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

  • Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs on Rice $12
  • Kten Gant Special Fish Rice Vermicell Soup $15.5
  • Beef & Vege on Sizzling Hot Plate Med/$15
  • Roast Duck on Rice $12
  • Chlng Bo Leung Sweet Dessert $5
  • Sauteed Prawn with Mix Vege & Cashew Nut Med/$18 Lg/$32
  • Crispy Prawn (6 pieces) $10
  • lemon Grass & Chilli Beef Med/$15 Lg/$27
  • Onion $4.60
  • Beetroot $4.60
  • Chow Chow $4.60
  • Fish Bites - 1/2 dozen $6.40
  • Chicken Nuggets - 1/2 dozen $4.80
  • Beef Croquette $2.80
  • Pineapple $4.60
  • Banana Fritters $2.60
  • Tandoori Chicken $16.00
    • Tandoori chicken, tomato, mesclun & raita
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
    • 2 eggs poached w/ crispy bacon & hash browns
  • Fish &Chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish, served w/ fries & a house dressed salad & tartare sauce
  • All served w/ fries
  • Old Fashioned Cheeseburger $16.00
    • w/ homemade beef pattie, caramalised onion,pickles, cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato
  • Bailies Pate $12.50
    • Freshly made pate, served with toasted ciabatta & pickled veges
  • Ciabatta or Rye $3.50
  • Bailies Pancakes $15.00
    • Served w/ banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • The Black Rabbit $20 / $25
    • Fruit chutney, braised wild rabbit, red onion, almonds, cream cheese, topped with fresh rocket
  • Smoked Chicken Fettuccine $20
    • Smoked chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and silverbeet in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Italiano $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, capsicum, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta. Add chorizo sausage +$5
  • Canadian $15 / $20
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni, bacon, garlic roasted mushrooms. Add blue cheese aioli +$3
  • Sausage Dog $10 / $15
    • Tomato sauce, pepperoni
  • Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine $20
    • Roast pumpkin, kalamata olives and silverbeet in a creamy tomato sauce
  • Greek Salad $15
    • Cheery tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, feta with fresh salad greens and an olive oil & balsamic dressing
  • Beer Batter Fries $6
    • With tomato sauce
  • Sauteed shredded pork with sweet bean sauce $16.00
  • Crab with ginger and spring onion $20.00
  • Eggplant with Salted fish and chicken $14.00
  • Pork strips with sweet chili sauce spicy $15.00
  • Deep fried crispy chicken with chili spicy $17.00
  • Tofu with pork mince $12.00
  • Eggplant with minced and sweet chili sauce (spicy) $14.00
  • Kung Pao chicken spicy $15.00
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • - Medium $13.50
  • -Small $10.50
  • Lamb
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Small $10.50
  • Retro Prawn & Avocado Cocktail (g.f) 12
    • w/ our own marie-rose sauce
  • Chefs Pasta of the Day or Bangers & Mash 20
  • All Day Breakfast Add a 200g Porterhouse cooked to your liking to make a Mixed Grill! 32
  • Our own Chefs Cheesecake w/ Ice cream & Cream 12
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod & Fries w/ our own Tartare Sauce, salad & Lemon 28
  • Panthers Big Burger & Fries: Crispy Chicken w/ Bacon, Lettuce, Caesar dressing & Parmesan / Beef ’n’Onion Ring Cheddar, Red Onion Jam, Aioli, Lettuce & Tomato / Vegetarian w/ Grilled Portabello, Feta, Onion Rings ,Beetroot Hummus, Aioli, Lettuce & Tomato 24
  • Cheeseboard 4 two w/ crackers & condiments 24
  • 250g ANZCO Canterbury Ribeye w/ Irish Champ & Green Vege OR Chunky Fries & Salad Garlic Butter (g.f) OR Homemade Mushroom Sauce (g.f) 30
  • Braised Brisket $18.90
    • Braised Brisket, Grilled Beer Bread, Onion Rings & Chipotle Mayo
  • New Season Asparagus $15.90
    • New Season Asparagus, Soft Parmesan Polenta, Poached Egg & Crisp Kale
  • Additions: $3.90
    • Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
  • - After 9.00am $6.90
  • Salmon Gravlax, Salad Greens & Horseradish Cream Sandwich on Hucks Beer Bread $15.90
  • Rachael's Rarebit $12.90
    • Gourmet Cheese on Toasted Hucks Beer Bread, Caramelised Onion Chutney
  • - Before 9.00am $5.00
  • 7.00 to 11.00
  • Regular $9.80
  • R/combo $13.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • Chicken Katsu Bowl
    • Japanese style schnitzel
  • Regular $11.90
  • Tempura Vegetable $4.00
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • L/combo $15.10
    • with miso or green tea
  • Large $13.40
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.00
  • Shahi Vegetable Samosa $2.50
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Raita $2.90
  • Kadhai Chicken (Hot) $13.90
  • Butter Shrimp (Med) $14.50
  • Roti $2.80
  • Murg malai Tikka (5pcs) $8.50
  • Bronwyn's wok fried Wakanui Beef w/ green beans $28.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ mango, crunchy coconut & lime $6.00
  • Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
  • Sticky crispy pork balls, toasted ground rice, kaffir lime leaf, mint & chilli $13.00
  • House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
  • Mussamun curry of slow brasied lamb shank on sweet potato mash $36.00
  • SP Grilled Pork balls street style $12.00
  • SP Pad thai in eggnet w/ free range chicken, tamarind sauce, peanuts & lime $26.00
  • – Sundried Tomato & Cream Cheese
  • New York Melts $8.90
    • Roast beef, Dijon Mustard, Swiss Cheese, pickle
  • GF extra $1.00
  • B.L.T $10.50
    • Streaky bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and aioli
  • Marmite $6.50
  • Fresh Banana $6.50
  • – Smashed Avocado
  • Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
  • Caesar $17.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy bacon and croutons, served with the famous Winnie's caesar dressing (with chicken $19.00) (Anchovies optional)
  • Salmon Caper
    • Akaroa hot smoked salmon, capers, green capsicum, fennel, kalamata olives and cream cheese
  • Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Margarita $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Tomato base, basil, mozzarella, garlic and fresh tomato
  • Fresh Green Salad $9.00
  • Famous Winnie's Chilli Pesto Bread $9.50
  • Thai Beef $18.50
    • Seared and marinated beef with rocket, red onion, bamboo shoots, capsicum and cherry tomatoes.
  • Moroccan Lamb
    • Oven-baked lamb marinated in a Moroccan coconut sauce, with red and green capsicums, red onion, garlic and coriander
  • Hash Brown $3.00
  • Salmon $3.00
  • Waffles $17.00
    • Light, crispy waffles served with maple syrup and cream with your choice of streaky bacon or berries and banana
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
  • Cornfritter Stack $19.00
    • Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
  • Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
  • B.L.T $19.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese in a toasted focaccia bun, served with fries
  • Eggs (2) $3.00
  • Mt Oxford $25
    • Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
  • Foggy Peak $25
    • Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
  • Mt Somers $25
    • Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
  • Mt Thomas $25
    • Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
  • Mt Grey $25
    • Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
  • Castle Hill $25
    • Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
  • Pizza Breads $11.5
    • Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
  • Burnt Hill $25
    • Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
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