Yatai Japanese Izakaya in Palmerston North City Menu

COLD DISHES COLD DISHES
  • Sashimi $25.00
    • a selection of the freshest raw fish available. (Ask about today's chef’s choice)
  • Tuna Tataki $24.00
    • Seared, sliced, served with 2 dipping sauces, lemon & salad
  • Beef Tataki $22.00
    • Seared steak, sliced & served with crushed garlic, dipping sauce& salad
  • Norimaki Sushi $19.50
    • - 10 pcs pre-rolled sushi /Teriyaki Chicken/ Cold Smoked Salmon /Mixed (1/2 Chicken, 1/2 Salmon)/vegetarian please indicate if egg is not required
  • Inari sushi $11.00
    • Sushi rice filled sweetened tofu pockets) extra pieces $3.50 each
  • Wakame Salad $12.00
    • seaweed salad with a sesame/soy dressing
  • Chirashi-zushi $22.00
    • sushi rice salad with kaizen(seafood)
  • Chirashi-zushi $19.50
    • sushi rice salad with Teriyaki chicken
  • Chirashi-zushi $18.00
    • sushi rice salad with vegetarian
HOT DISHES HOT DISHES
  • Teriyaki chicken $19.50
  • Teriyaki salmon $21.00
  • Teriyaki white fish $20.00
  • Teriyaki tofu $16.00
  • Saikoro cut steak $22.00
    • large cubed scotch fillet pan fried with vegetables and a thick soy based sauce
  • Ikayaki $19.50
    • flame grilled squid tube, sliced & served with Japanese mayonnaise and soy sauce
  • Yakiniku $22.00
    • sliced beef, pan-fried with vegetables & Yakiniku sauce
  • Chicken Namban $22.00
    • tangy, crisp battered chicken served with an egg tartare sauce and sweet/sour sauce
  • Shogayaki $20.00
    • stir fried pork with ginger/soy taste, choose vegetables or salad
AGEMONO-DEEP FRIED AGEMONO-DEEP FRIED
  • Ika Age $19.50
    • panko crumbed squid strips served with fruit and veg sauce and salad
  • Potato croquettes $16.00
    • served with sauce and salad
  • Katsu $19.50
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with chicken
  • Katsu $16.00
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with tofu
  • Katsu $22.00
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with scallops
  • Katsu $20.00
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with white fish
  • Katsu $21.00
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with salmon
  • Katsu $21.00
    • panko crumbed cutlets/fillets with prawns
  • Shiitake Age $23.00
    • fresh shiitake mushrooms crumbed & served with a choice of lemon/salt or vegetable sauce
  • Geo Age $19.50
    • marinated pieces of squid tentacles, marinated, lightly coated and crisp fried
  • Kushiage $3.75
    • skewered meats, breadcrumbed, deep fried and served with bulldog sauce, chicken, beef, pork or mushroom
  • Karaage $20.00
    • marinated skinless, boneless chicken thigh pieces, lightly coated and crisp fried
OTHERS OTHERS
  • Gyoza(5 pcs) $14.00
    • pork and vegetable dumplings pan-fried one side, steamed and served with Ponzu(a citrus/soy dipping sauce).Order as many pieces as required-extra pieces $2.50.
  • Okonomiyaki $21.00
    • meat and vegetable fritter served with special toppings: choice of pork, squid, chicken or vegetarian
  • Agemochi $10.50
    • deep fried mochi rice served in hot dashi soup
  • Takoyaki(8 pcs) $16.00
    • fritter balls containing octopus & vegetable pieces, served with bulldog sauce, Japanese mayo and seasoning
  • Aji Hiraki $24.00
    • the whole mackerel, brined, semi-dried and grilled under a flame. Served with grated daikon and soy
  • Kimuchi Stirfry $20.00
    • chilli, spicy pickled cabbage stir-fried with pork, chicken, squid or vegetarian kamichi
  • Agedashidofu $10.50
    • potato flour coated tofu served in a hot dashi soup
  • Prawn fritters $23.00
    • whole prawns wrapped in okonomiyaki batter, deep fried, halved and sauced
  • Unagi $24.00
    • fresh water eel, boiled in a soy based sweetened sauce
  • Battered prawns(5 pcs) $18.00
    • extra pieces each $2.50.
  • Teriyaki prawns $21.00
    • pan seared & served with salad(6 pcs)
  • Teriyaki Scallops $22.00
    • pan seared & served with a wakame salad
  • Salmon creme croquette(5pcs) $22.00
    • salmon cooked in a cream sauce coated in panko, deep fried and served with Yatai salad
DONBURI & SIDES DONBURI & SIDES
  • Torikatsudon $22.00
    • chicken cutlet cooked with egg and onion in a dashi sauce, served over rice
  • Ebdon $22.00
    • battered prawns served over rice with sauce and pickles
  • Unagidon $24.00
    • grilled fresh water eel served over rice with sauce and pickles
  • Oyakodon $22.00
    • chicken cooked with egg and onion in a dashi sauce served over rice
  • Curry bowl $11.00/$19.00/ $25.00
    • chicken, beef or vegetarian served with rice and daikon pickles (S/M/L)
SALADS SALADS
  • Salmon $20.00
  • Chicken $18.00
  • Beef $18.00
  • Tofu $16.00
  • Vegetarian $15.00
SIDE ORDERS SIDE ORDERS
  • Rice $4.00/$6.00/$8.00
    • Small /Medium/ Large
  • Edamame $7.50
    • baby soy beans (pictured)
  • Miso soup $3.50
  • Side salad $5.00
  • Kimuchi (spicy pickled cabbage) $6.00
  • Natto (fermented soy beans) $6.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Italian desserts platter(all 4 desserts) $41.00
    • Italian desserts served individually with premium ice cream
  • Chocolate pannacotta $12.00
  • Creme Caramel $12.00
  • Lemon pannacotta $12.00
  • Tiramisu $14.00
  • Daifuku $9.00
    • Japanese bean filled rice cake with ice cream
  • Daifuku $13.00
    • Japanese bean filled rice cake with ice cream served with Umeshu
  • Premium icecream $9.00
    • always using the very best of products(2 scoops and fruit decoration), vanilla bean, triple chocolate, matcha green tea, black sesame, red bean
  • Premium sorbet $9.00
    • lemon, passionfruit/mango, berry , lemon/lime
  • Daifuku platter $30.00
    • 3 red bean filled sweet sticky rice cakes- served with Umeshu (Japanese plum liqueur) and premium vanilla icecream
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Fish Salad
  • Tetsukadon
    • sashimi tuna, served over sushi rice
  • Tempura
  • Unatama
    • fresh water eel omelette served over rice
  • Seasonal stirfry
    • this season's vegetables stir-fried with garlic yakitori sauce
SPECIAL ORDER SPECIAL ORDER
  • Temaki - zushi
    • A great way to eat sushi. Hand roll you with the great selection of fillings.Mixed filling platter, the bowl of sushi rice and ten pieces of nori.Set designed for four or five to share. we can upsize for larger groups. Pre-ordering necessary to avoid a long wait >>
  • Sole Karaage
    • whole Sole. boned out, fillets are tempura coated, deep fried and served with a potato mash. Topped with a thick pancake sauce and decorated with crisp fried strips of skin and the skeleton. Everything Is edible except the leaf decoration

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fresh Fish (GF).. $25.50
    • On a lemon and prawn risotto
  • Toasted Bagel $6.90
    • Cream cheese and jam..
  • Granola (GF).. $9.80
    • Served with yoghurt, berries and peaches
  • Garlic Bread.. $7.50
  • Toasted Bagel $9.80
    • Avocado, tomato, cream cheese and pesto..
  • Salt and pepper prawns.. $15.00
    • Prawns in a salt and pepper crumb with lemon aioli
  • Tacos
    • Mince, lettuce, carrot and cheese
  • Avocado Smash..
    • Swap Vogels to gluten free bread. Served with tomato and poached egg Add bacon..
  • Half & Half $1.50
  • Honolulu Stopover see above
    • Ham, Pineapple, Extra Cheese & Onion
  • C.C.C see above
    • Roasted Chicken, Cranberry & Camembert
  • Herb Bread $4.50
  • Red Tide see above
    • Spicy Chilli Shrimps, Creamy Brie, Red Capsicum and Onion, Swirled with Thousand Island Dressing
  • Other Classic Topping $1.50
  • Extra Cheese $1.50
  • A.B.C see above
    • Apricot, Creamy Brie and Chicken Breast with Sliced Almonds
  • Mediterranean Crispy Prawns $18.00
    • Pan fried salt and pepper prawns with honeydew melon, green olives, feta and green gazpacho dressing
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Parmesan crumbed fish of the day, mixed salad greens & home cut fries. Served with tartare sauce
  • AngusPure Steaks
    • Selection available on request
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Lightly Szechuan pepper coated calamari tossed in a fresh herb and chilli salad, with lime aioli grilled lemon
  • Bruschetta $14.00
    • Topped with vine ripened tomatoes, basil leaves, feta, balsamic reduction & olive oil
  • Confit Duck Salad $24.00
    • With mixed greens, orange, apple, cranberry, maple walnuts and honey mustard dressing
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced chicken with mixed green, avocado, feta, capsicum, roasted almonds, maple and seeded mustard dressing
  • Pork Ribs $19.00
    • Sticky smoked pork ribs with garden salad and house fries
  • FISH N CHIPS - Monteith’s Golden battered Terekihi with french fries, tartare, tomato sauce and creamy potato, gherkin and aioli salad $17
  • Quesadilla filled w red pepper, cajun blackened chicken, onion jam and mozzarella topped w avocado crème $12
  • Twice cooked pork belly on a bed of creamed savoy cabbage, smoked pork lardons and watercress w vanilla star anise apple relish, chickpea fritters and buttercup puree $29
  • Brewers Breaky - sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato w horseradish crème kransky sausage, crispy bacon, home made hash browns,toasted ciabatta w eggs your way-scrambled, fried or poached $18.00
  • French fries w aioli and tomato sauce $8
  • SCHNITZEL - Crumbed weiner schnitzel topped with honey cured ham and gruyere cheese w creamy potato mash, caramelised onions and lemon wedge $18
  • Grilled flat bread topped w eggplant, spinach, gourmet potatoes, caramelised onions and goats cheese $12
  • PAPPADELLA PASTA - Mushroom, spinach and grilled eggplant in a creamy lemon and parmesan sauce topped w roasted pinenuts and rocket $15
  • Roti and Satay Sauce - Pan-fried roti bread served with our homemade peanut sauce (Vegetarian) $5.00
  • Combo Platter - Vegetable spring roll (1 pc), chicken satay (1 pc), prawn spring roll (1 pc), money bag (1 pc), samosa (1 pc) and prawn tempura (1 pc) (1 person) $7.50
  • Prawn Spring Rolls - Succulent seasoned prawns wrapped in light pastry, quickly deepfried until golden brown and served with sweet chilli sauce $8.00
  • Chada Thai Spring Rolls - A mixture of carrot, glass noodles and cabbage are rolled in rice pastry and served with sweet chilli sauce (Vegetarian) $6.00
  • Prawn Tempura Salad - Crispy crumbed prawn served with fresh mixed salads and our homemade mayonnaise and sweet chilli sauce $16.50
  • Spicy Basil - Your choice of meat stir-fried with vegetables in our homemade spicy basil sauce (Squid/prawn/seafood/fish/crispy pork/BBQ pork/roasted duck) $17.00
  • One Egg $3.00
  • Stir-fried Egg Noodles - Stir-fried egg noodles with a choice of meat, vegetables and soy sauce (Chicken/pork/beef/vegetables/tofu) $13.50
  • Sweet Sour Pork $9.50
    • Batter pork in sweet sour sauce with noodles and vegetables
  • Vegetable Cashew Nut Meal $9.50
  • $65 Pack $65
    • Combination Fried Rice, Pork Egg Fu Young, Beef Black Bean Sauce, Sweet Sour Pork, Sweet Sour Chicken OR Lemon, Chicken, Chicken Cashew Nuts, 2.25L Drink
  • Kung Bo Chicken $13.50
  • $15 Chicken Pack $15
    • 5 Pieces, 1 Scoop Chips
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Fish $5.50
  • Honey Chicken Noodles $9.50
    • Batter chicken in honey sauce with noodles and vegetables
  • Scallop $2.00
  • Chicken Wing $1.50
  • Crumbed Fish $3.00
  • Chicken $4.00
  • Vegetarian Roll $2.00
  • Paua Fritter $2.50
  • Spring Roll $2.00
  • 2 Fish, 1 scoop, 1 hot dog, 2 chicken nuggets $10.00
  • Aioli N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Crispy Roast Duck $11.99
  • Eggplant with Shredded Meat $23.00
  • BBQ Pork Mushrooms with Vegetables Med $18.00/Lge $22.00
  • Roast Pork with Tofu $28.00
  • Steam Fish with chopped Hot Chilli $28.00
  • Fish Maw Soup - Bowl/Medium/Large $9.50/$40.00/$68.00
  • Tasty Deep Fried Tofu $22.00
  • Sweet & Sour Whole Fish $45.00
  • single $23.00
  • - Caramel Sundae
  • Mini Hotdogs OR Chicken Nuggets & Chips $8.00
    • 5 mini hotdogs with chips and tomato sauce
  • double $28.00
  • - Banoffee Pie with Banana & Toffee sauce
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Rustic Vienna Loaf smothered in our own garlic butter and lightly toasted
  • - Crepes & Mixed Berry Compote
  • Pork Spare Ribs $16.00
    • Grilled spiced pork ribs smothered in a sticky soy sauce served with side fries
  • FISH 'N' CHIPS 'N' SALAD $12.00
  • TOASTED MUESLI AND YOGHURT $7.50
  • KIDS NACHOS $6.00
  • LIGHT MEALS(Big- $9) $6.00
  • PIES (2 for $5) $3.30
  • SANDWICHES $4.50
  • SCRAMBLED EGGS, HASH, TOMATO $11.50
    • optional salmon $2
  • SAVOURIES $2.30
  • Squid Rings $0.70
  • Nachos $6.50
    • Topped with cheese, sour cream & spicy hot tomato
  • Home-made Hot Dogs $2.20
  • Corn Nuggets (per 6) $1.50
  • Plain Sausages $1.90
  • Battered Gurnard $3.70
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $0.50
  • Battered Cardinal $2.50
  • Panang Curry $11.50
    • with Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Panang Curry Seafood $14.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken, Beef or Pork $11.50
  • Grilled Chicken on Rice $11.50
  • Prawn Twister (4 pcs) $6.50
  • Basil Seafood $14.00
  • Prawns or Seafood Nah $14.00
  • Prawns or Seafood Spicy Fried Noodles $14.00
  • Lamb Madras
    • lamb pieces simmered in coconut milk and spices then tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • COMBO 3 $38.00
    • 2 main size curry, 2 plain rice, 2 garlic naan, 1.5l drink, 1 scoop chips
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.00
  • Beef Korma
    • tender boneless juicy beef pieces cooked in rich cashew gravy, it has subtle but assertive flavor
  • Navratan korma
    • A super example of royal cuisine of India a total of nine types of seasonal vegetables and nuts braised in a rich and creamy sauce with a subtle spice
  • Chicken Vindaloo
    • chicken cooked with chilies and a special blend of Indian herb and spices hot and spicy specialty from Goa
  • Chicken Korma
    • tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in rich cashew gravy This korma was served to Moghul Emperor Shan Jehan (the builder of the Taj Mahal)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala
    • pieces of tandoor-roasted chicken prepared in chef's special sauce
  • CHICKEN RICE & GINGER SAUCE $14.50
  • SOYA CHICKEN $15.50
  • BEEF NOODLE SOUP $12.50
  • MIXED PLATTERS $10.30
  • VEGETARIAN CHAR KUA TEAW $11.50
  • LOK LAK FRIED RICE $15.50
  • LEMONGRASS CHICKEN WINGS & RICE $12.50
  • BEEF STEAK WITH BLACK PEPPER RICE $16.50
Yatai Japanese Izakaya

Yatai Japanese Izakaya

location

Address

316 Featherston Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063561316

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 6:00 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 6:00 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 6:00 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 6:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 6:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Japanese , Sushi , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
316 Featherston Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand