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

  • Tom Yum Stir Fry
    • Tom Yum paste stir fried with spicy and sour carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, mushroom, tomato, spring onion and basil
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fry
    • Stir fried onions, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, spring onion and red capsicum with oyster sauce
  • Pad Thai
    • The most popular Thai noodle dish. Stir fried noodles with bean sprouts, spring onion, tofu, egg and crushed peanuts
  • Hot Basil and Chilli Stir Fry
    • Stir fry with hot basil, chili, garlic, carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, green beans and bamboo shoots
  • Cashew Stir Fry
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, celery and mushroom with roasted cashew nuts
  • Stir Fried Rice $22.50
    • Fried rice with tofu, egg and seasonal vegetables
  • Garlic and Pepper Stir Fry
    • Stir fry garlic and pepper, carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum and mushroom
  • - Chicken or Pork $22.50
  • All Burgers Served With Beer Battered Fries & Sauce
  • Ribs $15
    • BBQ Sauce: Beer Battered Fries: Coleslaw
  • Pulled Pork: BBQ Sauce: Coleslaw $15
  • Garlic Bread $8
  • Sliders
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18
    • Cos Lettuce: Bacon: Cheese: Egg: Crostini Caesar Dressing (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Beef $19.5
    • Swiss Cheese: Bacon: Caramelised Onion
  • Kids Ice Cream $5
  • All burgers come with mesculin, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and grated carrot
  • -For two $6.00
  • Fish, chips and salad $11.70
  • Hawaiian burger $8.90
  • Fish and chips $8.00
  • Fish and salad $9.70
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Gluten Free Bread 3
  • KAARAGE CHICKEN 22
    • Crispy chicken, daikon salad, pickled ginger and sesame salt
  • SUNFLOWER EGGS 18.5
    • Two poached eggs, avocado, sunflower shoots, feta and seeds on whole grain V
  • FREE RANGE EGGS 12.5 WITH BACON 16.5
    • Eggs poached or scrambled on house-made Turkish V GF
  • Bacon and eggs on toasted soldiers 7
  • Pan fried fish and chips with carrot sticks 10
  • Avocado 4
  • Bacon 5
  • Homemade Crumpets $8.90
    • served with honey and butter
  • Homemade Muesli $11.90
    • with yoghut and berries OR banana
  • Sticky Beef Burger $22.50
    • braised beef on The Raft burger bun with salad leaves, crispy onions, cheese, aioli, pickled red cabbage and beer battered fries
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $22.50
    • Italian garlic chicken on grilled focaccia bread with salad, brie, onion jam and beer battered fries
  • Omelette $19.90
    • Bacon or Salmon plus two of the following - mushroom, cheese, spinach, red onions, tomato
  • Lamb Ribs $18.50
    • with sticky fennel caramel sauce
  • Caesar Salad $28
    • with garlic chicken, parmesan, bacon, crouton and a house caesar dressing
  • Small Fries $4.50
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $16.00
    • Moroccan flavored chicken, hummus, baby spinach, sun-dried tomato, tzatziki, apple & pine nuts wrapped in a warm tortilla
  • Sticky Ribs $30.00
    • Fall off the bone ribs, marinated in our own secret bbq sauce, served with wedges
  • Hash Tower $15.00
    • Golden hash browns, avocado, caramelized onion.
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with aioli
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Prawn Twisters served with aioli & sweet chili
  • Roast Pumpkin Salad $16.00
    • warm roasted pumpkin, blue cheese, cashews & baby spinach, drizzled with a maple & balsamic dressing
  • Ice Cream Sundae $13.00
    • your choice of Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel
  • The Happy Cow Burger $16.00
    • Pumpkin, feta & quinoa patty with avocado, tomato, Lettuce & beetroot relish
  • This Little Piggy Went to Market $18.00
    • Pulled pork with baby spinach, candied walnuts, crisp apple & pickled fennel with honey mustard dressing
  • Hot Beef $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Gun Powder Beans $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Lord of the Dance $18.00
    • Roasted beetroot, feta, toasted almonds, medjool dates, spinach & balsamic dressing
  • Blue Cheese & Peanut Wontons $9.00
    • With berry coulis
  • BBQ Chicken Soft Taco $10.00
    • With cos salad & grilled corn salsa
  • Eggs Benny With $18.00
    • With toasted ciabatta, wilted spinach & whole grain mustard hollandaise Choose salmon, bacon or pumpkin feta rosti
  • Mixed Vege (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.00
    • mujver+falafel
  • Salad Kebab (Small/Large) $7.00/$8.00
  • Meat Ball $15.00
  • Mujver $1.50
  • Cheese Calzoni (Small/Large) $7.00/$11.00
    • mozzarella, tomato & basil
  • Vegetarian Pizza $14.00
    • spinach, black olive, mushroom, red onion, capsicum, feta cheese and corn
  • Lamb Burger
  • Dolma $1.00
  • Spaghetti $2.50
  • Mushrooms* $16.50
    • Sauté + simmered in a herbed cream reduction with grilled bacon
  • Fish Goujons and Chips $11.50
    • Crumbed fish served with fries+ lemon aioli
  • Asian Pork & Prawns $12.50
    • Pork wontons + prawn twisters with sweet chili + honey soy.
  • Eggs on Toast* $9.50
    • Eggs cooked to your liking on fat toast
  • Baked Beans $2.50
  • Salmon Salad Greek Style* $15.50
    • Smoked salmon with feta, olives, sun-dried tomatoes + mesclun bound with a zested caper + chive dressing
  • Fries* $6.50
    • served with aioli + tomato sauce
  • Venison gf $36.00
    • Parsnip, parfait with liquorice and dark cherry sauces
  • Potato, leek, bacon gratin $8.00
  • Pear and rocket salad
  • ICECREAM SUNDAE $15.00
    • choice of chocolate, vanilla, or white chocolate & raspberry ice-cream and brandied caramel, chocolate Kahlua or raspberry cointreau sauce
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Mini Beef Wellingtons $16.00
    • with balsamic fig relish
  • Crayfish Tail $42.00
    • Available Steamed, Mornay, Thermador or Rockefeller, Served with brioche, spiced nuts and salad
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Vegeterian $10.00
  • Mediterranean Stuffed Kumara $11.00
    • Only - $8.00 / With Salad And Rice
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Lamb $10.00
  • Vegeterian S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Satay N/A
  • Vegeterian S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Avocado N/A
  • Vegetarian Melt-Feta $15.50
    • caramelised onion, spinach, mushroom, capsicum and cheddar
  • Antipasto Platter $9.50 Sm / $18 Lg
  • Salmon Salad $15.50
    • with Wasabi aioli
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut Salad $15.50
    • with raspberry vinaigrette
  • Wedges $6.50 Sm / $8.50 Lg
    • with sour cream and tomato relish - Bacon and cheese $3.00 extra
  • Smoked Chicken Melt $15.50
    • Smoked chicken, cream cheese, camembert, red onion jam and avocado.
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Antipasto Platter $6.50
  • -Large $11.00
  • You can fit a variety of up to three salads per serve. Salads change regularly, this is the menu for the week beginning 26th June.
  • -Small $8.50
  • Lentil and vegetable
    • soup With red and brown lentils, pearl barley and vegetables, this soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out! (vegan)
  • -Large $11.00
  • We offer a full range of healthy and delicious soups in the winter (with a limited selection in the summer months). Here is our selection for the week starting 26th June.
  • Carrot, coriander, chili and coconut soup (Vegan, GF)
  • Whole wheat penne, mushroom and parmesan salad
    • Whole wheat penne pasta, mushrooms, onion, parmesan cheese and caesar dressing.
  • Red wine sauce
  • Mustard jus
  • Lamb rump (220g)(GF) $35.00
    • Trussed with rosemary and garlic
  • Classic garlic bread $6.00
  • Warm moroccan spiced chicken salad(GF)(HC) $14.00
    • With lemon aioli and crisp greens
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Fries $5.00
  • Sauce
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • 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
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
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