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Samurai Bowl Wairakei is a casual Japanese restaurant in Burnside with a history tied to the original Samurai Bowl owner and chef. The kitchen traces its recipe tradition to 2003, giving the branch a clear point of view rather than the feel of a generic collection of Japanese favourites. Lunch and dinner are served from Tuesday to Sunday, and the straightforward room suits diners who want a complete bowl as readily as those assembling a meal from several smaller plates.

Ramen is one of the central reasons to visit. Miso and soy-based broths create different foundations, while pork and chicken toppings let diners choose between richer and lighter combinations. The house Samurai ramen carries the restaurant's name and sits alongside more focused variations, making the section approachable for a first visit without flattening every bowl into the same flavour. Noodles, broth and toppings arrive as an integrated meal rather than a side to something else.

Rice dishes widen the choice beyond soup. Karaage chicken and panko-cutlet curries pair crisp coatings with Japanese curry, while crispy chicken don and katsu-style bowls layer meat, sauce and rice in a compact format. Donburi can therefore answer either a preference for fried texture or for a softer, sauce-led dish. Vegetable croquette curry and vegetable dishes ensure the section is not built only around meat.

Sushi, sashimi and appetizers give a table room to share before the larger bowls arrive. Side dishes and vegetable plates can add contrast to ramen or curry, and combination meals are useful when choosing a single direction feels too limiting. That breadth is the restaurant's practical strength: diners can keep the visit simple with one well-defined bowl or explore several techniques, from raw fish and rice to fried chicken, curry and slow-sipped broth.

Address: Unit 5, 501 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand

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Samurai Bowl Wairakei Japanese Restaurant Menu

Appetizer / Side Dishes

SPICY CHICKEN MAYO SALAD
$11.50
EDAMAME
$7.50

G, V

TASTY SPICY SPROUTS
$7.50

V

MENMA BAMBOO
$7.50

V

KIMCHI
$8

V

SEAWEED SALAD
$7.50

G, V

ROASTED PORK
$9
BBQ EEL
$22.80

BBQ Eel with original Teriyaki sauce

FRIED PRAWNS 4 PIECES
$12.50
GYO-ZA DUMPLING
6p $12.50 / 8p $15

Pork and vegetable pan fried dumpling. Set menu available + $ 6.50 (Rice and Miso soup)

FRESH SALMON SASHIMI
$18.50

G

OCTOPUS BALL
6p $11.50 / 8p $13.50

Deep fried Octopus Ball with sauce

VEGETABLE CROQUETTE
$9.80

V. Deep fried vegetable croquette

KARA-AGE FRIED CHICKEN
$13

Golden fried crunchy chicken

PRAWN TWISTERS
6p $11 / 8p $14

Deep fried prawn spring roll with sweet chili sauce

NEGI MAYO GYO-ZA DUMPLING
6p $12.50 / 8p $15

Deep fried Pork and vegetable dumpling with spring onion and mayonnaise

VEGETABLE KAKIAGE
$9.80

V. Tempura battered vegetable

CHICKEN-KATSU
$13

Crumbed fried chicken cutlet

TERIYAKI SCALLOPS
$14 / Gluten-free $15

G. Sauteed scallops with Teriyaki sauce

CRISPY SQUID
$11

Fried seasoned squid with sweet chili sauce

Special Menu Noodle

BLACK GARLIC TONKOTSU RAMEN
$20

Pork-flavoured Ramen

CHICKEN KATSU RAMEN
$23

Ramen topped with crumbed fried chicken cutlets

SALAD RAMEN
$19.50

Chilled noodle with a soy sauce base and sweet and sour sauce (no soup included)

KARAGE RAMEN
$23

Ramen topped with fried crunchy chicken

LIGHT SPICY CHICKEN RAMEN
$21.50

Less spicy, Less oily, More protein

YAKISOBA
$19.50

Japanese styled Pork fried noodle

Special Menu Donburi

PROTEIN DON
Regular $21 / Large $26

Terayaki chicken and ramen egg on rice

FRIED PRAWN CURRY
Regular $21 / Large $26

Japanese chicken curry with fried prawn toppings

Special Menu Sides

MINI OKONOMIYAKI
$12.50

Japanese style pancake

Ramen Mains

SAMURAI RAMEN
$18

Pork & Soy sauce flavor

TONKOTSU RAMEN
$18

Pork sauce flavor

CHA-SHU-MEN
$27

Soy sauce flavor with roasted pork

SPICY MISO RAMEN
$18

Spicy Miso flavor

ALL TOPPING SAMURAI RAMEN
$28.50

Pork and soy sauce flavor soup. Extra bean sprouts, Extra Roasted pork&Ramen egg Topping

SHOYU RAMEN
$18

Soy sauce flavor

MISO RAMEN
$18

Miso flavor

SHIO RAMEN
$18

Sea salt flavor

CURRY RAMEN
$18

Curry flavor

MOYASHI RAMEN
$23

Miso flavor with bean sprouts topping

LEMON RAMEN
$18

Fresh Lemon & Pork Flavor

Ramen Topping

RAMEN EGG
$2.50
BEAN SPROUTS
$5
EXTRA VEGETABLE
$5
EXTRA ROASTED PORK
$9
UP SIZE NOODLES
$4.50
RICE
$4.50
Half size rice
$3.50
EXTRA SUPER HOT SPICY
$2.50
TERIYAKI CHICKEN OPTION
$3.50

Ramen Combo

Choose any Ramen main and one half size donburi + $ 11.00

HALF SIZE CURRY DON
HALF SIZE FRESH SALMON DON
HALF SIZE GYU DON
HALF SIZE PORK CHA-SHU DON
HALF SIZE KARA-AGE DON

Donburi Mains – Chicken

TERIYAKI CHICKEN-DON
Regular $18 / Large $23 / Gluten free $18

Teriyaki chicken on rice

CRISPY CHICKEN DON
Regular $18 / Large $23

Golden fried crunchy chicken on rice

KARA-AGE TOJI-DON
Regular $19 / Large $24

Golden fried crunchy chicken&onion with egg on rice

KARA-AGE-CURRY
Regular $18.50 / Large $23.50

Golden fried crunchy chicken & Japanese style chicken curry on rice

CURRY-DON
Regular $17 / Large $22

Japanese style chicken curry on rice

CHICKEN KATSU CURRY
Regular $18.50 / Large $23.50

Crumbed fried chicken cutlet & Japanese style chicken curry on rice

Donburi Mains – Pork

BBQ PORK KIMCHI-DON
Regular $19 / Large $24

Stir-fried pork with spicy Miso sauce and kimchi topping on rice

TERIYAKI PORK GINGER-DON
Regular $18 / Large $23

Our original Teriyaki pork ginger on rice

CHA-SHU-DON
Regular $18 / Large $23

Cha-shu pork and soft boiled egg on rice

Donburi Mains – Beef

GYU-DON
Regular $18 / Large $23

Stewed beef in original soy sauce on rice

KIMCHI GYU-DON
Regular $18.50 / Large $23.50

Gyu-don with spicy pickled vegetable on rice

ONTAMA GYU-DON
Regular $18.50 / Large $23.50

Gyu-don with soft boiled egg topping

ONTAMA KIMCHI GYU-DON
Regular $19.50 / Large $24.50

Gyu-don with soft boiled egg & kimchi topping

GYU-TAMA-DON
Regular $19 / Large $24

Gyu-don & onion with egg on rice

Donburi Mains – Seafood

TERIYAKI SALMON-DON
Regular $22.50 / Large $27 / Gluten free $23.50

Teriyaki Salmon on rice. G

UNA-DON
Regular $24.80 / Large $29.80

BBQ Eel with original Teriyaki sauce on rice

FRESH SALMON DON
Regular $22 / Large $27

Fresh salmon sashimi on rice. G

SOFT BOILED EGG
$2.50
RAMEN EGG
$2.50

Vegetable Dishes

TERIYAKI VEGE-DON
Regular $18 / Large $23 / Gluten free $19

G, V. Stir-fried seasonable vegetables in original Teriyaki sauce on rice

VEGE CROQUETTE CURRY
Regular $18 / Large $23

V. Vegetable croquette & Japanese curry on rice

VEGE RAMEN
Regular $18

V. Choose from Spicy Miso, Miso, and Soy Sauce flavours

KAKIAGE DON
Regular $18 / Large $23

V. Tempura battered vegetable on rice

Chicken Combo

KARA-AGE COMBO
$22

Large size of Golden fried crunchy chicken with small rice

CHICKEN KATSU COMBO
$22

Large size of Crumbed fried chicken cutlet with small rice

Dessert

GREEN TEA ICE CREAM
Single $5.50 / Double $8

G

SESAME ICE CREAM
Single $5.50 / Double $8

G

GREEN TEA CHOCOLATE FUDGE
$7.50
CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE
$7.50
GREEN TEA WARABI MOCHI
$7.50

Beer

SAPPORO DRAFT ON TAP
$10
ORION DRAFT ON TAP
$10
ASAHI SUPER DRY
$10
LIGHT BEER 2.5%
$9.50
NO ALCOHOL BEER
$9.50

Sake

SMALL DECANTER HOT/COLD
$9.50
LARGE DECANTER HOT/COLD
$11.50

Wine

GLASS WINE WHITE/RED
$10
JAPANESE PLUM WINE BOTTLE (500ML)
$34

Tea

GREEN TEA MUG
$4
GREEN TEA POT
$7

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