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

  • Groper $5.80
  • Chop Suey pattie $2.00
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Corn pattie $2.00
  • Apple Turnover $1.70
  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Paua pattie $4.00
  • Crumbed Extra $0.60
  • Bami Goreng $12.00
  • Prawn Chow Mein $13.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork (S) $12.00 (L) $14.00
  • Singapore Fried Rice Noodle $12.00
  • Prawn with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $15.00
  • Sauteed Chicken with Chilli (spicy hot) $12.00
  • Free Drink 2.2L or Wontons (12) with purchases over $60.00
  • Chicken With Mushroom Chow Mein $10.50
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Stuffed with brie and topped with an apricot sauce
  • Killybegs fresh Kaikoura Fish $25.00
    • beer-battered blue cod served with chips and salad
  • Kaikoura's famous crayfish poa
    • with a garlic butter served with potatoes and your choice of vegetables or a salad
  • Seafood Basket $24.00
    • Fish, squid, prawns, mussels, scallops and chips
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • marinated steak on toasted bread with fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, capsicum and garlic aioli. Served with chips
  • Braised Lamb Shanks 1/$20.00-2/$28.00
    • with mash, carrots, peas and gravy
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • Sausages on a creamy mash with onion gravy
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • corn chips covered with spicy beef topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $7.20
  • B.L.T. $12.90
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato in wholesome focaccia bread served with fries
  • STEAK’n’FRIES $17.50
    • Prime Porterhouse Steak cooked to your liking served with gardensalad and fries
  • Tea-Coffee $3.00
  • Seafood Basket & Fries $10.50
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.30
    • Combination of prawns and surimi In seafood cocktail sauce
  • Homemade Pies $4.00
  • Fish $3.00
  • Tandoori Mushrooms $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic & yoghurt marinade - cooked in tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Hariyali Tikka (5 Pcs) $12.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated in spinach & spices - grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Fish Tikka (5 Pcs) $14.00
    • Ling fish marinated in garlic, ginger & spices - grilled in tandoor together with onion, capsicum & tomato, served with mint chutney
  • Mushroom Dopyaza $13.50
    • Mushrooms cooked with chunks of onion & tomato, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Korma $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut base sauce, garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Aloo Palak $13.50
    • Diced potatoes cooked with fresh spinach & spices, garnished with cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Tandoori Chicken $12.00 /$22.00
    • Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice & garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney(Half /Full)
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Tandoori chicken filling
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
  • Pumpkin, Chick Pea & Rocket Salad $9.00
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Combo
    • Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Triple $13.50
  • Falafel
  • Deluxe $17.00
    • Your choice of meat or falafel with grilled capsicum, onion, mushroom, served on flat pita bread with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Triple $13.50
  • Chicken Choe Mein $16.00
  • Sweet N Sour Pork $17.00
  • Khor Ko Khmer Beef Stew With Rice $15.00
  • Peppered Garlic Pork Stir Fry $17.00
  • Chicken Chew Kua Teaw $15.00
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Hot & Spicy Fried Noodles
  • Combination Satay $14.00
  • Sole $37
    • whole lyttleton sole, parsnips, paysanne potatoes, organic kale, herb butter
  • Oyster $4.5
    • clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
  • Brulee $15
    • lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti
  • Bread $11
    • sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
  • Mess $15
    • organic rhubarb compote, chantilly cream, meringues, vanilla ice cream
  • Arancini $32
    • mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
  • Olives $10
    • warm citrus marinated olives
  • Citrus $15
    • iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
  • Braised seaweed $4.50
  • Handmade white radish cake $5.00
  • All set menu includes a glass of house special of green or black tea $3.50
  • Combination soup-tofu, meatballs & fish balls $6.00
  • Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $15.00
  • Deep fried handmade buns drizzled w/ condensed milk $4.00
  • Add egg $ .60c
  • Deep fried fried beancurd $4.00
  • Salmon Yoda Tori
    • Char-grilled on a stick x 4.
  • Wild Venison $45.00
    • Carved loin on creamed leeks with shitake dumplings, roasted parsnip, carrot crush , green beans and black pepper sauce.
  • Comet
    • Pinto and black bean dip and tortilla chips.
  • U.F.O-lives $8.00
    • Warm marinated olives.
  • Gas Paris Brest $12.00
    • Caramel, cream, kiwifruit and, banana filled choux bun with hot almond-butterscotch.
  • •To Infinity And Beyond
  • Onion Rings $8.00
    • With chipotle mayonnaise
  • Marinated Olives $8.00
    • A warmed selection.
  • Wrap of the day $15
    • chef’s choice in a grilled tortilla served with house salad. Please ask your waiter today’s chef special
  • Cuban Sandwich $15
    • with ham, roast pork, aged cheddar, mustard and pickles served with chips
  • Polenta $5
    • crispy fried chips with chipotle aioli
  • Habanero Crushed Potato $6
    • crispy potato, spring onion, queso fresco & habanero dressing
  • Pique Macho $15
    • fried sweet potato, chorizo, pulled mutton & queso fresco
  • Casa Salad $6
    • mixed leaf, avocado, tomato, toasted, cumin, lime agave dressing.
  • Calamari Salad $15
    • char grilled tentacles, charred corn, capsicum, shallot, garlic, chilli salt, coriander and lime
  • Black Bean & Tomato Burrito $15
    • served with tomato salsa and queso fresco
  • Selection of homemade Ice Cream $10.00
    • Matcha, Adzuki and Yuzu
  • Ocean beef tataki with egg miso, garlic chips and crispy soba noodles $18.00
  • Giumiku Ocean beef sirloin with smoked chilli kelp $12.00
  • Miso soup $3.00
  • Nasu Eggplant with red miso and ginger $7.00
  • Ebi Yuan prawn with chilli mayo $12.00
  • Soft shell crab with Sakè, butter, soy, scallion and ginger $18.00
  • Goma Wakame $7.00
    • Spicy seaweed salad
  • King prawns cocktail with saffron aioli -
  • Coq au Vin A French favorite of corn fed chicken pieces marinated in red wine, braised with mushrooms, bacon and baby onions -
  • Chicken thighs skewers marinated with ginger and fresh chilli paste -
  • Crayfish Chowder Crayfish and Seafood cooked in a creamy fish and saffron broth -
  • New Zealand green-lipped mussels drizzled with a mustard velouté -
  • Venison Burger Venison patties, fresh mango salsa, gourmet lettuce and artisan bread -
  • Filet de Bœuf aux morilles Aged beef fillet, served with a Morels sauce, sautéed potatoes and capsicums farcis -
  • Mini Croc-en-bouche Choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and baileys patissière, served with strawberries and a dash of crunchy caramel -
  • Half Chicken & Chips Meal $12.00
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
  • Half Chicken, Cashew Nuts $12.50
  • Steak Chow Mein / Pork Chow Mein / Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.50
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Bami Goreng / Nasi Goreng $11.00
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg / Combination Foo Young Egg $11.80
  • Prawn Chow Mein / Combination Chow Mein $11.80
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