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

  • Chicken/Bacon $3.00
  • Pic's Peanut Butter & Jam $9.00
  • As above but with salmon $17.00
  • 3e Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, egg, herb mushrooms & baby spinach
  • Banana & Strawberry Jam $8.00
  • Lemon & Sugar $7.00
  • 3e Complete $9.50
    • Ham, cheese & free-range egg
  • 3e Traditionals
  • She
    • Raspberry Rosewater
  • Devonshire Tea
    • Sweet scone, whipped cream or butter, strawberry jam and a dessert bite served with your choice of coffee or a pot of tea (orfor extra decadenceupgrade to a hot chocolate for $5 per person).
  • - For one $10.50
  • El Mariachi
    • Lemon Salt Tequila
  • Bread & Dips $16.50
    • Crusty warm breads with three house dips, whole roasted garlic and cashew, cacao and walnut butter. - Extra bread $6.00
  • Moorish Nut Crunch $6.80
    • Almonds, hazelnut and cashews in a weave of dark chocolate and caramel.
  • Cookies n Cream
    • Cookie Cacao Vanilla
  • The Chocolate Journey - Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles.
  • Groper $5.80
  • Mini Donuts 1/2 Doz $2.50
  • Chips $2.40
  • Akaroa Cod $4.80
  • Chicken $4.80
  • Gurnard $5.30
  • Kumara Chips $3.00
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Spring Roll $2.70
  • Banana-Fritter $2.00
  • Cod-Battered $4.20
  • Pattie-Paua $3.00
  • Fish $4.80
  • Fish Bile $0.90
  • Chow-chow $4.30
  • A quarter $5.00
  • Peanut Sauce $12.00
  • Lemon and chilli $18.00
  • Cashew nuts - Meat and Veg $16.00
  • Fried rice with Veg, pineapple and cashew nut $17.00
  • Combination $12.00
    • spring rolls, satay, curry puffs, money bag
  • Thai garlic - spicy or non spicy $18.00
  • Pork spare ribs $16.00
  • Stir Fry fresh ginger with Veg $12.00
  • Ansari Gosht (Lamb) $14.50
    • Cuisine Magazine describes our chef's special - lamb cooked with pomegranate & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Vindaloo $14.50
    • Traditionally a Goan dish - hot spices & vinegar cooked in tomato based sauce, garnished with onions & coriander
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
    • Sweet mango flavour
  • Mango Chicken $14.50
    • Refreshing mango flavours, cream & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Fish Curry - Ling Fish $18.00
    • Fish cooked in coconut milk, almond paste, mustard seeds & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Posht $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with poppy seeds & spices
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
    • Potato & pea filling
  • Garlic Kebab (5 Pcs) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic & eggs - grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • 3A Chicken Tomy Yum Soup $12.00
  • Vegetarian
  • -Prawns $18.00
  • -All $20.00each
  • Razza Burger-Chips $14.00
  • -Small $2.00
  • 1 Fried Rice
  • Smoked Salmon Wings & Chips $10.00
  • Pappardelle $25.50
    • Prawn, chorizo, cherry tomato, parsley
  • Vegetable Terrine $14.00
    • Cashew cheese, coriander, peanut
  • Vegetable Terrine $14.00
    • Cashew cheese, coriander, peanut
  • Canterbury Lamb Shoulder $34.00
    • Quinoa, kale, carrot, dukkah
  • F.F.C. ''Fiddlesticks Fried Chicken'' N/A
    • Green tomato chutney, hot sauce
  • Apple and Frangipane Tart $16.00
    • Blackberry sorbet, juniper
  • Rocket, Cranberry, Apple, Feta, Poppy Seed Dressing $9.00
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • Pickled cucumber, shallot, avocado, coriander
  • Tuna N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
    • Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • Spicy kimchi and spring onion pancake Seafood $15
  • Kimchi and cooked rice are sautéed in a pan Beef or Chicken $18
  • Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
    • Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • MEAT (Gogi)
  • Breakfast Bagel $10.50
    • Streaky bacon, egg with hollandaise sauce
  • Smashing $10.50
    • Smashed Avocado, Tomato, Swiss Cheese, Spinach
  • Smokey $11.50
    • Cold smoked Salmon, Herb & Lemon Schmear, Alfalfa, Capers
  • Raspberry Jam $6.00
  • Cream Cheese $6.50
  • New York Melts $8.90
    • Roast beef, Dijon Mustard, Swiss Cheese, pickle
  • Nutella $6.00
  • – Smashed Avocado
  • Jennies Cookies N/A
  • Toasted Sammies Three Fillings $7
    • White bread, Vogels or Gluten-Free bread with your choice of tomato, cheese, ham, mushrooms, onion or pineapple. Extra Filling $1
  • Jam Bagel $7.5
    • Toasted with cream cheese
  • Mushrooms on Ciabatta N/A
  • Blax Muesli $10
    • Honey roasted oats packed with nuts, seeds, dried fruit served with yoghurt and fruit compote
  • Cassie Ponch N/A
  • Breakfast Bagel with Ham and Egg N/A
  • Weekend Works $20
    • Eggs (your style) served on ciabatta with bacon, hashbrowns, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomato and mushrooms
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and butter.
  • Mushroom chowmein $14.50
  • Veg chowmein $11.00
  • Veg biryani $14.99
  • Chicken lolipops $9.99
    • Specially cut chicken wings cooked in chef special homemade sauce.
  • Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
    • Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
  • Indian mixed salad $5.50
  • Goan fish curry
    • Fish cooked in coconut milk, mustard seeds, almond paste & spices.
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Sliced Steak Fried noodles $10.50/$13.50
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Egg Burger $4.20
  • Steak Burger $5.50
  • Vegetables Burger $4.80
  • Sweet & Sour pork $12.00/$15.00
  • Chicken Fried noodles $10.50/$13.50
  • Steak and mushroom with horseradish sauce
  • Portobello mushrooms with hollandaise
  • Bigi $14.00
  • Roast lamb with apple and mint jelly
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Butti $8.00
  • Midi $10.00
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
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