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

  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Cajun Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Mischief $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chorizo, Chicken, Cajun Herbs, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Tomatoes, and Capsicum. Optional Kalamata Olives. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Super Supreme
  • Chocolate Donuts $2.00
  • Half Chips $1.80
  • Corn Patties $2.00
  • Mussel Patties $2.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.80
  • Cranberry Chicken
  • Meat Lovers
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Entree, Prawn $14.00
  • Garlic Hot Plate
    • Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must of garlic lovers. Served on a steamy hot plate.
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Chicken Wings (4) $6.50
    • Cured to perfection in our Asian spicy marmalade and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Prawn $23.00
  • Entree, Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu $12.00
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $9.00
  • 5atay Chicken vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Pork Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Pork Foo Young $9.00
  • Large Spring rolI $3.00
  • Honey Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Lemon Chicken (NO Rice) $15.50
  • Meat Lovers - Pork Fillet, Chorizo, Bacon, Salami, Red Capsicum with BBQ & Mozzarella Sauce
  • Carlic Bread $6.00
  • xxx Eat here Or Takeaway xxx
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $18.50
    • served with fries or salad
  • Chicken Mozzarella gf $26.50
    • Fresh Chicken Breast on Cournmet Potatoes with Creamy Sundried Tomato & Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Sauce
  • Traditional Italian Affogato $14.00
    • Decadent & Soul-warning, Vanilla Ice Cream, cup of Freshly Brewed Strong Espresso Coffee & Chefs own Biscotti, With your choice of liquer - Old
  • Mr. Crackle n Pork $26.50
    • Braised slow cooked Pork Belly, served with gourmet potatoes, red wine jus, Apple puree & crispy crackle
  • Pineapple Tart $12.00
    • served warm with Caramel Sauce & topped with Coconut
  • LAMB DO PAYAZA $10.50
    • Tender pieces of Lamb cooked in diced onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and cashew nut gravy
  • CHICKEN PATIYALA $10.50
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with Cumin Seed, Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Veg Gravy and Indian Species. Garnishd with chopped Coriander and Egg Omelette
  • LAMB VINDALOO $10.50
    • Lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, vinegar, vindaloo paste and spices
  • LAMB KORMA $10.50
    • Lamb cooked in homemade rich cream sauce
  • PANEER PAKORA $15.00
    • Cottage Cheese Stepping Mint Coated in Chickpea Flour Batter and Deep Fried
  • LAMB CHOPS LARGE $24.00
    • [8 Pieces]
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.50
    • Succulent tender chicken roasted in tandoori oven then cooked in spicy gravy and onions
  • KASHMIRI NAAN $5.00
    • Naan Bread Stuffed With Nuts And Sultanas And Cooked In Tandoor Oven.
  • 6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00
  • Spring rolls $3.50
  • Curry rolls $3.50
  • Donuts $2.30
  • Scaliops $20.00
    • DOZEN COOKED
  • Fish bites $0.90
  • Potato fritters $1.00
  • 6 onion rings $3.50
  • Marlborough Mussels $17.50
    • A dozen whole shell mussels steamed in a sweet chilli and coconut cream sauce, served with a wedge of toasted garlic bread.
  • Eggy Bread 1⁄2 pint French toast. $11
  • Farmhouse Cheesecake $14
    • Deep pan cheesecake served with cream and fruit compote. Ask your friendly wait staff for today’s flavour.
  • Ploughman Pork Belly $31
    • Twice cooked pressed pork belly with a tamarind glaze, served on a kumara and coconut rosti with a smoked pineapple salsa, crunchy crackling and a rich jus.
  • Mushrooms $4.50
  • Man Platter $45.50
    • Our own BBQ ribs, Cajun chicken wings, onion rings, grilled pork pieces and beer battered fries served with aïoli and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Honey Chicken $24
    • Chicken thigh marinated in a honey and Speight’s Distinction marinade, oven baked and served on kumara mash with a rich cider jus and salad.
  • Garlic and Parmesan Flatbread $8
    • Brushed with garlic and olive oil and topped with shredded parmesan.
  • BACON $4.00
  • MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
  • JAM RAP $2.10
  • CRUMBED SCALLOPS $1.70
  • CHEESE $4.00
  • MEAT PATTIES HOMEMADE $2.10
  • CORN FRITTERS HOMEMADE $2.10
  • EGG $4.00
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Main seasonal vegetable salad $12.50
  • Topped with sliced manuka smoked duck breast with pear and fig chutney $24.50
  • SMOKED DUCK $27.50
    • manuka smoked duck breast chargrilled, sliced, served on zesty stir fried vegetable noodles with Lime, Ginger, Sesame, Mango & Cashew Nuts- drizzled with cranberry glaze
  • PORK BELLY $28.00
    • slow roasted in our special blend of spices, with a star anise Tomato Cream, stacked with Caramelised Apple, Spinach, Bacon, Kumara Rosti & Stir Fry Vegetables
  • Chicken Pizza $23.50
    • Chicken fillet, cashews, brie, cranberry sauce
  • Topped with Bacon $22.50
  • Trio of sorbet $12.50
    • Homemade Lemon, Chocolate and Berry
  • Vegetarian Stack $ 27.50
    • chickpea & bean pattie stacked with salads, kumara rosti, guacamole, mushrooms, brie cheese, topped with beetroot relish
  • Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, seeded mustard and apple fennel slaw $17
  • Smoothie Bowl $14
    • with Avocado, Spinach and The Nutmylk Co. Almond Milk. Topped with Chia Seeds, Banana and Raw Nuts
  • Thyme Roasted Chicken, walnut and olive tapenade, spinach $16
  • Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
    • with red onion jam and rocket
  • Poached eggs $11
    • on Grain Toast with a side of Chef’s Chilli Relish
  • Marinated Artichoke, $14
    • Grilled Eggplant and Field Mushrooms with aioli dressed mesclun
  • Brioche Benedict $21
    • with Streaky bacon, Field Mushrooms and Poached Eggs with Smoked Paprika Hollandaise
  • Scrambled Eggs $14
    • on Potato Hash. Add Manuka Smoked Salmon $20
  • Balsamic reduction $3.00
  • Fresh local fish $32.50
    • We buy our fish direct from the fisherman and fillet the fish daily on site.(Please see staff/specials board.)
  • Calamari $18.00
    • Coated chilli, Lemon zest and sea salt.Pan Fried and served with a salad and citrus mayonnaise.
  • Pork belly $31.50
    • Confit of pork with a rum and blue borage honey glaze, apple puree and crackling.
  • Bread $15.00
    • A selection of house baked bread with house dips balsamic reduction and hapuku olive oil.(2-4served).
  • Soup du jour $13.50
    • Please see staff/specials board...soup is served with a crusty baguette.
  • Garlic loaf 11.50
    • Oven baked garlic, parmesan loaf with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Local crayfish
    • price subject to market value, direct from fisherman daily.Char-grilled or oven baked local crayfish with mesclun salad and lime-horseradish butter
  • Arabic salad $7.00
  • Beef/chicken/lamb/lamb and beef mince $15.00
  • Served with fries and salad with tzatziki sauce and garlic aioli $15.00
  • Small $5.00
  • Greek salad $7.00
  • Small $6.00
  • Large $7.00
  • Chicken/beef/falafel/lamb $15.00
    • Served with coleslaw, lettuce, tomato, onions and gherkins. Dressed with garlic aioli and tzatziki sauce
  • Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
  • Angus Tomahawk (*) $37.00
    • 350gm Angus Rib eye on the bone with side of Beer battered Fries, Petite salad and your choice of Blue Cheese butter, Mushroom sauce or Jus
  • Fried Eggs $4.00
  • All Pasta topped with Parmesan / Gluten Free Penne Pasta available on request
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
    • Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
  • Organic Chicken Supreme (GF) $32.00
    • Organic Chicken Supreme resting on Wilted Spinach, Pumpkin & Saffron Risotto & finished with house made basil pesto >>
  • House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
    • Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
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