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

  • Roasted Duck Curry N/A
  • Pork Spare Ribs N/A
  • Sukhothai'S Pork Spare Ribs $19.00
    • Fried Marinated Pork Ribs With Our Homemade Sauce
  • Pad King Med $19.00
    • Stir Fried Ginger, Mixed Mushroom, Onion And Spring Onion With Soy Sauce
  • Sukothai Goes Black $25.00
    • Your Selection Of Meat Beef Or Pork Will Be Put Into A Work With Out Devine Black Soy Sauce
  • Papaya Pok Pok (Som Tun Poo Nam) $15.00
    • Tempura Soft Shell Crab With Thai Papaya Salad, Fresh Lime Juice & Roasted Peanut
  • Abowl For 2Ppl $4.00
  • Pad Prix Whan - Chicken / Pork / Beef $19.00
    • Stir Fried With Your Choice Of Meat With Capsicum, Onion, Spring Onion And Mushrooms
  • Bacon and Mushroom $4.00
  • BRASS MONKEY PUDDING $13.00
    • Sticky banana cake pudding with thick custard
  • FISH BITES AND FRIES $10.00
  • CHICKEN FILO
    • A flaky filo pastry filled succulent chicken breast and cranberry sauce, served with- fries and seasonal salad
  • VEGETARIAN SALAD (GF) (V) $18.50
    • Roasted vegetables with spinach salad, spiced carrot, kumara, chickpeas, roasted seeds and fresh herb dressing
  • Egg $2.00
  • TRADITIONAL ROAST OF THE DAY $16.50
    • Please ask your friendly host for today’s offering
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Wakanui $50.00
    • 30 Day Aged, Grain Finished, South Canterbury rib eye 300g
  • Beets & goats cheese $7.00
  • Roast beets & goats cheese $7.00
  • Flatbread, sundried tomato & roquette $10.00
  • Scallop skewer $8.00
  • Caesar salad $20.00
    • Yes it has anchovies!
  • spiced pumpkin, grilled haloumi $16.00
    • wild roquette, tarragon mustard vinaigrette
  • Goose fat roasted $7.00
  • Bower Salad $20.00
    • Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing (vegetarian option available)
  • Kids Platter
    • cocktail sausages, nuggets, popcorn chicken, seasonal fruit & salad
  • Fries
  • Spider Drink (fizzy & ice cream) $6.00
  • Motto Carne
    • see over page
  • Garden Burger $20.00
    • Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • Seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta, mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham & pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Double Meat $4.30
  • Onion Rings (Dozen) $8.50
  • Plain Donuts $2.20
  • Seafood Sticks $2.20
  • Bacon, Egg and Chips $7.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Mussel Patties $2.20
  • Lasagne Topper $2.60
  • Bottle Fried Rice $5.00
  • Double meat $4.20
  • Young Chow Fired Rice $10.50
  • Half Roast Chicken with Tomatoes $10.50
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Chicken Nibble $0.80
  • Prawn Curried Rice $11.00
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $12.00
  • Lasagne $16
    • Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
  • Table Salad $12.5
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Agosto M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Capsicum & Onion
  • Fettuccine Avocado $20
    • In a cream sauce
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels $20
    • Served in a tomato and white wine sauce with fettuccine
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $20
    • Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
  • Ottobre M $16 L $21
    • Tuna, Prawns & Anchovy
  • Rigatoni Mafiosi Special $20
    • Short tube pasta topped with tomato, mushrooms, olives & chili
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • Jam Wrap $3.20
  • Cheese $9.00
  • Cocktail Spring Rolls x 6 $2.00
  • Corn Balls x 6 $2.00
  • Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
  • Hawaiian $10.50
  • Crabstick $1.50
  • Pad Cee-Ew $10
    • Stir fried rice noodles with egg & dark soy sauce. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
  • Panang Curry $10
    • Bean, copalum,
  • -Prawns $12.50
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Pad thai (noodle) $10
    • 3mm rice noodle, fangy thai flavour crushed peanuts & bean sprouts. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
  • Fried Rice $10
    • Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Red Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • Chilli & Basil $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
  • Homemade Bread w Balsamic & Olive Oil or Garlic Butter $7.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Sticky Date Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
  • Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
  • Hot Dogs $2.20
  • Fish & Egg $8.50
  • Egg $4.00
  • Jam Raps $2.00
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Moro Bar $3.00
  • Jam Rap with Chocolate $3.20
  • Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11.00
    • Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
  • Maverick Fillet $38.00
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Lassoo of Hog $38.00
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard dressing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • San Quentin Squid $17.00
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • Nipper's Fish & Chips $12.50
    • Lightly battered fish, flash fried crisp and golden.
  • Jalapeños $3.00
  • Cajun Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
    • Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Campfire Burrito $24.00
    • Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Salad greens, pear, celeriac, sunflower, celery seed dressing $10.00
  • Daily Cheese Selection $40.00
    • four cheeses - Served with crackers and their matching accompaniment including wild bush honey, quince paste, fig jam
  • Seasonal daily vegetable $10.00
  • Bitter chocolate fondant, toffee pears, chèvre ice cream $16.00
  • Crispy slow cooked lamb shoulder, sweetbreads, aligot, beetroot & walnut relish, green salad $85.00
  • Fries with tomato sauce, mayonnaise $8.00
  • Marinated olives (home grown & European) and cheese straws $16.00
  • Seasonal potatoes $10.00
  • Chicken & corn soup $6.00
  • Chinese beef $18.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $13.50
  • Pork Chilli on Rice $12.00
  • Steak foo young $12.00
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Sweet & Sour Blue Cod $13.50
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Camembert Platter $24.00
    • a whole baked camembert drizzled with maple syrup served with sourdough ciabatta & flatbread topped with walnuts & accompanied with Arabica relish great with Arabica relishes Great to share
  • Porters Burger
    • Sweet as! Tastes as good as it looks. A simple & perfect pork, apple & thyme patty
  • Hutt Burger
    • If there was a Kiwi Classic Burger this would be it, A juicy beef patty with a hidden melted cheese center
  • Vegetarian Enchilada $18.50
    • filled with roasted pumpkin ricotta peppers, spinach & cheese, topped with home-made tomato sauce(add side salad $4.50)
  • Prawn Twists $16.00
    • crispy prawn twists served with wasabi mayonnaise & sweet chili sauce
  • Cajun Shoestring Fries large $9.00
  • Wedges Topped with sweet chili sauce & sour cream $12.50
  • Shoestring Fries large $8.50
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