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

  • Roasted almonds
  • The Prince
    • Falafel pattie dressed with tzatziki yoghurt sauce, fresh lime juice, avocado, lettuce, tomato & aioli
  • 420
    • 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese, gherkin, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hosh, lettuce, tomato, blay sauce & mayo
  • Caramelized onion
  • Seasoned wedges $ 7
    • with sweet chilli & sour cream
  • Extra Meat $4
  • Biggie Salad
    • We can also provide salads for large group ask about our catering options
  • Toasted walnuts
  • Glutinous Rice with Chicken $6.50
  • Prawn Dumpling Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
  • Beef Siu Mai $4.50
  • Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Honeycomb Tripe $5.00
  • Foo San Beancurd $5.00
  • Sesame Seed Sweet Dumpling $4.50
  • Cheese and Pineapple $5.00
  • Fish $4.60
  • Corn Fritter $2.30
  • Chocolate Donut $2.30
  • Sausage $2.30
  • Battered blue cod $8.00
  • Crabstick $2.30
  • Chicken & Cheese $6.50
    • with Meat
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (Mini $10.20) $14.20
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
  • Macho Burrito $17.50
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole {Mini $13.50}
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $11.50
  • Salad Bowl
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Chinese hamburger $5.50
  • Spiced Peanut Kernel $5.00
  • Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
  • Celery pork dumplings M $7.80 L $10.50
  • Noodles soybean paste $9.50
  • Chicken heart $1.50
  • Spiced Pork Ear $6.80
  • Spiced Pork Tripe $6.80
  • Seaweed salad $3.00
  • Fresh tuna roll $12.00
    • sesame seed, spring onion, tempura puff, soy sauce, fresh tuna (8P)
  • Chicken katsu curry $13.50
  • Half & half special sushi 8P $12.50
  • Karaage chicken (S/L) $6.20/$9.00
  • Fresh salmon, tuna-mayo, chicken, vegetable $3.50
  • Garlic beef don $14.50
  • Crumbed prawn curry $13.50
  • ALL DRESSINGS & SAUCE ARE HOMEMADE & GF
  • HOT CHIPS $6.00
  • ANY SALAD $9.50
  • - FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
  • - KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
  • STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
  • - CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
  • - HERB & BEER BATTERED FISH OF THE DAY W/ TARRAGON TARTARE SAUCE
  • Breakfast Combinations $5.00
    • Toasted Bagel with butter and preserves
  • Breakfast Combinations $6.80
    • Preserves
  • Creme Brulee $7.00
    • Rich Custard, Caramel top with Berry fruit & Whipped Cream
  • Eggs Royale $17.80
    • Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise
  • Breakfast Combinations $4.00
    • Toast - white or brown with a selection of preserves - Fruit Toast
  • Vegetarian Dish of the Day $18.00
    • Please see the Black board or ask our friendly staff for the dish of the day
  • French Toast $16.80
    • French brioche toast served with bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup
  • Lamb Shank $22.50
    • Served with Mash and Greens & Gravy
  • ​Polenta fries with mayo $8.00
  • ​Ice cream sundae (GF)​ $10.00
  • Chinese fried chicken with Sriracha mayo, crushed peanuts (GF) $18.00
  • ​Sweet and sour pork with capsicum, greens with steamed rice (GF) $25.00
  • ​Mongolian stir-fry lamb with cumin, chili, served with steamed buns or steamed rice (GF) $28.00
  • Steamed pork and prawn dumplings with crushed peanuts, chili vinegar sauce $16.00
  • Smoked salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing (GF) $18.00
  • ​Steamed rice $4.00
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Brigettes Tasting Platter $55.00
    • Selection of items from our menu including garlic loaf, spreads, warm lamb salad, salt & pepper squid, oven baked salmon, cured meats, cheese and soup
  • We have a delicious selection of slices, friands, cakes and cheesecakes with changing flavours each week.
  • Hash Browns $5.00
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • See the blackboard or ask your server for details
  • Egg $3.00
  • Creamed Mushrooms $21.50
    • On toasted brioche with fresh rocket, tomato and poached egg
  • Pancakes or French Toast $19.00
    • With streaky bacon, maple syrup, mixed berry compote and whipped cream
  • Bacon & Asparagus (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper
  • Caesar Salad $14.5
    • Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons, bacon bits and parmesan
  • Chilli Pesto Bread $11.5
    • Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce
  • Thai Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions
  • Chocolate Mousse $4
  • BBQ Pork (Sml / Med / Lge) $12.5 / $17.5 / $21
    • Pulled pork served with pineapple, red onion and jalapenos (hot). Finished with Spags own BBQ Sauce
  • Chicken Ravioli $17.5
    • Chicken, roasted garlic and basil pesto ravioli served in a creamy pesto sauce and garnished with parsley
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs $16.5
    • Served with spaghetti. A bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
  • Lamb Saag Wala $20.00
    • Find out why Punjabis’ love spinach. Lamb cooked with chopped spinach with a flavor of garlic and cream.
  • Palak Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with creamy spinach gravy and flavored with special Indian spices.
  • Mango Chicken $19.00
    • Chicken prepared in a mild mango pulp based gravy.
  • Chicken-Tikka-Masala $ 19.00
    • Marinated tender chicken pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes and capsicum and flavorsome spices
  • Beef Makhani $18.50
    • Mild, rich tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
  • Chicken Biryani $18.50
    • Rice cooked with chicken in masala and various flavoursome spices
  • Fish Tikka $ 12.00
    • Fish fillets marinated in spices and cooked in Tandoor
  • Aloo Kulcha $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with boiled mashed potatoes.
  • Change Plain Fries to Wedges $2.50
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
    • Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Celtic Pancakes $15.50
    • Delicious pancakes with maple syrup, bacon and fresh whipped cream.
  • Whole Mushrooms $4.90
  • Lamb Shank $21.90
    • A hearty meal of tender braised lamb shank, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Extra shank $7
  • Catch of the Day $26.90
    • Succulent fillets of fish either in beer batter or pan fried, served to you with fresh lemon, tartare sauce, salad and fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16.90
    • A mouth watering mixture of lambs liver and bacon, complimented with mashed potato and peas.
  • Shahi Paneer $7.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Fresh boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and garlic - grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • -Combo $10.00
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