Takara Japanese Restaurant in Tauranga Menu

TAKARA MENU TAKARA MENU
  • Edamame $7
    • Boiled and Salted Japanese original beans
  • Age-Squid $13
    • Light battered marinated squid with shichimi mayo and lemon
  • Takoyaki $10
    • Authentic Japanese seafood balls (cgunks of tender octupus in light battered egg dumplings)
  • Mussel Pot $16
    • Sake steamed fresh New Zealand green mussels served in a pot
  • Age-Ebi $7
    • Lightly battered authentic Japanese mini prawns
  • Karaage Salad $15
    • Light battered chicken marianted with Japanese soy and garlic soy and garlic served with garden salad
  • Agedashi-Tofu $12
    • Lightly battered soft tofu served with dashi sauce, fresh seaweed and garden spring onions on top
  • Tako-Wasabi $7
    • Fresh octupus marinated with wasabi sauce. Very authentic!
  • Yakitori $16
    • Char grilled gourmet and prawn skewers
  • Atatakai Boat $62
    • Authentic japanese hot selection (Japanese tasting platter)
  • Sea-Spider $18
    • Light battered delicate soft shell crab served with chilli mayo
  • Yaki-Gyoza $13
    • Delicious Japanese pork and prawn dumplings
FRESH SALAD FRESH SALAD
  • Chicken Mango Salad $19
    • Fresh Chicken and Mango with garden salad
  • Tuna Soba Salad $21
    • Fresh tuna and Buckwheat noodles served with delicate sauce. Delicious!
  • Salmon Wasabi Salad $20
    • Char Grilled fresh New Zeland Ora King Salmon served with homemade Wasabi and soy sauce dressing
  • Grilled Squid Salad $21
    • Char grilled fresh and chewy while squid marianted with Takara secret sauce served with mayonaise and fresh salad
  • Beef Tataki $18
    • Char grilled New Zeland gourmet beef slices served with garden salad, parmesa cheese on top and authentic Chef's secret sauce. Tataki beef is lightly seared on the outside and left raw on the inside. This is the authentic way of cooking beef. No surprises!
  • Tofu and Seaweed Salad $13
    • Fresh Tofu and Seaweed salad served with miso dressing
SUSHI SUSHI
  • Roll & Roll
    • Takara sushi rolls are always fresh as you order, it may take time to roll so please be patient for your freshly rolled sushi. Every roll has garden avocado and lettuce inside
  • -Tradition $10
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $8
  • -Salmon $8
  • -Spider (soft shell crab) $15
  • -T-Bay (crispy prawn tempura) $15
  • -Mega Vegetable $12
  • Sashimi
    • Chef's selection of daily fresh raw fish
  • -Fresh $18
  • -Normal $30
  • -Boat $70
  • Nigiri
    • Nigiri is a small oval block of cold rice topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn etc and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed
  • -Salmon $10
  • -Tuna $10
  • -Scallop $12
  • -Scampi $14
  • -Squid $10
  • -Prawn $14
  • -EEL $14
  • -Egg $8
  • -Avo $8
  • -Fish $10
  • -Caviar $14
  • Sushi Combo S $16 / L $28 / Vegetarian $26
    • Combination of freshly rolled sushi and Nigiri (small oval block of cold rice, topped with wasabi and a thin slice of fish, prawn etc and sometimes held together by a thin band of seaweed)
  • Mini Sushi
    • Small, cocktail sized freshly rolled sushi
  • -Avocado $5
  • -Cucumber $5
  • -Teriyaki Chicken $6
  • -Takuan (Japanesh Radish) $5
  • -Fresh Salmon or Tuna $6
JAPANESE TRADITION -TEMPURA JAPANESE TRADITION -TEMPURA
  • Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetable that have been lightly battered and deep fried
  • Assorted Tempura S $17 / L $29
    • Light battered fresh vegetables and prawn served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
  • Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetable that have been lightly battered and deep fried
  • Prawn Tempura S $18 / L $36
    • higly recommended for prawn lovers! Light battered large prawn with served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
NOODLE NOODLE
  • Nabeyaki Udon $17
    • Delicious chicken soup in harmony with udon noodles served with fresh vegetables and one piece of large prawn tempura
  • Zaru Soba or Udon $20
    • Cold soba (buckwheat nooodles) or udon (wheat noodles) with Takara's authentic dipping sauce served with crispy tempura
  • Tempura Udon $19
    • Delicious chicken soup in harmony with udon noodles served with crispy tempura
  • Seafood Fry Udon $22
    • Stir fried fresh seafood served with crispy noodles
MAIN MAIN
  • Pirikara Chicken, pork or fish $27 / King prawn $30
    • Pan fried sliced meat with garden salad served with authentic spicy sauce of miso, chilli, garlic, crunchy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken $27
    • Pan fried New Zeland gourmet chicken with divine teriyaki sauce with fresh sautéed vegetables served with crispy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • Chicken katsu $29
    • Crumbled and crispy New Zealand gourmet chicken with garden salad served with fluffy rice
  • Tofu Steak $27
    • Light battered Tofu served with authentic teriyaki sauce with fresh salad
  • Fresh Combo $36
    • Combination of fresh sashimi, sushi and nigiri
  • Teppan yaki $30
    • your choice of meat on a sizzling stone served with fluffy rice, miso soup, fresh vegetables, Japanese pickles and fresh nigiri. Meat choices: beef, chicken, pork or fish
  • Grilled Eel Bento $30
    • Authentic, Authentic, Authentic! Grilled eel with special chef's delicious sauce on fluffy rice in traditional Japanese box served with miso soup and Japanese pickles
  • Salmon Teriyaki $30
    • Pan fried New Zealand Ora-King premiun salmon fillet glazed with authentic teriyaki sauce, Kumara cream cheese puree and fried cake
  • Roe Donburi $25
    • Fresh fish and the fresh vegetables on top of Japanese sushi rice
  • Yakiniku Set $32
    • Combination meat cooking on the charcoal fire. You are the chef! you cook the meat yourself
  • Pork Katsu $28
    • Crispy pork cutlet katsu served with Takara secret sauce
  • Sukiyaki $30
    • Thinly sliced New Zealand quality beef with garden vegetables served with Takara special sauce, fluffy rice and miso soup. Served on a charcoal fire grill
  • Surf and Turf $32
    • Quality beef steak, delicious king prawns and fresh vegetables served on a sizzling plate
  • Yose nabe $30
    • Takara seafood pot served on a charcoal fire grill
  • Prawn Star $32
    • Lightly battered whole prawns served with stir fried vegetables and garden salad
SIDES SIDES
  • Japanese Curry $7
  • Rice $2
  • Honey Butter Potato $8
  • Chips $7
  • Garden Salad $7
  • Miso Soup $2
  • Seaweed Salad $6
KAISEKI SET (FOR 2 PEOPLE) KAISEKI SET (FOR 2 PEOPLE)
  • A style of Japanese cusine involving a series of samall, intricate dishes: a tasting set menu
  • -Miso $72 per person
  • -Salad $72 per person
  • -Tempura $72 per person
  • -Tataki $72 per person
  • -Sushi & Sashimi $72 per person
  • -Main $72 per person
  • -Dessert $72 per person
KIDS KIDS
  • Karaage and Chips $11
    • Lightly battered New Zealand gourmet chicken marinated with soy and garlic sauce served with chips
  • Fish and Chips $11
    • Lightly battered fresh fish tempura and homemade chips
  • Chicken katsu and Rice $11
    • Crunchy chicken on rice with special katsu sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken and Rice $11
    • Delicious teriyaki chicken on rice

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 2x Falafels, 1x mujver served with hummus $5.00
  • Mujver $8.50
  • Mixed vege S $10 / L $ 11.5
    • Falafel, mujver, dolma
  • Your choice of fresh meat and salad topped with your favourite sauces wrapped in a warm pita bread
  • Lamb on rice $7.00
  • Sigara borek $10.00
    • Filo pastry, feta
  • Meze platter $15.00
    • Dally dips, sigara borek, dolmas, falafel, mujver, turkish bread
  • Mixed vege S $11.5 / L $ 13
    • Falafel, mujver, dolma
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Wrath $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Tomatoes, Chilli. Optional Kalamata Olives, Jalapeno Peppers and Anchovies. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Chicken Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
    • Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • The Kraken $21.00 / $10.00
    • Smoked Paprika Spanish 'Sofrito' Sauce, Mozzarella, Calamari, Prawns, Chorizo, Cannellini Beans, Roasted Red and Green Peppers, finished with Chipotle Mayo (not GF) and Fresh Lemon Wedges
  • Or a selection of all three cheeses $35.00
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding with homemade vanilla ice cream $17.50
  • Seared Eye Fillet with portabello mushrooms, Café de Paris Butter and red wine sauce $39.50
  • Hohepa Aged Cheddar or Mt Eliza Blue
  • Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé with oven roasted paprika pears $19.90
  • Vanilla Crème Caramel with baked rhubarb, ginger and coconut cream $17.50
  • Sautéed Squid, tamarind and citrus dressing with peanuts $21.50
  • A Scoop of our Vanilla Ice Cream, shot of San Emilio Pedro Ximenez Sherry $15.00
  • STEAK, PINEAPPLE, MUSHROOM AND VEGES $12.00
  • KUMARA FRITTER $1.50
  • MEAT PATTIES $2.50
  • VEGETABLE $9.00
  • CURRY & RICE ROLL $2.20
  • EGG FU YOUNG $9.50
  • MORO BAR $2.20
  • FISH $4.70
  • Periperi chicken $22.00
    • With tomato, peppers, red onions and aioli
  • Sticky braised lamb burger $24.00
    • With crispy onions, feta and mint and yoghurt sauce
  • Smoked kahawai (S) $24.00
    • Served with kasundi relish, pickled cucumber and chargrilled ciabatta
  • Green seasonal salad $8.50
  • Creamy blue cheese gnocchi
    • With grana padana
  • Buffalo mozzarella $22.00
    • With tomato and fresh basil
  • Free range pork cutlet $44.00
    • 350g
  • Catch of the day burger $23.50
    • With panko crumbed fish fennel and orange coleslaw and tartare
  • Roast Burger $6.50
  • Beef $11.50/$14.50/$18.00
    • Small/Medium/Large
  • Rice Pudding $3.50
  • Chicken Combo $7.50
    • in a box with gravy
  • Pita Pockets $9.50
    • Enjoy a healthy pita with your choice of roast meat, base, salad and sauces
  • Lamb $45.00
  • Chicken $11.50/$14.50/$18.00
    • Small/Medium/Large
  • Lamb Shank $14.00/$19.00
    • Medium/Large
  • Fish tikka $20.00
    • Over marinated boneless fish cooked in dry oven.
  • Mango chutney $2.00
  • Large $5.00
  • Onion bhaji $5.50
    • Deep fried fritters of onion in mild spiced batter served with home made tamarind sauce.
  • Beef curry $17.00
    • Diced beef cooked with potatoes in traditional indian style.
  • Vegetable biryani $14.00
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetable in herbs and spices.
  • Lamb da piazza $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with fried sliced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green herbs.
  • -Half $11.00
  • Vegetarian $27.50
    • Mushrooms, Capsicum, Spinach, Tomato, Olives, Brie & Sweet Chilli Aioli
  • Obr Supreme S $18 M $23.50 L $26.50
    • A Little of Everything From Above, Excluding Seafood
  • Cannelloni
    • House Made Pasta wrapped & filled with your choice of: >>
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $29.50
    • Aoraki Hot Smoked Salmon, Spinach, Cream Cheese, Capers & Fresh Herbs
  • Classic Chicken S $18 M $24.50 L $27.50
    • Smoked Chicken, Bacon, Cranberry & Brie
  • Bruschetta Gf 2 Pieces $15.50
    • Toasted Gluten Free Bread with our own Tomato Salsa, Pesto & Mozzarella
  • -Anchovies, Olives, Capers & Mozzarella $12.50
  • Island Style $26
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $10.00
  • Samosa (2 Pcs) $6.00
    • Spiced potatoes and pea stuffed pastry served with a piquant tamarind sauce
  • Balti $17.00
    • North Indian style with spicy ginger, garlic and onion
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Crispy calamari with black pepper lemon and mix salad
  • Chilli Chicken $17.99
    • Chinese style chicken pieces cooked with chilli and capsicum
  • Saffron Rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with saffron
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with coconut
  • -Each $18.00
  • Cross Hatch Fries $9
    • Togarashi sea salt, Japanese kewpie mayo
  • Massaman Beef Cheek Curry $29
    • lemongrass, palm sugar, peanuts, potato, coconut cream and fresh coriander
  • Korean Fried Chicken $22
    • spicy kimchi mayonnaise
  • Beef Ramen Noodle Bowl $24.9
    • peppered beef brisket, crispy bacon, bamboo shoots, boiled egg, in Asian broth
  • Kimchi Korean spicy pickled cabbage $5.5
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3
  • Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” $13
    • Kewpie Mayo, Takoyaki sauce
  • Steamed Buns (two) $13.5
    • Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce
  • B.L.A.T Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato with homemade aioli $16.00
  • Pancakes Pancakes with whipped cream, berry or apple caramel $13.00
  • Chicken Breast Fillets Filled with sundried tomato cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, served with salad and chips $21.50
  • B.L.T Bacon, lettuce and tomato with homemade aioli $15.00
  • Hash Stack Bacon, hashbrowns, creamy mushrooms $16.00
  • Corn and Courgette Fritter with salad. $13.00
  • Fettuccine Cabonara Bacon, mushrooms, garlic, wine and parmesan cream sauce tossed with fresh pasta served with crusty bread $17.50
  • Club Sandwich Ham or Smoked Chicken. Fresh salad sandwich on soft grain bread with aioli and capsicum jam (GF avail.) $8.00
  • Vegeterian S $11.00 / L $12.00
  • Garlic Yoghurt N/A
  • Bbq N/A
  • Vegeterian $17.50
  • Mixed S $12.50 / L $14.00
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • Chicken $16.00
  • Mediterranean Stuffed Kumara $11.00
    • Only - $8.00 / With Salad And Rice
  • Just eggs $10.00
    • Two eggs poached/ scrambled/fried on toasted organic sourdough or multigrain bread.
  • Flaveurs rye & spelt muesli (wf, df) $12.00
    • With Berry compote and your choice of Puhoi yoghurt.
  • Steak hash stack $24.00
    • 150g rump steak sitting on hash brown with creamy mushroom, spinach & bacon topped with a poached egg served with tomato.
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Avo smash on toast (GF) $12.00
    • Served on Flaveurs OMG Bread or Flaveurs GF seeded Bread
  • Mince on toast $15.00
    • Savoury Mince on toasted sourdough bread with a poached egg.
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Yumo Platter $46.00
  • Lamb Niku D $14.90 / B $18.90
    • Stir fried lamb & vegetables with special soy sauce
  • Yaki Udon $15.90
    • Stir fried udon with chicken and prawns with vegetables
  • - 10pcs $14.90
  • Pyes Pa Roll
  • Gyoza $7.50
  • Tiger Prawn Tempura (4 pcs) $11.00
  • Chicken Katsu Curry Udon / Pork Katsu Curry Udon / Tempura Udon $15.90
  • Eve’s burger $19.00
    • Home made beef pattie with grilled middle cut bacon, grilled red onions, sliced tomato, brie cheese, aioli and gourmet chutney on a bed of salad greens. (No bread). Served with hot chips.
  • -Tomato, avocado, lettuce, and brie cheese $13.00
  • Hashbrown stack
    • Two fried eggs with two hashbrowns,spinach and grilled bacon served on a sundried tomato and olive chutney base and finished with hollandaise sauce.
  • Hot chips $7.00
    • A bowl of lightly seasoned chunky chips with aioli or ketchup
  • -Portobello mushroom $4.50
  • Toasted croissant
    • A lightly toasted croissant with your choice of
  • Savoury wedges $9.00
    • A bowl of hot savoury potato wedges. Add your choice of
  • Adam’s burger $19.00
    • Home made beef pattie with grilled middle cut bacon, grilled red onions, lettuce, sliced tomato, cheddar cheese, aioli and gourmet chutney on a toasted bap. Served with hot chips.
Takara Japanese Restaurant

Takara Japanese Restaurant

location

Address

97 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075794177

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Japanese , Sushi , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
97 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand