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

  • Rump Steak (GF) $27.90
    • Perfectly seared and served with your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce, seasoned fries, onion rings and a fried egg
  • Hawaiian $17.50
    • Smoked ham, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and pineapple
  • The "Ruben" $15.90
    • Corned Beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut with a Russian dressing on rye bread and lightly toasted served with seasoned fries
  • Hawaiian Burger $20.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with melted cheese and pineapple
  • Catch of the Day (GF) $20.90
    • Served either lightly pan-fried and finished with béarnaise sauce or beer battered and served with tartare sauce with salad greens and seasoned fries or Dixie Rice
  • Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
    • Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney
  • Margherita (V) $15.90
    • Fresh tomato, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and basil
  • Chilli Chicken Noodles (V) $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces, vegetables, oyster sauce and sweet chilli sauce tossed with hokkien noodles
  • Creator Salad $3.00
    • Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
    • Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza $5.00
    • Tomato Base Sauce, 100% Mozzarella Cheese and 1 Topping. Made with 100% free range ingredients
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, 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
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
    • A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
  • -Dolma Meze $10.00
    • Served with jack and salad
  • -Turkish Bread $4.50
  • -Lamb Feta $16.00
    • Lamb, feta, caramelised onion, mint and mozzarella
  • -Smoked Salmon $16.00
    • Smoked salmon with baby spinach, capsicum mozzarella and cream cheese
  • ●Choose From
  • -Chicken or Lamb Kebabs / Chicken or Lamb Iskender / Chicken or Lamb Pilav Ustu $10.00
  • -Ham $16.00
    • Ham, pineapple and mozzarella
  • -Hummus Dip / Beetroot Dip / Cacik Dip / Spinach Feta Dip $6.50
    • Served with warm Turkish bread
  • Fish and salad $9.70
  • Bacon + egg burger $7.80
  • Spring roll $2.30
  • Paua fritter $5.00
  • Donut stack
  • Fish, chips and salad $11.70
  • Fish, chips and eggs $10.60
  • Fish and chips $8.00
  • Crispy fried squid ,joisin and peanuts.(GF) $16.00
  • Marinated lumb rump,sumac,minted yoghurt,feta,beetroot, and almond salad with tomato salsa.(GF) $28.00
  • Kids,selection of 2 scoops(from the sorbet options available) $8.00
  • Scotch fillet sliced,srispy chips,carrot sticks and tomato sauce. $12.50
  • 200g.Scotch fillet,wild mushroom,baby spinach,marinated feta,crispy polenta and chimichurri.(GF) $31.00
  • Trio of sorbet,selection of mango,berries and lemon $15.00
  • Crumbled fish,crispy chips,carrots sticks and tomato sauce. $10.50
  • Paprika beer battered fish,peanut, and honey slaw,jalapeno tartare sauce on a brioche bun served with fies and aioli(GFP) $25.00
  • So saeng galbi $27.00
    • Fresh beef ribs
  • Maeun chicken $24.00
    • Spicy chicken
  • Dongchimi guksu $14.00
    • Noodles in radish water kimchi broth
  • Samgyeopsal gochu-jang gui $22.00
    • Spicy pork belly
  • Yukgaejang $16.00
    • Spicy beef soup
  • Altang $17.00
    • Spicy fish roe soup
  • Ojingeo deopbap $15.00
    • Spicy stir squid fried rice
  • Dwaeji yangnyeom galbi $23.00
    • Marinated pork spareribs
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $16.50
    • with orange caramel, pickled ginger, fresh lemon and aioli
  • Hash Stack $19.50
    • hash browns, creamy mushrooms and bacon
  • Spanish Choritzo $22
    • with crumbled feta and marinated artichoke
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $19.90
    • with salmon, spinach and poached eggs
  • The Raft Big Breakfast $22.90
    • bacon, black pudding, breakfast sausage, roast tomato, hash brown, field mushroom, baked beans and eggs your way
  • Seared Prawn and Scallop Salad $21.50
    • with a passion fruit, ginger and sesame dressing
  • Homemade Crumpets $8.90
    • served with honey and butter
  • 38. Zoora Aloo $12.90
  • 32. Butter Paneer $9.00 / $12.90
  • 59. Onion Kulcha $4.00
  • 70. Gulab Jamun $4.00
  • 23. Rogan Josh with Kumara $14.50
  • 26. Chicken Tikka Masala $9.90 / $12.90
  • 68. Chicken Tikka Salad $4.00
  • 49. Prawn / Fish Masala $14.99
  • Full
  • Chicken Pulao $10.00
    • Morsels of tender chicken cooked with basmati rice
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in an authentic tomato based gravy
  • Mango Chicken $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spiced sauce
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber or Yoghurt
  • Fries $4.50
  • Saffron Rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with saffron
  • Pashwari Naan $5.50
    • Topped with chopped nuts,apples and dry fruits
  • Nachos Mild beef n' beans, cheese and sour cream over corn chips (GF) $13.50
  • B.L.T Bacon, lettuce and tomato with homemade aioli $15.00
  • Kids Lasagne and Chips $8.50
  • Bacon and Eggs Bacon and eggs on toasted ciabatta $14.00
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger and chips $16.50
  • Lasanga with salad $12
  • Bagel Cream cheese, salad, bacon/salmon $14.50
  • Bacon & Egg Pie with salad. $13.00
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • FISH & CHIPS $17.00
    • beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
  • FRIES $4.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • BACH NACHOS $11.00
    • served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
    • topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
    • 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
  • CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
    • served with plum sauce and aioli
  • GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
    • local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
  • BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
    • traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries
  • Garlic Prawns / Gambas Picante $13.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns
  • Coco Pan Con Queso $9.00
    • Baked flat bread with baby pimentos, caramelised onions, ham, capers, white anchovies & Spanish cheese
  • Fries / Patatas Fritas $7.50
    • Fried potatoes with aioli & tomato ketch up
  • Plain Bread / Pan Caliente $4.00
    • Warmed fresh bread
  • Seafood Paella / Paella De Marisco $24.00
    • Saffron scented vialone rice with prawns, scallops, calamari & chilli - Main dish for one or share serves 2/3
  • Pork Ribs / Costlla De Cerdo $19.00
    • Slaw braised pork ribs with gourmet potatoes and healthy slaw
  • Cake of the Day $7.50
  • Meat Paella / Paella Con Carne $24.00
    • Saffron rice with chorizo, chicken, pancetta & manuka roasted red capsicum
  • SMALL $5.60
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $9.70
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • SMALL $3.90
  • LARGE $6.60
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • Combo Spend $36
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Whang Bar
    • Black chocolate and red berries
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • The Mount
    • White chocolate and blue berry
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Raglan
    • Cheese, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, rocket, basil and oregano
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