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

  • Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
  • Crispy squid with garlic and peppercorns gf $18
  • Fresh salad with palm sugar vinaigrette v $12
  • Crispy skinned half chicken, 10 spices and black vinegar gf $26
  • Moong dal and mixed seed salad, avocado and fresh lime v $17
  • Crispy pressed half duck with caramelized mandarin sauce $42
  • Stir fried prime wakanui beef, exotic mushrooms and garlic $28
  • Stir fried exotic and common greens gf/v $12
  • Corn cob $2.50
  • Fish Bites $1.00
  • Wontons $4.50
    • with sauce 1/2 dozen
  • Patties - Chicken $3.70
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Donuts - Plain $2.50
  • Hoki - Crumbed $4.00
  • Cod - Battered $5.30
  • Jungle curry
  • Pad Ga Tiam (Garlic)
    • A combination of garlic, pepper and mixed seasonal vegetables.
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.00
  • Combination Seafood's $18.90
    • (fish, prawns, mussels, squid)
  • Peanut Sauce $4.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $21.90
  • Vegetarian $19.90
  • Includes:
    • Corkage for B.Y.O, Combination Entree, Choice of 3 or more Main Courses
  • Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Large Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $15.50
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • 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.
  • Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Teriyaki Chicken with rice $18.00
    • Grilled hold chiken thigh finished with teriyaki sauce served with salad
  • Teriyaki Chicken Bento Box $20.80
    • Grilled hold chicken thigh finished with teriyaki suce
  • Home Made Lotus Chips (V) $5.00
  • Takoyaky (Optopus ball) $8.00
    • 8 pcs
  • Teriyaki Chicken Roll $10.50
    • 8pc
  • Pork Miso Katsu Bento Box $20.80
    • Deep fried pork cutlet with sweet miso sauce
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Tuna $17.50
    • 9pcs
  • Croquetas de pollo con chorizo $19.00
    • Garcia chicken & chorizo garcia croquettes (4 units)
  • Extras: prawn $4.00
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Side salad $9.00
  • With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
  • Pescado a la plancha – chargrilled fish fillet $41.50
    • Chargrilled fish of the day with canary island style mojo verde herbed vinaigrette & sautéed seasonal vegetables
  • Chuletitas de cordero a la parilla $23.00
    • Canterbury spring lamb rack cutlets chargrilled, gourmet potatoes & aromatic olive oil drizzle (3 units)
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Add egg $ .60c
  • Deep fried black blood puddings $5.00
  • Deep fried fried beancurd $4.00
  • Braised minced pork rice $5.80
    • Finely chopped of pork belly, slow cooked in aromatic soy sauce and five spice then spooned over a bowl of hot rice with pickles and soya egg. A mixture of sweet and salty taste.
  • Combination braised platter $7.00
    • Your choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • (Bah Geng)-Pork thick soup $14.00
  • Seaweed salad $4.00
  • Fish balls soup $4.50
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
  • Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
  • Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
  • Sauteed squid, Garcia’s chorizo, garlic, rocket, tomato and chick pea (gf,df) $17.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Lamb Shank $37.00
    • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb shank, roasted root vegetables, mint glazed potatoes, red wine jus
  • French Fries $7.00
  • Creamed Agria Potatoes $7.00
  • Bread Selection $11.50
    • toasted freshly baked bread, peanut basil pesto, sweet chili hummus
  • - or individually - totara aged cheddar $5.00
  • Soup of the day $10.50
  • Chef's Special POA
  • Sautéed Button Mushrooms $7.00
  • Cheese Burger $4.00
  • Pineapple Burger $4.00
  • Mussels each $0.70
  • Fish $2.40
  • Plain Sausage $2.10
  • Kumara chips $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets 12 for $8.00
  • Fish Bites 12 for $8.00
  • Rice or Salad
  • - Chicken
  • Pita Bread $1.50
  • Small $9.00
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • - Mixed
  • - Falafel
  • - Lamb
  • 14.Hot and sour soup $5.00
  • 31.Prawn ball with golden garlic crumb $22.00
  • 30.Dry fried oyster POA
  • 33.Whole prawn with maggie sauce $22.00
  • 15.Chicken and corn soup $5.00
  • 39.Whole prawn with spiced salt $22.00
  • 10.Honey 880 pork $8.00
  • 4.Cucumber salad with garlic dressing $6.00
  • Chicken Tandoori (1/4) $4.00
  • Onion Pakora (3 Pcs) $2.50
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
    • Served with yogurt
  • Kids Combo $10.50
    • 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Chicken Biryani $12.50
    • Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
  • Chick Peas Curry (Medium) $7.50
  • Dhal Makhini $9.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo $11.00
  • Cured local bacon $22.00
    • poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
  • Chia seeds $9.00
    • with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
    • with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
  • Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Brioche burger $18.00
    • with fried free range egg, bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato and hollandaise served with hash browns and relish
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