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

  • Mujver $1.50
  • Lamb on fries $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • 4x Dolmas with fresh lemon & cacik $5.00
  • Mujver S $11 / L $ 12.5
    • A combination of zucchini, corn, pumpkin etc
  • Mujver S $11.5 / L $ 13
    • A combination of zucchini, corn, pumpkin etc
  • Spinakopita $13.00
    • Spinach, feta cheese in filo pastry
  • 2x Mujver, 1x falafel served with hummus $5.00
  • Extra $1.00
    • Falafel or mujver
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
    • Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Steak sauce options N/A
    • Chunky Mushroom / Beef & Red Wine / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter / Jack Daniel’s & Cracked Pepper
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Midnight Nachos $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • John Deer $36
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • San Ouentin Squid $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with citrus aioli.
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Potato fritter $1.20
  • Whitebait fritter $8.50
  • Fish and chips $8.00
  • Paua fritter $5.00
  • Pineapple ring $1.00
  • -For two $6.00
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Hawaiian burger $8.90
  • MUSHROOMS $3.00
  • GARLIC CHIPS $5.00
  • B.B.Q. PORK AND VEGES $11.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE
  • CHICKEN WING $1.70
  • SMALL WHITE RICE $3.00
  • EGG $9.00
  • ON WHITE RICE (CURRY OR SATAY)
  • Alla Napoletana $17.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, oregano, garlic
  • Siciliana $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $16.50
    • Simply blended with bacon, egg and cream sauce
  • Pollo Alle Albicocche $23.00
    • Chicken breast in marsala wine cream sauce topped with apricot halves and camembert cheese
  • Bistecca Gorgonzola $24.00
    • Tender Scotch fillet topped with Gorgonzola creamy sauce
  • Spaghetti Marinara $17.00
    • Medley of seafood, blended in napoletana sauce
  • Bistecca Mignon $24.00
    • Tender scotch filet wrapped with bacon, topped with mushroom, cracked pepper, garlic and cream sauce
  • Pollo Frangelico $23.50
    • Chicken breast cooked in Frangelico liquor, topped with sliced almonds
  • The pearla $13.00
    • Half scoop chips, 3 battered oysters, 1 fish
  • Gluten free available
  • Mix pack 2 $32.00
    • 4 Fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 sausages, 2 potato fritters, 3 scoop of chips
  • Hot diggity dog $10.00
    • Half scoop chips, 1 hot dog, 1 fish, 2 chicken nuggets
  • Squid ring $1.10
    • Battered, each
  • Pineapple fritter $1.65
    • Each
  • Chips $3.00
    • 1 Scoop
  • Spring roll $2.85
    • Each
  • Orange mousse, citrus granita, spiced orange puree, macadamia brittle $16.00
  • Hazelnut crust venison, onion soubise, beetroot tartare, roasted onions $36.00
    • smoked beetroot sauce
  • Beef carpaccio, wine barrel smoked mushrooms, Harrys bar dressing $18.00
  • Crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese, garlic emulsion $12.00
  • Kitchen salad, honey mustard dressing $8.00
  • Affogato, Baileys, ice cream, chocolate crumb, espresso $16.00
  • Citrus friand, pistachio meringue, buttermilk ice cream, lemon curd $16.00
  • Poached chicken roulade, crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese foam $18.00
  • Tofu $8
  • Mixed Vegtables $6
  • Kid's Fish $16 per child
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice
  • Chicken with Garlic and Bacon $18
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Deep Fried Scallops $8
  • Deep Fried Squid $8
  • Bak Choy $5
  • Butter Chicken $18.50
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken. half cooked in Tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato gravy
  • Channa Masala $16.50
    • Chickpeas cooked in fresh onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, coriander and cumin seeds with authentic Indian spices
  • Peshawari Naan $6.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with dried fruit and baked in Tandoor oven
  • Vegetable Samosa $7.00
    • A delightful triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas then fried golden brown. >>
  • Plain Rice $5.00
  • Chicken Nuggets and chips $9.00
  • Raita $5.00
  • Beef Vindaloo $18.00
    • Spicey beef curry straight from the exotic beaches of Goa, served hot as you like
  • Upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges for $2.5
  • •Desserts
  • Hot Donuts
  • Prawn & Parmesan Sirloin GF $34.9
    • Premium AngusPure Sirloin topped with prawn cutlets in a creamy parmesan sauce.
  • Country Style Ribs GF
    • Cobb’s own marinated and slow-baked pork ribs with classic fries on the side.
  • -Double up for an extra $ 9.4
  • Sticky Date Pudding $11.5
    • Perfect for cold winter nights. Warm Sticky Date Pud topped with Butterscotch Sauce and served with crème anglaise and ice cream.
  • -Scotch 300g $35.9
  • Eggs On Toast $12.50
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style - Poached, Scrambled Or Fried Served With Toast. Add Free Range Bacon $4.00
  • 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
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • French Toast $14.50
    • House Made Brioche Loaf, French Toasted And Served With Berry Compote, Real Maple Syrup And Cream.
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Manuka Hot Smoked Salmon Croquette $ 16,00
    • (Délices de bretagne) Garden salad • strawberry vinaigrette • crayfish sauce
  • Beef Eye Fillet (220g) $ 35,00
    • (Filet Mignon de boeuf) Cooked to your liking • roasted potatoes Sauces Creamy mushroom sauce OR jus sauce OR Bordelaise sauce ( cabernet • shallots • garlic)
  • French Cheese Selection (70g per portion) $ 16,00
    • Brie of Meaux, Blue of Auvergne, Gruyère, Camembert From various regions of France served with toasted bread • feijoa chutney • quince paste • red wine & cinnamon pear
  • Homemade Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain maison) Fresh bread proudly made on the premises • first cold pressed olive oil & balsamic vinegar • aioli • olives • pesto
  • Scallops St Jacques $ 19,50
    • (Coquilles Saint Jacques au Ricard) Big sautéed scallops • champagne • leeks • lemon juice • Ricard creamy sauce
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • La Dame Blanche $ 13,00
    • Vanilla icecream • warm Belgium chocolate
  • Vegetarian Dijon Chou Pastry $ 29,50
    • Parmesan • Brie Cheese • spinach • roasted seasonal vegetables • smoked paprika sauce
  • Traditional Eggs Benedict
    • with hollandaise & English Muffin
  • - with preserved & cream cheese $6.50
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • - with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
  • Creamy Porridge $10.50
    • with sticky saffron pears & honey
  • crispy bacon $16.50
  • Poached Chicken & Almond Salad $16.50
    • with buttermilk dressing & seasoned spring vegetables
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