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

  • Marinated pork spare ribs $12.50
    • pork ribs marinated with our BBQ sauce and cooked to perfection.
  • Apricot chicken $22.80
    • chicken breast glazed in apricot marinade , grilled to perfection ,topped with hollandaise or cheese sauce and served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Apple pie n ice cream $8.00
  • Junior chicken nuggets $9.00
    • chicken nuggets deep fried served with curly fries.
  • Bacon Benny $16.00
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with bacon on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with hollandaise or cheese sauce.
  • Sanior daily roast $17.00
  • Broccoli salad $6.50
    • broccoli, onion and tomato mixed with ranch dressing topped with diced bacon on lettuce.
  • Cajun fish $23.00
    • grilled fish fillet marinated with cajun mix and grilled to perfection,served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $19.00
    • Toasted English muffin, poached eggs, wilted spinach, hollandaise sauce
  • Mainland Crabcakes $19.00
    • Agria rosti, rocket, poached egg, hollandaise and slow roasted tomato
  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed w smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy caesar dressing
  • Cherry and White Chocolate Semifreddo $14.00
    • Seasonally flavoured house-made mousse-like ice cream
  • Breakfast is served from 7AM to 11.30AM on week days and from 9AM to 11.30AM on weekends and public holidays. All our eggs are organic, free range and locally sourced
  • Mainland Crabcakes $19.00
    • Agria rosti, rocket, poached egg, hollandaise and slow roasted tomato
  • Dux Slaw
    • Cabbage, carrot, rice wine mayonnaise dressing
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Roasted mushrooms, blue cheese, onion confit, mozzarella
  • Akaroa Cod $4.30
  • Blue Cod (Large) $7.50
  • Groper $6.00
  • Tarakihl $4.50
  • Battered Mushroom
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $5.00
    • 2 pieces Bacon, 2 pieces Cheese, Beef patty, Lettuce, BBQ suace
  • Mussel patty $3.00
  • Hot dog
  • Hash Brown
  • Mushroom
  • Paua Fritter
  • Chicken Satay Burger
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Jam Donut
  • Mexican
  • Vegetarian Pattie
  • Charming Pork (Khao Moo Tod) Pork $12.50
    • Deep fried marinated pork topped with chef’s special mild spicy sauce and boiled vegetable on side. Served with Steamed rice.
  • Ginger Stir Fry (Phad King) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, mushrooms and onion with ginger. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Fried Rice (Khao Phad) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Thai style fried rice with meat of choice, egg, vegetables and spring onion. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Extra portion of meat/ prawn/ seafood $5.00
  • Chilli & Basil Spaghetti (Spaghetti Phad Kee Mao) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir Fried spaghetti noodles with meat of choice, vegetables and onions with chilli and basil leaves. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Extra cashews $2.00
  • Guay Taew Kour Gai $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried Thai rice noodles with chicken, garlic, carrot, egg, dried Chinese pickles and spring onions. Served with chilli sauce on the side.Chicken / Prawn or Seafood
  • Thai Red Curry (Phad Prik Gang Dang) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables and bamboo shoots with red curry paste. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Salmon Salad $22.50
    • wood fired cooked NZ salmon
  • Moroccan Lamb $22.50
    • seasoned wood fired roast
  • BBQ pork & mozzarella with our very own made bbq sauce Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Salmon, cream cheese, mozzarella, basil pesto Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Chicken, brie, cranberry and mozzarella Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Sundried tomato, feta, black olives and mozzarella Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Salmon Steak Hollandaise $29.50
    • Nori wrapped and baked in the wood oven
  • Warm Chicken Salad $22.50
    • freshly sauted seasoned chicken
  • Beetroot $16.00
    • Tossed with rucola, hazelnuts, crumbed goats cheese & drizzled with a balsamic dressing
  • Brodetto Ligure $17.00
    • A fresh mix of seafood in a tomato broth
  • Filetto Di Manzo (300g) $38.00
    • Grilled fillet steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Splendida $28.50
    • Chicken meatballs, eggplant, pecorina cheese, zucchini, rucola & cherry tomatoes
  • Gamberoni Alla Griglia $22.50
    • Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
  • 11 Bello $28.00
    • Fior di latte, rucola, cherry tomatoes, proscuitto & grana cheese
  • Fettuccine con Pancetta $24.50
    • Taleggio, cream, crispy pancetta, cauliflower, rocket & pangratto
  • Polenta Chips $10.00
    • Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
  • - 5 PIECES $18.50
  • Old Bank Brunch
    • A traditional favourite! 2x fresh fried eggs, crispy bacon, a homestyle tasty sausage & golden fries
  • SWEET CHILLI $1.50
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • BACON AND MUSHROOM $15.50
    • homemade cream sauce with smoked bacon and button mushrooms
  • OLD BANK BURGER $17.50
    • a generous homemade patty in a fresh burger bun, topped with bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, lettuce and caramelised onions
  • KIDDIES SUNDAE $6.00
    • Layers of delicious cream and either Chocolate, or Strawberry sauce
  • CANTERBURY LAMB SHANKS
    • One or two shanks slowly braised in Guinness, with root vegetables and potato mash
  • Tuna $17.50
    • 9pcs
  • Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Edamame (V) $5.00
  • Home Made Lotus Chips (V) $5.00
  • Delux Chirashi $21.80
    • Selected fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, white fish, prawn, sweet omelette) on sushi rice
  • Tuna Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Seared Salmon Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Miso Soup $2.50
  • Bacon, lettuce & tomato, with aioli & smoky bbq sauce $12.50
  • Southlander Damper Bread $ 9.50
    • baked with 5 Malt Old Dark Beer, Local Manuka Honey & Smoked Cheese. Served with Garlic Herb Butter, Sundried Tomato Pate
  • with Bacon $19.50
  • BEEF RIB EYE FILLET $29.50
    • horopito peppered prime rib eye fillet grilled with bacon, on a red wine mushroom stroganoff, topped with a walnut & blue cheese pate - served with seasoned wedges & vegetables
  • Pork Belly $28.00
    • with our Special Blend of Spices, Barbequed with Bacon, Mushrooms & Grilled Pineapple served with Peasoned Wedges & Salad
  • Spicy seasoned wedges $9.50
    • with sour cream & chilli sauce
  • Homemade specialty cheesecake of the day $8.50
    • on chocolate brownie base
  • Mega Burgers $12.50
    • on large sour dough bun, with salad, and your choice of Beef pattie - with creamy mushrooms, bacon & mozzarella cheese
  • Lamb or combination meats $18.50
  • Panang curry N/A
    • Creamy curry with coconut cream served with steam carrot , broccoli, cauliflower, courgette and garnished with slice kaffir lime leaf
  • Oyster sauce N/A
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, caulifower, mushroom, spring onion, cabbage, garlic, baby corn and cabbage with oyster sauce
  • Thai salad $20.50
    • Black tiger king prawn or mix seafood. This style salad with chilli, lemon juice, fish sauce, red onion, celery, tomato, spring onion and coriander
  • Pineapple fried rice N/A
    • Fried rice with curry powder, garlic, pineapple, carrot, cauliflower, spring onion, tomato and garnished with cashew nut
  • Thai stufffed omelet $19.50
    • Minced chicken or pork stir fried with chopped mix vegetables stuffed in omelet served with chilli sauce
  • Pot of peanut sauce $7.00
  • Pad see ew N/A
    • Stir fried flat rice noodle with dark soy sauce, garlic, egg, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and garnished with coriander and white pepper
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Kids Menu N/A
    • Available to children 12 years and younger, this is the same as the main menu but half the portion
  • Verge Traditional Breakfast $22.00
    • Grilled streaky bacon, free range eggs, hash brown, breakfast sausage, tomato and mushroom with your choice of white or rye toast
  • Waffles $17.00
    • Light, crispy waffles served with maple syrup and cream with your choice of streaky bacon or berries and banana
  • Hash Brown $3.00
  • Bacon Butty $18.00
    • Chunky sliced baguette with garlic butter, layered with streaky bacon and served with fries
  • Toast $3.00
  • Thai Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Thai chicken with an Asian style salad and crushed peanuts, coated in a Thai salad dressing
  • B.L.T $19.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese in a toasted focaccia bun, served with fries
  • Fruit Platter - Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers & Organic Honey Yoghurt $7.00
    • A selection of in-season fresh fruit served with local organic honey yoghurt for dipping (2 skewers per person)
  • Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
  • Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
    • Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
  • Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
  • Chef's Medium Salad Box (per person) variety of fresh seasonal & local produce $8.50
    • Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily
  • Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
    • Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
  • Mini Lean Chicken Wrap $3.50
    • Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, Pure's own made hummus & sous vide lemon & thyme free range chicken
  • Caramel seed slice 'RAW' $4.50
    • Macadamia nuts, coconut, psyllium husk, vanilla, dates, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, chia, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seed meal, almonds, tahini, coconut sugar, cocoa, fine coconut. (GF, Egg
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Creamy seafood soup served with crispy garlic bread
  • Cellar Pasta $18.50
    • Ask our friendly staff for today's pasta special
  • Cheese Selection $18.00
    • With crostini and fig and pear chutney
  • French Lamb Cutlets $32.00
    • Pan seared served with roast vegetable medley & our own red wine jus
  • Crispy Halloumi Salad $18.50
    • Crispy halloumi cheese layered on warm pumpkin salad
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice-cream, espresso, amaretto liquor
  • Moroccan Lamb Koftas $17.50
  • Our friendly staff will advise you on today's specials Vegan and gluten free meals available on request.
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