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

  • Caramel & Hazelnut Torte N/A
    • With vanilla bean ice cream, creme anglaise
  • Minute Steak Sandwich $22.50
    • Ribeye, onion Jam, blue cheese, dill pickles, dijon mustard, salad greens
  • Pancakes Poached $19.00
    • berries, creme fraiche, maple syrup $19.0 Chocolate and salted caramel sauces, whipped butter 19.0 Bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Pan Fried Daily Fish $35.50
    • Herb and lemon mash, slow roasted tomatoes, salsa verde, roasted garlic aioli, balsamic glaze
  • Sunken Chocolate Cake N/A
    • Rich chocolate & berry cake, with blackcurrant sorbet, berry coulis
  • Sticky Date Pudding N/A
    • With fresh banana, caramel-orange sauce, banana ice cream
  • Beef Fillet $37.50
    • 200 grms of beef fillet, roasted garlic, truffled mash, jus, fresh daily vegetable, tarragon butter
  • Chefs Tasting Plate Daily trio of new tastes $22.90
  • Sushi & Sashimi Combo $40
    • nigiri, rolled sushi, sashimi & miso soup
  • Pan Fried Scallops & Roasted Garlic with Salad $18
  • Deep Fried Takoyaki 8pcs $8
  • K.F.C - Kinji’s Fried Chicken $18
    • garlic soy marinated
  • Tuna Sashimi 8pcs $18
  • Crumbed Chicken & Avocado Roll $16
  • Seared Marbled Beef $9
  • Spicy Fried Tuna Roll $16
  • Prawn with Vegetables $12.00
  • Sea-Food Combination $13.00
  • Honey Chicken Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Honey Pork Rice $11.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Combination Foo Young $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $7.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $7.50
  • Sour Cream $1.00
  • Blue Cod Fillet $9.00
  • Mussels (1/2 doz) $6.00
  • Meat Pattie $2.80
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • Seafood Stick $2.60
  • Bacon & Egg $6.00
  • Chocolate Donut $2.80
  • Pad Kratiam prik thai $16.00
    • with garlic, pepper
  • Lemon and chilli $18.00
  • Massaman curry $16.00
    • Ancient - royal Thai curry, palm sugar
  • Stir fried fresh ginger $16.00
  • Cashew nuts - Meat and Veg $16.00
  • Rad Na (noodles) $12.00
  • Jungle curry $16.00
    • without coconut milk
  • Fried rice $16.00
  • Pork belly po' boy $14
    • With cumin lime mayo, sweet pickled cucumber, mint slaw
  • Pulled beef po' boy $14
    • With mustard mayo, jalapeno, roasted pepper, cripsy onions
  • Fried okra & pickles (v) $14
    • With parmesan and cocktail sauce
  • Pork ribs and hickory wings $38
    • The impossible choice of ribs or wings got the better of us, so we chose both. Served with extra hickory sauce and celery, we can guarantee you'll be in finger lickin' heaven.
  • Creole beef burger $16
    • Tabasco mayo, pickles, bacon jam, cheddar, onion rings
  • Pecan pie (v) $12
    • With cinnamon ice cream
  • Glutem free (gf)
  • Shrimp & grits (gf) $16
    • With parmesan, grilled corn, pepitas
  • Classic Chicken Satay (4) $8.00
    • Grilled Marinated Thigh Chicken With Lemongrass Served With Home Made Peanut Sauce And Cucumber Pickle
  • Sweet Crispy Pork Ribs With Kimchi (Chef Special) $16.00
  • Thai Fresh Spring Rolls (2) $9.50
    • Filled With Pork, Crab Meat, Egg, Cucumber, Tofu, Bean Sprouts Served With Tamarind Sauce
  • Classic Thai Fried Rice
    • Thai Style Fried Rice With Egg, Onion, Garlic Spring Onion With Soy Sauce
  • Crispy Chicken With Sweet And Sour Sauce $18.00
    • Crispy Thigh Chicken Fillet, Garlic, Onion, Carrot, Pepper, Fresh Pineapple, Spring Onion, Tomato Pieces
  • Classic Thai Fish Cake (7) $7.00
    • Minced Fish Fillets, Red Curry Paste, Egg, Fresh Herbs Served With Home Made Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Wok Fried Seasonal Asian Greens With Tofu $12.00
  • Classic Thai Green Chicken Curry $17.00
    • Chicken Breast Fillets, Coconut Cream, Bamboo Shoots, Green Bean, Zucchini, Basil, Red Pepper, Pumpkin
  • Small $2.50
  • Sweet potato wedges $6.99
  • Snack box $5.50
    • 1 Piece chicken & chips
  • Seriously whopper B $11.99 C $13.99
    • Double beef patty, lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, egg, tomato relish, BBQ sauce, mayo
  • Lamb nurger B $9.99 C $12.99
    • Lamb patty, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, cheese, mint sauce, garlic aioli & mayo
  • Potato wedges $5.99
  • BBQ, sweet thai chilli, honey mustard, garlic aioli $0.80
  • 6 Pieces chicken nuggets $5.99
  • -Chicken R/$ 12.50 M/$14.00
  • -Marinated Calamari $12.50
  • Moroccan tagine dishes are slow-cooked savory stews, typically made with diced meat, poultry, or fish with seasonal vegetables
  • Garlic Chicken $12.50
    • Marinated overnight with garlic olive oil and Moroccan spices.
  • -Beef $12.50
  • Lemon Chicken $16
    • Cooked with onion, tomatoes, preserved lemon olive oil and moroccan spices.
  • -Lamb $13.50
  • Seafood $17.50
    • served with our home red spicy sauce
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Pulled Pork (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with our secret piece blend, smoked for 11 hours.
  • Kids $12
    • 1 Meat + 1 Side
  • Ranch Slaw $5
    • White cabbage, red cabbage and carrot mixed with our housemade ranch dressing.
  • Beef Brisket (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked up to 12 hours
  • Jalapeno Poppers $3 ea
    • Jalapeno stuffed with American cheddar, crumbed and fried
  • Pork $12
    • Pulled pork with slaw & BBQ sauce on a toasted brioche bun
  • 3 Meats $30
    • Pick 3 meats (100g each) + 2
  • Mac N Cheese $5
    • Macroni elbows in our creamy cheese sauce
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • BLT sandwich $20.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato open sandwich served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Great kiwi beer battered blue cod, hot chips, side salad and tartare sauce and tomato sauce
  • -Serves 2 $30.00
  • -Serves 4 $50.00
  • Sides
  • -Grilled chicken or 3x prawns optional $6 extra
  • Margherita Pizza (V) $16.00
    • With a topping of Napoli tomato sauce, bufalo mozzarella and fresh basil
  • Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
  • Woo Sambal $3
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • Braised peanuts (v)
  • Satay Sauce & Pickled Cucumber
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice (v, gf) $3
  • Woo Roti Doughnut $12
    • Gingernut ice cream, pandan
  • Prawn & Coriander Dumplings (4 pieces) $11
  • Woo Salad $14
    • Lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing (v, gf)
  • Chai Latte $4.00
  • The Cheese Burger $22.50 / $32.50
    • New York spicy sausage,onions, gherkins, tasty cheese, mustard and tomato sauce.
  • Hawaiian $22.50 / $32.50
    • Ham, onions, pineapple.
  • Mexican $22.50 / $32.50
    • New York spicy sausage, tomatoes, capsicums, chilli beans, jalapenos, served with corn chips and sour cream.
  • Moroccan $22.50 / $32.50
    • Moroccan seasoned lamb on caramelized onions, with yogurt and mint sauce. Wow
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $11.50
  • Panini & Salad $12.00
    • Mozzarella, Ranch Mayo and 3 toppings. Available at lunch time only.
  • Doubles Extra $0.50
  • Entrecote Cafe de Paris $30.80
    • Sirloin steak with herb and garlic butter
  • Antipasto $15.80 / $26.80
    • Salami, Buendnerfleisch, Prosciutto Crudo, Coppa
  • Chocolate Fondue $14.80
  • B L T Sandwich $17.80
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Filet de Boeuf $33.80
    • with a green peppercorn sauce
  • Pate Campagnard $13.80
    • Home made pate with Cumberland sauce
  • Swiss Bircher Muesli $12.50
  • Steak Sandwich (Sirloin) $19.80
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