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

  • Sweet Sour Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Garlic King Prawns $12.80
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
  • Seafood Combination $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Garlic Fried Rice $10.50
    • Fried rice with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
  • Sweet One $10.20
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
  • Choose a half sammie N/A
    • Flight Club, Philadelphia Experiment, Dixie Chick, Trailer Park Pork, The Beastmaster, Hey, Vegan-na Party
  • Oliver Cromwell Hash $19.50
    • Hashbrowns sauteed with bacon, house made breakfast sausage, onions and mushrooms and served with 2 eggs any style, house beans and tomato salsa, warts extra
  • Hey, Vegan-na Party $18.00
    • Our delicious stove-top stuffing bread filled with refried black beans, spicy marinated tofu, seasonal roasted vegetables, slaw, onion straws and hazelnut gremolata
  • Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
    • Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
  • Some Bennie that I Used to Know $20.00
    • Huevos Divorciados is Spanish for a bennie fit to fix any broken heart. Our house buttermilk biscuit heaped with spicy pulled pork. One side gets sweet and spicy enchilada sauce, the other gets tangy verde sauce. Top with poached eggs and slather on the hollandaise and some fresh pico de gallo and you are ready to sign the papers
  • Cinnamon Girl $6.00
    • Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
  • Bizkits and Gravy $18.50
    • Proper homemade southern buttermilk biscuits, light, fluffy, buttery, sausage country gravy from scratch with just a hint of pepper and spice. Topped with 2 fried eggs and a nice hoity toity microgreen salad. You are going to need a nap
  • Dinosaur Jr Eggs $6.00
    • That's right, deviled eggs. Simple, classic and out of this world. We'll start you with 6
  • Thick cut, dry cured bacon, maple glaze per 100g $4.50
  • Royal burger $19.00
    • beef patty, bire, mushroom, red onion, rocket, truffle mayonaise
  • Whitestone totara tasty- Oamaru-Otago-New Zealand N/A
    • aged 18-24 months this is a classic strong flavoured vintage cheddar with a crunchy texture and sharp finish. cheddar made the way they made them in the “old days”
  • Cauliflower cheese $7.00
  • Chicken burger $18.00
    • grilled chicken breast, pineapple, bacon, cheddar cheese, slaw, aioli
  • Strawberry mille fuille $15.00
    • berry beignet
  • Fush n chups $26.00
    • panko crumbed fresh market fish, chunky chips, mushy peas & tartare
  • House hash brown $7.00
  • Add Small Fries to Any Sandwich $3.90
  • Denver Omelette $15.90
    • Three Organic Eggs, Bacon, Ham & Peppers
  • 11.00 to 3.00
  • All Day Dine In or Take Out
  • Periperi Chicken $17.90
    • Char-grilled Periperi Chicken, Kumara Wedges, Jalapeno Salsa & Sour Cream
  • Bacon Buttie
  • Salmon Gravlax, Salad Greens & Horseradish Cream Sandwich on Hucks Beer Bread $15.90
  • Mrs Hucks Cheeseburger with Hand Cut Fries $18.90
  • Plain $2.10
  • -1/2 Scoop $1.50
  • Cheese & Onion $2.10
  • Potato Fritters x2 $1.40
  • Onion x6 $3.60
  • Double Meat $3.90
  • Monster $7.00
  • Pineapple $3.90
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • - Ham & Cheese
  • Fish & Chips $8.00
    • Fish Bites served with tomato sauce or tartare sauce
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
  • Spicy Pork Don $11.50
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Winter salad $7.00
  • OMELLETE $16.50
    • a three egg omelette with your choice of ham, onion, cheese, mushroom and tomato
  • ANGUS PRIME RIBEYE STEAK 200gm(GFO) $32.00
    • locally raised Angus steak served alongside rustic chips and coleslaw, finished with your choice of garlic, jus or mushroom sauce, add crumbed prawns $8.00
  • AFFAGATO(GF) $8.00
    • vanilla bean ice cream coated in espresso coffee, add half a shot of Frangelico or Tia Maria for $4.00
  • Tender goat pieces in Indian sauce(GF)
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and streaky bacon
  • CANTERBURY TASTING PLATTER(for 1/to share) $20.00/$35.00
    • barry's bay cheese, Aoraki smoked salmon, duck liver parfait, pickled onions, steamed mussels, crumbed prawns, quince paste, and toasted ciabatta
  • CONTINENTAL BUFFET $17.00
    • juice selection/cereal selection & condiments/natural yoghurt/fruit compotes/fresh fruit salad/pastries & croissants/cold cuts & cheese/fresh fruit selection/toast breads & preserves provided to your table/selection on teas & coffee provided to your table
  • Turkish Gozleme $3.50
  • Large $13.00
  • -Beef
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • Rice or Salad
  • Available on Pita Bread
  • - Mixed
  • Small $9.00
  • - Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $19.50
  • - Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $17.00
  • Feta Cheese $2.00
  • - Combo: Burget of your choice + fries + can of drink $21.00
  • Kebab Meal $15
    • Kebab meal served with green salad and T-House's signature sauce of hummus, tomato onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce, rice or couscous on a plastic container
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • Wedge $4.50
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Till Kulcha $2.50
  • Mango Chicken M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a mild fruity mango flavoured sauce
  • Plain Roti $2.00
  • Tandoori Whole Chicken H $9.00 / F $ 18.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven.
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Sagg (Lamb/Chicken)
    • Either chicken or lamb cooked with spinach, sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and chilli.
  • Tandoori Tikka (Chicken/Lamb) $5.90
    • Diced lean meat marinated overnight in a secret spices then skewered and roasted in the tandoor. Five of chicken or six pieces of lamb per portion.
  • Butter Chicken (Spicy OR Sweet) M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Tender chicken pieces fried in buttery creamy onion gravy mixed with aromatic spices. Choose from spicy and sweet flavour.
  • - With spinach, bacon $16.00
  • French Omelette $14.00
    • A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
  • Seasoned Wedges $8.00
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Eggs any style $9.50
    • Served on toasted ciabatta bread
  • *Ask about our special of the day for $10.00
  • Big breakfast $19.50
    • Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs on Vienna toasted bread, spinach, bacon or smoked salmon, homemade hollandaise
  • Pancakes $9.50
    • Stack of 3 pancakes served with maple syrup. You choose your sides!
  • Fresh Fruit Bowl $14.60
    • Salad of fresh seasonal fruits topped with acidophilus yoghurt & manuka honey
  • Mixed leaf salad with orange & mustard olive oil $8.50
  • “Bully’s Fatty Boomba Breakfast” (Its BIG) $23.50
    • Fried Bacon, Sicilian Chipolata, Black pudding, Our homemade baked beans, caramelised onion relish, Portobello mushroom, hash browns and poached eggs with grain toast (no variations)
  • Vegetarian Feast $22.20
    • Kumara & corn cake, portobello mushroom, wilted spinach, baked beans, poached eggs, slow roasted tomato & hash browns. Served with country grain toast topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Akaroa Sea Run Salmon [G] $29.80
    • Skin fried 180g salmon fillet served over a Jamaican style coconut rundown.Sautéed seafood with aromatic spices, gourmet potatoes and peas in a coconut and seafood reduced sauce
  • Vanilla Semi Fredo $14.50
    • Frozen creamy dessert served with champagne rose petal jam, pistachio praline and baklava
  • Battered Chatham Island Blue Cod [G] $28.50
    • Fillets of Blue Cod freshly cooked to order with our crispy golden batter. Served with salad greens, home-made tartare, lemon wedges and French fries
  • High Country Venison Rump [G] $37.00
    • Chargrilled to rare and served on a warmed salad of gourmet potatoes, chorizo, green peas, roasted beetroot and spinach drizzled with red wine jus and topped with a gooseberry salsa
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
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