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

  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Caramelised Onions $1.50
  • Dessert $4.00
    • Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
  • Classic Burger $9.90
    • Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato & light mayo on a soft seeded bun
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Classic Veggie Burger $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo in a soft seeded bun
  • - Large $6.50
  • Shanghai Sheng Jian Bao (for ten) $25.00
    • Shanghainess steam-fried yummy juicy bao zi stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Hong Kong Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with salty fish, diced chicken and seasonal vegetable
  • BBQ Pork Bun (for three) $10.50
    • Steamed bun stuffed with BBQ pork
  • Fresh Lamb and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with Cumin powder, soy sauce, garlic, coriander and sesame seed
  • Siu Mai (for four) $10.50
    • Yummy dumplings stuffed with pork, prawns and shiitake mushroom
  • Spicy Wontons (for six) $10.50
    • Pork, prawn stuffed boiled wontons with homemade chilli sauce and greens
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $10.00
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Vegetarian - Bok Choy, Tofu, Shiitake Mushroom, Bean Sprouts & Ginger Spring Onion Sauce
  • San-Xian Noodle Soup $15.50
    • Pork, Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots with noodle in yummy stock soup
  • Sour Cream
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Pork Carnitas-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle and juniper sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Jalapenos
  • BEAN & RICE BURRITO $6.90
    • With melted queso cheese
  • Melted Queso Cheese $1.50
  • NACHOS SUPREME $14.90
    • Chips, queso cheese, your choice of meat, all the trimmings and fresh guacamole
  • Salsa (Mild, Hot, Mango, Corn)
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • 1.5l soft drink
  • 1 Fried Rice
  • Black Bean Steak $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • Steak Tomatoes on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Sliced pork & season Veggie $12.00
  • Steak with oyster Sauce $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.00
  • Eggs any Style $10.60
    • free range eggs served scrambled, poached or fried on toasted grain OR ciabatta -add streaky bacon $4.00 -add smoked salmon $6.00 -add creamy mushrooms/ wilted spinach/ roasted tomatos $3.50
  • Kudos Breakfast $20.80
    • free range eggs any style, hash browns, angus beef sausages, streaky bacon, creamy mushrooms, roast tomato, w‘ toasted grain
  • Mediterranean Lamb $23.00
    • pan seared lamb w’ cherry tomato, cucumber, feta olives, spanish onion & green salad topped w’ mint raita
  • Smoothies $8.00
    • Banana, Berry, Mango, Feijao. Add chocolate $0.50
  • Coffees (reg / large / bowl) $4.30 / $4.70 / $5.20
    • Flat White / Latte / Cappuccino / Chai Latte
  • Hot Chocolate $1.50
    • Fluffy
  • Bagels $12.50
    • w' streaky bacon, lettuce & tomato
  • Gluten Free Pancakes $19.00
    • w’ streaky bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup
  • Chips 1 Scoop $2.40
  • Spicy Chicken $6.00
  • Plain $2.10
  • Onion x6 $3.60
  • Jam Rap $2.10
  • Akaroa Cod $4.50
  • Fish $4.00
  • Mini Donut x4 $2.00
  • THE SUMO SET (for 2 person) market price
    • otoshi, tempura moriawase, ½ ise ebi sashimi, ½ ise ebi teppan, salmon, white fish, scallop, mussels, prawn & tori & gyu teppan, ise ebi miso shiru, gohan, teppan/tempura banana, tea/coffee
  • Lava $17.00
    • crab salad sushi wrapped in white fish cooked on teppan with special sauce
  • Foil-yaki $35.00
    • simmered in teriyaki sauce in tin foil on teppan. fish of the day
  • SUSHI SET $52.00
    • otoshi, sashimi/tatsutage, oshinko, 6 nigiri, 4 futo, 6 hoso maki, miso shiru, fruits & ice cream, tea/coffee
  • Dacho $34.00
    • ostrich 200g
  • Kai $32.00
    • soft shell crabs with seasonal vegetables tempura (main)
  • Gyu $32.00
    • skotch Fillet 180g
  • Tori $28.00
    • 200g chicken. traditional/chilli
  • Ibis Eton Mess $13.00
    • Our version of this old classic with Vanilla bean and white chocolate mousse, crisp dark chocolate pearls and topped with berry compote
  • Chilli and Garlic Prawns (GF)(DF) $17.00
    • Marinated prawns with avocado salsa, lemon aioli, lime & coconut
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Garden Salad / Chunky Fries $7.00
  • Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake $13.50
    • Delicious rhubarb cheesecake on gingernut base with rhubarb curd and Tuille with Manuka Honey ice cream
  • Arancini (V) $13.00
    • Risotto Balls crumbed & stuffed with Mozzarella served with Tomato & Chipotle relish & Smoked Mushroom Ragout
  • House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
    • Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
  • Soup of the Day (*)
    • Served with warm Bread rolls and Butter
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Pork (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Roast Pumpkin (each) $1.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel $ 4.50
  • Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Canterbury Roast Lamb (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce
  • Mexican (Sml / Med / Lge) $11 / $15 / $19.5
    • Spags own chilli sauce, seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream
  • Chilli Pesto Bread $11.5
    • Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Margherita (Sml / Med / Lge) $10.5 / $14.5 / $19
    • Freshly sliced tomatoes, our own base sauce and cheese topped with basil and cracked pepper
  • The Anti-pasto (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes
  • Spags Chips $7.5
    • Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet and sour cream
  • Trio Napoli (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $7.5
    • Lemon pepper potato wedges served with sour cream and sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Toasted bagel $10.00
    • With grilled bacon, tomato and cream cheese
  • - large salad $8.00
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Quiche $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, spinach and cream cheese
  • Ham and cheese melt $7.50
    • With fries
  • - fries $4.00
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • salad choices
    • green/potato/pasta/rice/ roast/ vegetable
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • 3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
    • topped with Pink Wafers
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Bacon, Anchovies, Freshly Shaved Parmesan topped with Poached Egg & Drizzled with Caesar Dressing.
  • Kids Combo $10.50
    • 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Green Pea and Potato Curry (Medium) $7.50
  • Butter Chicken (Mild) $11.00
  • Chicken Tikka
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium) $11.00
  • Mango Sweet Chutney $1.00
  • Chick Peas Curry (Medium) $7.50
  • Beef Vindaloo $11.00
  • Each $4
  • Lamb & Cheese Pie
  • Bacon Egg & Cheese
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Steak, Cheese 7 Bacon
  • Sausage Rolls $2.20
  • Lamb & Pepper Pie
  • Steak Pie
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