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

  • Pesto $3.80
  • Pancakes .80c
    • Pancakes, thick & luscious-lowa style.Classic, servied with whipped butter. Fruit - with blueberry OR banana baked in - add per pancake
  • Smoked Salmon $6.80
  • Berry compote $5.20
  • Whipped cream $1.50
  • Chicken caesar salad $18.20
    • Strips of tender chicken, mixed leaves (with cos lettuce when available) crispy bacon bits, toasted croutons, and our creamy homemade Caesar dressing, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a poached egg.
  • Basket of toast with butter and jam $3.20
  • Fresh fruit salad $5.90
  • Shakshuka $22
    • Turkish style baked eggs w/ feta, herbs and Turkish bread.
  • Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Toast n’ Spreads $10
    • Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • 11. Curried Steak on Fried Rice
  • 7. Pork Fried Rice
  • 1. Chicken Chow Mein
  • 18. Roast Pork Foo Young
  • 35. Prawn Chow Mein
  • 28. Combination Fried Rice
  • 26. Vegetable Fried Rice
  • 5. Curried Chicken on Fried Rice
  • Sausage $4
  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Eggs Your Way $10.5
    • Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Kids Tostada $12
    • A crispy tortilla with house made tomato relish, roasted tomato, cheese and a fried egg
  • Add smoked salmon $6
  • Bacon & Egg $8
    • One free range egg, scrambled, poached or fried, served with streaky bacon and your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Bangin’ Breakfast Potatoes $16
    • Golden crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, caraway seeds and poached eggs served with our house made brown onion relish
  • Luciano’s Bruschetta $14
    • Toasted ciabatta with garden greens and Basil pesto, tomato & feta
  • Chip 1/2 scoop
  • Bacon & Egg $5.60
  • Chow $4.50
  • Beetroot $4.20
  • Groper $6.00
  • Tarakihl $4.50
  • Fish $5.50
  • Blue Cod M $6.5 / L $7.5
  • Corn Patties $2.20
  • Fish (crumbed) $3.00
  • Mix Grill $10.00
  • Beetroot $4.30
  • Bacon $4.30
  • Chow Chow $4.30
  • Pineapple $4.30
  • Monster $6.50
  • Back by popular demand N/A
    • Butter Chicken
  • Vegetarian N/A
    • Brocolli & Mushroom
  • Steak & Mushroom N/A
  • Steak & Cheese N/A
  • Guinness N/A
  • Vension Portbello N/A
  • Chicken & Cranberry N/A
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Fried Noodles with Chicken or Beef or Pork or Vegetables $12.00
  • Beef Curry with Coconut Cream $16.00
  • Mini Spring roll (x8) (Vegetarian) $5.00
  • Bami Goreng (Spicy Fried Noodles) $13.00
  • Prawns Omelette $15.00
  • King Prawns with Cashew Nuts $21.00
  • Chicken with BBQ Sauce $15.00
  • "Yummy" Pork Belly (Slow Cook) $19.00
  • CHOW CHOW $4.00
  • MUSHROOM $3.00
  • ROAST MUSHROOM ON RICE $12.00
  • ROAST PORK CASHEW NUTS ON RICE $12.50
  • SATAY MEALS $11.00
  • CHICKEN & CORN SOUP $6.00
  • PLAIN $3.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
  • Fish of the Day
    • Our catch of the day served with tartare sauce, a garden salad & golden fries
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $19.50
    • chicken breast filled with cheese and ham served with your choice of sauces and sides
  • PEPPERCORN $4.00
  • LARGE $25.50
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $9.50
    • an old favourite, juicy shrimps served on a bed of crisp green lettuce with our homemade cocktail sauce
  • Ham off the Bone
    • Freshly sliced ham either cold or grilled served with honey mustard a garden salad & golden fries
  • Your choice of a main meal & a sweet treat for afters at a discounted price!
  • BEEF LASAGNA $15.50
    • Minted beef with traditional Napoli sauce and cheese served with garden salad and fries
  • Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
  • Fish Malabari $17.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
  • Prawn Biryani $17.00
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
  • Chole Bhatura $12.00
  • Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
  • Seafood Chowder Reg $17.90/Lg $21.90
    • Premium Seafood served with Garlic Toast
  • Chicken Salad $23.90
    • Coconut & Chilli marinated tenderloin salad greens and Julien vegetables finished with Mango Dressing & Coconut Chips
  • Antipasto Platter $48.00
    • Cheese/ Cured Meats/ Olives/ Pickles/ Crackers/ Vegetables/ Chutney/ Bread/ Fruit
  • Cheese Platter, Crackers, Fruit $17.90
  • Liver Pate $13.90
    • Served with Crostini, Red Onion, Chutney and Olives
  • Chocolate Fudge Sundae $11.90
    • Vanilla and Chocolate Mud ice cream with fudge sauce topped with Chartilly cream
  • Affogato $11.90
    • Espresso coffee, Vanilla ice cream and Biscotti fry with
  • Strawberries & Cream $7.00
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Albarino Scallops w. Pernod Gremolata $21.50
    • Scallops, Pernod Gremolata, Butter, Spice
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
    • Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
  • Add Pate $6.50
  • Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
    • Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
  • Add Cheese $9.50
  • Pineapple Rings $2.60
  • Monster $6.50
    • Double meat and mushroom, egg and beetroot
  • Chow Chow $5.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Fish $5.00
  • Spicy Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.60
  • Meat Patties $2.60
    • Home made
  • Corn Patties $2.60
    • Home made
  • Cheese Rollup $3.00
  • Weekday Special $11.50
  • Quiche
  • Seafood Stick $2.30
  • Plain sausage $2.80
  • Salad large $7.50
  • Savouries $2.10
  • Stuffed Potato $5.90
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