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

  • Dopiazza $10.00
  • Paneer Malie Masala $10.00
  • Curry $10.00
    • Curry (Chicken/Lumb/Beef/Prawn)
  • Vegetable pakora (12 Pieces) $ 6.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • Butter Chicken
  • Maile Masala $10.00
  • Madras $10.00
    • Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Beef)
  • Roti $2.50
  • Vietnamese grilled spicy chicken Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • ga nuong chao
  • Five spice squid Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • muc ngu vi houng
  • Grilled meat balls on stick (4 pieces) $8.50
    • nem nuong
  • Chicken noodle soup $10.00
    • pho ga
  • Saigon star fish in spicy sauce Medium $22 Large $27
    • ca sot dac biet
  • Garlic and chilli king prawns Medium $18.00 Large $27
    • tom toi 0t
  • Bokchoy with garlic $10.50
    • cai xao
  • Chicken Ginger and Onion Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • ga xao hanh gung
  • Toasted Bagel $10.00
    • Served with Berry conserve or Basil Pesto & Cream Cheese
  • Quinoa Granola $15.00
    • Crunchy Quinoa Granola with Fruit Compote, Yoghurt and Honey
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
    • With bacon
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • Your choice of Poached, Fried or Cheesy Herb Scrambled Eggs
  • Children’s Munchbox $10.50
    • A great “packed lunch” of fruit, ham and cheese toastie, yoghurt, homemade biscuit, dried fruit and a drink
  • Spiced Curly Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $22.50
    • With hot smoked salmon
  • Spiced curly fries $12.50
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Sauce Homemade Baked Beans, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli
  • Combo 2 $12.50
    • Two Pieces of Fried Chicken, 4 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • - Medium $13.50
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Large $17.50
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Large $17.50
  • Lamb
  • Vegetarian Curry Puffs (6) $9.00
    • Deep fried kumara & pumpkin in puff pastry served with our home made chilli sauce
  • Beef Satay (4) $11.00
    • Grilled skewered marinated beef with our Satay Sauce on top
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Fish Fillet $15.00
  • Black Tiger Prawns (5) $17.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $17.00
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Squid $20.00
  • BBQ beef combo $15.00
    • stir fried beef with original BBQ sauce with mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • Uramaki fresh salmon sushi $6.50
  • Fried chicken sushi $9.50
  • Uramaki fresh tuna sushi $7.50
  • Sweet azuki beans doughnut $4.00
  • Spicy miso ramen $12.80
    • spicy miso flavor
  • Teriyaki pork ginger-don $13.00
    • our original teriyaki pork ginger on rice
  • Avocado fresh & tuna sushi $10.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken with rice $18.00
    • Grilled hold chiken thigh finished with teriyaki sauce served with salad
  • Beef Sirlion Steak Bento Box $25.80
    • Medium rare aged sirlion steak served with soy garlic sauce
  • Pork Miso Katsu Bento Box $20.80
    • Deep fried pork cutlet with sweet miso sauce
  • Vege Roll (V) $10.50
    • 8pc
  • Delux Chirashi $21.80
    • Selected fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, white fish, prawn, sweet omelette) on sushi rice
  • Vegetable Tempura with rice (V) $16.50
    • 5 different kinds of seasonal vegetable
  • Fried Dumpling $8.00
    • 6 pcs
  • Garden Salad (V) $8.00
  • Spring & steak & curry rolls $3.20
  • Giant $11.00
  • Groper battered $7.50
  • Pineapple $6.80
  • Kids $4.50
    • patty, sauce, cheese
  • Fish bites $1.50
  • Crumbed hoki $4.50
  • Lasagna $3.50
  • Bowl of fries with sauce $7.00
  • Chook and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Chicken nuggets and chips with sauce
  • Salad of the day (in season) $12.00
  • Toasted Sandwich - you choice of 3 fillings $8.00
    • Cheesem Ham, Mushroom, Tomato, Egg, Bacon, Pineapple, Onion
  • Kids Lunch $7.00
    • Worms, Huhu grubs, Sheep droppings, Frogs eyes, Bugs on a log (Noodles, Twisties, Raisins, Grapes, Celery with Cream Cheese)
  • Dog Roll $7.00
    • Hot cheerios' with sauce
  • Nemo and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Fish and chips with sauce
  • Pancakes with berries and yogurt $12.00
  • SIDE PLATER 10.00
  • PLAIN NAAN 3.00
  • KEEMA NAAN 5.50
  • MANGO CHUTNEY 2.50
  • BUTTER CHICKEN
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy cashew and tomato
  • CHEESE NAAN 5.00
  • PESHAWARI NAAN 5.50
  • PEAS PULAO 5.50
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Choice of bacon or cold smoked salmon with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on house-made focaccia
  • Toasted Bagel $13.50
    • With cold smoked salmon, lettuce, tomato, lemon & dill creme cheese
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $21.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast with lettuce and tomato on house-made vienna. Served with fries and aioli
  • Croissant $14.00
    • With ham and melted cheddar cheese or Rocket pesto, caramelised onion and brie
  • Brigettes Tasting Platter $55.00
    • Selection of items from our menu including garlic loaf, spreads, warm lamb salad, salt & pepper squid, oven baked salmon, cured meats, cheese and soup
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With spread of pesto, sundried tomato tapenade and balsamic & olive oil
  • Bacon $6.00
  • or
  • Baked Cloudy Bay clams
    • with shallot and parsley cream and garlic bread (GF available) Wine match – Vavasour Riesling
  • Aged beef sirloin
    • served medium -rare withcharred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan(GF) Wine match – Babich Black Label Syrah
  • 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
  • Miso roasted eggplant
    • with baby kale and sesame (V, VG, GF & DF) Wine match – Ant Moore Chardonnay
  • Confit Akaroa salmon
    • with gourmet potatoes, green beans, olives, roasted tomato and a soft - boiled egg (GF, DF) Wine match: The Pass Sauvignon Blanc
  • or
  • Aged beef sirloin
    • served medium-rare with charred broccoli, buttered swede, anchovy and Parmesan (GF) Wine match: Babich Black Label Syrah
  • Spring Onion Mayo
    • Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Chicken Supreme
    • Mayo and Katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this saucy number
  • Supa Dupa Platter $45
    • A selection of 40 pieces of sushi made up of a variety of fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
  • Rice Balls $4 each
    • Eat like an apple. Your choice of teriyaki chicken tuna or vegetarian is engifted by rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds, or add all the trimmings such as avocado, red pepper an mayo for $1
  • Chicken Combo
    • A real sushi express trademark. Teriyaki chicken is topped off with spring onion mayo, sweet chilli and chilli mayo sauces
  • All our lunch boxes come in either large ( 8 pieces ofr $8.00) or small (4 pieces for 4.50) and include all the essential sushi condiments - ginger, soya sauce and wasabi. Brown rice is and option for all sushi. Please note our pieces for the mobile delivery service differ from that of the shops.
  • (GF) = Gluten Free
  • 4 Varietes of fresh fsh with traditonal Japanese garnishes $34
  • Salt & Pepper Monk Fish (3 Skewers) $16
  • Bamboozle Signature Dish Simple Known as ‘Cocaine’ $20
    • All of our staf quickly become addicted to this rice dish. It’s spicy, hot and mega tasty with peanuts, roast shallots, chili, black vinegar and coriander
  • 1/2 Bamboozle Beijing Duck $42
    • 1. Eat the skin by dipping it in a salted black doris plum sauce then sugar, we call it ‘Duck candy’. 2. Wrap the meat with your choice of 5 spice duck stuffing sauce, hoisin or chili mayo with crisp vegetables or fruits. 3. Finish with warm brandy and duck stock shooter.
  • Whole Fresh Gurnard or Terakihi POA
    • either steamed or BBQ on the Robata...but to be honest, Robata really is the way to go!! Served with a tangy Thai-style yellow curry sauce or kaffir lime, ginger and chili sauce and sesame dressing.
  • Gingered Chicken (3 Skewers) $14
  • Chicken Sate Bun (2 X Steamed) $16
    • Soft and fluffy buns filled with Malaysian sate chicken
  • Chinois Kee $14
    • WEE (4 x steamed, open) - Lamb and minted pea dumplings on kumara rouille
  • SINGAPORE FRIED RICE $9.80
  • BBQ PORK NOODLES $9.80
    • egg noodles with roast pork tomato and vegetables in Cantonese BBQ sauce
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.80
  • COMBINATION SOUP $10.50
    • egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in chicken soup
  • FRIED KUAI TEOW $9.80
    • thick rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in sweet soy and mild chili sauce
  • SPECIAL FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce
  • VEGETARIAN FRIED RICE $9.00
  • LEMON CHICKEN NOODLES/RICE $9.80
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