# Monster Chicken - Church Corner, Upper Riccarton Monster Chicken - Church Corner is a restaurant at Shop 5, 394 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 343 0505. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Church Corner, route 5, route 86, route 100) is 31 m away; a shared path passes within 40 m. The address’s own page keeps 13 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** Shop 5, 394 Riccarton Road, Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 343 0505 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://monsterchicken.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** info@monsterchicken.co.nz _(Its own website)_ - **Menu:** https://bopple.app/monster-chicken-hagley/menu _(Its own website)_ ## In its own listing Formerly Zenbu, Monster Chicken is a Japanese influenced fusion restaurant located in Upper Riccarton. Their experienced chefs serve a range of Asian fusion dishes accompanied by Japanese tap beer and sake. Head along to enjoy all of this in their unique, cool rustic atmosphere. Open 7 days, 12pm-10pm _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Bush Inn-Church Corner, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [394 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/394-riccarton-road), 13 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Bush Inn, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-7786) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fresco Fisheries, 2017-11._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,277 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9081790), [6 Brake St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9077785), [55 Auburn Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/55-auburn-avenue) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069345), [11 Leslie St, ????, ??? 8041, ???](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/11-leslie-street) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9066555), [15 Leslie St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-leslie-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033949), Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9026691), [4 Haynes Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-haynes-avenue) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9024219), [8/380 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-380-riccarton-road) - [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8980339), 372–398 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8976433), [15 Bowen Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-bowen-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8956755), Q4/364 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8946784), [374 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/374-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8938261), 12–14 Haynes Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Church Corner, 31 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Church Corner, 78 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Yaldhurst Rd near Angela St, 162 m (routes 86, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 40 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Monster%20Chicken%20-%20Church%20Corner%2C%20Shop%205%2C%20394%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53160130500737,172.5723088654655) ## Nearby - [West Plaza](https://www.chch.live/business/west-plaza-upper-riccarton), Malls, 4 m - [Ye-Chon Korean restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/ye-chon-korean-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 6 m - [Get it beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/get-it-beauty-upper-riccarton), Beauty, 7 m - [Blue Bell Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/blue-bell-cafe-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 9 m - [Church Corner meats & fish](https://www.chch.live/business/church-corner-meats-fish-upper-riccarton), Butchers, 11 m - [YumYum Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/yumyum-bakery-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 16 m - [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve), park, 275 m - [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve), park, 403 m - [Glebe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1475-glebe-reserve), Botanic, 547 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other restaurants - [Ye-Chon Korean restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/ye-chon-korean-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 6 m - [Ramen Miyako](https://www.chch.live/business/ramen-miyako-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 21 m - [Daphne's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/daphne-s-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 22 m - [Spice N Life](https://www.chch.live/business/spice-n-life-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 22 m - [Ye-Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/ye-chon-korean-bbq-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 24 m - [My Hanh Vietnamese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/my-hanh-vietnamese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 25 m - [Jolin's Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jolin-s-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 26 m - [Jolin's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jolin-s-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 28 m - [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-upper-riccarton) ## Also in Upper Riccarton - [Riccarton Clinic and After Hours](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-clinic-and-after-hours-upper-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 19 m - [City hair](https://www.chch.live/business/city-hair-upper-riccarton), Hairdressers, 22 m - [Bayleys](https://www.chch.live/business/bayleys-upper-riccarton), Real estate, 23 m - [Bob's Eatery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bob-s-eatery-cafe-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 25 m - [Peerswick Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/peerswick-mall-upper-riccarton), Malls, 25 m - [Bond of Breads Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bond-of-breads-bakery-upper-riccarton), Business, 27 m - [Panadero Filipino Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/panadero-filipino-bakery-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 28 m - [Yummy Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yummy-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 28 m - [Thousand Islands Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/thousand-islands-eatery-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 30 m - [my hair & beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/my-hair-beauty-upper-riccarton), Beauty, 34 m - [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53160130500737&lon=172.5723088654655) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53160130500737,172.5723088654655,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Monster%20Chicken%20-%20Church%20Corner) - [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Monster Chicken - Church Corner?** A restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Monster Chicken - Church Corner?** Shop 5, 394 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53160130500737,172.5723088654655,17) **Is Monster Chicken - Church Corner still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **How do you contact Monster Chicken - Church Corner?** phone [03 343 0505](tel:033430505) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://monsterchicken.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [info@monsterchicken.co.nz](mailto:info@monsterchicken.co.nz) (its own website). **What other restaurants are near Monster Chicken - Church Corner?** [Ye-Chon Korean restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/ye-chon-korean-restaurant-upper-riccarton) (6 m), [Ramen Miyako](https://www.chch.live/business/ramen-miyako-upper-riccarton) (21 m), [Daphne's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/daphne-s-restaurant-upper-riccarton) (22 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Monster Chicken - Church Corner?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/394-riccarton-road) holds 13 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [West Plaza](https://www.chch.live/business/west-plaza-upper-riccarton) (4 m); the Church Corner bus stop is 31 m away: routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140; a shared path passes within 40 m; nearest park: [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve) (275 m). **What stood where Monster Chicken - Church Corner is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53160130500737&lon=172.5723088654655) ## Sources - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/monster-chicken-church-corner-upper-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton