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

  • Garlic Spinach $3
  • Avocado on Toast $16
    • Fresh avocado, wilted garlic spinach, roasted tomatoes and poached eggs on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain and finished with toasted seeds
  • Toast & Spreads $6
    • Your choice of sourdough or multigrain served with any two of the following: peanut butter, marmite, vegemite, marmalade, apricot jam or raspberry jam
  • Luciano’s Bruschetta $16
    • Toasted ciabatta with garden greens and Prosciutto, tomato, basil & mozzarella
  • Prawn Tacos $21
    • Two soft shell tacos served with golden prawns, pineapple salsa, heirloom tomatoes, capsicum and coriander, finished with lime zested sour cream
  • Kids Taco $14
    • A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
  • Luciano’s Big Breakfast $22.5
    • A real meal! Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with manuka smoked bacon, house made hash brown, sausage, roasted tomato, market mushrooms and our house relish on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
    • Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
  • Lamb Spicy $20.00
    • with veges and chilli
  • Ginger $17.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with veges and ginger
  • Prawn Phad Thai $20.00
    • Sauteed with bean sprout, crushed nuts and egg in fried noodles
  • Tom Yum Chicken or Vegetarian (no rice) $10.00
  • Thai Red Curry $15.00
  • Sweet and Sour $13.00
  • Combination Seafood Chillies and Basil $21.00
  • Yum Num Tok $18.00
    • (Thai spicy salad with meat pieces and Thai herb) Chicken, beef or pork
  • Nachos (GF) $13.00
    • Choose Beef. Beans or mixed With grilled cheese, sweet chilli & sour cream
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry (GF) $18.50
    • Topped with cashews and served with rice & salad
  • Coated Crispy Chicken Salad $19.50
    • tossed with bacon, creamy parmesan aioli & served with crispy potatoes >>
  • Toasted Sandwich on sourdough (GF) $7.50
    • Choose 2 fillings
  • Battered Hoki & Chips (GF) $12
  • Bread Selection $12.00
    • Served with spreads (serves 4)
  • Cheesy Bacon Pasta $12
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • Tomato, eggs, sausages, bacon, hash browns & toasted sour dough
  • Bacon $16.50
  • B.L.T $9.90
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato, honey mayo & tomato relish
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Spinach (veg) $16.50
  • 1x FR Egg $2.00
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Gourmet Bagels $12.90
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
    • freshly steamed sticky date pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream
  • AKAROA SALMON $27.00
    • fresh pan seared Akaroa salmon wit house made rosti and steamed greens
  • NACHOS $17.50
    • house-made cowboy chilli beef with sour cream and guacamole
  • CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER $18.50
    • house-made chicken schnitzel, cheese and mayonnaise, served with thick cut fries
  • DUNSANDEL DELUXE BURGER $21.50
    • 150 gm Angus beef stacked with bacon, fried egg, tasty cheese and onion rings served with thick cut fries
  • FISH & CHIPS P.O.D
    • beer battered fish and thick-cut fries see specials board
  • PORK RIBS $12.00
    • pork ribs served with thick cut fries
  • CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $18.00
    • grilled chicken breast, toasted ciabatta croutons, parmesan cheese and a poached egg
  • Mountaineers' Breakfast (till 11.30am) $22.00
    • Free range bacon, free range eggs, sausages (no MSG), mushrooms, hash browns & ciabatta.
  • Locally Farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon Bagel $15.00
    • Locally-farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon with aioli, lettuce red onion, cream cheese, dill
  • New Zealand Ribeye Steak $34.50
    • With pepper or mushroom sauce, organic potatoes of the day and seasonal vegetables
  • Sir Edmund Hillary's Pork Sausages $32.00
    • With gravy, organic potatoes of the day & Mountaineers' Salad or vegetables of the day Old Mountaineers' sausages are sourced locally and contain no MSG
  • Mountaineers' Soup of the Day $13.50
    • With toasted bread
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Meals subject to availability
  • Pasta of the Day $25.00
  • BACON TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
  • CURRY ROLL $3.80
    • Chinese pork & curried rice wrapped in noodle pastry
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $6.80
    • Crispy fried bacon & fried egg with all the trimmings
  • ONION RINGS 1 DOZ $10.80
  • SOLE FILLET $7.00
    • Sole fillet deep fried in a light crispy batter
  • HAM & CHEESE TOASTED SANDWICH $5.00
  • SQUID RINGS 1 DOZ $14.00
  • COD FILLET $6.00
    • Deep seafood fried in a light crispy batter
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Sausages (2) $ 1.50
  • Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
  • Quick Breakfast $8.00
    • French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
  • Chicken
    • Sweet Thai Chilli, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Burger n Fries $12.00
  • Deep Fried Fish
    • Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Homemade Pancakes $10.00
    • Served with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup or Berry Coulis, Whipped Cream & Cinnamon.
  • Clubhouse Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, Sausages, Hash-Brown, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushrooms, Egg, Toast & Jam.
  • Amritsari curry: chicken/lamb/beef $19.50
    • Dish from North India, Punjab. Curry cooked with the tempering of Carom seeds, yoghurt, and onionbase gravy.
  • Meat samosa (2 pcs) $6.50
    • Flaky pastry filled with spicy minced lamb and peas.
  • Chicken / lamb kadai $19.50
    • Cooked in onion based thick gravy with capsicum,tomatoes and spices.
  • Amritsari fish $15.00
    • Fish fillet and lemons, lightly battered in butter fl our and deep fried.
  • Aloo palak $17.00
    • Potatoes cooked in spinach, cream and spices.
  • Lamb nawabi kofta $19.50
    • Minced Lamb meat balls cooked in onionand the yoghurt base gravy with added nuts and sultanas
  • Tandoori mushroom $14.00
    • Mushroom marinated with ginger garlic paste cooked in Tandoor oven.
  • Peas pulao $8.00
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Strawberry Jam $4.80
  • Thick Cut Toast w/ Peanut Butter $4.80
  • ●Shaved Ice $6.00
    • 3 toppings of your choice
  • Deep Fried Handmade Buns Drizzled w/ Condensed Milk $4.00
  • Braised Tofu $4.00
  • Fish Balls soup $4.50
  • Combo Deal $3.50
    • All set menu includes a glass of house special of green or black tea
  • Fries $4.00
  • Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
    • Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
  • MEAT (Gogi)
  • Kimchi Jeon (kimchi Pancake)(V) $ 12
  • Kimchi Tofu Salad(V) $ 11
  • Kimchi Bokkeumbap $16
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Fried dumpling(V) $10
    • Special Korean herb(scallion) & vegetables (8pcs)
  • Tang Su Yuk $ 25
    • Lightly battered pork strips with fragrant hot sweet and sour sauce
  • Pizza Breads $11.5
    • Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
  • Foggy Peak $25
    • Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
  • Burnt Hill $25
    • Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
  • Castle Hill $25
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
  • Mt Somers $25
    • Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
  • Mt Oxford $25
    • Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
  • Mt Thomas $25
    • Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
  • Mt Grey $25
    • Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
  • Fried Egg $1.25
  • Beef Schnitzel & Mushroom Sauce $18.50
    • Our very popular golden crumbed beef schnitzel, smothered in a hearty mushroom sauce, with salad and fries.
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Famous Grill $27.90
    • Robbie’s famous mixed grill. Stacked with 100 gram ribeye steak, eggs, sausage, bacon, onion rings and fries.
  • Fish & Chips $17.50
    • A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
  • Robbie’s Double Beef n Bacon Burger $19.90
    • One for the hungry! Two beef patties stacked in a toasted bun with bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce and beetroot, served with fries.
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
    • Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Fluffy Omelette $17.90
    • A generous folded omelette full of cheese and mushrooms, topped with spring onions and served with a fresh salad and fries.
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • French Toast $18
    • served w. maple syrup, banana, bacon, cream
  • Caesar Salad $21
    • add chicken
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Hot Cakes $16
    • served w. yogurt & cream and 2 choices of either jam & berries, or nutella & banana
  • Bramborák $22
    • famous Czech savoury potato pancake filled w. chicken and seasonal vegetables
  • Berry Cheesecake $12.50
    • berry cheesecake served with ice cream and whipped cream
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