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

  • Lamb S $11 / L $ 13
  • Chicken $9.00
  • Sigara borek $10.00
    • Filo pastry, feta
  • Mixed vege S $11.5 / L $ 13
    • Falafel, mujver, dolma
  • A serve of just lamb or just chicken $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • Pita bread split open & filled with your choice of meat or vege options and salad. topped with your favourite sauces
  • Extra meat $3.50
  • Chicken S $10 / L $ 12
  • -Olive Bread $7.00
    • Crushed black olives topped with feta cheese
  • -Extras
    • Extra cheese $1 / Falafel $1.50 / Mujver $1.50
  • ●Pilav Ustu Meals
    • Served on rice Turkish bread and your choice of sauces
  • Traditional Turkish mezes with Turkish bread
  • -Turkish Bread $4.50
  • -Gluten Free Pizza Base Add $3.50 extra
  • -Chicken or Lamb Kebabs / Chicken or Lamb Iskender / Chicken or Lamb Pilav Ustu $10.00
  • ●Burgers
  • Beef korma $16.00
    • Beef cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
  • Beef rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered diced beef cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice.
  • Plain rice $3.00
    • Steamed basmati rice.
  • Kashmiri naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Roti $3.00
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour.
  • Tandoori chicken
  • Chicken biryani $16.00
    • Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices.
  • Lamb saagwala $17.00
    • Lamb cooked with lightly spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree.
  • Donuts $1.00
  • Buttered bread $0.30
    • Slice
  • Fish meal $12.50
  • Chicken burger $7.00
  • Fish of the day $4.00
  • Scallop $2.10
  • Whitebait fritter $8.50
  • Fish, chips and eggs $10.60
  • CRAB STICK $1.40
  • FISH (HOKI) $2.80
  • KING PRAWN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $14.00
  • CHICKEN WITH VEGES $11.00
  • 3 SAUSAGES
  • CHICKEN FU YOUNG $11.00
  • CHICKEN $4.50
  • PORTERHOUSE STEAK $7.50
  • BBQ Ribs "Legendary Club Favourite" 450gm of ribs served w/ bbq sauce, salad & fries $22.00
  • "Wheelhouse Chefs Specials"
    • ask our Wait Staff or view our Blackboard
  • BLT $12.00
    • served in a bun with aioli & chips
  • Tear & Share Loaf $9.00
    • oven baked ciabatta infused w/ garlic & herb, served w/ today's dip
  • Mountain Burger $16.00
    • 180 gm burger, w/ bacon, fried egg, cheese, beetroot relish, salad & chips
  • Asian Basket $12.00
    • samosas, spring rolls, prawn twister & chips with sweet chilli & tomato sauce
  • Wheelhouse Mussel Burger $16.00
    • w/ Thai sauce & served w/ fries
  • Seasonal Fruit Crumble $12.00
    • served w/ fresh cream
  • Croque Monsier $14.50
    • The Raft's toasted sandwich with smoked ham and gruyere cheese on brioche
  • Classic Pepperoni $22
    • with parmesan and tomato
  • Crispy Coated Onion Rings $10.50
    • with BBQ sauce and aioli
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
    • ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls $10.90
    • with sweet chili dipping sauce
  • Lamb Ribs $23.90
    • sticky bbq Asian lamb ribs served with beer battered fries
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $19.90
    • with salmon, spinach and poached eggs
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Pork $11.50/$14.50/$18.00
    • Small/Medium/Large
  • Shanks Combo - 2 shanks & 4 potatoes $17.00
  • Roast Potatoes $0.60
  • Wraps $8.50
    • served with meat of your choice, salad and gravy
  • 4 - 5 people $60.00
    • 1 Large meat mix, 1 Large Peas & Carrots Mix, 1 Seasoned Salad, 1 Large Gravy, 3 Chicken Drumsticks,20 Potatoes, 5 Kumara pieces, 5 Pumpkin pieces, 1.5L Drink
  • Chicken Combo $6.50
    • 2 chicken & 4 potatoes
  • Pork, Beef, Lamb or Chcken $7.50
    • Your choice of meat comes with salad, gravy or sauces of your choice
  • Lamb $45.00
  • Satay, Mayo
  • Mujver $1.50
  • Burger
  • Falafel $8.50
  • Chicken (Small/Large) $9.00/$13.00
    • chicken, mozzarella, red onions, mushroom & capsicum
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Chicken (Small/Large) $12.00/$14.00
  • Mediterranean Pizza $14.50
    • mozzarella, feta, olive and tomato
  • PaneerAlooTikki $7.00
    • Mashed potatoes, homemade cottage cheese, fresh coriander, green peppers, onion, ginger & spices. Made into patties, finished with pan fry
  • Bhuna chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, onion. & spices
  • Hot Mixed Pickle $2.00
    • Hot mixed spicy pickle for "hot-eaters”
  • Chilli Chicken $15.00
    • A popular dish of chicken pieces battered in egg & corn flour, cooked with capsicum, onion & spiced
  • Chicken fried rice $15.00
    • Chicken, onion, cabbage, carrot spices & soy vinegar spices
  • Honey chicken $15.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with honey & spices.
  • Lamb / Beef Nawabi $16.00/$15.00
    • Diced lamb beef / cooked with diced fruit & spices
  • Lamb / Beef Roganjosh $16.00/$15.00
    • A popular preparation from North India Rich gravy
  • Baked Eggplant $19
    • miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing
  • Lamb skewers ‘Old Beijing style’ Lamb shoulder $18
    • spiced cumin and chili salt, fresh mint and marinated onion
  • Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” $13
    • Kewpie Mayo, Takoyaki sauce
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” $20.5
    • Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger
  • Massaman Beef Cheek Curry $29
    • lemongrass, palm sugar, peanuts, potato, coconut cream and fresh coriander
  • Steamed Buns (two) $13.5
    • Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce
  • Spring Rolls $13.5
    • free range chicken, prawn, vermicelli, fresh coriander, water chestnuts and garlic shoots
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bowl $31
    • sweet brown rice, panko crumbed egg, pickled cucumber, ginger, sweet wasabi and seaweed salad
  • Accompanied with plain or olvie mash potato, seasonal vegatables and your choice of sauce
  • Classic garlic bread $6.00
  • Thai green chicken curry(GF) $24.00
    • With fluffy jasmine rice and mango cutney
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Char-grill sirloin steak(220g)(GF) $32.00
  • Trio or ice-cream $12.00
    • With chocolate topping
  • Peppercorn jus
  • Garden vegetables $5.00
  • Oyster Special $25.00
    • A glass of Piper champagne & three pacific oysters served with shallots & champagne vinegar dressing
  • Baked Scallops / Vieras Asadas $12.00
    • Baked scallops with garlic butter & micro watercress
  • Sliders / Los Tres Trenors $13.50
    • Selection of sliders:
  • Grilled Mussels / Mejill Ones A La Prancha $10.50
    • Grilled stuffed coromandel mussels with spiced tomato & parmesan topping
  • Spanish Omelette / Tortilla $13.00
    • Spinach tortilla with avocado salsa
  • Toasted Sandwich $16.50
    • Spanish ham, Mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes & baby spinach
  • Olives / Aceitunas Calentados $6.00
    • Warmed olives marinated in oil lemon and chilli
  • Goat Cheese/Quesa De Cabra Frito Con Miel $12.00
    • Fried goats cheese with pistachio crust, caramelised onion, grilled ciabatta & runny honey
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • 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
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • The Mount
    • White chocolate and blue berry
  • Ask for gluten free base -Extra $2
  • Taranaki
    • Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • Combo Spend $36
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
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