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

  • - Prawns $24.50
  • Mango and Sticky Rice $14.00
    • Fresh mango and sticky rice. A Thai favourite
  • Crispy Pork Belly Stir Fry $26.50
    • Stir Fried Pork Belly with bok choy, garlic, capsicum, carrot, green beans, broccoli, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Ask for it spicy if you like a bit more flavour
  • - Prawns $24.50
  • - Duck $26.50
  • Stir Fried Rice $22.50
    • Fried rice with tofu, egg and seasonal vegetables
  • Tom Yum Stir Fry
    • Tom Yum paste stir fried with spicy and sour carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, mushroom, tomato, spring onion and basil
  • - Fish (Snapper) $26.50
  • Vegetarian jalfrize $14.00
    • Mix vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce in sweet and sour gravy.
  • Palak paneer $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach.
  • All curries served with basmati rice
  • Onion kulcha on naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with onions
  • Lamb rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered diced lamb cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice.
  • Beef mushroom masala $16.00
    • Sauteed mushroom cooked with diced beef in medium spiced gravy.
  • Vegetable samosa (2 pce) $5.00
    • Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds and fried golden brown.
  • Mutter paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked in chief special gravy.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Dessert free!
    • Lone Star ‘Mudslide’ ice cream.
  • Comanche Chicken Salad $26
    • Oven-baked chicken breast, cos lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and streaky bacon, tossed in Lone Star Caesar-style dressing. Topped with a free range poached egg (anchovies optional).
  • 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.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapefios. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Comfortably Numb $9
    • Premium Killinchy Gold New Zealand ice cream. Served with wafers and berry coulis.
  • San Quentin Squid $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
  • Scoop of chips $4.00
  • Prawn cutlet $1.80
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • Fish, chips and salad $11.70
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Fish burger $8.80
  • Spring roll $2.30
  • Donuts $1.00
  • Hawaiian $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, ham, juicy pineapple
  • Anelli Di Calamari $22.00
    • Tender squid rings grilled to perfection with garlic
  • Gamberi Saporiti $15.00
    • King prawns sautéed in a creamy garlic and worcester sauce
  • Siciliana $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives
  • Bay Of Plenty $21.50
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, camembert cheese, chicken and avocado
  • Pollo Frangelico $23.50
    • Chicken breast cooked in Frangelico liquor, topped with sliced almonds
  • Spaghetti Alla Bolognese $16.50
    • Traditional minced beef sauce
  • Anelli Di Calamari $14.00
    • Tender squid rings grilled to perfection with garlic
  • Entree
  • Paneer Palak $17.50
    • Tender fresh spinach leaves steamed, then carefully prepared together with spices, tomatoes and home-made cheese
  • Gulab Jamun $9.50
    • Milk ball in sugar syrup with cardomon
  • Creme Caramel $9.50
    • Creamy egg custard basked in a delicious caramel sauce, served cold
  • Vegetable Paratha $4.00
  • Gosht Nawabi $20.50
    • Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes cooked in a creamy coriander gravy
  • Aloo Gobi $9.00
    • Potato and cauliflower curry
  • Jinga Masala $25.50
    • King Prawns gently simmered in a coriander, garlic and onion sauce
  • Margherita $19
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, tomatoes & basil pesto
  • Vege Burger $18
    • vegetarian pattie, topped with feta, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Fish Sliders $14
    • pan seared fish, topped with tartare sauce & served with house slaw
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12
    • served with vanilla ice cream
  • Fish n Chips $12.95
    • served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Curly Fries $9
    • served with bbq & aioli sauce
  • Moroccan Lamb $24
    • hummus, topped with mozzarella, lamb, olives, onions, feta & tomatoes
  • Ribs & Rump $25
    • 200gm steak, 200gm pork ribs, served with fries, house salad & a choice of 3 sauces
  • Naan Basket $13.00
    • A combination of Plain Naan, Garlic Naan, Plain Rob & Peshwari Naan
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a creamy sauce made of Cashew nut cream & spices
  • Chicken Jhalfrezi $15.00
    • Boneless chEken cooked in spices & vegetables
  • Lamb / Beef Vindaloo $16.00/$15.00
    • A typical Goanese dish cooked in vinegar & spices
  • Bombay AIoo $13.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds &spices A dry dish
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka $9.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in a traditional Indian dressing of garlic & cooked in Indian Tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (full) $18.00
    • The tastiest BBQ chicken from Indian Tandoor
  • Fish Jalfrezi $18.00
    • Fish of the day cooked with spices & vegetables
  • Tikka Lazeez $12.00
  • Chicken Tikka (6 pieces) $11.00
  • Chicken Nibble (8 pieces) $5.00
  • Chilli Chicken $12.00
  • Cheeky Chips $5.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $10.00 Full $16.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Reg $7.50 L $12.00
  • Beef Masala $12.00
  • Venison gf $36.00
    • Parsnip, parfait with liquorice and dark cherry sauces
  • Sirloin $35.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • fries with garlic aioli $8.00
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Sword 'n' Sauce-ry $26
    • Our signature dish. (2007 Monteiths beer & wild food challenge national winner) skewered scallop, prawn cutlet, king prawn, salmon & fresh fish flambéed with horopito & lime vodka served with dipping sauces
  • Mushroom Parfait- g/f v $16.00
    • with cashew butter, pickled mushrooms, black garlic and lavosh
  • Pumpkin Tortellini gf v $26.00
    • Carrot olive oil fondant, pickled butternut
  • ●Omelette
    • Mushroom or avocado
  • ●Benedict bap
  • Spelt toast $17.50
    • With basil pesto, roasted tomato, rocket, feta & avocado
  • -Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Includes complimentary fluff
  • Lil´big breakfast $10.00
    • Egg, bacon,sausage and toast
  • -With salmon $19.50
  • Bircher muesli $16.50
    • With berry compote & honey yoghurt or homemade granola & fruit
  • Big Breakfast $18.00
    • 2 eggs, 2 bacon rashers, 2 hash brown, 2 x sausages, grilled tomato & toasted Vienna
  • Affogato $9.50
    • Shot of Baileys, shot of coffee, 2 scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce
  • Apple-Berry Crumble $9.00
    • Served hot with fresh cream or ice-cream
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $16.00
    • Grilled diced Cajun chicken on a bed of fresh mesculan salad
  • Invincible $11/$14.90
    • Beef, bacon, onions, mushrooms, cheese & sauce
  • Mixed Bowl Fries $10/$15
    • Squid rings, onion rings, spring rolls, samosa, fish bites, chicken nuggets, fries
  • Endless Summer $11/$14.90
    • Mushrooms, onions, capsicum, tomato salsa, cheese & brie
  • Beef Nachos $16.00
    • Corn Chips smothered in Mexican beans, cheese, sour cream and salsa
  • - 10pcs $12.90
  • Tebasaki Wings $7.00
    • Japanese style chicken wings
  • Kara-age D $14.90 / B $18.90
    • Deep fried chicken
  • Spicy Tuna Roll
  • Chicken Teriyaki D $14.90 / B $16.90
  • California Roll
  • - 10pcs $14.90
  • Geso-age $9.00
  • Vegan 3
    • crushed tomato base sauce, homemade kumara and carrot mash, pineapple, sweetcorn, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese, pepperoni (spicy)
  • Salmon
    • cheese, smoked salmon, cream cheese, spinach
  • Salami
    • Cheese, salami, mushrooms, tomato
  • Cheese & Mushroom
    • Cheese, mushroom
  • Bacon
    • cheese, bacon, red onion, tomato
  • Plain Salami
    • Cheese, salami
  • Meat Lovers
    • cheese, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, chicken
  • Caribbean Chicken $24.00
    • Rum poached chicken breast, capsicum, red onion, roasted peanuts, fresh mint, lime zest, coconut cream sauce
  • Cheese Kransky (2) $5.00
  • Tasting Plate $19.90
    • For those who can't decide, try our selection of the above 3 desserts served with 2 scoops of vanilla bean ice-cream to share
  • NZ Cheese Plate $19.90
    • Vintage blue and brie cheeses served with falwaser crackers and baked wafers served with apple and honeycomb
  • Beef Salad $25.90
    • Marinated strips of scotch fillet served on a salad of mesculin greens, avocado, bell peppers, cured onions, cashew nuts and flash fried crumbed camembert cheese, drizzled with a cranberry and lime vinaigrette
  • Roasted Garlic $7.90
    • With rosemary, parmesan and sea salt
  • French Fries $4.90 Sm / $7.90 Lg
  • Angus Burger $19.00
    • Angus beef patty, bacon, American cheese, red onion, pickle, tomato, lettuce, relish, aioli, fries
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