Empire Bar & Izakaya in Christchurch Menu

YAKITORI YAKITORI
  • Kawa Chicken skin $4.00
  • Momo Chicken thigh with Tare $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with scallion sauce $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
  • Reba Chicken liver with Tare $7.00
  • Hatsu Chicken heart with Tare $7.00
  • Tsukune Chicken mince balls with tare & egg yolk $7.00
  • Sasami Chicken fillet with plum sauce $7.00
  • Giumiku Ocean beef sirloin with smoked chilli kelp $12.00
  • Buta Wakame Pork belly with sweet miso $10.00
  • Lamb Rump with rosemary and red wine miso $12.00
  • Ebi Yuan prawn with chilli mayo $12.00
  • Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00
  • Shiojake Salted Ora king salmon with lemon $12.00
  • Nasu Eggplant with red miso and ginger $7.00
  • Yaki Onigiri Rice ball with miso $7.00
  • Kinoko Portobello mushroom with green onion sauce $7.00
  • Broccoli Served with sesame sauce $5.00
IZAKAYA IZAKAYA
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Miso soup $3.00
  • Edamame beans $7.00
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Goma Wakame $7.00
    • Spicy seaweed salad
  • Tsukemono $7.00
    • Homemade pickles
  • Gyoza $12.00
    • Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
  • Agedashi $10.00
    • Crispy tofu with ginger, scallion and dashi shouyu
  • Takoyaki $12.00
    • Octopus balls with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Hiyayako $12.00
    • Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Soba Noodle $14.00
    • Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
  • Karrage $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with yurinchi sauce and mayo
  • Chefs Special Sushi $14.00
    • 6 pieces
  • Tempura $18.00
    • Vegetables and seafood with tentsuyu
  • Fresh Sashimi Platter POA
    • The best from the market today
NEW STYLE NEW STYLE
  • Maple, sansho and black pepper chicken wings $14.00
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
  • Soft shell crab with Sakè, butter, soy, scallion and ginger $18.00
  • Ocean beef tataki with egg miso, garlic chips and crispy soba noodles $18.00
  • Steamed corn custard with roast eel and radish $18.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Soba and Miso Cookies $6.00
    • perfect with Sencha
  • Selection of homemade Ice Cream $10.00
    • Matcha, Adzuki and Yuzu
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Torched pear, almond meringue, shiso, tapioca and umeshu jelly $12.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • West coast whitebait pan seared omelette served with salad and fries $23.00
  • Creme brulee $12.00
    • Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
  • Lamb shank pie $15.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
  • Chicken on focaccia $12.00
    • Lettuce, tomato and bacon topped with a pesto yoghurt dressing
  • Baby back ribs $25.00
    • With a speight old dark bbq sauce, coleslaw, criss cut fries and green tomato and jalapeno chutney
  • Caesar salad $16.00
    • Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
  • Hokey pokey and chocolate cheesecake $12.00
    • Served with hokey pokey ice cream
  • The combo $16.00
    • Cheesecake, apple pie and meringue roulade
  • SQUID RING $0.80
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.70
  • DONUT $2.20
  • CHICKEN NUGGET $0.60
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $3.00
  • CHEESE $4.70
  • FAMILY PACK OPTION2 $22.00
    • 3 FISH, 3 HOTDOGS, 5 POTATO FRITTERS, 2 CRABSTICKS, 2 SCOOPS
  • MUSHROOM $4.70
  • Let your children take charge of their meal. They get to build it how they like. We'll compartmentalise the food for them because let's face it, that's how they like it. see below
    • Served with: Small Tortilla / Kids Chips or Carrot Sticks
  • Moroccan Lamb $13.40
  • Olives $1.50
  • Shredded Beef $13.40
  • Falafel $6.50
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $4.50
  • Meat & Cheese Tortilla $7.90
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Cheese $18.00
    • cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Chicken & Shrimp $26.00
    • Smoked chicken, shrimps, baby spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, topped with sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish Bites
    • served with fried & tomato sauce
  • Fries
  • Chicken nuggets
  • Caesar Salad $20.00
    • Chicken, bacon, crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Fish $4.50
  • Crinkle Cut Chips - 1/2 Scoop $1.80
  • Hawaiian Delight $2.70
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Scallops Battered $2.00
  • Chicken Nuggets / Squid Rings $0.90
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • Chicken Cordon-Bleu Pattie $3.50
  • Nacho $17.00
    • House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
  • Enchilada $14.50/ $19.50
    • Flour tortilla filled with cheese, chili and your choice of pulled chicken or pulled pork, Smothered in Enchilada sauce and grilled cheese, Served with Mexi corn salad, corn chips and sour cream. (Single/ Double)
  • Crispy chicken taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla filled with crispy chicken bites, cheese and fresh coleslaw, onion, tomato and mayo
  • Onion rings $6.00
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Quesadillas $17.50
    • Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
  • Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
    • Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
  • Fries with fire spice $6.00
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • Toast, two eggs done to your liking, bacon, sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushrooms and potato hash
  • Add avocado $5.50
  • Add tomato $3.00
  • Add bacon $4.00
  • Mini beast burger $14.50
    • Homemade burger patties, cheese, lettuce, tomato on lightly toasted roll, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Side n/a
    • Fries, Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Garlic Mash, Izone Slaw
  • All day breakfast stone $20.00
    • Tastes so good on the stone. Two eggs, bacon, tomato and mushroom with fries and hollandaise
  • Add fried egg $2.50
  • Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
  • Yake Udon $12.00
    • Stir fried thick noodle, chicken and veges in teriyaki sauce
  • Spicy Squid $12.00
    • Fresh calamari pan fried in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vege
  • Spicy Pork $12.00
    • Thinly sliced pork marinated in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vegetables
  • Yookgejang (spicy beef soup with rice) $12.00
    • Spicy soup made with beef, spring onions, mushrooms in a red broth seasoned with chilli, garlic and soy sauce
  • Salmon and avocado $11.00
  • Fried Rice (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Fried rice with beef/chicken/shrimp/kimchi and veges
  • Beef Barbacoa
    • marinated in our signature smoked chipotle adobo sauce and braised overnight
  • Bowl
  • Sour cream
  • Cheese
  • Black or pinto beans
  • Salsa(Mild, hot mango, corn)
  • Burrito
  • Guacamole $2.00
  • Chips
  • Big boss $16.50
    • Prime new zealand rib eye steak grilled medium topped with grilled mushrooms, caramelised onion, edam cheese, salad greens, aioli & house relish served on our special ciabatta roll
  • -Add avocado and bacon $14.40
  • Peanut piston $11.90
    • House made satay chicken patty grilled with our signature peanut & coconut sauce, salad greens, tomato & aioli
  • The dirty south $11.90
    • Prime new zealand beef with melted cheddar, tangy mustard sauce, pickles, fried onion rings, salad greens, garlic mayo and house relish
  • Brie / Feta $2.00
  • Hungry man $13.90
    • Prime new zealand beef topped with melted cheddar, american streaky bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot relish, aioli & smokey BBQ sauce
  • Messy melt $11.50
    • Slow cooked pork shoulder smothered in our secret smoky BBQ sauce with salad green, coleslaw, spicy chipotle mayo & melted cheddar, served in ciabatta bun
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream w Chocolate Sauce or Cherry Coulis
  • Asparagus & Candied Bacon $10
  • Three Cheese Mac $15
    • Smoked Bacon Crumb (Vego available)
  • Tator Tots $10
    • Smoked Garlic Aioli
  • Combo it! add $5
    • Tator Tots + a Handle of Iced Tea
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon Dip $14
    • Pickled Cucumber, Mini Bread Rolls
  • Riblets $15
    • Smoked, Deep Fried, Sticky Sauce
  • Smores $12
    • Toasted Marshmallow, Graham Cracker, Chocolate
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Goats Cheese Terrine $17.00
    • sliced potato and spinach, beetroot puree
  • Whitestone Cheese from Oamaru
    • served with crackers, celery sticks, grapes, house chutney
  • - Add salmon $10.00
  • Caesar Salad $14.00 entree / $20.00 main
    • cos lettuce, warm bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, poached egg, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing - add grilled chicken $6.00
  • Chicken Aranchini $18.00
    • smoked chicken risotto balls, chunky mushroom and tarragon sauce
  • Meat Lovers $17 medium / $23 large
    • chopped bacon, beef, salami, black olives, mozzarella, bbq sauce
  • Sautéed Button Mushrooms $7.00
  • - or individually - moeraki blue $5.00
  • 1K Mussel Pots $23.50
    • Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
  • All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • Fries / Salad / Slaw / Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $4.00
    • Garlic butter, Aioli, BBQ sauce, Sweet Thai chilli, Chipotle aioli, Hollandaise (Complimentary)
  • Garlic Loaf $9.50
    • Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
  • Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
    • 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
  • Banoffee Pie
    • Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Blueberry
  • Granola Cup $10.50
    • Fresh berries and Yoghurt with homemade toasted muesli
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
    • Chicken tenders tossed thru salad greens & topped with crispy noodles & a mint yoghurt dressing
  • Bagel – Bacon,lettuce,avocado & tomato finished with aioli $12.50
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Spinach
  • Kids Platter $8.50
    • Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
  • Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
    • A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
  • Eggs Royale $19.50
    • Smoked Salmon
Empire Bar & Izakaya

Empire Bar & Izakaya

location

Address

172 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

032602606

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Bar , Bar Food , Japanese

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol

Location
172 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand