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

  • Grilled Pork Belly, shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce (DF GF ) $ 28
  • Confit Duck Leg, roasted kumara, rice noodle salad, hoisin-sesame dressing and ginger orange marmalade (DF) $ 31
  • Salmon Green Papaya Salad, home smoked salmon, sprouts, cucumber, crushed peanuts, green beans, fresh coriander and spicy fish sauce dressing DF GF $ 23.5
  • Tuna Sashimi, sesame seared, ponzu citrus dressing, pickled radish, ginger, spring onion and wonton crisps (DF) $ 24.9
  • Beef Ramen Noodle Bowl, peppered beef brisket, crispy bacon, bamboo shoots, boiled egg, in Asian broth (DF) $ 24.9
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5
  • Tempura Eggplant, soy caramel, Sichuan, sesame, mint,crispy shallots (GF) $ 19
  • Korean Fried Chicken, spicy kimchi mayonnaise (DF) $ 22
  • Domino Effect $15.00
    • Free-range bacon, free-range eggs, fresh tomato, rocket in a daily baked croissant (good option for bacon & egg lovers)
  • Choice Breaky $18.00
    • Portobello mushroom with homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, avocado, rocket, egg and your choice of Haloumi, salmon bacon or Chorizo
  • Slider Fiesta $34.00
    • 3 of each: Chorizo, creamy mushroom or lamb served with social slaw (vegetarian option)
  • Social Nuts $3.00
    • with Social spices (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Serving only free range bacon, eggs and the freshest produces we can source. You’ll love our breakfast and Raglan Roast coffee
  • Acai Power Bowl $14.50
    • Acai tropical berries blended with guarana into a sorbet, topped with crunchy granola, coconut flakes and fresh seasonal fruit (super food / vegan)
  • Aztec Goddnes $15.00
    • Chia strawberry & coconut cream mousse with fresh berries. (vegan & super food)
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • oven toasted with social garlic butter (vegetarian)
  • Mussels $17.90
    • Green lip, steamed in white wine, garlic, chili & lemon topped with fresh italian parsley
  • DiPollo $14.90
    • Grilled chicken, spinach, onion & mushrooms
  • Bruschetta $8.90
    • Diced fresh tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil, rocket & parmigiano, on freshly toasted bread
  • Margherita $12.90
    • Classic, mozzarella, sliced tomato & fresh basil
  • Vegetariana $13.90
    • Selection of vegetables, feta & olives
  • Olive e Feta $8.90
    • Marinated Olives & Feta
  • -Cheese $5.90
  • Rucola Salad R $6.90
    • Rocket leaves, parmigiano & olive oil
  • Halloumi: Rocket: Mushroom $16
  • Beer Battered Fries $8
    • Tomato Sauce: Aioli.
  • Ceviche $16
    • Raw Fish: Coconut Cream: Lime: Coriander (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Pulled Pork: BBQ Sauce: Coleslaw $15
  • Calamari $12
    • Aioli: Lemon (AVAILABLE GF )
  • Fish & Chips Mini $10
  • Grilled Chicken $18
    • Pesto: Rocket: Tomato
  • All Burgers Available Gluten Free - Add $1
  • Combo 1 $9.50
    • Roast roll, 2 potatoes, small coke
  • Potato & Gravy $5.00/$7.00/$9.00
    • Small/Medium/Large
  • Lamb $12.00/$15.00/$18.50
    • Small/Medium/Large
  • Vegetarian $7.50
  • Churros - each / three $1.50/$4.00
  • Shanks Combo - 2 shanks & 4 potatoes $17.00
  • Thigh $3.00
  • Pita Pockets $9.50
    • Enjoy a healthy pita with your choice of roast meat, base, salad and sauces
  • Eye Fillet $29.00
    • Cooked to your liking with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables, portabello mushroom and a pepper sauce
  • Oven Roasted Salmon with Crispy Skin $ 29.00
    • Served with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables
  • Pasta of the Week $ 18.00
    • See our weekly special board
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Panini $ 16.50
    • With coleslaw and fries
  • Fish of the Day (Lemon Crusted or Pan Fried $ 27.00
    • Served with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables
  • Beef Wellington $28.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in pastry, served with seasonal roasted and streamed vegetables
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $ 13.50
    • Served with our chilli and honey sauce
  • Our Famous Chicken & Bacon Melt $ 18.00
    • Served on turkish bread with fries
  • Shabnam Aloo Mutter $16.50
    • A combination of fresh mushroom, green peas, and potato cooked in aromatic Indian spices and masala sauce
  • Chicken Sagwala $18.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach & spices
  • Parantha $5.00
    • Indian Bread with countless layers baked in Tandoor oven
  • Chicken Punjabi $18.50
    • Chicken cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, capsicum and enhanced with Coriander (exclusive to our chef)
  • Mushroom Mutter Korma $16.50
    • Mushroom and peas cooked with onion, tomatoes, and cashew nut gravy.
  • Children's Butter Chicken $12.00
  • Lamb/Goat Korma $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat cooked in Methi, Spinach Kashmiri Spices, and Herbs
  • Butter Scallop Masala $20.00
    • Cooked in tomato butter sauce with Indian spices
  • Vegeterian S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Plain Yoghurt N/A
  • Mixed S $12.50 / L $14.00
  • Mediterranean Stuffed Kumara $11.00
    • Only - $8.00 / With Salad And Rice
  • Mixed S $12.30 / L $14.30
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • ​Chicken Spinach Feta Lasagne $15.00
    • Slice Only - $10.80 / With Salad And Rice
  • Lamb $16.00
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • Omlette Your Choice $15.50
    • House Smoked Salmon & Feta Served With Toast. Or Free Range Bacon And Dutch Gouda Served With Toast
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Served With Free Range Bacon And Toast
  • Eggs On Toast $12.50
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style - Poached, Scrambled Or Fried Served With Toast. Add Free Range Bacon $4.00
  • French Toast $14.50
    • House Made Brioche Loaf, French Toasted And Served With Berry Compote, Real Maple Syrup And Cream.
  • Gluten free options available
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16
    • With avocado & mango relish on toasted ciabatta
  • Big Breakfast $18
    • With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18
    • With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
  • Three Egg Omelette $14
    • Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Manuka Hot Smoked Salmon Croquette $ 16,00
    • (Délices de bretagne) Garden salad • strawberry vinaigrette • crayfish sauce
  • Josephine Soup $ 13,50
    • Napoleon’s wife’s fresh vegetable soup
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • Snails $ 18,00
    • (Cassolette d’escargots à la bourguignonne) Snails sautéed • garlic • shallots • Burgundy red wine Or(Escargots en coquilles a l’ail) Snails in the shell • garlic butter
  • Smoked Salmon Croquette two pieces/three pieces $ 22,50 / $ 25,50
    • (Délices de bretagne) Creamy Riesling, lime & crayfish stock sauce
  • French Cheese Selection (70g per portion) $ 16,00
    • Brie of Meaux, Blue of Auvergne, Gruyère, Camembert From various regions of France served with toasted bread • feijoa chutney • quince paste • red wine & cinnamon pear
  • Homemade Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain maison) Fresh bread proudly made on the premises • first cold pressed olive oil & balsamic vinegar • aioli • olives • pesto
  • Hot Smoked Lamb Cutlets $ 35,50
    • (Cotelettes d’agneau fumees) Port & cherry juice sauce • currant potato mash
  • Glazed Pumpkin/ Calabaza Miel Glazeado $8.00
    • Honey glazed pumpkin wedges
  • Spanish Meatballs / Albondigas Con Tomato $10.50
    • Spanish meatballs in tomato sauce with green olives
  • Beer Battered Fish $19.50
    • Terakihi with salad, fries, aioli & ketchup or gourmet potatoes
  • Gelato Cup $11.00
    • Please ask for combination available
  • Mahurangi $21.00/$32.00
    • 1/2 dozen/Dozen
  • Eye Fillet Skewers / Banderillas $10.00
    • Eye fillet banderilla (skewer) on fried gourmet potatoes with chimichurri dressing & mojo rojo
  • Beetroot Salad / Ensalada De Remolcha $14.00
    • Baby beetroot salad with balsamic roasted red onions & thyme infused feta
  • Pacific $19.00/$29.00
    • 1/2 dozen/Dozen
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask at counter
  • Venison Burger with Fries $18.00
    • A burger with aioli, salad, caramelised onions and a venison patty, served with a 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
  • 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
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Chips $7.00
    • Bowl of Fries
  • Big Boy Wedges $15.00
    • A bowl of seasoned wedges with grilled cheese, bacon and sour cream.
  • Ab Fab $19.00
    • 2 kumara rosties topped with spinach and 2 poached eggs, with tomato and mushroomon the side with a tangy tomato relish as a garnish. >>
  • Chicken breast $26.50
    • Plump + juicy, chicken has never tasted so good served, with a spicy apricot dipping sauce
  • Wattie's baked bean on toast $6.00
  • Catch of the day P.O.A
    • Ask for today's selection
  • Pork and bacon $27.00
    • Oven baked pork + streaky bacon on maple glazed kumara with steamed bok choy
  • Mussels $12.50
    • Half shell mussel grilled with garlic butter, herb crumb + zest
  • Fish goujons and chips $10.50
    • Crumbed fish served w fries + lemon aioli
  • Stonegrill tasting platter $26.00
    • Serves to people
  • Potato dish $6.00
  • Piha
    • cheese, bacon, egg, corn and oregano
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Raglan
    • Cheese, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, rocket, basil and oregano
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • Whang Bar
    • Black chocolate and red berries
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