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

  • Sweet One $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
  • Sambal Chicken $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
  • Chicken Chow Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Garlic Fried Rice $10.50
    • Fried rice with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Mongolian Beef $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce.
  • Sweet Sour Prawns Noodles I Rice $12.80
  • Hot Six $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
  • Special Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
  • Sticky texas cola ribs $22.50
    • Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our very own cola inspired bbq sauce served with seasoned wedges & Brickworks crunchy apple slaw.
  • Beer-battered fish & chips please check with your waitress for today's fresh fish of the day, served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered fries. $22.50
  • Open steak sandwich $25.00
    • On rustic ciabatta bread with lettuce, tomato, onion jam finished with a fried egg & drizzled with bbq & bearnaise sauce served with fries
  • -Add anchovies $5.00
  • Chargrilled lamb rump $22.50
    • Served on a greek salad of mesclun with cucumber, cherry tomato, feta drizzled with a mint aioli.
  • -Add Fries $3.00
  • Jack daniels ribeye $38.00
    • 48 hours marinated in Jack Daniels smokey whiskey, cooked to your liking. Served on a medley of gourmet potatoes, streaky bacon, shallots, garlic cloves and button mushrooms topped with wilted greens finished with a red wine reduction.
  • Prime chargrilled ribeye $32.00
    • 250gm ribeye steak cooked to your liking, with your choice of pepper sauce; mushroom sauce; or garlic butter and either beer battered fries with a fresh vibrant salad drizzled with a feijoa & balsamic dressing or seasonal steamed vegetables & gourmet potatoes.
  • Vege Falafel $11.90
  • Grilled Chicken $11.90
  • One part exotic, three parts street food, the Morrito is the Dubba Dubba signature dish. It's pure freshness and flavour… in a tortilla. see below
    • Served with: Grilled tortilla and Rice or Couscous / Beans or Grilled Veges / Salsa & Lettuce / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus
  • Lemon Chicken $12.90
  • Chicken Tapa $7.90
  • Shredded Beef $12.40
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Beef Tapa $7.90
  • CHICKEN SALAD $27.00
    • mixed leaves, bacon, grilled chicken, parmesan, ciabatta, egg + caesar styled dressing
  • BREAKFAST RATATOUILLE $17.00
    • tomato ratatouille with spinach + chickpeas, a poached egg, warm tortillas, smashed avo + crumbled feta
  • COCONUT BRULEE $14.50
    • coconut brulee, pineapple, lychee pearls,coconut biscotti + pina colada sorbet
  • ​Enjoy a coffee, tea, juices or a chilled craft beer or Select a wine from our wine list
  • FILO $16.00
    • filo parcel with garden styled salad + our house made chutney
  • FISH + CHIPS $19.00
    • battered market fish with hand cut agria potato fries, apple slaw, + fresh lemon + our tartare sauce​
  • MUESLI $13.50
    • honey toasted muesli with fresh fruit salad, berries, natural yogurt + fresh milk
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • two poached eggs on a sweetcorn fritter with bacon, spinach + hollandaise sauce
  • Roast Pork Small $22.00 / Medium $32.00
  • Chicken with Mixed Vegetables Vinegar $18.00
  • Curry Seafood Curry Seafood Small $22.00 / Medium $30.00
  • Hot and Spicy Beef $18.00
  • Sizzling Eggplant with Pork Mince $18.00
  • Chicken And Corn Soup S $5.00 / M $18.00
  • Fried wonton Deep Fried Wontons $6.00
  • Hot & Sour Eggplant with Mince $18.00
  • Pork Chow Mein $9.50
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $11.00
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles) $11.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Sweet and Sour Fish $10.00
  • Steak Oyster Sauce $11.00
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Homemade Mini Pides $7 each
  • -Small $6
  • Kebab Combo Meals
    • Kebab with chips & can of drinks
  • Deal 2 $8.00
    • Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Large $10.00
  • -Small $7
  • Kebab Meat on Chips S $7 / M $9 / L $11
    • Choice of Chicken, lamb or mix meat
  • -Combo $12.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (1/2 dozen) $4.50
  • Spring Rolls $3.00
  • Bacon Corn Patties $2.10
  • Crumbed Sole Fillet
  • Crumbed Cod
  • Steak $4.90
  • Mushroom $3.90
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • Salted caramel cheesecake $9.50
  • Caramel oat slice $7.00
  • Lasagne $20.00
  • Bacon & egg Pie $17.00
  • Bacon Sarnie $11.00
    • 2 slices of dry cured bacon in grilled ciabatta with garlic aioli
  • Apple cheesecake strudel slice $3.50
  • - Gourmet sausage option add $2.50
  • Pear & walnut cake with toffee icing $8.50
  • Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
  • Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00
  • Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF)​ $14.00
  • ​Mongolian stir-fry lamb with cumin, chili, served with steamed buns or steamed rice (GF) $28.00
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • ​Duck confit and orange salad, with citrus dressing (GF) $20.00
  • ​Crispy eggplant, fragrant Sichuan sticky sauce, pickled ginger (VG&GF)​ $16.00
  • Chocolate mousse with vanilla bean ice cream $16.00
  • Sushi Sandwich $6.50
    • Sushi Rice Sandwich
  • Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich $9.00
    • Teriyaki Chicken + Kupi Mayo + Avocado + Lettuce
  • Tuna Bento $9.00
  • Tuna Roll $8.50
    • Tuna + Onion + Pepper + Kupi Mayo + Lettuce
  • Egg & Ham Long Salad Roll $8.50
    • Egg + Ham + Vegetable Salad
  • Adamame $5.00
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Sweet Chilli Chicken With Lettuce
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $8.00
    • Variety Of Veges With Salt & Pepper
  • Silky smoked kumara with toasted pistachio crumb and grilled fennel wedges, pickled walnut salsa. G/F n/a
  • Pea and ham risotto G/F $11.00
  • 6oz fillet $39.00
  • Caramelized onion, beet and goat feta tart. V. $28.00
  • Crispy fried heritage beetroot cubes with blue cheese sour cream dip and truffle salt. G/F. V $12.50
  • Tiramisu buttermilk pancakes stack with mascapone, espresso kahlua syrup and dutch cocoa. $16.00
  • Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50
  • Sauted greens with herb and feta crumbs and truffled pomme puree. G/F n/a
  • PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
  • Steak $5.50
  • Hawaiian $5.60
  • Bacon Egg $4.80
  • COD Fillets $4.50
  • STEAK PINEAPPLE ON RICE $10.50
  • Chicken Nibbles $9.00
  • Hot Dogs $2.00
  • Mixed salad leaves
  • Roasted south island potatoes
  • Selection of sauces and condiments
  • Red velvet cake
  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • Caesar station, garlic croutons, smoked bacon, shaved parmesan, classic dressing
  • Japanese miso soup
  • Freshly baked bread rolls
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
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