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

  • Chicken Strips and Chips $9
    • three chicken strips with a lightly spiced coating, with hot chips and a salad garnish
  • Classic Pub Steak $28.50
    • 250g Sirloin with fries, salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $19.50
    • chicken breast with a smoked cheddar crispy coating, bacon, aioli, avocado, iceburg lettuce, chipotle mayo and fries
  • Sauteed Prawn Spaghetti $26
    • served with chilli, lime, garlic, fresh parmesan and parsley
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12
    • served hot with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Classic Caesar $19 / $22 with chicken
    • crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan and a caesar dressing, topped with a poached egg (anchovies optional)
  • Warm Summer Salad (GF, Vegan) $21
    • baby spinach, fried quinoa, orange cheeks, marinated zuchini ribbons, red onion, cherry tomato, capsicum, toasted macademia nuts and citrus dressing
  • Chicken Nibbles $12
    • marinated in your choice of Asian BBQ or Hot Buffalo, served with sesame seeds, blue cheese aioli & fresh celery
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Warmed decadent chocolate brownie, served with ice-cream and cream
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Tender marinated beef, pickled mango, crispy noodles, cucumber, tomato, sesame seeds, cashews, fresh coriander, house made Nam Jim dressing
  • Fish bites
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie $24.00
    • Creamy brie cheese, smoked chicken & mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
  • Caesar Salad
    • Crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Hawaiian pizza
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham & pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Quesadilla
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $9.90
  • Mango Chicken Salad $13.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fresh fruit salsa and guacamole. Cumin lime vinaigrette on the side
  • California Burrito $15.50
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with traditional pinto beans sour cream and guacamole {Mini $11.50}
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $14.60
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas (two $11.90) $6.20
  • Spiced Pork Tripe $6.80
  • Spiced Pork Ear $6.80
  • Extra fried bread stick $1.00
  • Soybean milk $2.00
  • Sheep waist $2.00
  • Spiced Mixed Platter $8.80
  • Spiced Peanut Kernel $5.00
  • Beancurd jelly with soup-meagre $4.80
  • RIBS $20.00
    • smoked BBQ ribs with fries and side salad
  • CARROT CAKE $8.00
    • served with cream
  • Or bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $15.00
  • each $18 all burgers served with fries
  • 3 cheese $20.00
  • WHITEBAIT BUTTY (GF AVAILABLE) $12.00
    • fresh West Coast whitebait served as an omelette on white bread
  • CHILLI, PRAWN SKEWERS $12.00
    • with pineapple salsa, served on a bed of salad
  • ANGUS RUMP STEAK SPECIAL $20.00
    • 250gm Angus steak, cooked just the way you like it, served with salad and fries or seasonal vegetables
  • Ramen $13.00
    • soy sauce flavor
  • Karaage chicken $6.00
    • japanese crispy chicken
  • Prawn tempura $12.00
    • lettuce, teriyaki sauce, prawn tempura (8P)
  • Takoyaki $6.00
    • octopus ball
  • Grilled eel roll $12.00
    • egg, cucumber, grilled eel (8P)
  • Salmon avocado don $15.00
  • Chicken katsu $5.00
  • Combination box $16.00
  • Toast with Spreads $10.00
    • served with butter and your choice of spread
  • Hotcakes $19.00
    • raspberry & lime mascarpone, vanilla marshmallow and a citrus curd
  • Eggs Your Way $10.00
    • free range with toast
  • Braised Lamb $12.00
    • braised lamb, beans, breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese
  • Goat Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart $18.00
    • pear & date chutney, walnuts, rocket salad
  • Beef Burger $19.00
    • beef rump patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo with chips + blue cheese $2.00
  • Chicken $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken, red onion & carrot pickle, smiracha mayo, grilled pineapple
  • Breakfast Burger $15.00
    • with refried beans, chipotle bacon, greens, fried egg and relish + smoked mushrooms $4.50 + haloumi $4.50
  • Bhuna Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Shredded pieces of meat cooked with garlic, ginger, tomato, onion & capsicum.
  • Pickle $1.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $19.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onion & fresh capsicum.
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Authentic indian soft bread made from refined flour cooked in tandoor.
  • Mixed Platters $24.00
    • A tempting selection of entrees - 2 Samosa / 2 Onion Baji / 2 Chicken Tikka / 2 Seekh Kabab. Served with a layer of salad, tamarind and coriander-mint chutney.
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed naan with aromatic garlic and cheese
  • Lamb Handi $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with spinach, onion, tomato and whole spices and garnished with ginger.
  • Garlic Prawns $22.00
    • Prawns marinated in a spicy yoghurt sauce skewered with onions capsicum & tomatoes grilled in the tandoor.
  • Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
  • Greek Salad (large) $9.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
    • 100g pottle (vegetarian)
  • Skordalia (small) $3.50
    • 100g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
  • Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
  • Greek Salad (small) $7.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Marinated Olives (large) $6.50
  • Combination Foo Young
  • Pottle Fried Noodles
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice
  • Pork Chow Mein
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Chicken Muchrooms on Rice
  • Fresh Seasoned Vegetable
  • Deep Fried Wontons - half dozen
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Beef)
    • A hot southern indian dish with roasted black mustard seeds & coconut cream
  • Mango Chicken M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a mild fruity mango flavoured sauce
  • Mutter Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with peas creamy curry and spices.
  • Chicken/Lamb Palau $9.00
    • Rice steamed in stock of meat chunks and herbs, sauteed with onion
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Fish Tikka $5.90
    • Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, tandoori masala, skewered and roasted in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
  • Chicken Jalfarizi M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice indian masala gravy with onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
  • Bacon & Banana Pancakes $18.20
    • Light Pancakes served with caramelised banana & crispy bacon topped with maple syrup
  • Roasted Pork Belly [G] $35.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly cooked with aromatic spices served with lotus root, cha siu pork bun, crackling and braising juices
  • Spiced Pork filled Conchiglioni Pasta Shells $27.50
    • Spiced pulled pork baked in pasta sea shells and served with an arugula, mizuna and apple salad, sweet pork jus and finished with shaved parmesan
  • French Fries with Aioli $7.50
  • Beetroot cured Akaroa Salmon Gravlax G $17.50
    • Bully’s salt cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
  • “Aged Beef” 280g Rib Eye [G] $39.00
    • Reserve aged rib eye cooked to your liking served with caramelised button onions, smokey bacon potato croquettes, café de Paris butter and red wine jus
  • 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
  • Mixed leaf salad with orange & mustard olive oil $8.50
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Baked Lemon Cheese Cake $13.00
    • With Citrus Mascarpone & Passion Fruit Coulis.
  • Ceasar Salad with Chicken or Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 200gm Sirloin ~ Pickle ~ Tomato ~Lettuce & Aioli.
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Hawaiian Pizza
    • A favourite with the all the family. Lashings of ham and pineapple.
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Large $29.50
  • Kumara Chips $8.00
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with sweet thai chilli sauce.
  • Beef Lasagne $19.00
    • Our own beef lasagne served hot in an individual oven dish.
  • - Medium $15.50
  • - Small $12.00
  • - Medium $18.00
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Combination $17
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • R= Regular / L= Large
  • -Meat $5
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
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