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

  • Green Curry
    • Our most popular curry, Green chillies, green beans, peas, bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrot & capsicum
  • Combination Chicken and Prawns $26.50
  • - Fish (Snapper - not gluten free) $26.50
  • - Chicken $22.50
  • Egg Noodles
    • Egg noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, broccoli, onion, cabbage, capsicum and egg
  • Deep Fried Banana $10.00
    • Deep fried banana served with vanilla ice cream, topped with nuts and whipped cream
  • Tom Yum Stir Fry
    • Tom Yum paste stir fried with spicy and sour carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, mushroom, tomato, spring onion and basil
  • - Fish (Snapper - not gluten free) $26.50
  • Serving only free range bacon, eggs and the freshest produces we can source. You’ll love our breakfast and Raglan Roast coffee
  • Easy to share with cutlery or can be a main dish if you are feeling less social – from 12pm
  • Rustic Greek Salad $18.00
    • the usual suspects with feta cheese & rustic balsamic reduction dressing (gluten free & vegan on request)
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • oven toasted with social garlic butter (vegetarian)
  • Vegan Warrior $17.00
    • Portobello mushroom with cashew nut cheese, grilled tomato, avocado, rocket, asparagus, red pickled carrot and pumpkin dressing on a multigrain toast (gluten free on request)
  • Fillet Mignon $39.00
    • pan roasted prime eye fillet on potato thyme gratin with green beans, shallots and mushroom or blue cheese sauce (free range NZ grass fed & Gluten free on request)
  • Thai Salad $25.00
    • free range chicken breast or prawns on a Thai inspired salad with a lightly spiced dressing (free range & gluten free on request)
  • Super foods, vegan, tapas and platter options – from 8am
  • Garlic chips $4.50
  • Tomato $2.50
  • mushrooms $0.20
  • Big burger $5.50
  • Squid ring $0.60
  • crab sticks $0.70
  • Corn fritter $2.50
  • Beef $9.80
  • Wild mushroom arancini (S) $17.50
    • With shaved grana padano
  • Sauces: Port wine jus / BBQ chilli bourbon sauce / chunky salsa verde / chimichurri green pepper / smoked creamy garlic sauce / wild mushroom jus / horseradish cream sauce / bearnaise sauce
  • Angus eye fillet $34.50
    • 250g
  • Periperi chicken $28.00
    • Marinated in a mild Portuguese spice blend
  • Pulled pork sliders (S) $15.50
    • With street corn slaw
  • Rib Platter $35.00
    • 1/2 rack of pork ribs and 1/2 rack of beef ribs
  • Served with beer battered fries
  • Grilled haloumi salad $18.50
    • On red chard, orange, baby beetroot, almonds and balsamic glaze
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Corn on the Cob
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • Chicken Pita $10.90
    • Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
  • Caramelised Onions $1.50
  • Potato Salad
  • - Large $6.50
  • Bacon & chicken liver pate $16.00
    • w caramelised onion & grilled bread.
  • Chocolate Brownie sundae. $12.00
  • Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto $29.00
    • w sun dried tomato & cashew nut,polenta cake & corn sauce(gf)
  • Spiced Apple Bread & butter pudding $12.00
    • w apple compote & creme anglaise.
  • Pork belly $29.00
    • w bacon lardons,sweet potato gnocchi,creamy blue cheese sauce & crisp apple.
  • Cauliflower panko crumbed $15.00
    • curry aioli & hollandaise(v)
  • Beef noodle salad $23.00
    • w rice noodle ,capsicum,mung bean , roast peanuts w chilli satay dressing (gf)
  • Scallops wrapped in bacon $19.50
    • w romesco sauce(gf)
  • Pizza Bread $14.00
    • Garlic, cheese, rosemary and olive oil (4 slices)
  • Insalata $6.00
    • Mixed green salad
  • Gnocchi "Mare'' $23.50
    • Potato gnocchi with prawns, shrimps, garlic, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Insalate Caprese $19.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil, ciabatta
  • Olive Calde Con Peperoncino $7.00
    • Olives, olive oil, white wine, herbs, garlic & chilli, ciabatta
  • Fiorentina $38.00
    • 400 gr of rib eye steak on the bone marinated in grappa and pepper, rustic mashed potatoes and garden salad.
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Rich custard base topped with a contrasting layer of caramelized sugar.
  • Black Truffle Tortelli Al Burro $28.00
    • Black truffles stuffed pasta, butter & parmesan sauce
  • Chicken & Avocado Salad $22
    • grilled chicken, avocado, red onion, spinach, cashew nuts, house salad mix, with mango dressing & kumara crisps
  • Mellick Meat Lovers $26
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, pulled pork, bacon, chicken, chorizo & special sauce
  • Mini Chicken Burgers (2) $12.95
    • served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Pepperoni $22
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella & pepperoni
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $10
    • homemade pizza bread, with garlic
  • Lamb Rump $29
    • stuffed with feta, sun dried tomatoes & served on a potato gratin with a broccoli & bok choy stir fry
  • Salmon Fillet $28
    • pan seared NZ salmon, served on a pearl barley & chorizo risotto with capers & a mango dressing
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12
    • served with vanilla ice cream
  • Open Steaks Sandwich $22.00
    • Scotch fillet and salad topped with onion marmalade and beetroot relish served on toast with a side of fries
  • Bread & Dips $15.00
    • 3 dips, dukkah, olive oil and balsamic served with a variety of homemade bread
  • Antipasto $22.00
    • A selection of meats, seafood, dips, breads, crackers, cheese and salad
  • Homemade Pie $15.00
    • Chefs homemade pie of the day with salad
  • Veggie Delight $20.00
    • Spinach, red onion, mushrooms and capsicum
  • Marinara $20.00
    • Prawn, shrimp, capers and basil pesto
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, sausage, grilled tomato, hash browns and toast
  • Fresh Fish Burger $20.00
    • Fresh beer battered fish, salad and tartare served in a toasted bun with a side of fries
  • Marinated Fresh Fish Soft Taco $10.00
    • With chili lime dressing
  • Bacon & Eggs Any Way $12.00
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Hot Beef $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Blue Cheese & Peanut Wontons $9.00
    • With berry coulis
  • Lord of the Dance $18.00
    • Roasted beetroot, feta, toasted almonds, medjool dates, spinach & balsamic dressing
  • Sum Yung Bul $18.00
    • Rare BBQ beef with mint, cherry tomatoes, coriander, roasted peanuts & namjim dressing
  • Choose 1 item below & get a drink & an ice cream sandwich
  • Fish & Chips $12.00
  • Margherita $12.00
    • mozzarella, tomato, basil fresh
  • Spina Kopita (Large) $14.00
  • Spinach Pizza $14.00
    • spinach, mushroom, feta and olive, tomato
  • Vegetarian Broccoli Pizza $14.50
    • broccoli, mozzarella, red onion and capsicum
  • Lamb Shish $16.00
  • Chicken & Sauce
  • Salad Kebab (Small/Large) $7.00/$8.00
  • Chicken $9.00
  • - 8 pieces Cucumber & Pickle
  • - 10 pieces Fresh Salmon Nigiri
  • - 8 pieces Avocado, Cucumber & Capsicum
  • 2PC. $4.60
  • Double Avocado Snackbox $5.00
    • CHICKEN / SALMON / TUNA
  • - 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • - 4 pieces Daikon Hosomaki
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18
    • With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16
    • With avocado & mango relish on toasted ciabatta
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8
    • Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Three Egg Omelette $14
    • Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • Big Breakfast $18
    • With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Beef Teriyaki D $15.90 / B $19.90
  • Seaweed Salad $11.00
  • - 5pcs $7.90
  • Ebi Katsu $9.00
    • Bread crumbed crispy prawns (4 pcs)
  • Mini Chicken Teriyaki Sushi / Mini Salmon Sushi / Mini Avocado Sushi $8.00 8 pcs
  • Te Aroha Roll
  • -10pcs $14.90
  • Yaki Udon $15.90
    • Stir fried udon with chicken and prawns with vegetables
  • Vegetarian Platter / Plato Vegetariano $30.00
    • Fried potato tortilla, falafel with yogurt dressing, roasted vegetables, marinated artichokes, spinach and parmesan arancini, goat cheese stuffed with paper dew
  • Tomato Relleno $12.00
    • Slow roasted stuffed tomato with mozzarella, pine nuts, baby spinach, quail egg & quinoa crust on bread
  • Spanish Sausage/Chorizo En Salsa De Oporto $10.50
    • Barbecued chorizo in sticky port sauce
  • Bread and Cured Ham / Jamon Con Pan Frito $10.50
    • Serrano jamon on garlic croutes & green mojo dressing
  • Sliders / Los Tres Trenors $13.50
    • Selection of sliders:
  • Olives / Aceitunas Calentados $6.00
    • Warmed olives marinated in oil lemon and chilli
  • Seafood Platter / Plato De Marisco $34.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns, hot smoked salmon, stuffed mussels, beer battered pystrs, crispy calamari, cevice and fries
  • Glazed Pumpkin/ Calabaza Miel Glazeado $8.00
    • Honey glazed pumpkin wedges
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