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

  • Fries $4.00
    • Choose one of our delicious sauces
  • -Bacon $16.00
    • Bacon, tomato, red onion, mushroom and mozzarella
  • -Kid's Pizzas $10.00
    • Ham and mozzarella / Tomatoes and mozzarella / Chicken and Mozzarella
  • ●Burgers
  • -Dolma Meze $10.00
    • Served with jack and salad
  • -Hummus Dip / Beetroot Dip / Cacik Dip / Spinach Feta Dip $6.50
    • Served with warm Turkish bread
  • ●Pilav Ustu Meals
    • Served on rice Turkish bread and your choice of sauces
  • ●Choose From
  • Grilled Chicken $18
    • Pesto: Rocket: Tomato
  • Ribs $15
    • BBQ Sauce: Beer Battered Fries: Coleslaw
  • Beer Battered Fries $8
    • Tomato Sauce: Aioli.
  • Crispy Chicken: Rocket: Chipotle Aioli $15
  • Tacos
  • Sliders
  • Pizza & Fries $10
  • Goat Cheese Balls $16
    • Pine Nuts: Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin Seeds
  • Tomatoes, Spinach, Mushrooms $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • on toasted ciabatta with housemade hollandaise w/bacon
  • New York Style Bagel $17.50
    • w/housesmoked salmon, feta cheese & caper gremolata
  • Spiced Berry & Passionfruit Mascarpone Crepes $16.50
    • Served with fresh bananas
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • on toasted ciabatta with housemade hollandaise w/housesmoked salmon
  • Just Eggs $10.50
    • Free range scrambled, fried or poached eggs on organic multigrain. Add Bacon $15.00
  • Cream Cheese & Jam $9.50
    • Courgette ribbons, edamame beans and puffed quinoa, two poached eggs and grilled haloumi with lemon herb oil, gluten free toast, pesto & roasted beetroot
  • Green Goodness Bowl $19.50
    • Bacon, free range eggs, hashbrown, cherry tomatoes, garlic mushrooms, breakfast sausages & toasted organic multigrain
  • Warm calamari salad $18.00
    • w pan seared chorizo,baby spinach & white balsamic reduction(gf)
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $22.00
    • w panko crumbed thigh ,prosciutto,soft egg,crisp bread and anchovy dressing.
  • Beef short rib $32.00
    • w sticky maple &BBQ marinade & handcut chips (gf)
  • Beef noodle salad $23.00
    • w rice noodle ,capsicum,mung bean , roast peanuts w chilli satay dressing (gf)
  • Affogato:espresso coffee over vanilla ice cream $16.00
    • w biscotti & your choice of liqueur.
  • Bacon & chicken liver pate $16.00
    • w caramelised onion & grilled bread.
  • ADD prosciutto $4.00
  • Snapper & Chips tempura battered w crispy hand cut chips,tartare aioli & petite salad. $26.00
  • Thigh $3.00
  • Combo 3 $11.50
    • Pita pocket, 2 potatoes, small coke
  • Roast Kumara $0.80
  • Roast Cracking $2.00
  • Roast Burger $6.50
  • Wraps $8.50
    • served with meat of your choice, salad and gravy
  • Shanks Combo - 2 shanks & 4 potatoes $17.00
  • Rice Pudding $3.50
  • Tarakihi $4.80
    • Each
  • Oyster $2.75
    • Battered, each
  • Tomato, tartare or aioli $1.50
  • Hot dog $2.80
    • Each
  • Scallop $2.20
    • Battered, each
  • Kumara chips $5.90
    • 1 Scoop
  • Fish meal $7.70
    • Half scoop chips, 1 fish with coleslaw
  • Nug life $7.50
    • Half scoop chips, 6 battered chicken nuggets
  • All time favourites - Small / Large
  • 62. Paneer Kulcha $4.50
  • 15. Tandoori Platter (for 2) $15.50
  • 43. Dal Goshi $14.99
  • 11. Lamb Seekh Kebab $10.00
  • 63. Chocolate Naan $5.00
  • 9. Chicken Tikka H $9.00 F $14.90
  • 67. Raita $2.00
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken on a bed of garden salad with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Caribbean $20.00
    • Bacon, pineapple, red onion and capsicum
  • Antipasto $22.00
    • A selection of meats, seafood, dips, breads, crackers, cheese and salad
  • Open Steaks Sandwich $22.00
    • Scotch fillet and salad topped with onion marmalade and beetroot relish served on toast with a side of fries
  • Pulled Pork Sub $16.00
    • BBQ pulled pork, salad, served on a toasted sub, with an aioli drizzle
  • Fresh Fish Burger $20.00
    • Fresh beer battered fish, salad and tartare served in a toasted bun with a side of fries
  • Beef, Cheese & Bacon Burger $20.00
    • Homemade beef Pattie, salad, beetroot, pickles and aioli served in a toasted bun with a side of fries
  • Tommy $20.00
    • Fresh tomato, caramelized onion, feta and basil pesto
  • Zest Muesli* $7.50
    • Dried fruit, coconut, seeds + nuts tossed with honey + smothered with yoghurt
  • Zest Loaf $6.50
    • with herb butter + relish
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Kiwi Burger $13.50
    • Prime Angus beef pattie, onion jam, salad greens, beetroot, egg + whole grain mustard aioli on our own homemade toasted bun
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Light + fluffy served with berry compote, lashings of cream + a swirl of maple syrup
  • Mince on Toast $13.50
    • Savoury lean beef cooked in rich tomato juslie on fat toast topped with a poached egg
  • Eggs $6.00
    • scrambled or poached on toasted bread
  • Vegetable Melt* $14.50
    • Roasted vegetable stack grilled with mozzarella, drizzled with pesto infusion + red pepper essence.
  • Spelt toast $17.50
    • With basil pesto, roasted tomato, rocket, feta & avocado
  • Lil´big breakfast $10.00
    • Egg, bacon,sausage and toast
  • ●Omelette
    • Mushroom or avocado
  • -With slice of whole grain toast $16.00
  • -Large $9.50
  • ●Fries
  • -With sour dough toast $11.00
  • -Gourmet sausage(2) $5.00
  • Garlic Bread
    • 4 pieces of toasted baguette with garlic butter
  • Seafood Platter $39.90
    • Pan-seared prawns and scallops, prawn twisters, mussels, salt and pepper calamari, crumbed scallops, Monteith's Radler battered fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce.
  • Vegetable Stack (v) $19.90
    • Roasted pumpkin, grilled capsicum and portobello mushroom served on marinated tofu with pea puree, pesto and a rocket salad.
  • -Loaded $9.90.
  • Scallop Salad $24.90
    • Scallops poached in a lemon cream sauce. Served on top of rocket, mango and avocado with a lemon dressing.
  • Greer's Chicken Stack $20.90
    • Marinated chicken thigh, portobello mushroom, focaccia bread, salad, avocado and sweet chilli aioli.
  • Beef Burger $23.90
    • Greer's homemade ground beef pattie in a bun, stacked with bacon, salad, fried egg and relish. Served with fries, onion rings and tomato sauce.
  • -Plain $7.90
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8
    • Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
  • Three Egg Omelette $14
    • Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
  • Gluten free options available
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Big Breakfast $18
    • With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16
    • With avocado & mango relish on toasted ciabatta
  • Classic caesar $20.00
  • Chicken caesar $25.00
  • Anchovy, caper & olive $20.00
  • Prosuito, pineapple, pink peppercorn $23.00
  • Ricotta gnocchi, smoked tomato & basil $26.00
  • Beer battered fries $9.00
  • Triple cooked chips, aioli $9.00
  • Beef carpaccio, rocket & parmesan $18.00
  • Chips $4.50
    • Side of Fries
  • Parmesan Crusted Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Chicken breast grilled with a parmesan coating placed a top a bowl of salad, served with croutons and ceaser dressing
  • Mouse trap with Fries $9.00
    • Spaghetti, onion and cheese on a toasted bun.
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask at counter
  • 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.
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $15.00
    • (Add 3 rashers of bacon $4.50 extra).Mushrooms cooked in a creamy galirc and white wine sauce served with 2 slices of ciabatta. Bacon optional
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • 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
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