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

  • Spicy Chicken Lemongrass and Vegetables $13.50
  • Tofu Oyster Sauce $10.00
  • Prawn Salad (Plar Kung) $15.50
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.50
  • Basil Tofu and Vegetables $10.00
  • Lard Nar Seafood $17.00
  • Green or Red Curry Tofu and Vegetables $11.00
  • Stir Fried Peanut Sauce and Vegetables $10.00
  • Caesar salad w' Pine Nuts & Broccoli $12.50
  • Chocolate, salted Caramel & Nut Sundae or Strawberry Shortcake Sundae $12.00
  • Crumbed Prawns w' Chipotle Tartare $13.00
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings w' Blue cheese $15.00
  • Pollonini $23.00
    • Free Range Chicken w' Chorizo, Spinach, Red Onion & Salsa Verde
  • Homemade Focaccia w' Basil Pesto $6.00
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Pancetta e Fungi $22.00
    • Smoked Bacon, Tallegio, Spinach & Mushroom
  • Curry pork $18.00
  • Vegetable noodle $11.00
  • Tofu pyramid $18.00
  • Roasted pork on rice $15.00
  • Sweet & sour pork ribs $19.00
  • Satay pork $18.00
  • Deep fried chicken wings $8.00
  • Lovebirds' stuffed eggplant $20.00
  • Fried Rice Noodle (Beef, Chicken, Pork) $12.00
  • Medium Rare Beef Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Tofu, Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice Noodle $12.00
  • Pan Fried Fish in Tamarind Sauce
  • Medium $20.00
  • Medium $14.00
  • Large $26.00
  • Pork Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Sumac beef kofta with pomegranate sauce $16.00
  • Assortment of Moroccan dips with dukkah and extra virgin olive oil/flat bread $10.50
  • Dolmades of mint and rice stuffed vine leaves with garlic & cucumber dip (6 pieces) $8.50
  • Spanish famous paella (seafood and vegetables) $19.00
  • Garlic king prawns $19.50
  • Jewelled Couscous Salad with orange & cinnamon Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Smoked barley and vegetable Falafel with hummus and tahini (3 pieces) $10.00
  • Crumbed pork lunch $25.00
    • deep fried crumbed pork with fresh green salad
  • Tempura squid $10.00
    • crispy battered blue cod pieces with sauce
  • Stir-fried vegetables $11.00
    • ten colourful vegetables stir-fried in a smoky hot wok
  • Vegetable roll (medium 2pieces) $3.00
  • Tempura Bento box $37.50
    • appetiser: Japanese omelette, green veges & sukiyaki beef, sashimi: salmon, tuna, today's fish (ex. groper), teriyaki: teriyaki chicken with fresh green salad. tempura: tiger prawn, blue cod, assorted veges 4 pieces salmon roll sushi, miso soup
  • Ton katsu $13.00
    • crumbed pork with Kohan's tonkatsu sauce & mustard
  • Tempura vegetables $11.00
    • crispy battered colourful seasonal vegetables
  • Buckwheat soup $8.00
    • grain buckwheat(soba), chicken & shiitake mushroom soup
  • Tomato Relish $1.00
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $22.50
    • With hot smoked salmon
  • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet $24.50
    • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet with a Savoury Herb Crepe filled with Apple, Fennel and Yoghurt Slaw, Drizzled with a Balsamic Glaze
  • Boiled Egg and Soldiers $8.50
    • Soft boiled egg with vegemite or marmite toast soldiers
  • Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $22.50
    • With hot smoked salmon
  • Homemade Beans $4.50
  • Grilled Mushrooms $5.00
  • Dolma entree $9.00
    • Vine leaves wrapped in rice and herbs cooked in lemon sauce
  • Boteco's home made beef lasagne $22.90
    • How mama used to make it to us
  • Ribeye steak $32.90
    • Grilled steak, mash potatoes, seasonal vegetables with mushroom sauce
  • Pita bread $2.50
  • Spaghetti alla checca $17.90
    • Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil
  • Pico de gallo $6.00
  • P F (Traditional south american dish) $19.90
    • Rice, fries, black beans, pico de gallo, choice of meat ( beef, chicken or chorizzo) and farofa
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • House sauce, salami, spicy chorizo, ham, red onion, prosciutto & BBQ sauce.
  • Unlucky hunter $18.00
    • House sauce, roast pumpkin & kumara, caramelised onions, feta, rocket & balsamic glaze.
  • Berlusconi $16.00
    • House Sauce topped with fresh mozzarella & balsamic glaze
  • Takeaway $1.00
  • Pizza of the week $ POA
    • See our blackboard for this week's special.
  • Gluten Free $5.00
  • Maui $18.00
    • House sauce, ham & fresh pineapple
  • Smokey Chicken $18.00
    • House sauce, smoked chicken breast, basil pesto, tomatoes, red onion & capsicum.
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $14.00
    • Creamy chicken parfait with melba toast, pear & date chutney.
  • Blue Cheese
    • Kapiti Kikorangi. A stunning blue cheese with a rich golden curd and creamy spoonable texture marbled with dense blue veining. Mildly pungent, its flavour develops as it ages to create a smoother, more delectable taste.
  • Steak Ribeye 400g $30.00
  • Steak Beef Fillet 300g $32.00
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • The chef’s seasonal speciality.
  • Steak Prime Rib 300g $28.00
  • Venison Fillet $29.50
    • Cooked medium rare served with a sweetbread cannelloni, kumara and pumpkin mash finished with cassis jus.
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Accompanied by sauces and garnishes to complement the catch.
  • Time Warp (v) $14.00
    • Braised beans with rice, cheese and fresh vegetables. Wrapped in a flatbread served with minted yoghurt.
  • Klingon Calamari Salad $15.00
    • Crumbed squid rings tossed in lemon pepper with seasonal leaves, tartare and Astro sauce.
  • Gold Medal Mussels $17.00
    • Steamed in Spruce beer, glazed under gruyere and speck with Swiss chard salad
  • • Hitchiker’s Guide...
  • Chocolate Sticky Date $10.00
    • Hot chocolate and date pudding with custard, vanilla ice cream.
  • Asteroids around Uranus(V) $16.00
    • Crumbed Cheddar jalapeños stuffed with chipotle mayonnaise.
  • The Comet(V) (GF) $12.00
    • Pinto & black bean dip with tortilla chips
  • 300gm Sirloin of Beef $45.00
    • Grill chips, roast mushrooms, green beans,onion rings, rocket, jus and bearnaise
  • Green Tea Ice Cream GF $6.00
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Kimchi VGF DF $4.00
    • Spicy fermented chinese cabbage
  • Banana Tempura $9.00
    • Vanilla ice cream
  • Wakame Salad V GF DF $6.00
    • Marinated seaweed, Sesame oil
  • Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
    • Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
  • Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
    • Fried chilli, Chilli powder
  • Rosemary & chilli marinated olives $9.5
  • Cheese board $16.5
    • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
  • French toast $18.5
    • berry stuffed brioche with vanilla mascarpone,maple & pistachio
  • Steamed fresh NZ mussels $17.5
    • in a coconut & lime broth with chilli, coriander, tomato & coconut chips
  • Grilled haloumi $15.5
    • with roast red pepper, kalamata olives, grissini
  • Milk, Keri kids juice, lemonade $3
  • Sticky date pudding $13.5
    • with anglaise & vanilla bean ice cream
  • Ice cream sundae $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
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