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

  • Lemongrass & Chilli Tofu $12 Med/$20 Lg
  • Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Tofu $12 Med/$20 Lg
  • BBQ Pork & Mix Vege on Rice $12.00
  • Special Fried Spring Rolls & Grilled Pork on Rice Vermicelli $13.00
  • Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Fish $16 Med/$30 Lg
  • Seafood Fried Rice Noodle $14.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $14.00
  • Vegetable Omelet $12 Med/$20 Lg
  • Japanese Chilli Fish (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $18.00/ $24.00
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts (reg/ med) $16.00/ $23.00
  • Mussels with Chilli BBQ Sauce (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $16.00/ $21.00
  • Chicken with Lemon Sauce (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onion (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with Ginger & Garlic At Market Price
  • Stir Fried Prawns on Rice (Gravy) $10.00
  • Beef Brisket on Rice (Gravy) $10.00
  • All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
  • STEAK SPECIAL 200G $16.50
    • Prime rump steak With an Alehouse Salad and chips
  • RIBEYE 350G STEAK $32.00
    • Ribeye steak served with creamy garlic mash, onion rings, sauteed spinach and red wine jus
  • CALAMARI $10.00
    • Lime infused salt and pepper calamari
  • ANGUS SANDWICH $19.00
    • 200gm Angus beef steak on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce and tomato onion rings served with fries
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BREAST $29.00
    • Poached chicken breast stuffed with basil served with gourmet potatoes baby carrots and roast capsicum sauce
  • JUNIOR BURGER
    • Beef patty, lettuce and cheese served with fries
  • TRIO OF ICE CREAMS $12.00
    • Today's flavours on chocolate soil with fresh fruit
  • Seafood and Saffron Chowder $18.00
    • with a selection of fresh seafood and freshly baked ciabatta
  • AGED HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • DUO OF LAMB $38.00
    • lamb fillet and slow roasted shoulder croquette on buttered mashed agria, mint yoghurt, and baby carrots and burnt onions.
  • SPICY CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $25.00
    • cos crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg with caesar dressing (GF and V on request)
  • TIRAMISU $14.50
    • classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
  • PANNA COTTA $14.50
    • with passionfruit and fresh berries
  • THAI ROTI WITH SPICED CHICKEN $15.00
  • BEER BATTERED BLUE COD $29.00
    • with tartare, salad, lemon and chunky chips (GF on request)
  • Salmon crepes with hollandaise $12.00
  • Beef Nachos with sour cream and cheese $10.00
  • Soup of the day (in season) $12.00
  • Nemo and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Fish and chips with sauce
  • Haystack with bird droppings $7.00
    • Hot pancakes with yogurt and berries
  • Hog and Curly Whirlys $7.00
    • Hot streaky bacon and chips
  • Farmers Breakfast $7.00
    • Bacon eggs on toast
  • Pancakes with bananas and bacon $12.00
  • SINGAPORE FRIED NOODLES BAMI GORENG $9.80
  • SUPERDEAL $19.95
    • 2 fish fillets, 2 hot dogs.2 meat patties, 2 hash browns, 2 corn on cob, 2 pineapple rings, 2 chicken nuggets & 2 scoops of chips
  • HOKI FISH CRUMBED $2.50
  • VEGETABLE & POiATO ROLL $2.60
  • SPIT ROAST 1/4 CHICKEN $4.80
  • MANDU (Korean WONTONS) 10 for $4.00
  • CHOCOLATE JAM WRAP $3.10
  • CRAB STICK $1.80
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Sauerkraut with pork belly soup $26.00
  • Wonton Soup $8.00
  • Silk tofu salad $8.00
  • Chicken egg foo Yung $20.00
  • Chrysanthemum & egg soup $14/ $19
  • Hot noodles with sesame paste $12.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $22.00
  • Chicken gristle $2.50
  • Ranch N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
    • BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Nobanno Aromatic Brulee $12.40
    • An exotic Nobanno version of Crème Brulee that will surely enhance your tastebuds
  • Nobanno curry wrap (chicken or beef or lamb or pork or vegetable) $10.40
    • Your choice of specialty mildly spiced chicken, beef, lamb or pork or vegetable dry curry, with crispy green salad wrapped in freshly cooked porota bread. Accompanied by sweet mango chutney or riata.
  • Bazarer Goru $18.90
    • NZ tender beef pieces cooked in a range of Nobanno specialty herbs and spices together with ring onions then finish with a special sauce made a combination of soya sauce, coconut and homemade fresh yoghurt.
  • Chutney $2.90
    • (Mint /tamarind / mango/ mixed pickle) - each
  • Naan bread (Plain or Butter) $3.90
    • Plain flour tandoori bread - Optional butter.
  • Mushrooms Delight $12.90
    • Fresh mushrooms stuffed with minced lamb spiced up with various herbs coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried, served with herbs sauce
  • Flat White $4.40
  • Daal Aloo $12.90
    • A combination of spiced potato & Yellow lentils serve together to give you a unique & healthy taste.
  • Samosa (vegetarian) each $1.40
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.90/$12.90
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $11.90/$12.90
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Chicken nuggets 1/2 dozen $4.00
  • Corn Nuggets (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.90/$12.90
  • Deep fried squid rings 1/2 dozen $5.00
  • Large $13.50
  • Aloo Gobi $7.00
  • Aloo Tikki Chat $6.00
  • Samosa Chat $6.00
  • VEG. BIRYANI $10.00
  • CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
  • ALOO GOBI $7.00
  • Spicy Wedges $9.00
    • with sour cream and chilli sauce
  • CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
  • HAWAIIAN Ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese $23.00
  • Crispy Chicken Wings $9.00
    • with chipotle dip and pineapple relish
  • CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
  • Makikihi Fries $9.00
    • with rosemary salt, served with aioli or gravy
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & BRIE Baby spinach, chicken breast and brie with cranberry sauce $25.00
  • Duo of Sliders $13.50
    • one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
  • ADDITIONAL JAM $0.20
  • CHORIZO $2.00
  • EGG ON TOAST $8.50
    • WITH FREE RANGE EGGS(ADD BACON$4.00)
  • SMALL FRIES $4.00
    • WITH TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER WITH CHIPS $17.00
    • GRILLED CRISPY CHICKEN, GREEN SALADS, TOMATOES IN BUN, SERVED WITH BBQ SAUCE
  • SMOKED SALMON SPINACH PIZZA $19.50
    • WITH SPINACH, RED ONION, RED CAPSICUM, CAPER, FETA CHEESE, SERVED WITH SOUR CREAM
  • PANCAKES STACK WITH BANANA & BACON $15.00
    • WITH STREAKY Bacon, BANANAS, MAPLE SYRUP
  • CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST $12.50
    • WITH BACON, BANANA, MAPLE 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