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

  • KATSU TAMA $17.00
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • OKI HOKI SET (SEASONAL) $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1)
  • ABURI SALMON DON $16.90
    • Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • SEARED SALMON $2.90
  • SALMON $2.80
  • NUMBAN CHICKEN DON $13.90
    • Tempura chicken with sweet vinegar sauce & special tartare sauce on rice
  • TERIYAKI NINJA SET $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1)
  • RICE $2.00
  • Almond or Pistachio Orange Blossom Baklava $7.90
  • Preserved lemon chicken and olives $18.00
  • Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange
  • North African roll with salad (2 pieces) and charmoulla sauce $10.00
  • Medium $7.50
  • Large $10.00
  • Medium $7.50
  • Medium $7.50
  • Fun Gor $4.50
  • Law Buck Go $4.50
  • Malay Go $4.50
  • Chai Siu Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Wor Tip $4.50
  • Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
  • Deep Fried Squid $5.00
  • Dan Tart $2.50
  • Market Fresh Fish of the Day N/A
    • POA. Please ask your server
  • Pork Loin Chop $29.00
    • with white wine sauce, ginger and apple preserve. Served with caramelised red cabbage and smashed gourmet potatoes
  • Double Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • house-made chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream
  • Twisted Cheese Burger $25.00
    • prime Angus beef patty with Swiss cheese and smoked gouda, bacon, tomato relish and pickles in a brioche bun. Served with aioli, beer battered fries and salad garnish
  • Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
    • venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
  • Onion Rings $8.50
    • house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
  • Chicken Wings $12.00
    • served with fries seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
  • Salmon Nicoise $20.00
    • locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, olives, green beans, new potatoes, tomato, croutons and sherry vinaigrette
  • Lamb Kefta (gf) $21.00
    • North African spiced meatballs, served with yoghurt, gourmet salad leaves, cherry tomato & red onion
  • Canterbury Chicken (gf) $32.50
    • Breast of chicken smeared with walnuts, cumin & smoked paprika, wrapped in streaky bacon, & served on a garlic & coriander galette with wilted greens, tomato & smoked paprika sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Selection of fresh seafood in a creamy sauce with prawns, calamari & mussels served with house garlic bread
  • Pasta of the Day (wait staff will advise) $19.50/ $25.50
    • Made fresh each day & accompanied with a fresh garden salad (Light/Main)
  • Crisp apple slaw (gf) (v) $6.00
  • Cheese Trio $23.00
    • Kikorangi Blue, Havarti & Camembert cheeses served with dried fruit compote & crackers
  • Add Chicken $23.50
  • Angus On Bone Ribeye 350gm (gf) $36.00
    • Potatoes-Duck fat roasted agria potatoes with rosemary (v)/ Golden fries with tomato & aioli (gf)(v) / Potato wedges with sour cream (v)/ Creamed potato mash (gf)(v) Sauces- Syrah jus (gf)/ Brandy & green peppercorn/ Mushroom and garlic/ Blue cheese ranch / Roasted garlic butter (gf)
  • Baklava $3.00
    • Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
  • Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
  • Moussaka (vegetarian option) $10.00
    • Accompanied with salad and pita bread
  • Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
  • Beetroot Dip (small) $3.00
    • Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
  • Houmous (small) $3.50
    • 100g take away pottle (vegetarian)
  • Souvlaki (regular) $11.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
    • 100g pottle (vegetarian)
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 4.00
    • 2 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
  • Farmhouse wedges $ 8.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Chips $ 5.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Oak bread $ 9.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
    • 3 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
    • Bacon & Egg
  • Garlic bread $ 8.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Nachos $ 10.00
    • Beef & bean minced with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Crayfish $48.00
    • Whole tail
  • Seafood Combination $51.00
    • Prawns, Scallops, Salmon, Whitefish, Squid, Mussels
  • Oyster Sashimi Market Price
  • Scallops $35.00
  • Sura Special $46.00
    • Prawns, Salmons, Scallops, Chicken,Premium NZ Eye Fillet
  • Soft Shell Crab with Salad $18.50
    • Deep fried soft shell with salad (4 Pcs)
  • Tofu Salad $15.00
    • Fresh tofu with salad & sura special dressing
  • Omakse Sashimi $32.00
    • Assorted sashimi selected by the chef
  • Satay Chicken Kebabs - 4pcs $8.00
  • All served with a bowl of rice N/A
  • Squid with Ginger and Spring Onion $11.00
  • Beef with Mushroom $10.00
  • Crab Meat & Shark Fin's Soup $6.50
  • Deep fried Chicken with Peking Sauce $11.00
  • Beef with Chef's Special Sauce (Spicy) $10.00
  • Chicken & Vegetables $11.00
  • Confit Duck leg, tomato and herb cassoulet,seasonal vegetable, port jus
  • Soup of the day Served house baked bread
  • Pan fried groper
    • Rice pilaf, cucumber & carrot salad,stay sauce
  • Eton mess
    • berries & pomegranate syrup,strawberry ice cream
  • Trio of ice cream
  • Yellow fin tuna sesame crusted pan seared,wakame orange salad, soy dressing
  • Roasted beetroot and goats cheese salad,balsamic dressing
  • Chocolate crème brûlée with berries ice cream
  • Crumbed mozzarella (fried) $14.00
    • Served with spicy plum sauce
  • Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
    • Dusted with parmesan and parsley
  • Canterburry lamb rump GF $30.00
    • Oven roasted lamb rump with kumara and potato dauphinoise, spinach puree, semidried vine tomatoes and red currant jus
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Crumbed Hoki $9.50
  • Grilled chicken salad GF $19.50
    • Gourmet lettuce with tomatoes, orange segments, diced brie, toasted cashew and raspberry vinaigrette
  • Sweet corn fritters (warm) $10.00
    • Served with capsicum and apricot relish and balsamic glaze
  • Chicken bacon wrap $19.50
    • Grilled chicken breast with bacon, mesclun, slaw and sweet chilli wrapped in a flour tortilla served with garden salad, fries and aioli
  • 400 Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $15.00
  • 100 Tom Yum Gai (Chicken) $13.00
  • Por Pier Sod $10.00
    • Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls
  • 200 Tom Yum Talay Seafood $18.00
  • Pad Kaprao HOT $16.00
    • Finely chopped beef mixed with Thai holy basil and fresh chillies. A traditional dish served spicy hot, also available with chicken or pork.
  • Gai Jor $10.00
    • Fried Chicken Rolls
  • Yum Nua HOT $16.00
    • Traditional Thai beef salad, with fresh spices lime juice and herbs and spiced medium to hot, also available with chicken or pork.
  • Goong Put Gra Theum Khing $16.00
    • Stir fried prawns with garlic and fresh ginger in light Thai sauce.
  • Plum and apple breakfast crumble (V) $12.50
    • Lightly spiced stewed apple and poached plums, topped with a crunchy out crumble and served with creamy natural yoghurt
  • -Served with creamy natural yoghurt $16.00
  • Fish and chips
    • Crumbed dory fillets, served with golden fries and a fresh green side salad. comes with tartare sauce
  • Muesli (V, GF,DF) $9.50
    • Our famous toasted muesli! a delicious healthy mixure of nuts, seeds, fruits and grains, toasted to perfection in our secret syrup with milk, blueberry compote and natural yoghurt
  • -2 Pieces $16.50
  • Lunch specials
    • Check out specials board for ever-changing offerings!
  • The big breakfast (GF) $22.00
    • Eggs, cooked just how you like them, served with crispy bacon, toasted ciabatta, homemade beans, free-range pork and fennel sausage, hash brown
  • Pancakes (V)
    • Fluffy, home-made pancakes, fresh off the grill and topped with grilled banana and a decadent caramel sauce.
  • Bacon Butty $6.00
    • Lightly toasted bap with bacon & HP sauce
  • Cereal - varieties $3.00
    • Cornflakes, Ricies, Muesli, Weetbix
  • Crown Range Nachos $12.50
    • Crunchy corn chips served with spicy beans, melted cheese, tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Crown Range Nachos $14.50
    • Corn chips with chilli con carne, tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Soup of the Day $8.50
    • Our chef's soup served with toasted ciabatta bread
  • Breakfast Sausages $2.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Bach Feast $12.00
    • Two eggs - cooked any style, bacon and toast
  • Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
    • Extra filling add
  • Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
  • Pancakes $10.00
    • Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt
  • Corn Fritters $14.90
    • Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Pasta of the Day $15.00
    • Winter only
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
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