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

  • Marinated Olives $8.50
  • Koho Road or Kapita Ice Cream 1/2/3 Scoops $4.00 a scoop
  • Scotch Egg w' Classic HP $8.50
  • Pancetta e Fungi $22.00
    • Smoked Bacon, Tallegio, Spinach & Mushroom
  • Prof Dod's Mixed Nuts $4.50
  • Tiramisu w' Dark Chocolate Mousse $12.00
  • Affogato, w' Tia Maria or Cointreau $16.50
  • Mussels in Peckhams Cider Cream w' Focaccia $13.50
  • Medium $7.50
  • Pavlova Roulade With Turkish delight $7.90
  • Large $10.00
  • Andalausian $15.00 per person
    • Dolmades, falafel, North African roll, vegetables crudités, quince paste, roasted capsicum, olives, extra Virgin Olive Oil and pomegranate
  • King prawns, fresh chilli and coriander $15.00
  • Large $10.00
  • Large $10.00
  • Harira (Vegetarian tomato base with fresh herbs and lemon) $12.00
  • Crisp Soft Shell Crab $17.5
    • Whole crab, apple & celery salad, curry mayo
  • Egg on Toast $8
    • Poached or scrambled
  • Makikihi Fries $9
  • Soup of the Day Full $12
  • Vegetarian Steak $27
    • Miso maple & walnut glazed eggplant, blackened broccolini, brown rice, Tamari soy pickled mushrooms, baby spinach
  • Mandarin Syrup Cake $13.5
    • Thick yogurt, toffee pistachios
  • Stewart Island Salmon $19
    • Cold smoked salmon, celeriac remoulade, oat biscuits, apple syrup
  • Chicken Breast $28
    • Oven roasted breast, petit chorizo, grilled courgette, asparagus, moghrabieh cous cous & raisin salad, sauce romesco
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • Today’s roast selection served with vegetables and roast potatoes
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Today’s fresh bread selection served with our trio of homemade dips
  • Salad Bowl $6.00
  • Aioli $1.00
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
    • Sticky date pudding served warm with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Steak Eggs and Chips $24.00
    • 200gm ribeye steak served with two fried eggs and chips
  • Roast $15.00
    • Check today’s selection with our staff, served with roast potatoes and vegetables with Hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets 6 For $ 4.50
  • Giant $ 7.40
  • Whole chlcken N/A
  • Meat Pattie $2.00
  • Corn And cheese Pattie $ 2.00
  • chicken Pattie $2.20
  • Seafood Sticks $1.80
  • Potaito FrItters 4 For $ 2.80
  • Pork loin chop – 250 gm $30
  • Choose two of the following
    • Roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes,seasonal vegetables, golden fries or a crisp garden salad
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  • Steak special $13.50
    • Rump steak served Medium Rare, with crisp garden salad, steak fries and finished with a Red Wine Jus.
  • Beer battered market fish & chips $25
    • With coasters house salad.
  • Caesar salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, croutons and shaved parmesan bound 
with an anchovy dressing and topped with a poached egg… add chicken or salmon:( $4.50 per choice)
  • Grilled herb & cheese bread $7
  • Hickory smoked pork ribs (GF) $25
    • With golden fries and rustic slaw
  • Choice of one sauce
    • Mushroom, pepper, béarnaise, garlic butter or red wine jus
  • Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $15.00
    • Your choice of lentils boiled with turmeric, ginger and garlic, then fried with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander
  • Hariyali Tikka (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated with green herbs then roasted in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Prawn Pakora (8 pieces) $14.00
    • Prawns dipped in a spiced chickpea batter then deep fried, served with mint chutney
  • Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
    • Chopped onions, ginger, garlic and spices fried and then added to boiled black or yellow lentils
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an array of mixed vegetables
  • Tandoori Chicken $12 Half / $22 Full
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds, fried to a golden brown, served with tamarind chutney
  • Madras (Chicken or Lamb) $14.50
    • Meat cooked with coconut cream, mustard seeds and spices
  • B.L.T. (Grilled bacon,Lettuce and tomato) $10.90
    • Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
  • Gourmet Beef Burger $13.90
    • Grilled Beef Pattie, Lettuce, Tomato,Red Onion, Camembert Cheese and Classic Tomato Sauce. Add bacon (2 rashers) $2.00
  • Toasties extra $0.60
    • Additional fillings (Ham, Tomato,Onion, Pineapple or extra Cheese)
  • B.L.A.T. (Grilled bacon, lettuce,avocado and tomato) $12.90
    • Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
  • Chocolate sundae $4.90 / $6.90
    • 2 scoops (Small) / 3 scoops (Large)
  • Muffins from $4.50
    • Assorted Selection
  • Bowl of fries $6.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Double Chocolate mousse $5.90
  • 1/2 doz wontons, any 2 large mains and 1 regular main, plain fried rice, prawn crackers, 1.5L drink $50.00
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Sweet & Sour Pork R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Samosa (vegetarian) $1.4 / $2.5
  • Deep Fried Squid Rings 1/2 $5.00
  • Steak with Satay Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Plain Fried Rice $6.50
  • Prawn Crackers $2.00
  • Satay Sauce $2.50
  • Steamed Rice
  • Prawns, Seafood or Combination $15.00
  • Wonton
  • Thai Chilli Jam
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Chinese Oyster & Soy Sauce
  • Yellow (Gang Gari)
  • Silverdollar Ribeye $38.00
    • 200g Angus pure ribeye, served to your liking on a bed of stuffed baby mushrooms, cured bacon, coconut oil and chive potatoes, crispy shallots and finished with a bourbon and manuka honey jus. We suggest you try with a perfectly matched Monteith’s Black.
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
    • Toasted garlic and parsley buttered French baguette.
  • BBQ Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Chargrilled ribeye, onions, tomato, lettuce on toasted bread with BBQ sauce and a serving of fries.
  • Smoked Chicken, Cranberry and Brie
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry, brie and rosemary.
  • Crème Brûlée $12.00
    • A decadent orange and cardamom custard flavoured dessert with fresh cream and a homemade brandy snap.
  • Trio of Canterbury Sausage $25.00
    • Pork, beef and venison sausages, creamy mash spud, minted baby peas, coated with our very own Silver Dollar gravy.
  • Soup $12.50
    • Created fresh and served with ciabatta bread.
  • Pork Belly $29.50
    • Free range salt water piggery pork. Marinated in crispy apple cider and chardonnay. Served on a bed of fried shallot and crispy potato skins accompanied with a thyme and apple sauce and a red wine jus. We suggest you try with a perfectly matched Monteith’s Crushed Apple Cider.
  • Chilli basil noodles $13.00
  • Sambal chicken (Indonesian chilli) $13.00
    • with side vegetables
  • Tom yum Noodle soup $15.00
    • with prawn
  • Sweet & sour pork $13.00
  • Nasi goreng (spicy fried rice) $13.00
  • Red curry (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
  • Fried Chicken Wings $9.00
  • Crispy fried chicken strip $10.00
    • on rice
  • Wedges $8.00 / $14.00
    • served with sour cream and chilli sauce (Small / Large)
  • Mussels $25.00
    • Green lipped mussels, sauteed in virgin olive oil, garlic, chilli, oregano, white wine and napoli sauce, served with toasted bread
  • Seafood platter to share $42.00
    • A selection of fresh market fish, cold smoked akaroa salmon, salt and pepper calamari, fresh mussels, prawn skewers and garlic bread served with dipping sauce and salad
  • Fries $6.00 / $9.00
    • served with aioli or tomato sauce (Small / Large)
  • Fish & Chips $24.50
    • beer battered fresh fish served with hot fries, garden salad and tartare sauce
  • Open focaccia sandwhich $17.50
    • Sauteed tender chicken breast pieces, mushrooms, creamy french tarragon sauce on a homemade focaccia bread and onion marmalade
  • Salt and pepper calamari n/a
    • Calamari lightly fried in a salt and pepper batter served with sweet chilli and lemongrass dipping sauce
  • Bread & dips $14.00
  • Please place your order at the counter GF toast, GF bagel, whole grain available
  • Available all day at $9.50, GF available
  • Fresh fruit salad $11.00
  • • Bacon, egg, Cheddar and tomato relish
  • Bacon and egg focaccia $11.50
  • SOUP $12.50
    • please ask at counter
  • Choose one of...
  • Beef Nachos $18.00
    • The classic; Crunchy tortilla chips covered in homemade beef ‘n bean chilli.Served with melted Cheddar and sour cream
  • Fish & chips $9.00
  • Confit duck $35.00
    • slow cooked with a chorizo, tomato pilaf (gf)
  • Garlic & herb $7.00/ $12.00
    • Garlic and herbs with cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Pork belly taco $15.00
    • crispy belly, black beans, avocado & lime
  • NZ groper $32.00
    • with warm potato salad & an almond sesame crust (gf)
  • Stuffed peppers $14.00
    • char-grilled red peppers, cream cheese, garlic & avocado (gf)
  • Carnivores $18.00/ $25.00
    • Pepperoni, ham, bacon, smoked chicken, red onion, bbq sauce & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • The Cortado $18.00/ $25.00
    • Smoked chicken, almonds, spinach, coriander, capsicum & cheese (Reg/ Large)
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