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

  • SWEET & SOUR FRIED SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
  • PAUA FRITTER
  • CHEESE & EGG $3.80
  • CHEESE $3.00
  • BACON $3.20
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.30
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $5.00
  • BACON FRITTER $2.30
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce
  • Vanilla and Cinnamon French Toast $18.50
    • Served w caramalised banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup, Drizzled and garnished w maple syrup, toasted almonds and walnuts
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
  • Spicy Pork Belly & Smashed Avocado $21.00
    • Served w green salad on toasted sourdough bread
  • Sticky Crispy Chicken $19.00
    • Glazed w special-sticky-spicy-sweet sauce. Served w oriental slaw and toasted bread
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served w toasted Supergrain bread
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
  • Chilli & Basil Stir Fry (Phad Gra-paow)*(mild spicy) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried meat of choice and vegetables with chilli and basil leaves, served with steamed rice. (mild spicy). Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Phad Preaw Whan (Sweet and Sour) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried meat of choice, vegetables, pineapple and onions with sweet and sour sauce. Served with streamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fry (Phad Num Man Hoy) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried meat of choice, mushrooms and vegetable with oyster sauce. Served with rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chef’s Special Stir Fry (Khao Lad Na Gai) $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir fried chicken with vegetables bamboo shoots and mushrooms, with Chinese cooking wine sauce, served with steamed rice. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Phad Thai $12.50 / $15.00
    • Stir Fried rice noodles with meat of choice, carrots, spring onion, dried Chinese pickles and bean sprouts with chef’s special Phad thai sauce. Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu or Vegetarian / Prawn or Seafood
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Mushroom Sauce $18.50
  • Wedges topped with Bacon and Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream $9.50
  • Crumbed Fillet of Whiting, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
  • Bacon and Eggs $10
  • Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
  • Roast Duck Pomdge $5.00
  • Beef Bals $3.50
  • BBQ pork cake $3.00
  • B.B.Q.Pork Bun $3.50
  • Grass Jelly $3.50
  • Chinese Chives Dumpling $3.80
  • taro Bun $3.50
  • Hokkien Fried Noodle $10.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
  • Monster $6.90
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Sole $4.50
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Steak with Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Hot Dog $2.00
  • Egg $3.90
  • Kaikoura's famous crayfish poa
    • with a garlic butter served with potatoes and your choice of vegetables or a salad
  • Paddy's Panini $17.00
    • smoked salmon/cream cheese/spinach and pesto smoked chicken/camembert/cranberry sauce ham/cheese/tomato served with a crisp green salad
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • Shrimps dressed with seafood sauce on a variety of salad
  • Basket of chips $10.00
  • Vegetarian Meal $20.00
    • Fettuccine pasta of the day, see waitress for details
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • Sausages on a creamy mash with onion gravy
  • Killybegs fresh Kaikoura Fish $25.00
    • beer-battered blue cod served with chips and salad
  • Blue Cod $34.00
    • Grilled with a lemon hollandaise
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
  • Snack Box $8.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel in a box of fries, tomato or chilli sauce, garlic mayo and sprinkle of green salad.
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Kebab Meal $16.00
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce on either pita bread, Egyptian rice or couscous in a plastic container.
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Small Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $13.00
  • Bacon & Banana Pancakes $14.00
    • Hillyer’s famous pancakes served with crispy bacon, sliced banana, maple syrup and a dollop of cream or yogurt.
  • -grilled bacon $17.00
  • Toasted Muesli $8.70
    • Toasted Muesli served with a natural mixed berry compote & finished off with fresh natural yoghurt and milk.
  • Mini Homestead Grill $9.70
    • Grilled bacon, sausage, hash brown, tomato, egg and toast.
  • Homestead Grill $18.00
    • Grilled bacon, sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, eggs and toast – the big one!!
  • Breakfast available from 7:30 – 11:30am
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached eggs drizzled with hot hollandaise sauce, served on Hillyer’s chunky bread, with your choice of either
  • Eggs Poached or Scrambled $10.80
    • Lightly scrambled eggs OR two poached eggs with grilled tomato, served with toasted Hillyer’s Rye bread.
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $9.50
  • Steak with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Pan Fried Vegetables $9.50
  • Steak with Tomatoes on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Chicken / Steak $5.10
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts on Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
  • FOR 4 PEOPLE $39.00
    • Combination Chow Mein Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken with Mushrooms and Cashew Nuts, Plain Fried Rice
  • Mitchell's special 16.50
    • A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
  • Pesto pasta 14.00
    • Fettucine tossed in basil pesto and topped with roast tomato …
  • Hot smoked salmon … 6.50
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Free range eggs on toast 5.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Margherita pizza 9.80
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
  • Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
    • Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
  • Spicy chicken filo $16.50
    • Marinated chicken pieces in spring onions, garlic, jalapeno chilli, cumin, coriander, yoghurt and lemon, drizzled with a lime yoghurt dressing. Served with a garden salad
  • Salt and pepper calamari n/a
    • Calamari lightly fried in a salt and pepper batter served with sweet chilli and lemongrass dipping sauce
  • French omelette $18.00
    • A light fluffy egg omelette with ham, onion, tomato and cheese, served with toasted bread and a garden salad
  • Smokey burger $18.00
    • Enjoy a BBQ taste with this creation, a delicious beef patty teamed with lettuce, tomato, bacon and fries
  • Fish & Chips $24.50
    • beer battered fresh fish served with hot fries, garden salad and tartare sauce
  • Bread & dips $14.00
  • Seafood chowder $15.00
  • Smoked chicked salad $18.00
    • Fresh manuka chicken slivers, tossed with crisp mediterranean garden salad, french dressing and pesto bruschetta
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Chicken Curry $5.00
  • Crispy Chicken R $8 / L $20
    • Lettuce, avocado, capsicum, cucumber and carrot with crispy chicken
  • Combination $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Salmon $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Deluxe Bento $18.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $5.00
  • Spicy Pork $7.00
  • Crispy Chicken $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Eggs benedict $24
    • With streaky bacon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Terra viva spiced meatballs $22.50
    • Olive, parmesan & rosemary flatbread, hummus, rocket & garlic herb sauce
  • Brioche french toast (va) $19.50
    • With bacon jam ice cream & maple syrup
  • Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6
  • price per portion, per item
  • Spiced chicken salad $24.50
    • Bell pepper, toasted cashew, roasted red onion & spinach finished with tamarind yoghurt
  • Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
    • Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
  • The naan (ef) $16.50
    • Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
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