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

  • VEGETARIAN $4.70
  • BATTERED HOKI $4.00
  • WONTONS (6) WITH SAUCE $5.00
  • SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $4.80
  • CHOCOLATE DONUTS $2.10
  • MEAT $1.50
  • CHEESE $4.00
  • BATTERED SOLE $5.00
  • Tricolore
    • Tomato base topped with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli. Oven cooked then topped with fresh rocket and shredded parmesan
  • Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Warm Chicken Noodle $17.50
    • Pan-fried chicken, vegetables and crispy noodles with chilli and coriander dressing. Served on a bed of lettuce
  • Cajun Chicken $18.50
    • Pan-fried cajun chicken with rocket, cherry tomatoes and green beans finished with a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Con le Patate
    • Rosemary infused galette of potatoes, sundried tomatoes and anchovy fillets
  • Funghi Prosciutto
    • Mushroom, ham, olives, garlic and mozzarella
  • ALL PIZZAS TOPPED WITH MOZZARELLA & PARMESAN
  • Famous Winnie’s Chilli Pesto Bread $9.50
  • Butcher's block $POA
    • Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
  • -Add bacon $3.00
  • The DIY $17.50
    • Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
  • Southern style fried chicken $10.50
    • Crispy southern style fried chicken, served with homemade aioli & chipotle sauce
  • Apple pie $10.00
    • Served with cream & french vanilla ice cream
  • The beef $16.00
    • Rare beef, caramelised onion, rocket & balsamic
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • See our special board for todays slice of heaven
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • Chicken/Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • Basmati rice chicken or lamb cooked in herbs and spices
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Aloo Gobhi $12.99
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, tomato herbs and spices
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
  • Nana's Chicken (3 Pcs) $12.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated overnight with special spices and herbs, baked in clay Tandoor oven, served with chips and a choice of soft drinks
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Lamb Saag $15.50
    • Lamb cooked with abundance of spinach, tomatoes
  • Chicken Kara $14.99
    • Chicken cooked the Tandoor way, finished the curry way with cream, cashews, spices, coconut milk and sprinkled coriander
  • Chocolate Donut
  • Pottle Fried Rice $5.00
  • Steak onion Pattie
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $11.00
  • Mussel $0.80
  • Meat Pattie
  • Chips per scoop $2.30
  • Steak Fried Noodle $9.50
  • 44. Chicken Curry with Rice $14.00
  • 34. Lemon Fish $16.00
  • 82. Spicy BBQ Pork $19.00
    • Grilled pork and vegetables in Korean spicy sauce
  • 26. Pork with Ginger and Spring Onion $13.00
  • 57. Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic $12.00
  • 70. Bami Goreng (Curry) $11.00
  • 78. Korean Sweet and Sour Pork $19.00
  • 56. Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables $12.00
  • Confit Duck on mash $34.00
    • with an orange blackcurrant coulis
  • Fish Hoki $6.00
  • Fillet with bacon on mash $33.00
  • Full range of Desserts on blackboard $10.00
    • served with cream and Ice cream
  • Beef nachos & side dish $20.50
  • Mushrooms $7.00
  • (comes with a small ice cream sundae or jelly and cream)
  • Battered Fish
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Vitamilk Black Sesame Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Crispy Piece $5.00
  • Bean Curd Mixed with Chopped Green Onion $5.00
  • Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
  • Spicy Broad Bean $6.00
  • Master Kong Ice Tea Range $3.00
  • Chef's Special Pancake with Spring Onion $2.00
  • Chef's Special Oven Sesame Pancake $1.50
  • Tomatoes / spinach / mushroom /hash brown / egg $ 4,00/side
  • ∙Sides
  • Available between 9am to 2pm
  • Kids Toasted Sandwich platter $11.50
    • Served with small cup fruit salad, biscuit and marshmallow
  • Roast meal & ice cream sundae - GFA (Please ask) $15.00
  • Fried sesame chicken served with pita bread pockets $18.00
    • Served with garlic yoghurt sauce & side fresh salad
  • Available 11.30am to 2pm
  • Soft tacos crispy beef $18.00
    • Served with tomato salsa and avocado
  • Pressed Belly of Pork $35.00
    • With apple and sultana relish. On olive-kumara mash, peas, sage and onion jus
  • Festive Pudding $14.00
    • Steamed ginger sticky date pudding with cream and custard
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $16.00
    • Baked creamy parfait served with mixed pickles, plum chutney and truffled melba toast
  • Crepes a la Gas $16.00
    • Flambéed in Mandarin Napoleon and served with fresh and frozen creams
  • Carved Roast Sirloin of Hereford Prime $38.00
    • With béarnaise, corned beef gratin, green beans, jus and horseradish Yorkshire pudding
  • Whitestone Windsor Blue (75g) $16.00
    • With gingered walnut loaf and fig chutney
  • Hand Cut Potato Chips $8.00
    • With tomato relish
  • Vego Plate $26.00
    • Braised eggplant, courgette, mushrooms with asparagus, new potato salad in tarragon mayo
  • Yaki Onigiri Rice ball with miso $7.00
  • Torched pear, almond meringue, shiso, tapioca and umeshu jelly $12.00
  • Gyoza $12.00
    • Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
  • Selection of homemade Ice Cream $10.00
    • Matcha, Adzuki and Yuzu
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Kinoko Portobello mushroom with green onion sauce $7.00
  • Vanta (vegetarian) $21.50
    • Aubergine and kumra – exotic dish from the terai region of Nepal
  • Peshwari Naan $5.50
    • Dry fruit bread, brushed with butter
  • Mix Veg Curry $18.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy with garlic flavour
  • Chicken Narni $13.50
  • Chicken Makhani (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Tender marinated chicken, simmered in a sublime masala sauce – chefs rendition of the world famous butter chicken
  • Biryani $19.50
    • Chicken/Lamb/Vegetarian
  • Prawn & Kumra $21.50
    • East meets west in this sensational seafood creation
  • Mince Naan $5.50
    • Lamb mince stuffed bread
  • Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
  • Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
  • Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
  • Teriyaki chicken & large king salmon & avocado $9.90
  • King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
  • Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90
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