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Cookai Japanese Restaurant Sushi Train & Bar - CBD
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Discover Cookai Japanese Restaurant at The Crossing!
Located in the heart of the city, Cookai Japanese Restaurant has reopened with a delicious menu. Enjoy popular dishes like soft shell crab and tempura sushi, and try new specials such as ramen and curry rice. With over 80 choices on their sushi train, there's something for everyone!
Experience a variety of dishes from experienced Japanese chefs to ensure a top-notch dining experience and enjoy beverages on the side. Cookai offers a wide selection of sake, beers, wines, and cocktails.
Convenient parking is available, and if you spend over $50 at dinner, Cookai will cover your parking fee.
Open 7 days a week and ideal for functions. Reservations are recommended for an unforgettable dining experience!
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyGreat variety of delicious food (15 people said this)
- emergencyFantastic service and friendly staff (12 people said this)
- emergencyFun and unique sushi train experience (10 people said this)
- emergencyFresh and tasty sushi (9 people said this)
- emergencyGood value for money, especially with discounts (8 people said this)
- emergencyClean and welcoming environment (7 people said this)
- star_shineConsider arriving early to ensure a good selection of sushi.
Try to sample a variety of dishes from the train for the best experience.
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jenniferc49 from New Zealand wrote on 27 April 2026
Best Sushi Train Experience in Christchurch
Cookai is the best sushi train I’ve had in Christchurch. The service and atmosphere are warm and welcoming, and parking is easy at The Crossing car park—just remember to ask for the free two-hour parking ticket when you pay. The sashimi boat was fresh and absolutely delicious, offering great value. The teriyaki salmon don and unagi don were also excellent. There’s a wide variety of sushi to choose from as well. This was our second visit to Cookai, and we will definitely be back. Highly recommended.
edithc1 from New Zealand wrote on 24 April 2026
Authentic Japanese Sushi Train experience
Located on level 1 of the Crossing, Cookai is spacious, authentic Japanese Sushi Train experience, quality food with fresh seafood, great service, best first time experience, will come again, recommending hot house Sake.
rachaelm17 from New Zealand wrote on 14 April 2026
New Zealand
This is one of me and my son’s favourite place to go It’s all fresh delicious Service was Top Notch
Louise from New Zealand wrote on 17 March 2026
Disappointed
I would not recommend. The sushi train stay away from. I would not like to say how long they had been on the train but eat at your own risk. The booth we sat in was repaired with tape. Everything we ordered was not fresh.
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helenv1 from New Zealand wrote on 04 June 2026
Love love love
We love this place. The food is amazing and the service was great too. Great communication. Such a great sushi train. Always fresh and great presentation.