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

  • Pineapple Fried Rice
    • Fried rice, egg, pineapple, carrot, peas, broccoli, and onions topped with cashew nuts
  • Combination Chicken and Prawns $26.50
  • Stir Fried Rice $22.50
    • Fried rice with tofu, egg and seasonal vegetables
  • Tom Yum $12 Chicken / $14 Prawns
    • Traditional spicy and sour clear soup with galangal, kaffir lime, lemongrass, onion, mushrooms, tomato and spring onion, topped with coriander
  • Green Curry
    • Our most popular curry, Green chillies, green beans, peas, bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrot & capsicum
  • Honey Pork Spare Ribs (4) $14.00
    • Juicy pork ribs deep fried and coated with honey sauce and roasted sesame seeds
  • Mango and Sticky Rice $14.00
    • Fresh mango and sticky rice. A Thai favourite
  • Affogato $14.50
    • Absolutely nothing to do with Thai cuisine but a great way to finish the evening. Vanilla ice cream, strong black coffee and a shot of Frangelico liqueur, served individually for you to mix to your taste
  • Raita $3.00
  • Kashmiri naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Chicken tikka masala $16.00
    • Succulent tandoori chicken cooked in medium spicy gravy with green capsicum, sliced onion and fresh herbs.
  • Chicken biryani $16.00
    • Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices.
  • Seekh kebab $10.00
    • Minced lamb flavoured with great spice pressed on a skewer then cooked in the clay oven.
  • Mint sauce $3.00
  • Saag chicken $17.00
    • Chicken cooked with lightly spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree.
  • Beef mushroom masala $16.00
    • Sauteed mushroom cooked with diced beef in medium spiced gravy.
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10
    • A traditional seeded Ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Campfire Burrito $24
    • Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapefios. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • Burrito Ranchero $24
    • Chicken thigh mixed with jalapeños, fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes. Topped with grilled cheese, BBQ sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Midnight Nachos $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Longhorn Cheesecake $12
    • Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • John Deer $36
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • Sautéed Squid, tamarind and citrus dressing with peanuts $21.50
  • Hohepa Aged Cheddar or Mt Eliza Blue
  • Salad of cos leaves with grano padano and classic vinaigrette $8.50
  • Vanilla Crème Caramel with baked rhubarb, ginger and coconut cream $17.50
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding with homemade vanilla ice cream $17.50
  • Oven Roasted Duck, vanilla and coconut scented kumara mash, orange sauce $39.50
  • If you would like your cheeses served at room temperature, please let the waiting staff know your cheese order, when ordering entreés and mains
  • Homemade Bread, Grove Cold Pressed Avocado Oil and our own sweet butter $5.50
  • Chargrilled black truffle bruschetta (S) $14.50
    • Ricotta, fig and prosciutto, drizzled with honey
  • Served with your choice of beer battered fries, battered onion, cassava chips, garden salad or wild mushroom risotto
  • Rib Platter $35.00
    • 1/2 rack of pork ribs and 1/2 rack of beef ribs
  • Braised lamb $24.00
    • Tomato, baby spinach, feta, red onion and mint
  • Salmon $36.00
    • With a lime pepper crust
  • Chocolate torte $14.50
    • Served with berry sorbet and a smoky, chilli hazelnut toffee
  • Beef ribs $35.00
    • Whole rack
  • Spaghetti puttanesca
    • With olive oil, capers, anchovies, garlic and chilli in an earthy tomato sauce
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • Classic Wrap $9.90
    • Chicken tenderloin, iceberg, tomato & light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Feta $1.50
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
  • - On its own $24.90
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Smoked Cheddar Croquettes $17.50
    • chimichurri ,parmesan, dipping sauce
  • Prawn & Pork Dumplings $27.00
    • citrus soy, crispy shallots
  • Fresh Fish Sliders $19.50
    • cress, preserved lemon aloli (3)
  • Fresh Fish Ceviche $19 .00
    • chilli, avocado, coriander, lemon, olive oil (gf)
  • Italian Stallion $23 .00
    • Pepperoni bocconcini, basil
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad $ 18.50
    • pear, candied walnuts, baby spinach, gorgonzola (v)( gf)
  • Panozzo All’aglio $14.00
    • garlic bread (v)
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $19.50
    • apple relish, cress, aioli (3)
  • Bibim guksu $14.00
    • Spicy mixed noodles
  • Ramyun $10.00
  • Mul naengmyeon $15.00
    • Buckwheat noodles in chilled broth
  • Altang $17.00
    • Spicy fish roe soup
  • Yukgaejang $16.00
    • Spicy beef soup
  • Dwaeji yangnyeom galbi $23.00
    • Marinated pork spareribs
  • Udong $12.00
  • Tteok mandu guk $16.00
    • Sliced rice cake and home made dumpling soup
  • Margherita $19
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, tomatoes & basil pesto
  • Beef, Bacon & Cheese Burger $20
    • homemade beef pattie, topped with crispy bacon, cheese, caramelized onion, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Curly Fries $9
    • served with bbq & aioli sauce
  • Mellick Pork Ribs (200gm) .5kg $18 1kg $30
    • braised then finished with our famous sauce & served with fries or salad
  • Big Mellick Burger $22
    • homemade beef pattie, topped with bacon, cheese, egg, beetroot chutney, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Pasta of the day P.O.A
    • server to advise
  • Pepperoni $22
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella & pepperoni
  • Chicken & Bacon $24
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, chicken, bacon, brie, onion & cranberry sauce
  • Plain Naan Bread $4.00
  • Turkish Garlic Bread $3.00
  • Fish Bites 6pcs $5.50
  • Mixed hot platter $10.00
  • *You can choose your flavour of drink on your arrival of pick up. Prices are subject to change without notice
  • Fish and Chips $10.00
  • *Combo Deal $15.50–$16.50
    • Any Kebab + Hot Chips with Tomato Sauce + Can of Soft Drink
  • - Just add to upgrade to COMBO. Hot chips with tomato sauce + can of soft drink $5.50
  • Chocolate Brownie
    • Especially for Chocolate Lovers: warm chocolate brownie alongside chocolate mousse and vanilla ice-cream drizzled with chocolate sauce. Decadent.
  • Choose your Add-ons
  • Sticky Date Pudding $11.5
    • Perfect for cold winter nights. Warm Sticky Date Pud topped with Butterscotch Sauce and served with crème anglaise and ice cream.
  • A big hearty Beef Burger with bacon, crispy onion rings, grilled cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce. Finished with aioli and relish, served with fries.
  • Roast of the Day GFAOur daily roast cooked to perfection, with a selection of roasted and steamed vegetables, topped with Cobb’s rich gravy. $23.5
  • Soup of the Day $8.9
    • Freshly made by our Chef and topped
  • -Jack Daniels BBQ GF
  • (battered or pan-fried)
  • Shahi Paneer $10.00
  • Vegetable Zafri $10.00
  • Seenkh Kabab $11.00
  • Lamb Saag Wala $13.00
  • Chicken Vindalo $12.00
  • Noodles $10.00
  • Prawn Masala $16.00
  • Scezwan Rice $10.00
  • Gorgonzola, pear & chive $22.00
  • Ceviche, island style marinated in chilli, coriander, lime & coconut $17.00
  • Salt & pepper squid, miso aioli $17.00
  • Zucchini, chilli, mint & feta/buratta $20.00
  • Beef carpaccio, rocket & parmesan $18.00
  • Buffalo, fresh tomato & basil $20.00
  • Confit leak & brie $9.00
  • Marinated tiger prawns with foccacia $18.00
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom sauce
  • Lemon and Prawns Risotto $22.00
    • Prawns, lemon, Arborio rice, shallots, parmesan and creme Fraiche
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Vegetarian $21.00
    • Roasted Porto Bello mushroom, hash potato, tomato, onion, asparagus, organic sourdough. Add egg $2.00 - Add hollandaise $2.00
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • Creamy mushroom, cabanossi sausage, toasted ciabatta
  • Croissant
  • Spinach, Gluten free bread, Bagel, Ciabatta $3.00
  • Ask for gluten free base -Extra $2
  • Combo Spend $36
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Raglan
    • Cheese, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, rocket, basil and oregano
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
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