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

  • Special Hue-Style Rice Vermicelli Soup $15.50
  • Seafood Fried Rice $14.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef Fried Egg Noodle $12.00
  • Ginger Chicken & Vege on Rice $12.00
  • Lemongrass & Chilli Pork $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Pork with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Fried Chicken Nibbles with Garlic $15 Med/$27 Lg
  • Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs on Rice $12.00
  • SAINTS BIG BOY BREAKY (GFO/DFO) $22.90
    • Here we go.....are you ready to kick start your day with this bad boy - two eggs cooked your style with bacon, the finest locally produced gourmet sausage, hash browns, Saints house made baked beans, mushrooms, spinach, roasted tomato with warmed sourdough
  • SEAFOOD BUCKET (DF) $15.90
    • A selection of crumbed & battered seafood accompanied with lemon & tartare sauce. Add fries - $3.90 (DF)
  • SAINTS SALAD SPECIAL (GFO/DFO) $20.90
    • Chef’s tasty daily salad creation.
  • VENISON (GF/DF) $36.90
    • This Denver Leg cut is incredibly lean, tender & very flavoursome. Add prawns - $6.90 (GF/DF)
  • BACON WRAPPED PORK SIRLOIN (GF/DF) $33.90
    • The pork sirloin wrapped in bacon is both succulent & tender on the stone. Add prawns - $6.90 (GF/DF)
  • SAINTS LITTLE BREAKY (GFO/DFO) $13.90
    • Enjoy a half portion of our full flavoured big boy breaky from our lunch menu
  • MARGHERITA (GFO/DFO) $25.90
    • The classic Roman style pizza with the winning combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella & basil pesto served over a roasted garlic & Italian pizza sauce.
  • VEGGIE (GFO/DFO) $28.90
    • This flavoursome favourite is topped with roasted kumara, red onion, button mushrooms, pumpkin, mozzarella & olives on a tomato base & topped with feta & our own basil pesto.
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
    • Homemade, served with hot chocolate sauce, ice-cream & cream >>
  • Additional fillings $5.00
    • Cheese, ham. pineapple, tomatoes, onion
  • Seafood Crepe Mornay $19.50
    • Fresh fish, mussels & shrimp filling, topped with grilled cheese Served with salad >>
  • Cheesy Bacon Pasta $12
  • Asian Styled pulled Pork $19.50
    • With apple slaw & swiss cheese
  • Pasta of the Day $17.50
    • Your friendly waitress will inform you of the days flavour
  • Munchies Entree / Main / Dessert
  • Free-range Pork and Capsicum, Mushroom, Onion, Potato $17.50
    • with Sweet sour sauce
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
    • Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Prawns with (Spicy, Kung Pao, Hoisin) sauce
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Free-range Chicken and coriander
  • Norman's soy beef $18.00
  • Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
    • with Oyster sauce
  • Combination Fried Rice $18.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork, beef, free range chicken with seasonal vegetable
  • Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (for five) $13.50
    • Steamed yummy juicy Buns stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Potato Truffle Vichyssoise Mille Feuille $60.00
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
  • Small Cheese or Nut Cheese Plate - $10.00
  • -Add Wiled Greens $3.00
  • -Add Grains $5.00
  • Shrimp Croquette $ 12.00
    • Small deep fried cake containing shrimp and vegetables (4pcs)
  • Saki Maki $ 5.50
  • Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
  • Gyoza (4pcs) $ 5.00
    • Deepp fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
  • Spicy Chicken Cutlet Roll $ 5.00
  • Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
  • Adamame $ 8.00
    • Boiled green beans seasoned with a pinch of salt.
  • 5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
    • Comes with rice and miso soup.
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $13.90
  • Butter Naan $2.80
  • Seasonal Vegetables $5.90
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (5pcs) $8.50
  • Betoon Murg Curry (Med) $13.90
  • Fish Tikka Masala (Med) $13.90
  • Vegetable Kadhai (Med) $12.90
  • Touch of Spice's Mixed Sizzler $21.50
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.50
    • Chicken breast, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, caramelised onion, tomato and house made aioli. Served with chips.
  • CITRUS CHICKEN SALAD $18.50
    • Grilled chicken breast, mixed lettuce, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and orange slices, served with a sweet chilli and citrus dressing
  • BLAT $11.50
    • Crispy streaky bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato and house made aioli
  • WAFFLES $17.50
    • Soft buttermilk waffles served with streaky bacon, pistachio nuts, maple syrup, vanilla bean custard and banana on top.
  • Add house made hash brown, roasted tomato, baby spinach, portobello mushrooms, house made beans or bratwurst sausage for $3 each
  • MUESLI $12.50
    • Toasted muesli with dried fruit, seeds and nuts. Served with seasonal fruits, milk and yogurt
  • EXTRAS $4.00 each
    • Streaky bacon, smoked salmon, portobello mushrooms, baby spinach, tomato, hash brown, house made beans, bratwurst sausage, avocado, serving of toast, side salad
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Choose from streaky bacon, smoked salmon, pulled pork or portobello mushrooms, house made hollandaise sauce
  • Duck fat spiced potatoes
  • Open venison sandwich served with caramelised onion, blue cheese, walnuts and mushroom, on toasted ciabatta with aioli $20.00
  • Carpaccio of beef with capers and horseradish aioli $16.00
  • Hollandaise
  • Drunken affogato $15.00
    • shot of espresso served on kapati affogato ice-cream and a shot of liqueur of your choice
  • Little Shawty’s pizza, your choice of little carnivore or Hawaiian $8.00
  • Eggs Benedict with either bacon or smoked salmon, topped with hollandaise $18 / $20
  • Lamb, french rack with a macadamia nut & rosemary crust served with seasonal greens, roasted beets, truffle mash & a port jus. $35.00
  • Karaage - Parmesan Cheese GF/A $22.00
    • Pickle, Sweet chilli and Creme dip
  • Karaage - Garlic Bomb DF $17.00
    • Confit garlic, Garlic chips
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Teriyaki Grill Salmon GF/A DF $29.00
    • New Zealand salmon, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Tofu Salad GF/A DF V $13.00
    • Fresh soft tofu, sesame vinaigrette
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Yakitori - All in One (9 pcs) $28.50
    • Teriyaki salmon, chicken thigh / Spicy pork belly, chicken thigh / Smoked salted garlic, chicken, prawn / Mushroom / Ginko nut
  • Smokey burger $18.00
    • Enjoy a BBQ taste with this creation, a delicious beef patty teamed with lettuce, tomato, bacon and fries
  • 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
  • French omelette $18.00
    • A light fluffy egg omelette with ham, onion, tomato and cheese, served with toasted bread and a garden salad
  • 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
  • Seafood chowder $15.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Salt and pepper calamari n/a
    • Calamari lightly fried in a salt and pepper batter served with sweet chilli and lemongrass dipping sauce
  • Steak Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Chicken Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Roast Posk Chow Mein
  • Steak Foo Young
  • Combination Foo Young
  • Prawn Foo Young
  • Deep Fried Wontons - one dozen
  • Lunch $12.00
    • - any item from the cabinet with green salad or fries
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • Seafood chowder $10.50
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • - large salad $8.00
  • -small salad $5.00
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Ham and cheese melt $7.50
    • With fries
  • ''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
    • Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
  • Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
    • Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
  • Horrendous Honolulu $24.00
    • Kids love it, real pineapple, real ham, real cheese..... - if we have to do it...it has to be a good one!
  • Don Mario Santoini $26.00
    • Pulled pork, cowboy beans, smoked hickory BBQ sauce, mozzarella and sour cream
  • Fredo De Pussi $26.00
    • A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
  • Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
    • Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
  • Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
    • Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
  • Belgian-style waffles with Pear & Rhubarb $17.50
  • Crushed Avocado $18.00
    • Crushed Avocado on 5 grain multi toast w grilled tomatoes & chilli flakes.
  • -Add garlic butter / Add Gravy $2.00
  • Kid’s platter $10.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruit with a ham & cheese toastie
  • Side of Yoghurt, Home-made tomato sauce, hollandaise, Jam, Aioli or tomato sauce all $2.00
  • Pork Belly (GF) (DF) $20.00
    • Charsui Mar slowly cooked pork belly on salad greens & rice
  • -Crispy Bacon Rashers $17.00
  • Small fries $5.00
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