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

  • Dolma $1.00
  • Wedges $7.00
  • Lamb on rice $7.00
  • Add any of the following selection to your meal
  • Mixed S $12 / L $ 14
    • Chicken & lamb
  • Your choice of fresh salads topped with your favourite sauces wrapped in a warm pita bread
  • Extra $1.00
    • Falafel or mujver
  • Salad kebab S $7 / L $ 8
  • Pacific Oysters - per piece $4.00
    • on shaved ice with shallot vinegar
  • Duck, Bacon and Pistachio Terrine $17.00
    • with Israeli Chorizo couscous, mint and Gree, Tzatziki sauce
  • Chocolate Mousse $14.00
    • using the finest Belgium 70% cacao chocolate
  • Hanoi Prawns (out of the shell) $19.00
    • In a light Thai style lime, coriander and coconut curry sauce with Udon noodles
  • Nautilus Twice Cooked Pork Belly $31.50
    • Glazed with ginger and orange, served with apple chutney and Port sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Beef Eye Fillet Medallions 140g $26.00
    • Grilled skewered eye fillet morsels wrapped in manuka smoked bacon with creamy mushroom sauce, fries and coleslaw
  • Duck, Bacon and Pistachio Terrine $18.00
    • Homemade pate, pear, feijoa, tamarind chutney, toasted bread with beetroot blush
  • Over the Moon Goat Cheese Bonbon $18.00
    • Roasted fresh tomato and eggplant sauce and walnuts in lemon olive oil
  • The mild house chargrilled chicken burger $22.50
    • With lettuce, melted brie, tomato, cranberry sauce and aioli
  • Wild mushroom risotto
    • With shaved grana padano
  • Sticky braised lamb burger $24.00
    • With crispy onions, feta and mint and yoghurt sauce
  • Green seasonal salad $8.50
  • Creamy blue cheese gnocchi
    • With grana padana
  • Sauces: Port wine jus / BBQ chilli bourbon sauce / chunky salsa verde / chimichurri green pepper / smoked creamy garlic sauce / wild mushroom jus / horseradish cream sauce / bearnaise sauce
  • Seared big eye tuna $34.50
    • 200g with herbed dauphinoise potato, peppered green beans, with your choice of sauce
  • Catch of the day burger $23.50
    • With panko crumbed fish fennel and orange coleslaw and tartare
  • BBQ Deluxe Double Stack $6.50
    • Featuring two fresh NZ beef patties, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle and topped with tangy BBQ sauce
  • L $4.80
  • 9 pcs $7.30
  • Chili Chips and Cheese $6.10
    • A bed of crunchy corn chips topped with Wendy’s famous meaty chili and a creamy cheese sauce
  • Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml), plus the kids toy.
  • Side Salad $3.50
    • Freshly handcut lettuce, cucumber, grated cheese, tomatoes and red onion.
  • Baconator Mushroom Melt $10.70
    • The much loved Baconator Mushroom Melt is chock full of oozy, cheesy mushroom sauce, sandwiched between half a pound of juicy, Quality Mark sourced fresh beef, and NZ bacon.
  • 5 pcs $4.20
  • Tarakihi meal $8.80
    • Half scoop chips, 1 fish with coleslaw
  • Curry roll $3.30
    • Each
  • Fish and spud pack 1 $21.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 potato fritter, 2 scoop of chips
  • Corn fritter $3.30
    • Each
  • Scallop $2.20
    • Battered, each
  • Fish meal $7.70
    • Half scoop chips, 1 fish with coleslaw
  • Nug life $7.50
    • Half scoop chips, 6 battered chicken nuggets
  • Coleslaw $2.20
  • Chicken & Avocado Salad $22
    • grilled chicken, avocado, red onion, spinach, cashew nuts, house salad mix, with mango dressing & kumara crisps
  • Classic Beef Nachos $15
    • grilled & topped with cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Scallops $16
    • seared in lemon butter with chorizo & served with salad
  • Bread n Dips $15
    • homemade loaf, with a trio of dips
  • Fries $8
    • served with tomato & aioli sauce
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $12
    • our famous pulled pork, topped with special sauce & served with house slaw
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $10
    • homemade pizza bread, with garlic
  • Salmon Fillet $28
    • pan seared NZ salmon, served on a pearl barley & chorizo risotto with capers & a mango dressing
  • Mutter Mushroom $14.50
    • Green peas and mushroom cooked with Indian spices
  • Prawn Masala $18.99
    • Prawns cooked in onion curry and green capsicums garnished with herbs
  • -C $15.99
  • -C $15.99
  • Rogan Josh Chicken / Lamb / Beef
    • Diced, boneless and cooked with fine onion curry and garnished with fresh spices
  • -C $15.99
  • -Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Plain flour bread stuffed with cheese
  • Curry Planet Banquet (min 2 people) $30.99 per person
    • Includes platter for entree with mint and tamarind sauce and, for the main course: butter chicken, rogan josh, & navrattan, korma with naan & rice.
  • Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake $16.00
    • Raspberry, macadamia nuts, ice cream
  • Chocolate Beer Cake $16.00
    • with raspberry mousse and chocolate ice cream
  • Sword 'n' Sauce-ry $26
    • Our signature dish. (2007 Monteiths beer & wild food challenge national winner) skewered scallop, prawn cutlet, king prawn, salmon & fresh fish flambéed with horopito & lime vodka served with dipping sauces
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Scallops g/f $16
    • With spiced mango, lemon, matcha cream & harakeke crisp
  • Mini Beef Wellingtons $16.00
    • with balsamic fig relish
  • Mushroom Parfait- g/f v $16.00
    • with cashew butter, pickled mushrooms, black garlic and lavosh
  • Eye Fillet g/f $38.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Gooey Chocolate Brownie $8.00
    • Served with whipped cream, ice cream and drizzled in chocolate
  • $40 Platter (serves four) $40.00
    • Large prawn twisters, mini hot dogs, meat balls, fish bites, chicken nuggets, spring rolls, samosas & fries with dipping sauces
  • T-Bone Steak $22.00
    • Prime quality T Bone steak cooked to your liking and garnished with creamy mushroom sauce or garlic butter, fries, and your choice of fresh seasonal salad, or eggs
  • Hawaii 50 $11/$14.90
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • 2 pieces crumbed hoki served with fries & tartare sauce
  • Mince on Toast $14.00
    • Savoury mince on toasted Vienna, topped with 2 fried eggs
  • French Fries $5.00/$8.00
    • Served with tomato sauce or garlic aioli
  • Vanilla-Choc Cheesec $8.00
    • Creamy vanilla-choc cheesecake served with ice-cream, whipped cream and drizzled in a sauce of your choice (choc, berry, caramel)
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18
    • With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8
    • Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16
    • With avocado & mango relish on toasted ciabatta
  • Gluten free options available
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Big Breakfast $18
    • With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
  • Cheese & Tomato
    • Cheese, fresh tomato
  • Cheese & Herbs
    • Cheese, Tuscan herbs
  • Cheese Lovers
    • cheese, cream cheese
  • Tomato & Olives
    • cheese, tomato, olives
  • Ham & Honey
    • cheese, sliced ham, bacon, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, honey
  • Cranberry chicken
    • cheese, chicken, cream cheese, cranberry sauce
  • Chicken & Sweetcorn
    • Cheese, chicken, sweetcorn
  • Ham & Tomato
    • ham, cheese, fresh tomato
  • Garlic Prawns / Gambas Picante $13.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns
  • Fries / Patatas Fritas $7.50
    • Fried potatoes with aioli & tomato ketch up
  • Baked Scallops / Vieras Asadas $12.00
    • Baked scallops with garlic butter & micro watercress
  • Tomato Relleno $12.00
    • Slow roasted stuffed tomato with mozzarella, pine nuts, baby spinach, quail egg & quinoa crust on bread
  • Selectiones De Pan Serves 2/3 $16.00
    • A sample of breads from all of the above
  • Oyster Special $25.00
    • A glass of Piper champagne & three pacific oysters served with shallots & champagne vinegar dressing
  • Ostrich Loin / Avestruz $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced ostrich loin on creamed polenta, broccolini & red wine port jus
  • Beetroot Salad / Ensalada De Remolcha $14.00
    • Baby beetroot salad with balsamic roasted red onions & thyme infused feta
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask at counter
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Big Boy Wedges $15.00
    • A bowl of seasoned wedges with grilled cheese, bacon and sour cream.
  • Mega Breakfast $19.50
    • A big breakfast containing bacon, eggs (either poached fried or scrambled), 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, mushroom and toast.
  • Mini-hotcakes with whipped cream $9.00
    • Served with either jam or maple syrup.
  • Parmesan Crusted Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Chicken breast grilled with a parmesan coating placed a top a bowl of salad, served with croutons and ceaser dressing
  • Chips $4.50
    • Side of Fries
  • Scallops in macadamia sauce $20.00
    • Scallops cooked in a macadamia and white wine sauce, served with a garlic bread wedge and a side salad
  • Steak Pepper
  • Muffins $2.80
  • Brownies $3.00
  • Our McKenzie Speciality
  • Anzac Cookies $3.00
  • Chicken & Cheese $6.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • The Classic Choice
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