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

  • Chicken korma $16.00
    • Chicken cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
  • Prawns masala $18.00
    • King prawns cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion.
  • Seekh kebab $10.00
    • Minced lamb flavoured with great spice pressed on a skewer then cooked in the clay oven.
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and coriander
  • Butter prawns $18.00
    • Peeled king prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy.
  • Tarka daal $14.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices
  • Goan fish curry $18.00
    • Fish fillets cooked in a fine thick tomato and coconut gravy finished with lemon and coconut cream.
  • Mutter paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked in chief special gravy.
  • Apache Fish medium $27 classic $32
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • Nipper's Fish & Chips $12.5
    • Lightly battered fish, flash fried crisp and golden.
  • Deputy Dog $12.5
    • Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sautéed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. kiwi joker - add mushroom and free range eggs +5
  • Cajun Chicken medium $30 classic $35
    • Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Wrap Star $12.5
    • Warm flour tortilla filled with roast chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, mayonnaise and Mum’s tomato relish. Or leave the tortilla out and we’ll make you a yummy chicken salad!
  • Redneck Ribs six $19
    • Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Chip $9
    • Buffalo Chips - Chunky potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of salsa and sour cream. Straight-Cut - Crunchy potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of coriander aioli.
  • CHIPS (MINIMUM) $2.60
  • CHICKEN, PINEAPPLE, CASHEW NUTS AND VEGES $12.00
  • GARLIC CHIPS $5.00
  • PORK $11.00
  • SCALLOP OYSTER SAUCE $14.00
  • BAMI GORENG (MEATS, VEGES, NOODLES) $12.00
  • HAM $3.30
  • SPRING ROLL $2.20
  • Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
    • Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
  • 7 pcs $12.20
  • Bacon Chicken Fiesta Salad $9.90
    • Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of crispy lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, corn and manuka smoked bacon. Topped with honey mustard and a smoky BBQ ranch dressing.
  • M $4.10
  • 5 pcs $4.20
  • 3/4 LB Triple $13.40
    • Satisfy your hunger with three juicy fresh NZ beef patties, natural cheese and the freshest premium toppings of tomato, red onion, hand cut lettuce and pickles, plus mayo and ketchup on a warm toasted bun.
  • Baconator $10.20
    • Introducing the meaty masterpiece. Four strips of New Zealand manuka smoked bacon, two Quality Mark sourced fresh beef patties, natural cheese, and topped with mayo and ketchup on a premium toasted bun. Carnivores rejoice!
  • J $1.50
  • Brioche French Toast $17.50
    • served with berries, mascarpone and maple syrup
  • Spanish Choritzo $22
    • with crumbled feta and marinated artichoke
  • Omelette $19.90
    • Bacon or Salmon plus two of the following - mushroom, cheese, spinach, red onions, tomato
  • Seafood Linguine $24.90
    • with scallops, prawns, squid, fish, spinach, capers through linguine pasta
  • The Raft Baby Breakfast $19.50
    • a small version of the farmers big breakfast
  • Fish and Chips $19.90
    • tiger beer battered fish and chips served with lemon and aioli
  • Toasted Sourdough $7.50
    • served with jam and butter
  • Clevedon Mozzarella $22
    • with clevedon buffalo mozzarella, ovendried tomatoes and fresh basil
  • Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino $19.50
    • Spaghetti, fresh garlic, pure olive oil, bacon, onion, chilli
  • Capesante E Gamberi $32.00
    • Scallops, prawns, garlic & lemon creamy sauce, green salad, celeriac and pineapple remoulade.
  • Pumpkin Tortelli Blue Cheese Sauce $23.50
    • Pumpkin and parmesan stuffed pasta, creamy blue cheese sauce.
  • Regina Margherita $16.50 Med / $18.50 Lge
    • Tomato, mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce and oregano
  • Black Truffle Tortelli Al Burro $28.00
    • Black truffles stuffed pasta, butter & parmesan sauce
  • Filetto Blue Cheese $36.50
    • Eye fillet, roasted pumpkin pure, red onion, blue cheese sauce
  • Tagliolini Al Ragu Di Carne $22.00
    • Tagliollini made w duck eggs, Bolognese sauce
  • Pizza Bread $14.00
    • Garlic, cheese, rosemary and olive oil (4 slices)
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Fresh Fish of the Day $20
  • Deep Fried Scallops $8
  • Kid's Chicken $15 per child
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce or Fish of the Day, Sliced Chicken Breast, Egg Fried Rice
  • Mixed Vegtables $6
  • Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce $25
  • Sliced Pork Belly with Curry Sauce $18
  • Bak Choy $5
  • Masala Chicken / Lamb / Beef
    • Cooked in tomato, onion curry & peppers
  • -L $16.99
  • - B $15.99
  • -C $15.99
  • -L $16.99
  • Tandoori Chicken Half (4pcs) $11.50 / Large (8pcs) $21.50
    • Exotic chicken on Bone Barbecue- Indian style
  • Fish Pakora (5 pcs) $12.90
    • Fresh fish dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
  • -C $15.99
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Crispy Chicken $11
    • Crispy chicken with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Baby Tray N/A
  • Margarita
    • cheese, tomato, dried basil
  • Vegan 1
    • crushed tomato base sauce, homemade bean paste, red capsicum, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • cheese, chicken, mushrooms, red onion, capsicums, teriyaki sauce
  • Spicy
    • cheese, pepperoni, jalapenos
  • Cheese & Herbs
    • Cheese, Tuscan herbs
  • Meat Plus
    • cheese, chicken, ham, pineapple, red onion
  • Cranberry chicken
    • cheese, chicken, cream cheese, cranberry sauce
  • Vegan 2
    • crushed tomato base sauce, red onion, asparagus, red capsicum, homemade cashew cheese, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Raita $3.50
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Biryani Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable - Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Served with 2 poppadoms and raita. $16.00
  • Mint Chutney $3.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Mini-hotcakes with whipped cream $9.00
    • Served with either jam or maple syrup.
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Chicken Brie And Cranberry Gourmet Sandwich
    • Chicken and brie served on a toasted Turkish bun with cranberry sauce and salad
  • Bowl of wedges with cheese and sour cream $9.00
    • (Bacon optional $ 2.00 extra)
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.00
    • Classic bacon and eggs with toast, eggs come either poached, fried or scrambled.
  • 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
  • Smoked Salmon, Mango and Avocado Salad $20.00
    • A bowl of salad with slices of mango and sliced avocado topped with a smoked salmon fillet and dressed with a coriander and lime dressing.
  • Chicken nuggets and fries $9.00
  • French Fries $4.90 Sm / $7.90 Lg
  • Cheeseburger Sliders (2) $12.00
  • Angus Burger $19.00
    • Angus beef patty, bacon, American cheese, red onion, pickle, tomato, lettuce, relish, aioli, fries
  • Chicken Wings $15.90
    • With buffalo hot sauce, blue cheese dip and celery sticks
  • Prawn $24.00
    • Garlic tiger prawns, cherry tomatoes, feta, caramelised onion and fresh coriander
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Fresh fish, prawns, calamari, mussels, creamy sauce, toasted sourdough
  • Arancini Balls $15.50
    • With mushrooms, herbs, mozzarella, and salsa verde dipping sauce
  • Tex Mex $23.50
    • Chilli rubbed chicken breast, bacon, jalapenos, onion, topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa and crispy corn chips
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • smoked salmon $18.50
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • - with preserved & cream cheese $6.50
  • Pasta of the Day
    • See our Chef's special board
  • Grilled Chicken Club $16.50
    • bacon, avocado, salad greens & aioli
  • Raw Energy Salad $13.50
    • cos lettuce, beetroot, carrot, string beans & seeds with ginger dressing
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