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

  • Vegetarian's Wellington $20.00
    • Portobello mushrooms, roasted vegetables, green Puy lentils and Brie cheese, Nautilus smoked tomato sauce
  • Pasta Carbonara $22.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and streaky bacon
  • Garlic Bread $14.00
    • Homemade (serves 2)
  • Fries $6.00
  • Scallops Brittany $26.00
    • Pan seared, served in a thin basil pancakes accompanied by a creamy tomato, garlic and coriander sauce
  • Nautilus Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • A creamy selection of poached NZ seafood served with tempura peawns
  • Nautilus Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • A selection of succulent poached seafood in chowder accompanied by tempura prawns
  • Nautilus Twice Cooked Pork Belly $31.50
    • Glazed with ginger and orange, served with apple chutney and Port sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Teriyaki Tofu Bowl, sweet brown rice, panko crumbed egg, pickled cucumber, ginger, sweet wasabi and seaweed salad (DF) $ 21
  • Sumatran Chicken Curry, cinnamon, lemongrass, eggplant, kaffir lime, coriander and coconut cream (DF GF) $ 29
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $ 3
  • Baked Eggplant, miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing (DF GF) $ 19
  • Rare Beef Salad Bo Tai Chanh, eye fillet of beef marinated in lemon juice, crushed cashew nuts, Vietnamese mint, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts, hearts of cos leaves and nuoc charm dressing (DF GF) $ 24
  • Steamed Buns (two) Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled,cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce (DF) $ 13.5
  • Kimchessy Rice Balls, Shitake mushrooms, kimchi, coriander, sriracha mayonnaise (DF GF ) $ 12
  • Bang Bang Chicken, chilled chicken salad, Sichuan pepper,Chinese black vinegar, sesame dressing and toasted almonds (DF ) $ 23
  • Super foods, vegan, tapas and platter options – from 8am
  • Pappi’s Bruschetta $16.50
    • vegan cheese, Pappi’s coriander salsa on a crispy pumpkin bread topped with pumpkin seeds and black sesame (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Social Sliders $16.50
    • 3 of the same: Chorizo, creamy mushroom or lamb served with social slaw ( vegetarian option – add extra $5.50)
  • Social Breakfast Platter $38.00
    • For two people. A selection of cheeses, bread, dips, free-range bacon, poached eggs, fresh seasonal fruit, dried fruit and coconut & chia pudding with granola
  • Lentils Croquettes $14.50
    • lentils with green peas, sun flower seas & smoked paprika croquettes on zapallo sauce (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
  • Domino Effect $15.00
    • Free-range bacon, free-range eggs, fresh tomato, rocket in a daily baked croissant (good option for bacon & egg lovers)
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • oven toasted with social garlic butter (vegetarian)
  • Nachos $12.95
    • beef mince topped with cheese & sour cream
  • Scallops $16
    • seared in lemon butter with chorizo & served with salad
  • Lamb Rump $29
    • stuffed with feta, sun dried tomatoes & served on a potato gratin with a broccoli & bok choy stir fry
  • Fish Sliders $14
    • pan seared fish, topped with tartare sauce & served with house slaw
  • Big Mellick Burger $22
    • homemade beef pattie, topped with bacon, cheese, egg, beetroot chutney, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Salmon & Caper $24
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, cured salmon, capers, onions & cream cheese
  • Chicken & Bacon $24
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, chicken, bacon, brie, onion & cranberry sauce
  • Moroccan Lamb $24
    • hummus, topped with mozzarella, lamb, olives, onions, feta & tomatoes
  • Beef Eater $20.00
    • Beef, bacon, salami and chorizo
  • Open Steaks Sandwich $22.00
    • Scotch fillet and salad topped with onion marmalade and beetroot relish served on toast with a side of fries
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, salad and aioli served in a toasted bun with a side of fries
  • Chicken Brie and Avocao Sandwich $22.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, brie, avocado and salad served on toast with a side of fries
  • Marinara $20.00
    • Prawn, shrimp, capers and basil pesto
  • Antipasto $22.00
    • A selection of meats, seafood, dips, breads, crackers, cheese and salad
  • Tommy $20.00
    • Fresh tomato, caramelized onion, feta and basil pesto
  • Caribbean $20.00
    • Bacon, pineapple, red onion and capsicum
  • Chilli Prawns $28.50
    • Prawns with Chilli, Garlic, Lemon, Tomatoes Stock & W hite Wine Served on Fresh Spaghetti Finished with Parmesan
  • Classic Chicken $28.50
    • Smoked Chicken, Bacon, Cranberry & Brie
  • Meaty Gourmet $29.50
    • A Selection of Meats, Mozzarella & BBQ Sauce
  • Affogato $14.50
    • creamy gourmet vanilla ice cream drowned with a double shot of espresso coffee & accompanied by a glass of baileys, tia maria or glayva
  • Cajun Spiced Seafood $29.50
    • Fresh Fish Pieces Dusted in a Cajun Spice, Garlic, Prawns, Mussels & Pesto
  • Wedges
    • with Sour Cream & Bacon >>
  • Obr Chicken $27.50
    • Chicken, Mushroom, Roast Potato, Bacon & BBQ Sauce
  • Salad Greens And Mixed Herbs With A Light Dressing Gf $7.50
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • -Medium $28.5
  • Nachos GF $13.9
    • Mexican corn chips topped with salsa, avocado, grilled cheese and sour cream.
  • - Fish and Chips
  • •Desserts
  • Soup of the Day $8.9
    • Freshly made by our Chef and topped
  • Cobb Schnitzel $25.9
    • Cobb’s original crumbed and golden fried beef schnitzel filled with ham and mozzarella cheese, served with a tossed garden salad and fries
  • Spiced Squid GFA $13.9
    • Squid pieces dusted in cajun and lemon pepper,lightly fried and served with garlic aioli.
  • -Crispy Onion Rings $ 5.9
  • Dal Makhni $10.00
  • Aaloo Parantha $3.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $8.00
  • Garlic Dhal Reg $7.50 L $12.00
  • Beef Vindalo $12.00
  • Fish Curry $16.00
  • Onion Pakora (3 pieces) $2.50
  • Beef Korma $12.00
  • Stir Fried Veges with Cashewnuts $17.50
    • Stir fried mixed vegetables with cashew nuts and tofu with light oyster sauce [Comes With Rice]
  • Goong Sabai $9.00
    • Seasoned king prawn with Thai herbs and vermicelli, wrapped with spring roll pastry and served with home made sweet chilli sauce
  • Garlic and Black Pepper $17.50
    • Stir-fried with mixed vegetables in garlic and pepper sauce with your choice of chicken, pork, lamb or beef
  • Tropical Jungle Curry $17.50
    • Traditional spicy Thai curry with herbs and vegetables without coconut cream with your choice of chicken, beef, lamb or pork
  • Yellow Curry $17.50
    • A mild Thai yellow curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, banana, onions, and topped with crispy shallot all with your choice of chicken, pork, lamb or beef.
  • Prawns on Toast $8.00
    • A delicate mixture of king prawn and pork patty seasoned with Thai ingredients on toast, & deep fried to golden brown served with home-made dipping sauce
  • Spring Rolls $8.00
    • Thai style spring rolls filled with cabbage and vermicelli, served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Gai Pa Ram $17.50
    • Char-grilled chicken and herbs served with steamed vegetables & topped with peanut sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • 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
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Gluten free options available
  • Three Egg Omelette $14
    • Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8
    • Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Achar. $3.50
  • Aaloo Saag - Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad - Boti Kebab tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice served with mint chutney. $15.00
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
    • A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Warming winter buddha bowl (V)(GF)
  • -Freedom farmed bacon
  • -Freedom farmed bacon
  • Seasonal soup of the day (V)(GFO)
  • Lemongrass and kumara hash (V)(GF)
  • GFO = Gluten free option / VO = Vegan option / V = Vegan / GF= Gluten free / RSF = Refined sugar free
  • -Free range eggs
  • Poached free range eggs on sourdough (GFO)(VO)
  • All the pizzas are made with home made tomato sauce
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • Piha
    • cheese, bacon, egg, corn and oregano
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Chicken
    • Cheese, ham, chicken, feta and oregano, choose of barbecue, garlic aioli or tomato sauce
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket 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