Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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Sticky Date $11.00
- I reckon this is better than how grandma made it, but then what do I know? I'm just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with loads of butterscotch sauce, berry compote, ice-cream and cream. Great soul food on a cold night I say.
Pasta of the Day $22.50
- What you get depends on the Chef's mood and whichever way the wind's blowing! Please ask the wait staff for today's yummy concoction. It could have seafood or any other delectable things in it.
toasted sammie with bacon and mozzarella cheese $8.00
Edi's Green Curry $24.50
- Edison's favourite version of green curry chicken, hot and tasty with pumpkin, broccoli, bok choi served with a mix of jasmine rice and crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Three Cows Brekkie $17.50
- Toasted bread, mushrooms, tomatoes, streaky bacon, hash brown, (fried, poached or scrambled) eggs
Open chicken sammie $17.50
- Corn chip herb crusted chilli lemon chicken on toasted focaccia with salad, cucumber pickles, roast tomato & pineapple, finished with streaky bacon, brie cheese & sweetcorn sour cream.
Garlic Bread small$4.00/big$7.00
- It’s been around as long as I have so if you like garlic and cheese you should order it, you won’t be disappointed.
Focaccia Melt $21.00
- Cream cheese, cranberries. Chicken, mozzarella on focaccia then oven baked and finished with honey basil sauce with your choice of salad or chips !!!!!!!

$30 Legends Sharebox® N/A
- Available after 10:30am. Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac® / 1x McChicken® / 1x Filet-o-Fish® / 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets® / 2 x Medium Fries / 2 x Small Fries / 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
- For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
Fillet-o-Fish N/A
- Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious. - Available after 10:30am at participating restaurants.
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
$25 Classics ShareBox® N/A
- Available after 10:30am. 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
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.
Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
- For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate. All for just $11.00

Eggs Benedict $19.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w crispy bacon and sauteed spinach on toasted bread
Eggs your way $5.00
- Add bacon
Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
- Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
Eggs Benedict $21.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w smoked salmon and sauteed spinach on pesto hash
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Served w toasted Supergrain bread
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
Waffles $15.00
- Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
Superfood Salad $18.50
- Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce

Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
- Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.
Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
- Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
Toasted Bagel $7.50
- Your choice of a delicious Vic's Bakery raisin or plain bagel, toasted, with: raspberry jam, butter and cream cheese / sliced tomato and cream cheese / sliced tomato and hummus
Sides $4.00 per serve
- Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
Open Sammie $22.00
- Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
Café Corn Fritters $18.50
- A delicious mix of corn, zucchini, basil, coriander, ginger and garlic. Served with créme fraiche and relish. With salad. Add bacon - $21.00.
French Toast $16.50
- Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
- A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.

Hawaian $22.00
- Ham & Pineapple Pieces
Beef & Vegetable Stew $10.00
- Chunks of rich Beef & hearty Vegetables
Seasoned Wedges $12.00
- Topped with grrilled Bacon, melted cheese, & heaps of sour cream
Apple Crumble $10.00
- Tapped with ice- cream & Cream
Paltter $40.00
- 6 x Fish Bites, Samosas, Spring Rolls, Chicken Nuggets, Squid Rings & Chips
Beef Nachos $12.00
- Served on Corn Chips with Chilli beans, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
Bowl of Fries $7.00
- Large bowl of fries with Tomato Sauce &Aioli
Seafood Chowder $16.00
- Full of Fish, Shrimps, Mornoro, Mussels, Scallops & whole grilled Prawn

Rice paper rolls / snow peas / cucumber / mint / vermicelli / peanut / nam jim $10
Beetroot mousse / lavosh dippers / candied walnuts / feta / roquette $10
Hand cut chips / aioli N/A
Warmed soft pretzel bites / cheese dipping sauce $9
Market fish goujons / pilsner batter / gremolata / tartare $12
Beer battered market fish / hand cut chips / lemon / tartare sauce $17
Angus pure skewers / pancetta wrapped caramelised onion / roquette $16
Citrus calamari salad / seasonal mixed leaves / watercress / coriander / citrus aioli $19

Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
- chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
- in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
- served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
- shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
- pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
- loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
- choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries

Japanese Curry $10
- Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Teriyaki Chicken $11
- Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Half Roll N/A
Baby Tray N/A
Yakjundon Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Rice Tray N/A
Udon noodle $10

Braised Seaweed $4.50
Signature Giant Fried Chicken Cutlet $8.50
- It’s almost as big as your plate! One large portion of chicken breast, coated with chef's secret recipe, deep fried and finished with five spice and pepper to give it a kick!
Black Sugar Cake $4.00
Fries $4.00
Deep Fried Green Beans $4.50
Red Bean and Condensed Milk Shaved Ice $6.00
deep Fried Kumara Chips with Plum Powder $4.80
Vegetarian Minced Tofu Rice $6.50

Badam Faal Naan $5.40
- Naan bread stuffed with minced fruit and nuts
Gorur Mansho $12.90
- Beef pieces cooked with potato, cucumber and delicate herbs and spices
Curry (Regular) $14.90 / each
- A choice of regular lunch curry from the lunch menu served with rice, a naan bread (plain or butter) and a small coke or sprite or a tea or espresso coffee
Raita $2.90
Rezala (chicken or lamb or beef or pork) $10.40
- Meat cooked with onion, spices, capsicum and fresh homemade yoghurt.
Sea food Bhaja $12.90
- Prawn chosen by the chef dipped into specially made chickpea batter and deep fried
Aam lassi $5.40
- (Mango flavoured yoghurt drink)
Shukta $20.90
- Mixed fresh colourful vegetables, mix lentils cooked together with coconut cream, fresh tomato, ginger, garlic and Panchporon (Bengali specialty 5 spices) to give you a true Bengali home style sensational taste

Mulled Spiced Pears $12.00
- Mulled in MP's pinot noir, torlesse creme de cassis, creme fraise, ice cream & whipped cream
The Vegetarian - Pistachio Cashew Pesto Lasagne $26.00
- Pistachio cashew pesto, roasted eggplant, pumpkin & red peppers, Talbot forest mozzarella & parmesan bechamel, seasonal salad
Pavlova & Fresh Fruit $12.00
- Crusty mini pavlova, berry couli, fresh fruit, ice cream & cream
Garlic Bread $8.00
- House made mini loaf with roasted garlic butter
Kapiti aged Cheddar $28.00
- Ratatouille chutney, Plum pate, Pickled onion
Chicken Salad $26.00
- Marinated chicken tenderloins, MP's spiced apricot sauce, seasonal salad, spiced beetroot, marinated feta spiced walnuts
MP's Marinated Feta $24.00
- Beetroot chutney, Tomato, Olives, Pomegranate pate
Steamed Fruit Pudding $12.00
- Classic fruit packed plum duff made with dark beer. Served with ice cream & brandy butter

Cheese Burger & Fries $10.00
Mushrooms $4.50
SOUP OF THE DAY $12.50
- Please ask your server, served with Toasted Bread
Chicken Schnitzel & Fries $10.00
2 Hash Browns $3.50
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
- Served with Toasted Bread
- Ham off the bone, or Bacon $17.00
HOTCAKES $17.50
- 3 Served with Maple Syrup and your choice of Bananas, Apples or Blueberries

Pork Cutlet $32.00
- Garlive and paprika spice-rubbed pork, apple and red cabbage slaw, kumara chips
Spaghetti Carbonara $22.00
- Spaghetti with bacon, red onion, mushroom and creamy cheese sauce, topped with parmesan
Beef Osco Bucco $30.00
- Braised beef shanks served with truffle whipped mash, gremolata and roast vegetables
Penne Alla Pollo $22.00
- Penne pasta with chicken, sundried tomatoes, onion, feta cheese in white cream sauce
Pescado $27.00
- Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
Brioche French Toast $19.00
- Slices of sweet battered brioche toast served with maple syrup and a light dusting of cinnamon sugar. Choose from berry compote & banana or bacon & banana
Scrambled Eggs, Tomato and Toasts $19.00
- Eggs scrambled with your choice of creamy mushroom, bacon, smoked salmon served with grilled tomato and toasted ciabatta
Bucket of Mini Doughnuts $13.00
- Cinnamon sugared doughnuts served with warm caramel and chocolate sauce

Pearl prawns $18.50
- Prawns and button mushrooms sautéed with mint leaves and ginger
Prawns biryani $18.50
Lamb dehradun $16.90
- Lamb cooked with carefully selected vegetables, chef’s choice
●Tandoori chicken
- A tender whole chicken marinated in yoghurt dressing and coked in tandoor, half portions can also be made on request, served with salad and mint dressing
Onion bhajia $6.50
- Onion rings coated with chickpea batter, deep fried served with tamarind sauce
Mint chutney $2.50
Tandoori prawns $18.50
- Tiger prawn marinated in tandoori spices, cooked in clay oven
Butter prawns $18.50
- Kiwi delight, cooked the way we all like it

TUNA (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
MAYO $0.50
CRISPY CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
CHICKEN CALIFORNIA ROLL WITH EGG $6.00
BABY SUSHI $2.50
SEAFOOD UDONG $10.50
VEGETARIAN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
CRISPY CHICKEN BENTO $10.50

Cookai Japanese Restaurant

Address

6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

Phone

033432860

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

$10 - $20

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Japanese , Sushi

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

Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

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