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

  • Navrattan korma $14.00
    • Nine kind of mix vegetables cooked in creamy white gravy. A mild curry.
  • Lamb madras $16.00
    • Delicious medium hot lamb curry prepared in coconut gravy and very popular dish from south india.
  • Prawns malavari $18.00
    • King prawns cooked with sauteed capsicum, onion and tomato sauce finishing in creamy coconut flavour.
  • Sweet mango chutney $3.00
  • Chilli chicken/honey chilli chicken $16.00
    • Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with jullian capsicum, onion and green chilli finishing in asian style
  • Prawn pakora $12.00
    • King prawn cutlets dipped in mildly spiced batter than deep fried and served with mint sauce.
  • Chicken tikka $18.00
    • Tandoori item marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste roasted in clay oven. Served in sizzling hot plate
  • Mixed platter (min for two people) $18.00
    • A combination of the above, it consists of 2 veg, samosa, onion bhaji, 2 pieces of chicken tikka and 2 seekh kebabs.
  • Master stock pork belly and pineapple salsa.(GF) $15.00
  • Dahl fritters ,early root vegetable masala sauce and a cucumber and coconut yoghurt salad(V,GF) $23.00
  • 200g.Scotch fillet,wild mushroom,baby spinach,marinated feta,crispy polenta and chimichurri.(GF) $31.00
  • Scotch fillet sliced,srispy chips,carrot sticks and tomato sauce. $12.50
  • Crispy fried squid ,joisin and peanuts.(GF) $16.00
  • Dahl fritters,masala sauce and cucumber and coconut yoghurt salad.(V,GF) $13.00
  • Raw hazelnut and chocolate cheese cake,raspberry coulis and whipped coconut cream(V,GF) $15.00
  • Kids,selection of 2 scoops(from the sorbet options available) $8.00
  • Fish n Chips $24
    • beer battered & served with fries, salad & tartare sauce
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $10
    • homemade pizza bread, with garlic
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
  • Nachos $12.95
    • beef mince topped with cheese & sour cream
  • Dessert Special P.O.A
    • server to advise
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $22
    • seasoned lamb, olives, cucumber, tomato, house salad mix, with cous cous & a yoghurt dressing
  • Moroccan Lamb $24
    • hummus, topped with mozzarella, lamb, olives, onions, feta & tomatoes
  • Side Salad $5
  • Gun Powder Beans $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Aloha Moods $25.00
    • Free range pineapple, carved ham & mozzarella cheese
  • Fish & Chips $12.00
  • Bacon & Eggs Any Way $12.00
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $9.00
    • With rocket sauce
  • Community Garden $25.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, onion jam, feta, pine nuts & fresh mixed herbs
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
  • Waffles $14.00
    • With bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Chicken Nuggets 6pcs $5.50
  • Garlic Naan Bread $4.50
  • Turkish Delight 2 pcs $5.00
    • Freshly made in New Zealand by a genuine Turkish patisserie. Must try
  • Plain Naan Bread $4.00
  • Your choice of meat served on bed of hot chips, with any combination of three sauces of your choice. You may also add salad for a balanced meal. Make it more flavour some by adding other extras available. $9.00–$9.00
  • Turkish Bread $2.50
  • Your choice of TWO Pizzas and get a free drink. $12.00–$12.00
  • Baklava 2 pcs $5.00
    • Filo pastry layered with crushed nuts, soaked in honey & lemon syrup.
  • Oven-Roasted Half Chicken $26.5
    • A half chicken marinated in our Chef’s special blend of mild spices, then oven-roasted and served with fries and salad.
  • -Sirloin 250g $32.5
  • Freeman’s Lamb Shank GF $29.5
    • A slow cooked, tender shank of lamb, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed seasonal vegetables with lashings of mint and rosemary jus.
  • •Starters
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon GFA
    • Iconic Lamb's liver, onions, bacon and gravy. Served with grilled tomato and mashed potato.
  • A big hearty Beef Burger with bacon, crispy onion rings, grilled cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce. Finished with aioli and relish, served with fries.
  • BBQ Bacon Burger
  • •Mains
  • Fish Curry $16.00
  • Beef Biryani $11.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Paneer Mashroom Mattar $10.00
  • Ghobi Parantha $4.00
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Lamb Kadai $13.00
  • Chicken Manchurian $12.00
  • Pancakes $10.00
    • With maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Lil´big breakfast $10.00
    • Egg, bacon,sausage and toast
  • -Side $5.00
  • Grilled chicken & chips $10.00
  • Dukkah $15.50
    • With avocado, hummus & poached egg on grain toast
  • ●Sides
  • -Hollandaise/Eggs $5.00
  • -With streaky bacon $14.50
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Small $8.50
  • Each week we bring you a new and exciting slow cooked hotpot. Served on steamed brown rice these dishes are great for lunch on the go or a quick dinner option. Keep checking back each week as the flavour changes
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Small $8.50
  • Choose from our muesli berry parfait, slow cooked oats or check out our breakfast smoothies
  • Slow cooked oats $5.50
    • Flavour changes weekly start your day with a nourishing bowl of slow cooked oats! Cinnamon oats with maple baked apples, toasted walnuts and blueberry compote. With or with out yoghurt to make them dairy free. Available monday to friday from 7.30 am to 10.30 am
  • -Small $8.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Meat Lovers
    • cheese, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, chicken
  • Fungi
    • cheese, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion
  • Cheese & Tomato
    • Cheese, fresh tomato
  • Plain Salami
    • Cheese, salami
  • Chicken Satay
    • cheese, cream cheese, chicken, cashew nuts, spring onion, satay sauce
  • Cheese Lovers
    • cheese, cream cheese
  • BBQ Chicken or Beef
    • cheese, chicken or beef, capsicum, red onion, BBQ sauce
  • Cheese & Herbs
    • Cheese, Tuscan herbs
  • French Cheese Selection (70g per portion) $ 16,00
    • Brie of Meaux or Blue of Auvergne or Gruyère or Camembert. From various regions of France served with toasted bread • feijoa chutney • quince paste • red wine & cinnamon poached pear.
  • Melting Chocolate Cake $ 14,00
    • Warm melting chocolate cake served • vanilla ice cream (allow ten minutes cooking
  • Chicken Fillet In Cannelloni $ 29,50
    • (Cannelloni de poulet) Pasta made on the premise • chicken• Philadelphia cheese • basil • oven baked creamy Gruyere sauce
  • Chicken Provencale $ 27,50
    • (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoesChicken Provencale GF (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoes
  • Duck Leg with an Orange Liqueur Sauce $ 29,50
    • (Canard a l’orange) Confit of duck leg • cinnamon & orange zest kumara mash
  • Smoked Salmon Croquette two pieces/three pieces $ 22,50 / $ 25,50
    • (Délices de bretagne) Creamy Riesling, lime & crayfish stock sauce
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • Snails $ 18,00
    • (Cassolette d’escargots à la bourguignonne) Snails sautéed • garlic • shallots • Burgundy red wine Or(Escargots en coquilles a l’ail) Snails in the shell • garlic butter
  • Chocolate marquise, apricot & pastachio $13.00
  • Twice baked gorganzola scuffle, sweet & burnt onion $17.00
  • Chicken, sweet corn & mushroom $23.00
  • Beef carpaccio, rocket & parmesan $18.00
  • Gorgonzola, pear & chive $22.00
  • Chicken caesar $25.00
  • Home steeped gin cured salmon, pickled cucumber & crutes $18.00
  • Simple marinated olives $9.00
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • - 8 pieces Cucumber & Pickle
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $8.40
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $9.70
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
  • From $3.20
  • - 2 pieces Seaweed Salad Gunkan
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Fried YEE Noodles $12.00
  • Steamed Pork Rib With Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.50
  • Singapore Fried Vermicelli $12.00
  • Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice $12.00
  • Beef (Chicken/ Pork) with Ginger & Spring Onion on Rice $9.50
  • Pork Chop with Zhen Jiang Sauce $18.00
  • Braised Tofu & Vegetables $16.00
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