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

  • Pesto $3.80
  • BBQ Texas burger $19.50
    • Large, lean 175 gram ground beef patty topped with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and pickles in a toasted bun with lettuce and our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with hashbrown and side salad.
  • Toasted bagel with cream cheese $6.30
  • Lox and Bagel $14.80
    • Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
  • Italian $18.20
    • Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
  • Big kids bumper breakfast $11.20
    • One egg with small portions of hashbrown and bacon or sausage plus two mini cakes.
  • Forestiere $18.20
    • Bacon, mushrooms, onion, garlic & cheese.Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown
  • Ice cream $3.20
  • Tomizza $14.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, topped with cracked pepper and fresh basil.
  • Mushroom & Feta $15.00
    • Sliced portabello mushrooms, feta, mozzarella on a base of garlic infused olive oil finished with some thyme, salt and pepper
  • Veggie Supreme $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, kumara, caramelised onions, sundried tomatos with roasted sunflower seeds and garlic aioli
  • The King $15.00
    • Fresh mozzarella, ham and mozzarella with a sweet tomato and capsicum sauce
  • Pumpkin & Prosciutto $16.00
    • Garlic infused olive oil, mozzarella, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin and thin slices of prosciutto topped with rosemary
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Juicy pieces of chicken in a mild curry sauce on a base of hummus and topped with fresh coriander
  • Sgt. Peppers $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella and thin slices of pepperoni
  • Sir George $16.00
    • A feast of bacon, seared steak, pepperoni and mozzarella with smokey barbeque sauce base and topped with a bacon of either aioli or chipotle mayo
  • Steakhouse fries $6.50
  • Selection of speciality - Leaf teas $3.50
    • English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Kiwi Breakfast, Peppermint, Chai, Berrylicious
  • Seasoned wedges $10.50
    • Lightly Seasoned Potato Wedges Topped with Grilled Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream and Sweet Chili Sauce
  • Cheese board $17.00
    • With selection of Blue, Creamy Brie, Port Wine Cheddar, Quince Jelly, Dried Figs, Grapes and a selection of Crackers
  • Fish of the day $26.00
    • Grilled Fish on a Potato and Herb Rosti with Spinach with White Wine and Pesto Sauce
  • 250g scotch fillet $34.00
    • combine with one of our savoury sides - kiwi or classic
  • High country lamb shank $29.50
    • Tender New Zealand Slow Cooked Lamb in a Mint Jus, coupled with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash, and Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Ice-cream sundae $9.00
    • Your choice topping – Chocolate, Caramel or Berry topping
  • Beef Ravioli $18
    • Freshly made ravioli filled with pulled beef cheeks and mushroom, covered in a creamy tomato basil sauce and finished with fresh rocket and shaved parmesan. Vegetarian option available with a roast pumpkin filling substituted.
  • Apricot Chicken $26
    • Pizza sauce topped with tender chicken, apricot, brie and mozzarella with a swirl of apricot sauce.
  • Blue and Gold $30
    • Blue Cod lightly fried in Speight's beer batter, served with crispy fries, fresh lemon, tomato sauce and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Nightcap’s Pancake Stack $16.50
    • Vanilla pancakes with either fried banana, bacon and maple syrup or berry compote, banana & whipped cream.
  • Prawn Cigars (2) $5
  • 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.
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Speight’s Fish and Chips $18
    • Beer battered market fish served with fries, salad and a housemade tartare sauce.
  • Pad Ga Tiam (Garlic)
    • A combination of garlic, pepper and mixed seasonal vegetables.
  • Gang Kiew Warn (Green Curry)
    • Famous Thai green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots and sweet basil leaves.
  • Combination Seafood's $18.90
    • (fish, prawns, mussels, squid)
  • Vegetarian $20.90
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $10.00
  • Chicken $13.90
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Tom Kah
    • A rich aromatic coconut milk soup flavoured with lemongrass, lime leaves and kha (galangal, a type of ginger).
  • CHICKEN $30.00
    • confit chicken leg, pumpkin puree, dukkah, chicken tagine, pickled red cabbage + apple
  • SOUP $13.50
    • soup of the day with bits + bobs garnishes
  • MUESLI $13.50
    • honey toasted muesli with fresh fruit salad, berries, natural yogurt + fresh milk
  • COCONUT BRULEE $14.50
    • coconut brulee, pineapple, lychee pearls,coconut biscotti + pina colada sorbet
  • TO START / TO SHARE / ON THE SIDE
  • LAMB $30.00
    • slow cooked lamb hind shank, candied lemon, puy lentils, jus, peas, onion + carrots
  • CHEF'S ADDITION DISH
    • changes daily
  • PORK BELLY $16.00
    • bbq pork belly, sticky chilli caramel + pineapple salad
  • Pork $14.00
    • chipotle pulled pork, bourbon bbq sauce, slaw and aioli
  • Bacon / chipotle bacon / halloumi / smoked mushrooms $5.00
  • Pan Fried Fish $21.00
    • wilted greens, red curry sauce, spiced peanuts and coriander
  • Smoked Salmon $20.00
    • roast baby beets, sorret, walnuts, honey lemon & sumac dressing & horseradish cream
  • Goat Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart $18.00
    • pear & date chutney, walnuts, rocket salad
  • Smoked Mushrooms $4.50
  • Toast with Spreads $10.00
    • served with butter and your choice of spread
  • Spinach $4.50
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • BBQ Pork Noodles $9.80
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and vegetables in Cantonese BBQ sauce.
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodles $9.00
  • Combination Soup $10.50
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in chicken soup.
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.00
  • Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • -Entrée $10.50
  • Toasted Muesli, Fresh Fruit and Yoghurt $10.00
  • ·Filo Vegetarian Pie
    • Roasted pistachios, bell pepper, pumpkin, spinach and feta pie.
  • Chicken Nuggets $7.50
    • 6 battered and fried chicken nuggets served with French fries and tomato sauce.
  • Soup $12.50
    • Created fresh and served with ciabatta bread.
  • BBQ Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Chargrilled ribeye, onions, tomato, lettuce on toasted bread with BBQ sauce and a serving of fries.
  • Ciabatta Bread $8.00
    • Served with a selection of dips.
  • Meat Lovers
    • Ham, bacon, sausage, ground beef, mushrooms and mozzarella topped with BBQ sauce.
  • -Vietnamese Chicken Salad
  • -Fresh Summer Rolls
  • Ga Cari Curry Chicken Cooked in Coconut Cream / Ga Xao Hanh Gung Chicken Ginger & Spring Onion $15.00
  • Ga Xao Sa Ot Chicken Lemongrass & Chilli / Ga Xao Sate Satay Chicken $15.00
  • Sup Mang Tay Ga Asparagus Chicken Soup / Sup Bap Ga Chicken Corn Soup / Sup Nam Ga Chicken and Mushroom Soup / Sup Chua Cay Hot and Sour Soup Sup $5.50
  • Com Ga Ro Ti Five Spice Chicken On Rice / Com Bo Luc Lac Cube Beef Steak On Rice / Com Vit Quay Roast Duck On Rice / Com Bo CaRi Beef Curry On Rice $10.00
  • Goi Ngo Sen Tom Thit Tasty Pork & Prawn Lotus Salad served with Garden Fresh Salad, dressing and Cashews $18.00
  • -Praw Fried Rice
  • Jilabi 3 for $2.00
  • - Chicken
  • Small $9.00
  • Curry & Rice $10.00
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • - Falafel
  • Baklava $2.50
  • Wine match package available for $20 per person
  • or
  • Chef’s Amuse Bouche
  • Slow cooked pork shoulder
    • with fondant potato, red cabbage and apple(GF, DF available) Wine match: Chard Farm Pinot Noir
  • Caramelised pineapple pudding
    • with coconut and ginger foam, mango puree and a crisp sesame tuille (GF & DF available) Wine match: Forrest Botrytised Riesling
  • or
  • or
  • New Zealand cheese plate
    • a selection of local cheeses with seasonal accompaniments, apricot and saffron compote and crackers (GF available) Wine match – Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port
  • TUNA
    • flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
  • DOUBLE AVOCADO CHICKEN
    • the avocado is doubled in this monber to accompany our teriyaki chicken
  • COMBINATION
    • variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner, teriyaki chicken salmon tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • FIVE PIECES NIGIRI
    • nigiri slices of fresh salmon are placed on beds of rice GF
  • SWEET CHILI CHICKEN
    • our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chili sauce on top
  • CHICKEN ON RICE
    • our tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice, to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • FRESH SALMON
    • NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF
  • Bacon & Eggs $ 13.00
  • Hamburger $ 6.00
  • Muffins $ 3.80
  • All Pies from $ 4.00
  • Pancakes $ 10.50
  • Creamed Apple Turnovers $ 4.50
  • Fishermans Basket $ 18.50
  • Cream Donuts $ 2.90
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Californian $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Bacon R $9 / L $12
  • Marinated Beef (Bulgogi) $5.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Vegetarian Udon $9.00
  • Vegan R $9 / L $12
  • Rice Box $9.00
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice
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