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

  • Beef tataki $9.00
    • Seared briefly over a hot flame, onion in citrus soy sauce
  • Salmon sushi & sashimi $9.00
    • 2 pcs fresh salmon sushi & 4 pcs salmon sashimi
  • Gluten free, daily free available on request! Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/half crayfish/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $99.00
  • Crispy chicken sushi 4 pcs $6.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & sesame sauce
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/mt cook salmon/beef sirloin/teriyaki chicken/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $50.00
  • Salmon sashimi, 8pcs $11.00
    • Sliced fresh raw mt cook salmon, served with alfalfa, wasabi & soy sauce
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/vegetable dumopling/vegetable sushi/teppan tofu/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $35.00
  • Summer Blast $9.50
    • A blast of flavour with a refreshing combination of mango, passionfruit, orange juice, banana & yoghurt (GF)
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.00
    • 6 x chicken nuggets served with salad or skinny fries
  • Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
    • smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side
  • Banana Plus $9.50
    • a traditional banana smoothie enhanced with vanilla ice cream & light flavoured with honey
  • MUSHROOM CREPES $19.50
    • Three warm crepes filled with our creamy mushrooms in a white wine sauce, topped with roasted mushrooms, breadcrumbs and a parmesan crisp, finished with melted garlic butter (GF)
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • Plumlicious $9.50
    • a colour sensation Black Doris plums with blueberries, apple juice & soy milk. Great way to get your anti-oxidants & tick the fibre box at the same time
  • Chicken 'N' Gravy Buttie $19.50
    • roasted chicken in a soft brioche roll stuffed with crushed pumpkin, mashed peas, roasted onion & herbed stuffing. Served with warm homemade gravy on the side with fries
  • Mud Cake** $14.00
    • Chocolate mud cake served warm with chocolate ice cream, fruit compote and cream.
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • A thick and creamy seafood chowder with mussels, shrimp, squid, mushrooms and chilli. Served with a big slice of toasted bread.
  • Potato Wedges $5.50
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $14.00
    • Thick cuts of bread covered in garlic butter and cheddar cheese.
  • Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad $19.50
    • Marinated chicken with salad greens, crispy noodles and roasted almonds.
  • Farmhouse Cheesecake $16.00
    • Deep-pan cheesecake served with cream and fruit compote. Ask your friendly wait staff for today’s flavour.
  • Junior Burger $12.00
    • Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato with fries and tomato sauce.
  • Onion Rings $9.00
  • Garlic Bread Freshly baked with garlic butter - $7.00
  • Murphy’s Pasta - $19.50
    • (see blackboard for today's pasta)
  • Mulligans Roast Meat Sandwich $19.50
    • Hot roast meat with gravy, fried onions, lettuce and tomato, served on ciabatta bread and fries.
  • Breakfast menu until 11am daily
  • Banana Split $8.90
    • Caramel, strawberry or chocolate.
  • (All Children's meals are available for anyone under 12 years only)
  • 2 Fried Eggs $3.50
  • Serving of Fries $3.50
  • Onion Rings (Doz) $6.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Battered Mushroom (Doz) $ 6.00
  • Hot Dog or Battered Sausage $2.00
  • Fish $4.40
  • Tomato $2.50
  • Corn Fritter or Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Garden Salad n/a
    • Tuck into a healthy and delicious garden salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber and tomato, it's ideal as a snack or addition to a meal
  • Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries n/a
    • Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life
  • BLT Bagel n/a
    • Lightly toasted bagel with a rasher of bacon, crisp lettuce, a juicy slice of tomato and creamy mayonnaise
  • Quarter Pounder n/a
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy n/a
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy n/a
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap n/a
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy n/a
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
  • BEEF SALAD $20.00
    • seared beef with sweet + sour cucumber, herbs, peanut sauce, fried shallots, +chilli jam dipper + stir fry vegetable spring roll
  • FILO $16.00
    • filo parcel with garden styled salad + our house made chutney
  • TO START / TO SHARE / ON THE SIDE
  • summer smaller plates - it's okay to share
  • Enjoy all day dining at Timaru's best location, overlooking stunning Caroline Bay to the sea
  • DUCK $17.00
    • duck liver parfait, red onion jam, bread crisps + pickled carrot
  • BREAKFAST RATATOUILLE $17.00
    • tomato ratatouille with spinach + chickpeas, a poached egg, warm tortillas, smashed avo + crumbled feta
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $10.50
    • popcorn styled chicken with our sweet chilli jam + aioli
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • White Bread N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Hang Seng traditional soup Noodles $9.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $9.50
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.00
  • HongKong Style fried Rice $10.00
  • Beef Gravy on Rice $9.00
  • ShanghaI Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Soup Plate $14.5 / $16.5
    • with free range ham, cheese, relish and a slice of Hislops wholemeal bread.  Your choice: Small soup of the day / Small chowder
  • Steak Sandwich $24.5
    • Seared steak layered with mayonnaise, onion marmalade, garlic toasted Hislops bread, salad greens and potato wedges
  • Avocado $2
  • Eggs Benedict $24
    • with smoked salmon and wilted spinach
  • Coconut Rice $17.5
    • With kasundi mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a poached egg
  • Energy Salad of the Day $17
    • Warm turmeric roasted veges on  seasonal greens, topped with feta and toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds with a date and lemon dressing
  • Soup of the Day $13.5
    • Served with Hislops buttered bread. Small size with bread $10.5
  • Hummus $2
  • Com Chien Hai San Seafood Fried Rice / Com Chien Ham Dua/Ham & Pineapple Fried Rice / Com Chien Tom Prawn Fried Rice / Com Chien Duong Chao Combination Fried Rice $10.00
  • Banh Xeo (Riceflour) Crispy Pancake. Your Choice of Meat - Vegetarian, Pork, Chicken, Prawn or beef $8.00
  • Mi Xao Fried Noodle Chicken, Beef, Pork / Mi Xao Gion Crispy/Noodle/, Pork/Beef/Chicken $9.00
  • -Asparagus Chicken Soup
  • Com Ga Ro Ti Five Spice Chicken On Rice / Com Bo Luc Lac Cube Beef Steak On Rice / Com Vit Quay Roast Duck On Rice / Com Bo CaRi Beef Curry On Rice $10.00
  • Com Chien Trung Eggs Fried Rice $8.00
  • Ga Sate Chicken Satay x4 $8.00
  • Mi Xao Gion Thap Cam Combination Crispy F/Noodle / Mi Xao Gion Hai San Crispy Noodle with Seafood $10.00
  • Scallop and Bacon $18.00
    • Scallops and bacon tossed in a chilli and lime sauce and served with spaghetti
  • Honey Beef
    • Honey BBQ beef, bacon, pepperoni and chorizo topped with a horseradish aïoli and garlic
  • The Roast
    • Roast chicken, pumpkin, potato, rosemary, garlic and red onions topped with Winnie's garlic and rosemary gravy
  • Kiwi Craving
    • Roast lamb marinated in mint, wholegrain mustard and soy sauce with honey roasted kumara, thyme, potato, red onion, green capsicum
  • Red Stag
    • A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, venison, feta and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
  • Vegetali
    • Basil pesto, mushroom, broccoli, green beans, sundried tomatoes, roast pumpkin, kumara, feta, thyme, garlic, red onion and topped with garlic aïoli
  • Grand Chicago
    • A garlic and tomato base with shaved ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green capsicum, garlic, thyme, red onion and fresh tomato
  • Beetza Pizza $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Spiced beetroot jam, caramelised onions, feta, parmesan and fresh mint.
  • Ice Cream (please ask waiting staff for flavours) $4.00
  • Chilli Chicken $15.50
    • Battered boneless cubes of chicken fried and saute in garlic with green peas and potato.
  • Lamb/Beef Korma $16.00
    • Tender boneless Lamb/Beef prepared in yoghurt and cashew gravy. A favourite mild dish.
  • London Garlic Chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in onion gravy, ground spices and garlic with green peas and potato.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan filled with garlic.
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $15.50
    • Sweet and sour marinated chicken with vegetables.
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces prepared in yoghurt and cashew gravy. A favourite mild dish.
  • Plain Rice $3.00
    • Plain steamed Basmati rice
  • Japanese style tuna tartare, pickles, soy, edamame, bonito flakes, sushi rice $24.00
  • Eggs benedict, muffin split, hollandaise, hash brown, your choice of $20.00
    • Bacon or smoked salmon or avocado and tomato
  • Duck fat potatoes, parmesan, truffle oil
  • Duck liver parfait, quince and apple puree, cucumber pickles, duck confit beignets $22.00
  • Garlic potato mash, red wine jus
  • Tempura prawn bao, kimchi, cucumber $6.00
  • Chicken and prawn salad, coriander dressing, fragrant herbs, chilli, crispy shallots $26.00
  • Risotto, carnaroli rice, market inspired, garden salad $32.00
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