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

  • Kiwi Kids Burger $9
    • mini hamburger with lettuce, cheese and tomato sauce.  Served with fries
  • Garlic Loaf $10
    • Mini farmhouse loaf brushed with basil pesto smothered in garlic butter & baked
  • B L A T Bagel $12
    • Filled toasted pumpkin seed bagel with crispy lettuce, streaky bacon, avocado pulp & tomato finished with aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $15
    • A thick creamy soup with a medley of seafood served with a warmed bread roll
  • Curry of the day $26
    • Our homemade curry served with poppadum, naan bread and fresh steamed rice.
  • Vegetarian Falafel Burger $20
    • Falafel pattie served with beetroot relish, tomato, lettuce & tzatziki on a toasted bap, accompanied with seasoned wedges & sour cream
  • Keri kids juice or Bob & Barbie Drinks $3.5
  • Eggs on Toast with grilled Tomato $10
    • Free Range Eggs are used in all our Breakfasts
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • Market Fish of the Day $22.00
    • Panfried and served with fresh salad greens and house fries. Lemon and herb crusted, served with homemade tartare sauce. With chilli and lime hollandaise
  • Salmon $5.00
  • BLAT $17.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
  • Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Bagels $14.00
    • Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
  • Seasoned fries $6 Small / $8 Large
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • Quarter $6.00
  • -Large $17.50
  • Fried Chicken Pieces $3.00 each
  • served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, mixed vegetables and gravy
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • Chicken
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • Pud thai
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion & crushed peanuts in our special pud thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts.
  • Vietnamese yellow curry
    • This curry is based on a curry powder flavour, and is simmered with coconut cream, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat
  • -seafood or tofu $19.50
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice)curries come to you at a mild to medium spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • -seafood, combination or tofu $19.50
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • Spicy herbs (s)
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of Asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables.
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $12.00
    • Freshly made soup of the day, served with toasted ciabatta. Please check our specials board.
  • MIXED PLATTER $15.00
    • Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
    • Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
  • SEARED SALMON & GREEN PEA RISOTTO $23.00
    • Seared salmon fillet, rocket, parmesan, preserved lemon and green pea risotto (GF)
  • BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
    • Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
  • MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
    • Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
  • BACON & EGGS $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs & streaky bacon on toasted ciabatta (DF)
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
  • ROASTED KUMARA / PUMPKIN $22.00
    • cashew nuts, green salad, feta honey dressing
  • LEMON CRUSTED FISH $13.50
    • preserved lemons, capers
  • PLATTERS TO SHARE $22.00
    • samosas, spring rolls, onion rings,chicken chipees, wedges, aioli
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $13.50
    • lemon oil, green salad
  • CHEESY FLAT BREAD $9.00
  • crispy base / tomato sauce / mozzarella
  • CHEERIOS
    • tomato sauce
  • BRUSCHETTA $10.50
    • tomatoes, olives, balsamic, sour dough
  • Nachos $10.00
    • Cheese Nacho’s topped with melted cheese, Waimairi’s Own Nacho Mince, Sour Cream & Nacho Sauce
  • Egg $ 1.00
  • Deep Fried Fish
    • Tartare, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Clubhouse Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, Sausages, Hash-Brown, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushrooms, Egg, Toast & Jam.
  • Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
    • Made fresh, on site, every day.
  • Green Salad $ 4.00
  • Sausages (2) $ 1.50
  • Mushrooms $ 1.50
  • Chilli Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken coated in egg, black pepper and corn flour deep fried and then sauted with garlic, capsicum, onion and soya sauce
  • 50/50 Sesame Pepper $4.50
    • Naan with sesame, pepper and a touch of lemon
  • Kashmiri/ Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with nuts and sultanas
  • Chicken or Lamb Madras $17.50
    • Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked with onion, green chillies and oriental spices
  • Tandoori Chicken (Half - one leg, one breast) $13.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt. Skewered and cooked in tandoori oven
  • Steam Rice $2.50
  • Daal Makhni (Chef Special) $14.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked over low heat spiced up with special herbs and spices
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced mince lamb
  • Satay Chicken on Skewers (8 skewers) $17.50
  • Braised Fish Fillet with Hot Pot $18.50
  • Soup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn Soup
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • BBQ Chicken Wings (4 pcs) $7.50
  • Satay Chicken on Skewers (3 skewers) $7.50
  • Fish Fillet with Vegetable $18.50
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice $12.50
  • CUrry Roll $1.80
  • Vegetable $7.90
  • Spring Roll $1.80
  • Prawn $3.50
  • Bacon $3.90
  • Won Ton (no rice) $9.50
  • Fish $10.50
  • Sweet Corn $2.60
  • Roast tomato $3.00
  • Soft shell taco duo $12.00
    • Black bean, corn and jalapeno, rocket & field mushroom
  • All served with toasted bread
  • Pulled pork burger with cheese & shredded cabbage served with fries & aioli $25.00
  • The Gas Meltdown $25.00
    • Angus porterhouse, belly bacon, hash brown, onion jam, cheese, lettuce & bourbon bbq sauce
  • Roast field mushrooms $4.00
  • Holy Burrito $24.00
    • Chilli beans, yellow rice & mushrooms with queso blanco, guacamole, sour cream & salsa Served with leafy greens & cheesy corn chips
  • Breakfast Burrito $15.50
    • tortilla filled with scrambled egg, havarti cheese & mild chilli beans served with sour cream - add bacon $4.00
  • Warm chocolate cake.( Gf, V) $14
    • raspberry sorbet, berry's, pistachio praline
  • -16 for $2
  • Gorgonzola picante
    • Is a soft, sharp, aged blue cheese made with full flat pasteurised cows milk
  • -Akaroa hot smoked salmon
  • Toasted garlic bread. ( V) $13
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • -Avocado and tomato.
  • Pulled Pork Roll $20
    • Bulldog sauce, QP mayo, house pickles, crackling, curly fries.
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Liquorice Parfait n/a
    • w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Beef, pork and lamb meatballs, mozzarella, napoli $12.00
  • ●White
  • Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
  • ●Medium
  • Caprese salad, buffalo mozzarella, basil, heirloom tomatoes $15.00
  • Selection of gelato, praline $11.00
  • Salad leaves, pears, gorgonzola, candied walnuts $15.00
  • Roast chicken, marinated artichoke, taleggio, lardo $24.00
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