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

  • POTATO WEDGES $4.00
  • SEAFOOD GINGER SAUCE $15.00
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK
  • 3 SAUSAGES
  • 2 SAUSAGES
  • BEEF GINGER SAUCE $11.00
  • CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
  • HOT DOGS $2.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.00
  • Bowl Fries $4.00
  • "Big Boy Banger & Mash" $16.00
    • w/ gravy
  • BLT $12.00
    • served in a bun with aioli & chips
  • - ADD your favourite choice of sauce-mushroom OR garlic butter OR Peppercorn $3.00 each
  • Wheelhouse Cheesecake $12.00
    • served ice cream
  • Roast of the Day $22.00
    • served w/ tasty gravy & accompanied w/ seasonal vegetables
  • Minute Steak $15.00
    • 150gm served w/ fries salad garnish
  • Saute Di Cozze $18.50
    • Mussels, garlic, chilli, olive oil, tomato sauce, ciabatta
  • Lasagne Di Melanzane $26.00
    • Layers of eggplant ala Milanesa, pumpkin, sage, mushroom ragu, ricotta bechamel sauce, mozzarella. Add Bolognese sauce $5.00
  • Fettuccine Al Salmone & Funghi $23.50
    • Spinach fettuccine, creamy wine sauce, salmon, mushroom, onion, peas
  • Pane Fresco $2.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread (2 slices)
  • Bruschetta Alla Caponatta $8.00
    • Eggplant, capsicum, leeks, red onion, mushroom, garlic, olives, olive oil (1 slice)
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • Mascarpone sauce, Savoiardi biscuits & organic coffee
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Rich custard base topped with a contrasting layer of caramelized sugar.
  • Blue Cheese $20.50 Med / $22.50 Lge
    • Blue cheese, pear, walnuts, tomato sauce, honey, oregano and mozzarella, served w honey on side
  • Gosht Do-Pyaza $20.50
    • Tender lamb pieced cooked in yoghurt and mild spices tossed with onions
  • Chilli Chicken $20.50
    • Barbequed chicken pieces pan fried with fresh seasonal vegetables and chilli
  • -Green Salad $4.50
  • Mains
    • Butter Chicken, Beef Vindaloo, Rogan Josh & Navrattan Korma served with rice, naan and accompaniments
  • Kheema Naan (filled with spicy mince) $5.50
  • Fish Tikka $11.50
    • Tender fish pieces marinated in herbs and spices, gently cooked in the tandoori oven
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Aloo Gobi $9.00
    • Potato and cauliflower curry
  • Badger Smoked & Fried Chicken $ 14.00
    • Served with aioli sauce
  • Hot Apple and Rhubarb Pie $ 11.50
    • Served with vanilla ice cream
  • Bacon and Jalapeno Poppers $ 11.50
    • Served with aioli (Only for the daring)
  • Badger Loaded Wedges $ 15.00
    • With bacon, smoked cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Our Classic Beef Lasagne $ 19.50
    • Served with a fresh coleslaw
  • The Crown Steak Sandwich $ 18.50
    • With smoked cheese and caramelised onion served on turkish bread with fries
  • Our Famous Chicken & Bacon Melt $ 18.00
    • Served on turkish bread with fries
  • Homemade Pizza and Fries $ 10.00
    • Chicken, bacon and pineapple
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Hot Dog and Chips $6.50
  • Chicken Tikka $16.00
    • Tender chicken marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor
  • Fish Nuggets and Chips $6.50
  • -Half $13.00
  • Papadoms ( 4 pcs ) $3.00
  • Maharaja Banquet $70.00
    • 2 x Beef Vindaloo, 2 x Butter Chicken, 2 x Condiments, 2 x Naan, 2 x Madras with Rice, 2 x Vegetable Korma, 2 x Lamb Roganjosh, 2 x Seekh Kabab, 2 x Chicken Tikka
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with grated cheese and a hint of garlic
  • Tandoori Prawn $20.00
    • Prawn marinated in traditional spices and roasted in tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $13.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces mañnated in yogurt and spices overnight, then cooked in the tandoor >>
  • Dal Makhani $16.50
    • Black lentil & kidney beans cooked in tomato, Indian spices with buttercream
  • Chicken Sagwala $18.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach & spices
  • Chicken Hyadrabadi $18.50
    • Boneless Chicken pieces cooked onion, tomato, and yogurt with mint sauce.
  • Lamb/Goat Roganjosh $18.50
    • diced lamb/goat cooked with onion and garlic
  • Chicken Vindaloo $18.50
    • Spicy chicken curry straight Iron, the exotic beaches of Goa
  • Mint Parantha $5.50
    • Mint flavored Indian Bread with countless layers baked in Tandoor oven
  • Balti Chicken $18.50
    • Tandoori boneless pieces of chicken cooked in onion tomato gravy and flavor of chickpea flour
  • Baked Eggplant $19
    • miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing
  • Wok Tossed Prawns $22
    • chili sambal, tomato, tamarind, spring onion, fresh pineapple, coriander and lime
  • Massaman Beef Cheek Curry $29
    • lemongrass, palm sugar, peanuts, potato, coconut cream and fresh coriander
  • Korean Fried Chicken $22
    • spicy kimchi mayonnaise
  • Edamame Beans $8
    • wok-fried, seven spice, sea salt, sesame oil
  • Spring Rolls $13.5
    • free range chicken, prawn, vermicelli, fresh coriander, water chestnuts and garlic shoots
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” $20.5
    • Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger
  • Kimchi Korean spicy pickled cabbage $5.5
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with any combination of fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. $8.00–$10.50
  • Your choice of meat served on bed of hot chips, with any combination of three sauces of your choice. You may also add salad for a balanced meal. Make it more flavour some by adding other extras available. $9.00–$9.00
  • Combination Dip 3 dips & 2 Turkish bread $12.00
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. $7.50–$7.50
  • Your choice of TWO Pizzas and get a free drink. $12.00–$12.00
  • Prices are subject to change without notice.
  • *Combo Deal $15.50–$16.50
    • Any Kebab + Hot Chips with Tomato Sauce + Can of Soft Drink
  • Fish & Chips 2 pcs of battered hoki fillets & a portion of hot chips $10.00
  • Soup of the Day
    • Freshly made by our Chef and topped with croutons.
  • •Starters
  • Choose your Prime Cut
  • Country Style Ribs GF
    • Cobb’s own marinated and slow-baked pork ribs with classic fries on the side.
  • Ice Cream Sundae GFA
    • (Chocolate, Caramel or Berry)
  • Pan Fried Scallops GF $16.9
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
  • Upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.5
  • -Double up the beef & bacon for an extra $8.0
  • Sword-n-Saucery g/f $26.000
    • Scallops, prawns, salmon, fish, lime and dipping sauces, flambeed with horopito and lime infused vodka
  • Scallops g/f $16
    • With spiced mango, lemon, matcha cream & harakeke crisp
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Scotch Fillet $35.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Mushroom Parfait- g/f v $16.00
    • with cashew butter, pickled mushrooms, black garlic and lavosh
  • Pear and rocket salad
  • Duck Confit and Sausage gf $36.00
    • Potato mash, onion cream, heirloom carrots
  • Potato, leek, bacon gratin $8.00
  • All pizzas are served With traditional Napolitana tomato sauce
  • Italian Salami $23.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami, button mushrooms, kalamata olives & mozzarella
  • Garlic pizza bread $9.50
    • Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sea salt & fresh herbs
  • Mediterranean Veg $24.50
    • Char-grilled eggplant, roasted capsicum, mozzarella, parmesan & rocket fresh oregano
  • Gluten free base $4.50
  • Ham, Mushroom & Mozzarella $18.50
  • Thai Garlic Prawn $26.00
    • Marinated garlic prawns, red onion, roasted capsicum & mozzarella, finished with fresh red chilli, fresh coriander & a slice of lemon
  • Free-range Roast Chicken $26.00
    • Succulent wood oven roasted free range chicken thigh, Danish feta, red onion, basil pesto & mozzarella
  • GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
    • local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
  • PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
    • 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
  • FRIES $4.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • BACH NACHOS $11.00
    • served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
  • BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
    • traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries
  • FISH & CHIPS $17.00
    • beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
    • topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
    • served with plum sauce and aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Jam and butter $6.00
  • Pancake $17.00
    • Pancake, bacon, banana, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • Creamy mushroom, cabanossi sausage, toasted ciabatta
  • Cream Cheese, Banana, maple syrup, egg, Baked Beans, Aioli, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Spinach, Gluten free bread, Bagel, Ciabatta $3.00
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
  • Steak and Fries $23.00
    • Scotch fillet, French fries, Bearnaise sauce or blue cheese sauce
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