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

  • Baked Beans, poached eggs, white beans, chorizo, smoked tomato chilli sauce, Danish feta, Turkish bread $18.50
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Steel cut oat porridge, rhubarb, banana, poached papples, cardamom custard, chocolate caramel nut crumble $15.50
  • Smoked tomato chilli beans $3.50
  • Potato rosti $2.50
  • Little Pom's Benny, smoked bacon, poached eggs, cheddar buttermilk biscuits, corn, avocado, coriander, smoked jalapeno lime hollandaise $25.00
  • Toast with butter and seasonal jam + add house made nut butter $4.50 $9.00
  • House hot smoked salmon, sugar snap peas, crumbed egg, Asian greens, roast peanuts, coconut tamarind caramel $25.00
  • Cheese Board
    • Ask your wait-staff for todays offerings, your choice of
  • Buttered Corn & Manchego Spring Rolls $16
    • Truffle Aioli
  • Chicken Salad (GF) $22
    • Black rice, chopped pecans, dried figs, watercress, cabbage, orange, & labne
  • Greystone Basket Star Riesling $13.50
    • With charred sourdough, crackers, central Otago quince paste, Waipara honeycomb, fresh and dried fruits, nuts
  • Vegan Chocolate Mousse (DF) $15
    • Passionfruit sorbet, coffee cake crumb, isomalt shard
  • Market Fish $24
    • Textures of corn, crayfish butter, crispy capers, house cured ba
  • Scallop and White Fish Ceviche (GF, DF) $149
    • Coconut, lime, avocado, rice cracker
  • Raw Chai Cheesecake (GF, DF, Vegan) $16
    • Coconut cream, sesame brittle, candied stone fruit
  • MUSHROOM $4.50
  • LASAGNA TOPPER $2.90
  • BLUFF OYSTERS POA
  • BATTERED SCALLOPS 6 FOR $7.90
  • JAM RAP $2.30
  • ONION RINGS 6 FOR $2.90
  • CASHMERE SPECIAL $8.30
    • extra filling +$0.90/meat, bacon +$ 1.50
  • HAWAIIAN $6.20
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap N/A
  • Coke N/A
    • There's nothing like it. The famous thirst-quenching taste.
  • Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
    • Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
  • Fries N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
  • Espresso Pronto Flat White N/A
    • Perk up with our Flat White. Rainforest Alliance certified beans, expertly roasted and topped with velvety, steamed milk.
  • Espresso Pronto Cappuccino N/A
    • Enjoy the smooth taste of our beans sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, blended with steamed milk and topped with a choc-dusted froth.
  • Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
  • Big Mac N/A
  • Grilled breakfast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, hash browns, poached or fried eggs $19.00
  • Chicken caeser, bacon, croutons, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, served with a poached egg & traditional caeser dressing $17.00
  • Duck liver pate, served with herb garlic bread & crispy wafers $14.50
  • Moules mariniere (mussels) served w garlic & white wine, crispy bread $18.50
  • Chocolate tort served with ice cream $13.50
  • Hungarian beef sausage on potato mousseline, red onion confit $18.00
  • French toast with banana coated in cinnamon & sugar (v) $15.00
  • Turkish chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, lettuce, egg mayonnaise, brie & fries $18.50
  • -6pc $7.50
  • Regular Salmon Chicken Bento $9.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Rice Two Piece Fresh Salmon Sushi One Fresh Salmon Nigiri One Inari Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Karaage fried chicken $10.90
  • Teriyaki chicken noodle salad
  • Fried Chicken on Rice (GF)
  • Super Chicken Lover From 20 PCS - $20.90
    • 8 pcs Crispy Chicken 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken 4 pcs Double Avocado Chicken
  • -Small $4.80
  • Boss menu (japanese donburi) From $11.90
    • select your own veges, sauces and mains.
  • Lemon fish $5.00
  • Chicken burger $11.00
  • Groper $8.00
  • Seafood chowder Sml $5.00 / Lrg $7.00
  • Mussels $6.00
    • 6x
  • 1 Scoop $3.00
  • Prawn twister $2.00
  • Cheese burger $9.00
  • French toast $18.50
    • Free range bacon, fried banana and maple syrup
  • Sausages (x2) $4.50
  • Veggie deluxe $18.50
    • Fresh veggies, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Egg royal $21.00
    • Stuart Island hot smoked salmon, free range eggs, organic toast & hollandaise.
  • Pesto $2.00
  • Bacon benedict $19.00
    • Free farmed local bacon, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • With free farmed bacon $14.50
  • Bagels and spread $7.50
  • Lamb $7.95
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Kids Burguer $3.20
  • Spicy Wedges (with sour cream) $5.00
  • BBC (Beef, Bacon & Cheese) $3.80
  • Cheese and Pineapple $5.00
  • Crab Stick / Meat Pattie / Cheese and Onion Pattie / Pineapple Ring / Chicken Cheese & Apricot Pattie / Jam Wrap / Plain Donut / Chocolate Donut / Banana Fritter $2.00
  • Sausage / Hot Dog $2.20
  • Mess $15
    • organic rhubarb compote, chantilly cream, meringues, vanilla ice cream
  • Clams $18
    • otago littleneck clams, canterbury saffron cream
  • Brulee $15
    • lemongrass creme brulee, coconut ice cream, sichuan biscotti
  • Snails $17.5
    • escargot, garlic, bacon vel au vent -
  • Arancini $32
    • mushroom and truffle arancini, organic cannolini and black turtle bean cassoulet
  • Oyster $4.5
    • clevedon organic oysters , lemon vinaigrette caviar -
  • Scallops $23
    • atlantic scallops, homemade blackpudding, ham crisp, pea puree
  • Bread $11
    • sage and linseed loaf, whipped butter
  • Maple & Pecan Tart $16.00
    • praline, creme anglaise & espresso ice cream
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Cardrona Valley Merino Lamb Short Ribs $18.00
    • orange, honey & soya glaze, Edamame bean, basil fritters & carrot
  • Penang Curry $19.00
    • Fragrant Penang chicken and vegetable curry with steamed jasmine rice
  • Summer Berry Tart $16.00
    • Fresh berry & frangipane tart with raspberry coulis & vanilla ice cream
  • Greek Souvlaki $25.00
    • Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $16.00
    • Warm chocolate caramel brownie with maple & walnut ice cream
  • French Fries $9.00
    • Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
  • Toast and Jam $8.0
    • Fresh baked bread served with butter and jam selection
  • House Salad $1.0
  • Egg on Toast $10.00
  • Ribeye Steak $23.90
    • eggs, fries with your choice of sauce: garlic butter, pepper or mushroom
  • All Day Breakfast $16.90
    • Bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, sausage
  • Bowl Fries $6.50
  • Hoki & Chips & Salad $19.90
  • Bacon, Eggs and Tomatoes $16.90
  • Served with our own Ciabatta & Rye Grain Bread (V) $10.50
  • Garlic Bread(V) $11.00
    • Delicious Garlic & Herb Butter smothered onto a Mackenzie Country Flute and baked
  • Aoraki Salmon Fillet(GF) $32.00
    • Oven baked Fresh Salmon Fillet, served with Roasted Vegetables & Steamed Rice, finished with Hollandaise Sauce
  • Bread selection & Dips(V) $12.00
    • A selection of Fresh Breads accompanied with our own Homemade Dips
  • Gluten Free (GF) Vegetarian (V)
  • Champagne Ham Pasta $21.50
    • Chef cooked Pasta with Champagne Ham, served with Mushroom Cream sauce & finished with Parmesan Cheese
  • Lamb Shank(GF)
    • Braised lamb shank on top of a Creamy Garlic Mash, Steamed Seasonal Vegetables and finished with a delicious Gravy
  • -(one shank) $23.00
  • Add chicken $5.00
  • GF. Mixed Grill $18.00
    • This massive meal comes with a 120g ribeye steak, two sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast & a grilled tomato.
  • Red Pesto Chicken Burger $15.00
    • A delicious fresh chicken pattie made with sundried tomato pesto, salad and served with a sweet mango chutney & aioli dressing.
  • Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
    • topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
  • GF. Ribeye Steak $22.00
    • A prime 250g ribeye steak served to your liking alongside salad and chips or seasonal roast vegetables. Your choice of mushroom sauce, bearnaise sauce or garlic butter.
  • GF. Caesar Salad $14.00
    • Fresh cos lettuce, bacon, homemade croutons and parmesan cheese all tossed in our amazing Caesar dressing & finished with a poached egg.
  • All Burger Meals are served with Chips
  • Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
  • Pad Thai $17.50
    • Thick noodles fried with a mixture of veges, carrot & peanuts
  • Stir Fried Seafood $22.00
    • (Pad Porg Gari) Stir fried seafood with yellow curry powder & vegetables
  • Tom Yum Sea Food $11.50
  • Spicy Fried Rice (Kao Pad Prik) $17.50
    • Spiced up fried rice, mixed vegetables, broccoli & tomato
  • Oyster Sauce (Pad Nummun Hoy) $17.50
    • Stir fry with a mixture of vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Cashew nuts, Rice, Vegetables,tofu, meats, peanut sauce etc $3.80
  • Drunken Noodles $17.50
    • Spicy basil flavour, light on vegetables, curly weed noodles
  • Chicken, beef, pork or tofu
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