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

  • Kimchi Korean spicy pickled cabbage $ 5.5
  • Bang Bang Chicken, chilled chicken salad, Sichuan pepper,Chinese black vinegar, sesame dressing and toasted almonds (DF ) $ 23
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5
  • Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” Kewpie Mayo, Takoyaki sauce(DF) $ 13
  • Edamame Beans, wok-fried, seven spice, sea salt,sesame oil (DF GF) $ 8
  • Teriyaki Tofu Bowl, sweet brown rice, panko crumbed egg, pickled cucumber, ginger, sweet wasabi and seaweed salad (DF) $ 21
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $ 3
  • Salmon Green Papaya Salad, home smoked salmon, sprouts, cucumber, crushed peanuts, green beans, fresh coriander and spicy fish sauce dressing DF GF $ 23.5
  • Chicken Liver and Duck Pate, gingerbread crumbs, cardamom pickled oranges toasted ciabatta $19.90
  • Hohepa Aged Cheddar or Mt Eliza Blue
  • Seared Eye Fillet with portabello mushrooms, Café de Paris Butter and red wine sauce $39.50
  • Evansdale Farmhouse Brie, baked briefly in a white pine box, and served warm $15.50
  • Or a selection of all three cheeses $35.00
  • Potato and olive oil mash $8.50
  • Oven Roasted Duck, vanilla and coconut scented kumara mash, orange sauce $39.50
  • Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé with oven roasted paprika pears $19.90
  • 200g.Scotch fillet,wild mushroom,baby spinach,marinated feta,crispy polenta and chimichurri.(GF) $31.00
  • Dahl fritters ,early root vegetable masala sauce and a cucumber and coconut yoghurt salad(V,GF) $23.00
  • Master stock pork belly and pineapple salsa.(GF) $15.00
  • Dahl fritters,masala sauce and cucumber and coconut yoghurt salad.(V,GF) $13.00
  • Scotch fillet sliced,srispy chips,carrot sticks and tomato sauce. $12.50
  • Marinated lumb rump,sumac,minted yoghurt,feta,beetroot, and almond salad with tomato salsa.(GF) $28.00
  • Paprika beer battered fish,peanut, and honey slaw,jalapeno tartare sauce on a brioche bun served with fies and aioli(GFP) $25.00
  • Crumbled fish,crispy chips,carrots sticks and tomato sauce. $10.50
  • Pan fried fresh local market fish, skordalia potato, crayfish fondue $28.00
  • Beetroot gnoochi $28.00
    • roasted button mushrooms, goats cheese beetroot foam, walnuts
  • Citrus cured salmon cultered crème, smoked beetroot, soused raddish $18.00
  • Poached chicken roulade, crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese foam $18.00
  • Hazelnut crust venison, onion soubise, beetroot tartare, roasted onions $36.00
    • smoked beetroot sauce
  • Elderflower champagne consomme, summer berries, raspberry sorbet $16.00
    • puffed rice
  • Pulled pork crouquettes, apple walnut sauerkraut $12.00
  • Sous Vide ora king salmon, pickled carrots, baby beets, hazelnut crumb $18.00
  • Tandoori Chicken (full) $18.00
    • The tastiest BBQ chicken from Indian Tandoor
  • Lamb / Beef Korma $16.00/$15.00
    • Diced lamb I beef in a creamy sauce of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka $9.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in a traditional Indian dressing of garlic & cooked in Indian Tandoor
  • Green Salad $5.00
  • Chicken Sagwala $15.00
    • Blended to perfection in Mughlai tradition. Boneless
  • Cream Chicken $17.00
    • Cooked with rich cashew nut sauce & cream
  • Prawn Biryani $16.00
    • Steamed rice cooked with prawn in traditional Indian Style
  • Vegetable Platter for two $15.00
    • A combination of Vegetables Pakoras. onion Bhajis. & Vegetable Samosa accompanied with sauce
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Fresh Snapper Fillet $22
  • White Button Mushrooms $8
  • Corporate Lunch $20 per person
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce, Tony's Favourite Scallops, Egg Fried Rice, Meat of the Day, Mixed Vegetables
  • Teppan Fried Banana $9
  • Sliced Pork Belly with Curry Sauce $18
  • Miso Soup $3
  • Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce $25
  • Onion and Peas Rice $15.00
  • Chicken Biryani $18.50
    • Plain Basmati rice cooked with chicken, herb, and spices
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Succulent prawns, cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion>>
  • Methi Maas $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat cooked in Methi, Spinach Kashmiri Spices, and Herbs.
  • Mushroom Masala $16.50
    • Mushroom cooked with onion, tomatoes, and spices.
  • Parantha $5.00
    • Indian Bread with countless layers baked in Tandoor oven
  • Mix Platter Non-veg $22.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of Chicken Tikka, Fish Pakora, Chicken Pakora and Tandoor Chicken
  • Chicken Pakora $20.00
    • Chicken pieces battered with chickpea flour spices and deep fried
  • Crayfish gf Market Price
    • Cooked mornay, thermidor, rockerfeller or steamed with butter
  • Venison gf $36.00
    • Parsnip, parfait with liquorice and dark cherry sauces
  • Mini Beef Wellingtons $16.00
    • with balsamic fig relish
  • Pear and rocket salad
  • Steamed Vegetable Ribbons $8.00
  • 12 Hour Lamb $36.00
    • Tomato fondant, kumara gnocchi, pickled cucumber
  • Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake $16.00
    • Raspberry, macadamia nuts, ice cream
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • French Toast $14.50
    • House Made Brioche Loaf, French Toasted And Served With Berry Compote, Real Maple Syrup And Cream.
  • Eggs On Toast $12.50
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style - Poached, Scrambled Or Fried Served With Toast. Add Free Range Bacon $4.00
  • 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
  • Calamari Salad $15.50
    • with citrus Thai dressing
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • Wedges $6.50 Sm / $8.50 Lg
    • with sour cream and tomato relish - Bacon and cheese $3.00 extra
  • BLAT $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado
  • Steak, Caramelised Onion $16.50
    • bacon, oven-roasted tomato, blue cheese dressing and mesculin Salad on a toasted Turkish bread
  • Antipasto Platter $9.50 Sm / $18 Lg
  • Salmon Melt $15.50
    • Salmon, baby capers, red onion, and cheddar on top of a horseradish cream cheese spread and lime aioli.
  • Cajun Chicken Thighs $15.50
    • apricot chutney and mesculin salad on a toasted Turkish bread
  • FRIES $4.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • FISH & CHIPS $17.00
    • beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
  • BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
    • traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries
  • PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
    • 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
    • topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
    • local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
  • BACH NACHOS $11.00
    • served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
  • CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
    • served with plum sauce and aioli
  • Citrus buerre blanc
  • Apple crumble $9.00
    • With vanilla ice cream
  • Classic garlic bread $6.00
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14.00
    • With baby lettuce and garlic mayo
  • Feta cheese and pumpkin salad (V)(GF)(HC) $14.00
    • accompianied with zesty vinagrette, chopped walnut and melon salsa
  • Fries $5.00
  • Filo bake $21.00
    • With spinach, ricotta and basil accompanied with fruit salsa and spiced toamto coulis
  • Sauce
  • -5pcs $8.90
  • California Roll
  • Pork Niku Dango $9.00
    • Japanese meatballs
  • Smoked Salmon & Avocado Salad $15.00
  • Fresh Salmon D $16.90 / B $20.90
  • Beef Teriyaki Udon $16.90
    • Stir-fried beef with vegetables
  • -10pcs $14.90
  • Tebasaki Wings $7.00
    • Japanese style chicken wings
  • Vegan 5
    • crushed tomato base sauce, tofu marinated in sweet chilli sauce, mango, red onion, mushrooms, beetroot relish, garnished with baby spinach
  • Meat Lovers
    • cheese, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, chicken
  • Ham & Cheese
    • ham, cheese
  • Spicy
    • cheese, pepperoni, jalapenos
  • Chicken Satay
    • cheese, cream cheese, chicken, cashew nuts, spring onion, satay sauce
  • Cheese Lovers
    • cheese, cream cheese
  • Cajun chicken
    • cheese, chicken, cajun spices, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, sour cream
  • Cheese & Pineapple
    • Cheese, pineapple
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, anchovies, green salad, Parmesan, egg, croutons, Caesar dressing
  • Pho $18.00
    • Broth, rice noodles, prawns, seasoned vegetables, fresh herbs
  • Brioche French Toast $17.00
    • Bacom, berries, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup, almonds
  • Vegetarian $21.00
    • Roasted Porto Bello mushroom, hash potato, tomato, onion, asparagus, organic sourdough. Add egg $2.00 - Add hollandaise $2.00
  • Lemon and Prawns Risotto $22.00
    • Prawns, lemon, Arborio rice, shallots, parmesan and creme Fraiche
  • Chocolate and almonds $7.00
  • Tomato, Bacon, organic sourdough, Rye Bread, Granola, Avocado, Anchovies $4.00
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom 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