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

  • BACK BUSH VEGETARIAN PASTA (V) $18.50
    • Penne pasta with a creamy mushroom sauce and roasted vegetable with two pieces of garlic bread
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD (GF) (V) $18.50
    • Roasted vegetables with spinach salad, spiced carrot, kumara, chickpeas, roasted seeds and fresh herb dressing
  • TOASTED SANDWICHES $8.00
    • On house-made thick grainy bread
  • Freshly Baked Bread
  • CHICKEN FILO
    • A flaky filo pastry filled succulent chicken breast and cranberry sauce, served with- fries and seasonal salad
  • PORK BELLY $27.50
    • Pork Belly slow cooked overnight and served with seasonal vegetables and caramelised apple sauce
  • CRUMBED CHICKEN SCHNITZEL $19.50
    • Double crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad and fries and your choice of Apricot or Bacon & Mushroom Sauce or Gravy
  • BAKED CHEESE CAKE
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Chicken & Satay N/A
  • Peppered Steak N/A
  • Guinness N/A
  • Beef, Bacon & Beer N/A
  • Lamb & Kumara N/A
  • Potato Top N/A
  • Steak & Mushroom N/A
  • Steak, Bacon & Cheese N/A
  • Roast of The Day $14
    • A kids portion served with roast vegetables, roast potato and gravy.
  • Prawn Twisters $10
    • One twister is never enough -so go for a plate load of these tasty prawns wrapped in wonton pastry and deep fried Served with dipping sauce
  • The Bog Nachos (GF) $18.50
    • Corn chips topped with chilli con carne and smoked cheddar with sour cream and sweet chilli on top >>
  • Multi loaf $14.50
    • Multi loaf served warm with a selection of today’s dips
  • Bog Fried Platter $35
    • Deep fried goodness - a platter of chips, criss-cross fries, chicken wings, onion rings, samosas and spring rolls served with sweet chilli dip and lemon mayonnaise.
  • 10oz Ribeye Steak (GF) $38.50
    • Cooked to your liking served with green salad, fries or vegetables and your choice of sauce
  • Chicken Wings (GF) $10
    • Served either hot & spicy or with honey soy dipping sauce.
  • BBQ Chicken Salad (GF) $30
    • BBQ chicken tenders cooked in a smokey bbq sauce served on a crisp seasonal garden salad
  • Tofu Salad $10.00
  • Noodles with Sashimi and Spicy Cold Soup $15.00
  • Spicy Dough Flake Soup $13.00
  • Aged Kim-chi Stew $15.00
    • pork/saury/tuna/tofu
  • Seafood Pancake $10.00
  • Beef Soybean Paste Stew $14.00
  • Spicy Beef Tripe Hot Pot L $40.00/M $35.00
  • Aged Kim-chi Stew $45.00
  • Cheese $4.60
  • Hotdog $2.60
  • Potato Fritters $1.20
  • Corn Nuggets - 1/2 dozen $2.80
  • Battered Sole Fillets $6.50
  • Pineapple $4.60
  • Corn Patties $2.60
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • Tom Kha Gai $17.00
    • Creamy soup with coconut cream, galangal and lime juice
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • -Beef and Chicken recommended $18.00
  • Yellow curry
    • If you are a big fan of Thai curries, this is a must try dish that brings you the flavour of southern of Thailand
  • Phud Num Mun Hoy(oyster sauce)
    • Non-spicy dish with oyster and vegetables
  • -With king prawns $20.00
  • Pork wontons $8.00
  • Grilled Pork skewers $18.00
    • chilli sambal, lime, coriander
  • Beef Sirloin $36.00
    • 300gm grass fed beef sirloin, triple cooked fries, onion rings, cafe de Paris butter, cress, shallot and caper salad, red wine jus cooked to your liking
  • Aikmans Big Breakfast $24.00
    • Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Beer Battered Market Fish $27.00
    • Tripple cooked fries, slaw, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Gorgonzola Picante $9.00
    • Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
  • Aikmans Fried Chicken and Mash $20.00
    • Fried chicken, mash, bacon gravy, cress salad
  • Baked Onion Tart $23.00 V
    • Beetroot, goats cheese, candied walnuts, herb salad, balsamic glaze
  • Avocado Smash with Tomato Salad $19.00
    • Avocado smash on ciabatta toast with poached eggs, tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, tamari seeds
  • Combination Entree
    • Combination of: Vegetarian Spring Roll - Curry Puff - Satay Stick - Money Bag
  • Pad Preow Whan (Sweet and Sour)
    • Thai style sweet and sour with and seasonal vegetables.
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.90
  • Garlic & Pepper
  • Neua Nam Tok (Thai beef salad) $24.90
    • Thai style beef salad, chilli sauce, Thai herbs & spices. Served cold.
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.00
  • Great for larger groups
  • For Two $14.00
  • Sambal Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
  • Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
  • Hokkien Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili sauce.
  • Chicken Satay $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce.
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
  • Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
  • Hot Six $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
  • Honey Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
    • Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce
  • Roasted Vegetarian Curry $18.00
    • Red curry with roasted Vegetarian/ Duck, pineapple, tomato and grapes
  • Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
    • Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $12.50
    • Rice paper wrapped fresh crispy veges with sweet chilli sauce
  • Beef Cheeks $22.00
    • Caramelised beef cheeks with sweet and sour red curry
  • Saang Ka Ya $8.50
    • Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
  • Crispy Prawn Sticks $12.50
    • Deep-fried crumbed prawns with home-made sweet and sour sauce
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Citrus $15
    • iced lemon meringue parfait, confit fennel, dried raspberries
  • Oyster $4.5
    • clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
  • Cheese $16
    • blue cheese, joshs oat cakes, organic honeycomb
  • Gravalax $18.5
    • cured akaroa salmon, miso panna cotta, wasabi vinaigrette -
  • Bread $11
    • sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
  • Veal $39.5
    • backstrap of canterbury veal, fondant potato, truffle yorkie, roast onion, horseradish jus -
  • Scallops $23
    • atlantic scallops, homemade blackpudding, ham crisp, pea puree
  • Arancini $32
    • mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion $18.50
  • Banquet for 2 $26.5 per person
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • Deep Fried Squid $7.50
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.50
  • BBQ Chicken Wings (4 pcs) $7.50
  • Braised Tofu with Oyster Sauce $14.50
  • Beef Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
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