pear, Quince Jelly, Poached Mandarin
  • Tempura Platter
    • 2 prawns, 6 assorted tempura
  • Salmon
    • 10pcs
  • Katsu Don
    • Pork cutlet, salad & rice
  • Sashimi Combo
    • 15pcs
  • Tofu Salad
    • Fresh tofu, mixed salad & sesame sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don
    • Teriyaki chicken, salad & rice
  • Takoyaki
    • 8 pcs octopus or prawns
  • Beef Don
    • Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
  • Chef’s Amuse Bouche
  • Tea or coffee
  • Tea or coffee to finish
  • Chef’s Amuse Bouche
  • Summer berries
    • with rock melon carpaccio, crystallised white chocolate, creme fraiche and basil (V, GF, VG & DFavailable) Wine match: Forrest Botrytised Riesling
  • Aged beef sirloin
    • served medium-rare with charred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan (GF) Wine match: Babich Black Label Syrah
  • Dinner tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours
  • Confit Akaroa salmon
    • with gourmet potatoes, green beans, olives, roasted tomato and a soft-boiled egg (GF, DF) Wine match – The Pass Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cornfritter Stack $19.00
    • Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
  • Waffles $17.00
    • Light, crispy waffles served with maple syrup and cream with your choice of streaky bacon or berries and banana
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Streaky Bacon
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $18.00
    • Served with streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Tomato, Mushroom and Spinach
  • Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
  • Bacon Butty $18.00
    • Chunky sliced baguette with garlic butter, layered with streaky bacon and served with fries
  • Salmon $6.00
  • CHICKEN SANDWICH $22.50
    • Panko Crumbed Chicken With Bacon ,Lettuce ,Tomato, Beetroot Crispy Red Onion Aioli,Tomato Sauce And Fries
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
    • Served with Toasted Bread
  • MINCE ON TOAST $16.00
    • The Store Special Mince on Toast Served with Eggs any Style
  • Bacon & Eggs any style served with white or brown bread $10.00
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • OMELETTE $18.00
    • 3 Egg Omelette With your choice of any three of the following fillings: Mushrooms, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Ham, Onion, Capsicum
  • Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
    • Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
  • Veg Makhani $18.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato and cream
  • Pork Vindaloo $19.50
    • Goan delicacy feisty and furious
  • Garden Salad $6.50
    • Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing
  • Dahl Bhat (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Lentil staple with fresh spinach and tomato
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Bhajees $7.50
    • Divine crispy onion and spinach fritters – so good we named the business after them, served with tamarind chutney
  • Goat Supreme $21.50
    • Tender farmed goat with coconut cream, cardamom fresh spinach and tomato – rich and velvety south indian creation
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