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

  • Side salad - / $6.90
  • Soup of the Day (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $15.90
  • Bread Plait Trio plait with garlic butter, hummus and Vicar's pesto. For 2 $10.90 / For 4 $16.90
  • Pine nut, pesto and parmesan $8.90
  • Cheesecake - Ask your friendly server for today's cheesecake flavour and with cream or yoghurt $11.90
  • Tasting Platter (For 2) A sample selection of our hot entrees. Arancini, mini chicken drums, vegetable pakora and calamari, with sweet chilli flatbread, hickory smoked BBQ sauce and house made aioli. $26.90
  • Vegetable Pakoras (GF) Onion and cauliflower deep fried in a cumin, coriander and spiced chana batter, with riata. $10.90
  • Caesar Salad (GF*) Baby cos, crispy bacon, anchovy fillets, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and a free range poached egg / Add chargrilled chicken $5.00 $18.90
  • Chicken and corn soup $5.00
  • Beef with black bean sauce / Beef with spring onion and ginger / Beef with satay sauce / Yang Chow fried rice / Nasi Goreng(spicy) / Bami Goreng(spicy) $12.00
  • Squid rings $4.50/ 1/2dozen
  • Chicken nuggets $8.00 /dozen
  • Roas pork fried rice / Roast pork fried noodles $10.50
  • Prawn fried rice / Prawn fried noodle $12.00
  • Beef chow mein(gravy) / Beef vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Prawn egg foo young $14.00
  • Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Spirit $9.50
    • Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
  • Greek Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
  • Plain Donut
  • Spicy Wedges
  • Chicken Pattie
  • Chips
  • Mushroom
  • Chicken Satay Burger
  • Crabstick
  • Pacific Oysters 1/2 Dozen
  • South american fish escabeche $28.90
    • Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
  • French fries $8.90
  • Botecao chicken $28.00
    • Chicken breast, mash potato, bacon, mushroom and blue cheese
  • Tazitki sauce $2.00
  • Beef kofta kebab (open souvlaki) $21.90
    • Beef kofka skewers charcoal grilled served with greek salad, house made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • Calabria $19.90
    • Home made chorizo cooked with onions
  • Ribeye steak $32.90
    • Grilled steak, mash potatoes, seasonal vegetables with mushroom sauce
  • Jam Wrap $2.20
  • Double Chocolate $2.20
  • Hawaiian $6.00
  • Chips $2.40
  • Dinner For Two $14.00
    • 2 fish, 2 hotdogs, 1 chips, 1.5 l drink
  • Squid Rings (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Battered Mussels (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Check out our Cabinet for today’s Bakes $5.00
    • Cake
  • Sweet A $9.00
    • Potato Fries - Chipotle Mayo and Rosemary Salt
  • Risotto $18.50
    • Roast pumpkin spinach and feta risotto topped with dukhah
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Avocado smash $3.00
  • Hollandaise sauce $2.00
  • Baked Brie $12.00
    • Served with capsicum jam and focaccia croutes
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Steak Pies
  • Steak and Cracke
  • Sausage Roll
  • Steak and Kidney
  • Mince Savouries
  • Steak and Sweet
  • Butter Chicken
  • Steak and Cheese Pies
  • Available between 9am to 2pm & 5.30pm to 9pm
  • Seasoned potato wedges $8.50
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • GBC Gourmet Beef Burger $18.00
    • With cheese, served with onion rings, chips
  • Toasted chicken club sandwich & chips $15.00
    • A traditional three layered club sandwich filled with chicken breast, bacon, tomato, cheese & lettuce served with chips & garnish salad
  • Bacon or cold smoked salmon $ 6.00/side
  • - Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Soft tacos crispy beef $18.00
    • Served with tomato salsa and avocado
  • GBC Breakfast $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushrooms and sausages, served with toast
  • Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Two Eggs $8.50
    • any style served on toasted bread
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • served with tomato, cheese, onions and salad greens, on toasted ciabatta with a side of fries
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos (also available with mince topping) $10.50
  • Savoury Mince $13.50
    • served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
  • (B) Salmon $18.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
    • served on ciabatta
  • Mini Chicken Salad $9.50
  • Seafood basket $13
    • mussels, fish bites, a crabstick and squid rings. Served with golden fries and tartare sauce
  • The Jockey burger $24.5
    • 200gm beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, onions rings, beetroot and a runny egg. Served with golden fries >>
  • The antipasto platter $35.0
    • cured meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, pesto, house-made dips with toasted ciabatta & crackers
  • Seasoned wedges $9.5
    • with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Double chocolate brownie (GF) $12.5
    • served with berry compote and soft serve ice cream
  • Shrimp cocktail $14.5
    • O.G.H classic with crunchy iceberg lettuce, avocado and Marie Rose dressing
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • The winna winna chicken dinna burger $23.5
    • crispy chicken, grilled pineapple, streaky bacon and creamy slaw Served with golden fries
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
    • with black olive pesto
  • Maggie’s of Beijing $24
    • Inspired by the Mongolian soiled doves of Maggie’s. This lamb dish is seasoned with cumin and garlic
  • Whole Fresh Gurnard or Terakihi POA
    • either steamed or BBQ on the Robata...but to be honest, Robata really is the way to go!! Served with a tangy Thai-style yellow curry sauce or kaffir lime, ginger and chili sauce and sesame dressing.
  • Sweet/Sour Pickled Cucumber $8
  • Chilled Pickled Vegetables $8
  • Spicy Black Vinegar Peanuts $6
  • Kri Spee Porn (King Prawns 3) $18
  • Goat-Mother Chili Cashews $8
  • Lamb on rice:
  • Chicken:
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Regular: $13.00
  • All extra portions of any sauce 0.50¢
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Large: $15.00
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Mac & Cheese $7.50
    • Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
  • Salmon Fillet $28.50
    • 150G Pan Seared Fillet With Gourmet Potatoes & Raw Beetroot Salad
  • Brisket $19.20
    • Smoked Beef Brisket, Cheese, Tomato Chilli Jam & Rocket With Skinny Fries
  • Skinny Fries $8.50
    • Bbq Rub Seasoning & Chilli Mayo
  • Bits & Bobs $19.00
    • A Selection Of Meats Breads, Dips & Salads (Nibbles For 2)
  • Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
  • Cheeseburger $17.80
    • Beef Pattie, Smokey Cheese, Bacon Jam & Iceberg Lettuce With Skinny Fries
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