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

  • Braised Beef Short Ribs $29.00
    • sticky Ginger Tom glaze served with an Asian vegetable medley
  • Warm Boysenberry Cobbler $14.00
    • with maple whipped mascarpone
  • Mushroom Filos $27.00
    • mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
  • Battered Market Fish $16.00
    • shredded iceberg, charred pepper, coriander + lime aioli
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
    • with chipotle mayonnaise.
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, house vinaigrette
  • Steamed Mussels $16.00
    • with chardonnay, chilli, coriander, garlic & lemon
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.50
  • Extra $1.00
  • Giat $7.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Mini Donut (1/2 Doz) $2.00
  • 1 Fish / 1 Hot Dog / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 1 Crabstick / 1 Pineapple Ring
  • Vegetarian $4.80
  • ●FAMILY PACK 2 $13.00
  • Chalaw Halve Lamb, Salad, Drink S $11 / L $15
  • Nandagh Kabab Mixed. Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Lamb S $8.5 / L $12
  • Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
  • Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Nandagh Kabab Lamb, Salad. Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Bolang $5
  • Qabili Palau Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Cheese $4.90
  • Hawaiian $5.20
  • Hawaiian Chicken $6.00
  • Sole $4.50
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon $6.00
  • Cheese & Pineapple $5.60
  • Pineapple Rings
  • Hoki $4.00
  • Creme Brulee $12.50
    • Served with ice-cream, cream and berry coulis
  • Fish Burger $20.00
    • Battered fresh market fish of the day, lashings of home made tartare sauce, gherkin, red onion, cheese, lettuce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Fries
  • Caesar Salad
    • Crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Ice-cream Sundae $8.50
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast in a creamy mushroom & tamagan sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Jelly
  • Jelly
  • Spring rolls $3.50
  • 6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00
  • 3 potato fritters
  • 2 sausages
  • Fish $2.50
  • Chips $2.50
  • 6 squid rings $5.50
  • Pineapple rings $2.50
  • Hotdog with Sauce $2.60
  • Chips $2.60
  • 3 Fish Bites $2.60
  • Spring Rolls $2.80
  • FAMILY PACK 3 $31.00
    • 12 fish bites, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 donuts, 2 sausages, 2 crabsticks, 4 potato fritters, 2 pineapple rings, 2 scoops of chips
  • Potato Fritters $0.90
  • Mussel (Each) $0.80
  • Cheese $4.20
  • Mushroom $4.50
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Giant $5.00
  • Chicken Cordon-Bleu Pattie $3.50
  • Large Hot Dog / Spring Rolls / Curry Rolls $2.90
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Corn Nuggets (6 for) $2.50
  • Hawaiian Delight $2.70
  • Veg Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular shaped crispy pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and cumin seeds served with tamarind sauce
  • Chilli Chicken $14.90
    • Tender chicken pieces battered and fried, then cooked with diced capsicum, onion, coriander, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices
  • Chicken/Lamb Jalfrezi $14.90
    • Boneless chicken or lamb cooked with coriander, capsicum, crushed garlic and thick onion and tomato gravy
  • Bombay Aloo $6.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Kadhai Paneer $13.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with coriander, capsicum, sliced tomatoes, cumin seeds, in a thick onion and tomato gravy
  • Kerala Fish Curry $16.50
    • Seasonal fish fillets cooked with mustard, ginger, garlic and coconut cream
  • Prawn 65 $14.50
    • Prawns marinated in yoghurt, spices, battered in corn flour, eggs, bakers flour and deep fried, served with salad
  • Biryani (Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Vegetable) $14.90
    • A delightful combination of basmati rice cooked with exotic spices and tender cubes of chicken/lamb /beef/vegetables
  • Seafood Salad $12.50
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Stir Fried Noodles $12.50
    • Egg noodles and seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Pork Spare Ribs (4) $6.00
    • Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce
  • Spicy Fried Rice $12.50
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Squid, Mussel, Prawn, Fish, Organic Tofu, Cashew Nuts, Roti, Kumara Crisps $3.50
  • Vietnamese Laksa (No Rice) $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Salad $13.00
    • Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork
  • Vegetarian $4.40
  • Hawaiian $4.40
  • Mushroom $3.40
  • Ham $2.50
  • Steak $4.40
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz $3.80
  • Cheese $2.50
  • Ichitan Organic Green Tea Range (420ml) $3.00
  • Pancake Stuffed with Curry Beef Mince and Cabbages $5.00
  • Tianjing Style Shredded Thin Pancake with Gravy $5.50
  • Chef's Special Homemade Noodles Soup with Beef Shank $12.00
  • Tianjing Style Fried Bread Stick with Brown Sugar $3.00
  • Deep Fried Peanuts $4.00
  • Seaweed Salad with Soy Sauce $5.00
  • Chef's Special Side Dish $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19 Bacon / $21 Salmon
    • served on toasted bread with wilted spinach, hash brown & poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Ape Chick $23.00
    • Cajun spiced grilled chicken, belly bacon, lettuce, crumbed brie, onion jam & guacamole finished with ranch
  • Sweet Waffles $17.00
    • with blueberries, maple bacon rashers, agave nectar & chai spiced cream
  • All served with Greek oven roasted potatoes (Tossed in oregano, thyme and olive oil) & Coleslaw (Finely shredded cabbage, marsala soaked raisins, parmesan, tabasco, aioli and brioche croutons)
  • Mince on Toast $17.00
    • with crumbed potato ball, parmesan & fried egg finished with truffle oil
  • Gas monkey antipasto platter (serves 2-3 people) $35.00
    • Cured meats, pickles, marinated olives, soft and hard cheese, fruit, grilled ciabatta, cheesy corn chips with guacamole & salsa
  • Roast tomato $3.00
  • Venison voodoo sticks with chilli chocolate sauce $12.00
  • Pan Fried Noodles
  • Ma Po Tofu
  • Small $5.50
  • Large $13.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice/Noodles
  • Dinner C (For 6-7 Persons) $82.00
    • 1 x Dozen Fried Won Tons (with Sweet & Sour Sauce), 1 x Sweet & Sour Pork, 1 x Chicken & Vegetables, 1 x Beef Black Bean Sauce, 1 x Chicken Curry, 1 x Egg Fu Yong, 1 x Fried Rice or Noodles
  • Large $12.00
  • Small $9.90
  • CHICKEN CALIFORNIA ROLL WITH EGG $6.00
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL
    • teriyaki chicken shreds, cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise or sweet chilli
  • CHICKEN AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO (6 PC/8 PC) $6.50/$8.00
  • FRESH SALMON AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.50/$8.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
  • CHILLI PORK BOWL $11.50
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