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

  • - Regular $4.50
  • Feta $1.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • - Regular $4.50
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Add
  • Honey Roasted Vegetable Salad (GF) Honey roasted winter root vegetables, baby beets, tomatoes, cucumber and mesclun bound in a roasted garlic aioli. $19.90
  • Sweet chilli, mozzarella and cream cheese $8.90
  • Crispy bacon $5.90
  • Smoked Warehou Fishcakes Fresh, locally caught, house smoked warehou fishcakes with broccoli slaw and a mild horseradish mayonnaise. $19.90
  • Lemon Baked Alaska - Double sponge, vanilla bean ice cream, French meringue and lemon curd $12.90
  • Soup of the Day (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $15.90
  • Antipasto Mild salami, champagne ham, cold smoked sliced salmon, sun dried tomatoes, chargrilled marinated Mediterranean vegetables, brie and olives, with crusty bread, hummus and sun dried tomato pes $49.90
  • Brioche French Toast Moreish cinnamon and cream battered brioche slices with crispy bacon and banana, drizzled with maple syrup. $17.90
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Large $11.00
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with kung-pao sauce
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with ginger spring onion sauce
  • Siu Mai (for four) $10.50
    • Yummy dumplings stuffed with pork, prawns and shiitake mushroom
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $10.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Free-range pork and garlic chives
  • Norman's Open Bao Bun (for three) $15.50
    • Steamed open Bao Bun stuffed with crispy pork or chicken, cucumber, greens and Kung pao sauce
  • Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
    • with Black Bean sauce
  • Shanghai Sheng Jian Bao (for ten) $25.00
    • Shanghainess steam-fried yummy juicy bao zi stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
    • Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Chicken with (Kung Pao, teriyaki, satay, spicy) sauce
  • Side n/a
    • Fries, Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Garlic Mash, Izone Slaw
  • Izone beast burger $24.50
    • Homemade beef patties, bacon, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion relish, melted cheese on a toasted vienna bun
  • Vegetarian pasta $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • Fruit toast $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • Custom grill $18.50/$23.50/$30.00/$29.50/$36.00
    • The world’s top selling Stonegrill. Any combination of Angus beef, succulent chicken, tender lamb and pork filled. Served with red wine jus (Duo-1 slide/Trio-1 side/Trio-2 sides/Quattro-1 side/Quattro-2 sides)
  • 250gm steak or chicken breast sandwich $24.00
    • Served on lightly toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and homemade onion relish, with a side of fries and our garlic aioli
  • Kids mac 'n' cheese $11.50
    • Macaroni in the cheesiest of sauces topped with more cheese
  • Hotcakes $15.50
    • Berry compote and fresh cream or yoghurt
  • Ham & Corn Relish
  • Sausage Roll
  • Chicken Avocado
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Ham Roll
  • Bacon, Tomato & Lettuce
  • Ham & Mustard
  • B.B.Q. Chicken Roll
  • Bengali Fish $17.00
  • Fish Malabari $17.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
  • (Available for dine in only)
  • Bhuna Chicken $15.00
  • Lunch time dishes served with basmati rice and naan bread.
  • Your Choice Of Meat Or Falafel In A Box Of Fries With Green Salad, Garlic Mayo And Tomato Or Chilli Sauce $9.50
  • Honey Chilly Cauliflower $11.99
    • Cauliflower Florets Sauteed In Soy Sauce, Honey And Red Chilly Flakes
  • Souvalaki & Kebabs S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
    • Chicken
  • Vegetable Noodles $11.99
    • Noodles Cooked With Seasonal Vegetables
  • Falafel (Veg) S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
  • Meat $3.00
  • Large Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink $15.50
  • Chilly Chicken $11.99
    • Chicken Cooked With Capsicum, Cauliflower And Onions
  • MUSHROOM $2.50
  • PINEAPPLE $4.50
  • FISH $4.50
  • CHOWCHOW $4.50
  • FAMILY PACK 3 $35.00
    • 5 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Donuts; 2 Pineapple Rings; 2 Spring Roll or Curry Roll; 5 Potato Fritters; 3 Scoops Chips; 1.5L Coke
  • BACON + EGG $4.00
  • EGG $4.50
  • All burgers have onions lettuce & sauce
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
  • Truffle scrambled eggs $12
    • toasted ciabatta
  • Ground crews breakfast $25
    • house made beans, bacon, sausages, poached eggs, hash browns & mushrooms on rye toast
  • 200g venison rump $34
  • Green beans, asparagus, parmesan & green onion mayo $8
  • Ora King smoked salmon $19
  • Blackened courgette with smoked cherry tomato $6
  • Pistachio Kulfi $7.00
    • Indian pistachio nuts flavored ice cream.
  • The Kingfisher Non Veg Platter (2 people) $20.00
    • Combination of tandoori dishes two pcs each of tandoori chicken, garlic kebab, anarkali kebab & chicken tikka served with mint chutney & tamarind chutney.
  • Beef Jalfrezi $16.50
    • Beef prepared with large chunks of onions, green capsicum, tomatoes cooked in ginger, garlic, green chilli & coriander in tomato based sauce.
  • Fish Kadhai $18.50
    • An authentic North Indian style dish of ling fish cooked with tomatoes, onions, capsicum & green chillies.
  • Walnut Kulfi $7.00
    • Chef's creative walnut flavored kulfi.
  • Paneer Makhani $14.50
    • Indian cottage cheese cooked in tomato based smooth gravy finished with cream & fenugreek leaves.
  • Sesame Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in tandoor with sesame seeds & butter on top.
  • Fish Jalfrezi $18.50
    • Fish prepared with large chunks of green capsicum, tomatoes cooked in ginger, garlic, green chili & coriander in sweet tomato based sauce.
  • Fried Pork Balls N/A
  • Beef & Vegetables $11.00
  • Fish Balls Soup $5.00
  • All served with a bowl of rice N/A
  • Beef with Satay Sauce (Spicy) $11.00
  • Vegetarian Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Satay Chicken Kebabs - 4pcs $8.00
  • Deep fried Pork with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
  • Mayo N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Combination
    • Variety is the spice of life and so is this little winner. Teriyaki chicken, salmon, tuna and vegetarian are all thrown into this mixer
  • Supa Dupa Platter $45
    • A selection of 40 pieces of sushi made up of a variety of fresh salmon, vegetarian, teriyaki chicken and tuna. (price includes all the extras like ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). delivery free may apply
  • Spring Onion Mayo
    • Love Mayo? Then this is for you. Blobs of spring onion mayo are placed on teriyaki chicken
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken
    • Our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chilli sauce on top
  • Chicken Supreme
    • Mayo and Katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this saucy number
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go.to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Salmon Lovers Platter $40
    • 16 pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri. This is what a salmon lover dreams of. (Price includes all the extras ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
  • House made Chicken Liver Pate [G] $15.50
    • Served with pumpernickel croutons, onion jam, port wine jelly and cornichons
  • Garlic Prawn Gazpacho G $28.50
    • Sautéed garlic prawns, chilled and served in a lightly spiced cold tomato and cucumber soup finished with avocado pieces, tomato & cucumber salsa and garlic bruschetta
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with avocado & hollandaise sauce with Portobello Mushroom
  • Caesar Salad G $21.50
    • Fresh crisp baby cos lettuce tossed with garlic croutons, crispy belly bacon, soft boiled egg, shaved parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing
  • Junior big breakfast with bacon, sausage, toast, hash browns & egg $10.00
  • Prawn Cutlet Linguine $28.50
    • Pan-fried prawn cutlets with garlic, chilli, chorizo, pesto and peas tossed with linguine and rocket
  • Cheese Selection $18.80
    • Our selection of three Barry’s Bay cheeses, blue, soft & hard served with fruit chutney, crackers, dried fruits & grapes
  • Bully Hayes Famous Seafood Chowder $14.00/ $17.80
    • An abundance of New Zealand seafood, served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
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