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

  • Figgy Pear & Ginger Pud N/A
    • Poached pear with roasted fig, baked inside a soft ginger pudding, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream
  • Beef Fillet $37.50
    • 200 grms of beef fillet, roasted garlic, truffled mash, jus, fresh daily vegetable, tarragon butter
  • Waffles with… $19.00
    • Whipped butter and maple syrup $14.5 Bacon, banana, whipped butter, maple syrup 19.0 Poached berries, creme fraiche, maple syrup
  • Caprese Salad $21.50
    • Buffalo mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, basil pesto, balsamic With Proscuitto (Add 5.00)
  • Baby Lemon Cheesecake N/A
    • (diabetic) A diabetic dessert on an almond biscuit base, yogurt, seasonal fruit
  • House Made Sourdough Toast with Poached Eggs $12.50
    • Add sides for more fun....
  • Pancakes Poached $19.00
    • berries, creme fraiche, maple syrup $19.0 Chocolate and salted caramel sauces, whipped butter 19.0 Bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Duck Confit Hash $21.50
    • Slow cooked pulled duck and potato hash, fried egg, salad greens and jus, aioli
  • The combo $16.00
    • Cheesecake, apple pie and meringue roulade
  • Creme brulee $12.00
    • Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
  • Chicken supreme $23.00
    • Garlic marinated chargrilles chicken on a potato cake with sauteed veges and cream fraiche vinaigrette
  • Apple and cinnamon sponge $12.00
    • Served warm with vanilla ice cream
  • Lamb shank pie $15.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
  • Eggs benedict $15.00
    • With a choice of bacon or salmon
  • Hot pork sandwich $12.00
    • With sage stuffing, apple chutney and gravy
  • Seafood chowder $10.00
    • A selection of seafood, bound in a rich creamy soup
  • Add bacon and a brulee banana for just $4.00
  • Cinnamon Girl $6.00
    • Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
  • All grilled sammies served with 8-bit fries N/A
  • The Buzzcocks $12.00
    • Free range boneless chicken bits fried until crispy and then tossed in your choice of sauce
  • Trailer Park Pork $19.00
    • Spicy pulled pork topped with crispy onion straws, white-trash slaw, sliced jalapenos, pickles and hazelnut gremolata all piled on grilled stove-top stuffing bread
  • The best darn chilli you will every try. Made from scratch with all the best stuff. Choose vegetarian or add lots of meat, it's up to you. Served with corn bread $7.50/$11.00
  • Short stack of 2 pancakes $11.50
  • Add bacon $4.00
  • Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae $12
    • Vanilla icecream and warm fudge brownie topped with chocolate sauce, candied nuts and whipped cream
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • Open Steak Sandwich $21
    • 120g sirloin with caramalised onion, lettuce, homemade chutney, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
  • Seafood Skewers $14
    • prawn, salmon, cod served with dipping sauces
  • Pumpkin and Feta Tart $17
    • pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato & caramelized onion tart with a roasted vegetable medley, fresh salad and sweet beetroot glaze
  • Classic Pub Steak $28.50
    • 250g Sirloin with fries, salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Garlic Bread $9
    • slices of baguette with lashings of garlic butter
  • Cheesy Corn chips (GF, V) $12
    • served with chipotle tomato salsa, sour cream and black bean dip
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet gf $32.50
    • Fresh Salmon with Streaky Bacon wrapped Asparagus, Hollandise Sauce served on Prawn Risotto & Baked Cherry Tomatoes
  • Warm Lamb Salad $23.50
  • Fresh Baked Garlic Loaf $8.50
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $18.50
    • served with fries or salad
  • Italian Thin Base Pizza $19.50
  • Seafood Chowder gf avail Med $14.00/$24.00 Large
  • Coffee Liquer $9.00
  • Pork Spare Ribs $22.50
  • Tandoori King Prawn (8 pieces) $14.00
    • Prawn marinated aromatically with fresh herbs and spices, cooked delicately in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Lamb marinated in pomegranate, ginger, garlic and spices - grilled in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Prawn Saag $20.00
    • Prawn cooked in spinach and spices, makes people ‘green’ with envy
  • Bhuna (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Meat cooked with onions, capsicum, garlic and fresh ginger in a thick sauce
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with almond paste and spices
  • Lamb Curries $12.00
  • Keema Naan $4.50
    • Mince lamb filling
  • Roti $3.00
    • Whole wheat flour
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $11.00
  • King Prawn Cutlets $10.50
    • Three Crispy deep fried prawns served with Thai sweet chilli paste.
  • Vegetarian $19.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $24.00
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $21.90
  • VEGETABLE PLATTER $23.00
    • Selection of vegetables with a potato rosti, served with dipping sauces
  • THAI BEEF SALAD V GF $20.00
    • Strips of beef, spring onion, roasted cashews, tomato, sesame seed and fresh salad greens, all tossed with a sweet chilli dressing, topped with crispy noodles
  • VEGETARIAN PASTA $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • CUSTOM GRILL
    • The world’s top selling Stonegrill.Any combination of Angus beef, succulent chicken, tender lamb and pork filled. Served with red wine jus.(Duo 1 side $18.50)(Trio 1 side $23.50) (2 sides $30.00) (Quattro 1 side $29.50)( 2 sides $36.00)
  • CAFÉ IZONE FAMOUS CHOWDER GF $16.00
    • With crispy bread
  • FRUIT TOAST $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • EYE FILLET 1s $33.50 2 s $39.50
    • Bacon wrapped 260gm eye fillet with our red wine jus
  • BEER BATTERED FISH $18.50
    • Served with salad and fries
  • -Chicken & Lamb $11.00
  • -Beef & Falafel $11.00
  • -Chicken & Falafel $11.00
  • -Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Mixed
  • -Lamb & Falafel $11.00
  • Beef single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Olive Bread $5.50
  • Greek Salad (small) $7.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Mushroom Triangles (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and red peppers, in Filo parcels
  • Greek Salad (large) $9.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Moussaka (vegetarian option) $10.00
    • Accompanied with salad and pita bread
  • Greek Bread $3.70
  • Lountza (smoked pork) $6.50
    • Marinaded and smoked pork loin (100g)
  • Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Chefs Special Sushi $14.00
    • 6 pieces
  • Hatsu Chicken heart with Tare $7.00
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
  • Reba Chicken liver with Tare $7.00
  • Goma Wakame $7.00
    • Spicy seaweed salad
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Lamb Rump with rosemary and red wine miso $12.00
  • SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
  • SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
    • served with tartare sauce
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • HOT CHIPS $5.00
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • Regular: $14.50
  • Chicken:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
  • Desserts:
  • Any two fillings from the above
  • Small: $7.50
  • Mixed salad leaves, herbs, French dressing $7.00
  • Cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, good parmesan, free range egg, crisp bacon $19.50
  • Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
  • Beef shortrib, smoked potato, baby carrots, onions, parsley $34.00
  • Today's fish, kumara, edamame, charred green onion, seaweed, soy dressing $33.00
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Lamb shoulder ragout, potato gnocchi, gremolta, silver beet, pecorino $28.00
  • Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00
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