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

  • West Coast Whitebait GF option Small $18.00 Large $29.00
    • Choice of micro-battered or egg omelette with salad – large comes with fries.
  • Seafood Chowder GF option Small $15.00 Large $19.00
    • Creamy and loaded with seafood, served with our toasted homemade bread
  • Crawfish Chowder $29.00
    • made with Kaikoura Crayfish Served with our toasted homemade bread.
  • FreshGreen Salad with Tara Goats Cheese V GF $18.50
    • With Falafel
  • Steak: 130g ribeye & red onion marmalade. $20.00
  • The Pier Soup GF option $12.00
    • Served with toasted homemade bread.
  • Pork: Stuffed pork belly with apple sauce. $17.00
  • Local Crayfish (NZ Rock Lobster) GF option Half $45.00 Whole $90.00
    • Oven baked with garlic butter; served with fries and salad.
  • Chips - Half scoop $2.00
  • SALAD $6.00
    • greek salad coleslaw
  • Oysters seasonal
  • Doughnut $2.00
  • PRAWN MEAL $19.50
    • garlic or tempura prawns (6), salad, chips, lemon
  • BURGER MEAL $8.50
    • fish burger, chips
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Jam wrap $2.00
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Garlic Butter $17.50
  • Small Chips $3.50
  • Toasted Sandwich with a choice of fillings $5.00
  • Ham Steak, Pineapple, Chips and a Garden Salad $13.50
  • Roast of the Day $13.00
  • Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • beer battered market fresh fish with fat chips, garden salad and house tartare
  • Grilled rib-eye steak on potato dauphinoise with spinach, mushrooms, parsnip crisps and jus $33.00
  • Breakfast, eggs as you like on toast, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms and hash brown $22.00
  • - American hot with spicy pepperoni and jalapeno peppers $22.00
  • Grilled vegetable stack with corncakes, potato rosti, Provencal sauce and truffle oil $22.00
  • Garden salad $8.50
  • Fat Chips with aioli $8.50
  • Vanilla brulee with shortbread biscuit and mango sorbet $13.00
  • Salty Fish Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
  • Beef Noodles Soup (stew beef) $11.50
  • Hot Chocolate $4.20
  • Honey Dew Bubbly Shake $4.50
  • Chocolate Pudding Milk $5.60
  • Grape Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Kumquat Honey Lemon $4.50
  • Sambal Fried Noodles (beef) $11.00
  • Chana Masala $12.00
    • Marinated Indian chickpeas cooked to a Punjabi recipe
  • Chicken Schezwan Fried Rice $12.00
    • A stir fry with chicken, corn, rice and chef's special sauce
  • Dal Makhani $12.00
    • Creamed lentils, tempered and seasoned with mild spices and clarified butter
  • Butter Vegetables $12.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Chicken/Lamb/Beef Saagwala $14.90
    • Succulent pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with the abundance of spinach, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices
  • Paneer Pasanda $13.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese with mint and dried fruits in a creamy cashew and onion gravy
  • Fish Fingers $10.00
    • Fish cubes battered in chickpea flour with ginger, garlic and spices and deep fried served with tamarind sauce
  • Gulab Jamun $6.00
    • Popular Indian deep fried, sweet balls made from cottage cheese and soaked in hot, sweetened syrup (4 pieces)
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon (GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Bangkok Noodle
    • Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
  • Ginger
    • Stir fried meat with garlic, ginger, pepper and mixed vegetable.
  • Jungle Curry
    • A spicy curry with bamboo shoots, Thai herbs, baby corn and seasonal vegetables.
  • Tom Yum
    • Spicy and sour soup with mushroom, onion, tomato, celery, coriander and fresh herbs.
  • Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Pad Thai Noodle
    • Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
  • Sweet and Sour
    • Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.
  • Please inform us of your preference of taste for degree of spicy.
  • Sticky Rice with Seaweed $4.50
  • Red Bean Pastry $2.00
  • Medium $19.00
  • Soysage and Crispy Nugget $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
  • Braised Stewed Roast with Bean Sprout $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Crispy Red Roast and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Hong Kong Fried Noodle $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Teriyaki Chicken $15.00
    • meal on rice served with fresh side salad
  • Vegetable $12.00
    • contains egg & fish sauce - Japanese style pizza savoury pancake with tonkatsu sauce & mayo, finished off with tempura chips, fine fish flakes
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Tataki $14.00 / $20.00
    • lightly seared fresh wakanui beef with garlic flavoured citrus soy sauce
  • Beef with Yakiniku Sauce $15.00
    • meal on rice served with fresh side salad
  • Yakitori Platter $18.00
  • Pork Rib Eye $7.00
    • 2 skewers per serving
  • Premium Wakanui Beef Salad $16.00
    • lightly seared fresh beef tossed with tangy lemon sauce & hot chilli pepper served with fresh mint & coriander
  • Ice Cream Stack $10.50
    • green tea ice cream, walnut green tea & vanilla ice cream
  • Breads and Dips $14.50
    • a selection of bread with house-made dips
  • (A) Bacon $17.50
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Three Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with your choice of the following, bacon, salmon, tomato, mushroom, onion or cheese
  • Toast and Home-Made Preserves $8.50
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with fresh seasonal fruit, yoghurt and berry coulis
  • Savoury Mince $13.50
    • served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
  • Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • 3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
    • topped with Pink Wafers
  • Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
  • Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Toasties (ham, cheese, onion, tomato) grainy or gluten free $6.50
  • Falafel Pita Pockets ( with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Fragrant Falafel, Feta, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
  • Sushi Runner ( Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Vegetarian,) Completely GF including Soy sauce $4.50
  • Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Spinach
  • Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
    • A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
  • Bagel – Smoked salmon and cream cheese $11.00
  • Eggs Royale $19.50
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Cheese Toastie $8.50
    • Homestyle double decker toasted cheese sandwich with your choice of two extra fillings: tomato, ham, onion, or pineapple
  • Bagel – Bacon,lettuce,avocado & tomato finished with aioli $12.50
  • Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Cos lettuce with bacon,croutons,shaved parmesean,anchovies & a poached egg (available Gluten Free)
  • Kids Platter $8.50
    • Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
  • Halva $3.50
    • Traditional Persian sweet
  • P.K. Rib Eye Steak $28 Double
    • Rib eye steak cooked in a P.K. style served with a side of seasonal wedges and seasonal salad
  • Adana Shish $16 Single/$25 Double
    • Homemade ground lamb served on a bed of rice, seasonal salad and sauces
  • Persian Combination $35 Double
    • Adana, chicken and beef shish served on a bed of rice accompanied by a seasonal salad and sauces
  • Chicken Shish $17 Single/$26 Double
    • P.K. cubed and marinated grilled chicken breast served on a bed of rice, seasonal salad and sauces
  • Borani Spinach Dip $9.50
    • Ground spinach, mixed with feta cheese, mixed herbs and spices. Served with a side of pita bread.
  • Borani Eggplant Dip $10.50
    • Roasted ground eggplant, mixed with olive oil, herbs and spices. Served with a side of pita bread.
  • Icecream $7.00
    • Vanilla icecream with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel syrup
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