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

  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Pad Thai Noodle $8.50
  • Basil and Chili Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Fried Rice $8.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Green Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz. $4.20 / 1 doz. $8.40
  • Giant / Hawaiian / Meatless / Bacon & Egg $5.10
  • Bacon Patties / Meat Patties / Corn Patties / Frankfurters / Hot Dogs (with sauce) $2.20
  • Vegetable Curry / Spring Rolls $2.00
  • Cod Fillets / Hoki Fillets $4.50
  • -Sausage & Egg Meal $10.50
    • 3 sausages, 2 eggs, chips, salad
  • -Fish & Egg Meals $11.30
    • 3 pieces fish, 2 eggs, chips, salad, sauce
  • Cheese & Pineapple / Cheese & Onion $3.60
  • NAAN $3.50
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the Tandoor.
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $20.00
    • Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the Tandoor then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
  • ALOO GOBI $17.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB POSHT $23.00
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, then cooked with poppy seeds and spices.
  • LAMB KORMA $22.00
    • Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN HALF - ONE LEG, ONE BREAST $14.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • LAMB BOMBAY $23.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
  • LAMB BALTI $22.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in variety of spices to give an exotic aroma such as cardamom, ginger, garam masala, cumin seeds and tomatoes.
  • Served with Rice
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $21.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $24.00
  • Money Bags $8.50
    • Five Thai style potato and herb filed handmade bags.
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Please check our daily specials board
  • Onion Rings (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Fish $4.30
  • Scallops (each/doz) $1.50 /$16.00
  • Pineapple $4.30
  • Crumbed Prawns (each/doz) $1.00 /$10.00
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Mini Samosas (each/doz) $0.50 /$5.00
  • Dinner For Two $14.00
    • 2 fish, 2 hotdogs, 1 chips, 1.5 l drink
  • "LIL Fox" Cheese Burger $4.00
  • Lassagna Topper $3.00
  • Garlic & Onion Sausage $3.50
  • Ribye Steak, egg & beetroot $9.00
  • Wedges sml $3.00/lge $4.50
  • Battered Mushrooms $1.50
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Family Meal Deal 2 $20.00
    • 2 Fish, 2 Sausages, 1 Donut, 1 Pineapple Ring, 1 & 1/2 Scp Chips
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Shrimps Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Sichuan Chilli Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Pork & Pickle Cabbage with Vermicelli $9.00
  • Ginger Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • Fried Egg & Roast Pork on Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork & wonton Soup Noodle $9.50
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
  • Peanut piston $11.90
    • House made satay chicken patty grilled with our signature peanut & coconut sauce, salad greens, tomato & aioli
  • Little master $7.50
    • 80gm beef patty / crumbed chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheddar & choice of sauces
  • Egg / Mushroom / Avocado $1.50
  • Green salad
  • Edam / Cheddar / Pineapple / Beetroot $1.00
  • The local $8.90
    • Prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • Little lamb $10.90
    • Prime nz lamb with mint sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • -Small $4.00
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Confit Salmon & Shallot Silver Darlings $16.80
    • horseradish, wild fennel, rye, artichoke ice cream.
  • Hot Chocolate Fondant $17.00
    • Stracciatella ice cream, chocolate caviar, cookies soil. (allow 15 mintes cooking time) (best in town)
  • Affogato $15.00
    • homemade heilala vanilla ice cream, and espresso...
  • Market Fish $38.00
    • New Zealand foreshore flavours - native tua tua, sea lettuce, Japanese pesto, horseradish, beach herbs.
  • Poached Onuku Rhubarb $16.00
    • blueberry, fromage blanc mousse, marshmallow, cranberry ice cream, gingerbread.
  • Confit Duck Leg A L'orange $43.00
    • heritage yellow and candy beets, gooseberries, peach, crushed potato, fennel puree.
  • Bread and Garlic Bread $10.20
    • sunblushed tomato pesto, butter
  • 21 Day Aged Angus Beef Fillet $43.00
    • kanuka smoked narrow, potato fondant, bbq heirloom veg, wild cherry liquorice, lardo, dark summer fruits.
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
    • BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • Steak $5.50
  • Beetroot $3.80
  • PRAWN TOMATOES ON RICE $11.50
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • FRIED RiCE $6.50
  • TOMATOES $2.80
  • CASHEW NUTS $3.80
  • French Omelette $14.00
    • A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
  • French Toast $14.00
    • Cinnamon egg dipped bread with your choice of grilled banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup or berry compote and cream
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Served with house made salsa and sour cream and sweet chilli
  • - With spinach, salmon $ 19.50
  • Big breakfast $19.50
    • Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
  • Corn fritters $12.00
    • 3 corn fritters with streaky bacon, relish and dressed with sour cream and salad greens
  • Steak Sandwich $14.50
    • A 125g ribeye cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta, salad greens, tomato and with a side of fries
  • Steak, Eggs and Chips $16.50
    • A 200g ribeye served on a side of fries and with a fresh green salad and 2 fried eggs
  • CHICKEN AND BEEF (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN (6 PC/8 PC) $6.00/$7.50
  • TERIYAKI BEEF SUSHI (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • MISO SOUP 2.50
  • CURRY BOWL $11.50
  • CHICKEN AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • SEAFOOD UDONG $10.50
  • FRESH SALMON BENTO $10.50
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