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

  • -Choose From: Lamb or Chicken / Mixed Doner (Lamb and Chicken) / Adana Kebab (Hot Spicy Minced Beef) / Veggie (Falafel & Mucver) $10.00
  • -Turkish Delight $3.50
  • -Smoked Salmon $16.00
    • Smoked salmon with baby spinach, capsicum mozzarella and cream cheese
  • -Kid's Pizzas $10.00
    • Ham and mozzarella / Tomatoes and mozzarella / Chicken and Mozzarella
  • -Salami
    • Salami, mushroom, capsicum and mozzarella
  • ●Choose From
  • -Choose From: Istanbul Kofte (Minced Beef) / Vege Iskender (Falafel & Mujver) / Spanakopita (Filo pastry filled with spinach, feta)-Large only Small $12 / Large $14
  • -Gluten Free Pizza Base Add $3.50 extra
  • Inca Salad $19.00
    • chilled dry polenta, red quinoa, sprouts with fresh tomato, red onion, basil & coriander (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Choice Breaky $18.00
    • Portobello mushroom with homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, avocado, rocket, egg and your choice of Haloumi, salmon bacon or Chorizo
  • Pappi’s Bruschetta $16.50
    • vegan cheese, Pappi’s coriander salsa on a crispy pumpkin bread topped with pumpkin seeds and black sesame (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Cheese Board $34.00
    • A social mix of vintage cheddar, peppercorn, brie,, dutched smoke & gouda with chutneys, crackers & fruits (vegetarian)
  • Social Nuts $3.00
    • with Social spices (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Super foods, vegan, tapas and platter options – from 8am
  • Coconut & Chia Pudding $14.50
    • Chia, coconut and strawberry creamy mousse garnished with fresh fruit (super food / vegan)
  • Chicken Tropicalia $32.00
    • free range chicken breast & bacon served on a chilled potato salad with a passionfruit sauce (free range & gluten free on request)
  • SQUID WITH VEGES $14.50
  • GARLIC CHIPS $5.00
  • KING PRAWN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $14.00
  • OYSTER $2.30
  • MUSHROOMS $3.00
  • STEAK & EGG
  • BACON $2.60
  • SMALL WHITE RICE $3.00
  • Lasagne Al Forno $16.50
    • Traditional beef homemade lasagne topped with cheese
  • Pollo Frangelico $23.50
    • Chicken breast cooked in Frangelico liquor, topped with sliced almonds
  • Penne All’Arrabbiata $16.50
    • Tubular pasta in a bacon, garlic, chilli and napoletana sauce
  • Gamberi Saporiti $15.00
    • King prawns sautéed in a creamy garlic and worcester sauce
  • Pancetta $21.50
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, bacon, fresh mushrooms, egg
  • Capricciosa $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, ham, fresh mushrooms
  • Vegetariana $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, fresh mushrooms, capsicum, fresh tomato, onion, olives and capers
  • Alla Napoletana $17.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, oregano, garlic
  • 1. Indian Cheeky Chips $4.00
  • 42. Chilli Chicken $13.99
  • 19. Chicken / Lamb / Beef Saagwala $9.90 / $12.90
  • 69. Garden Salad $3.00
  • 62. Paneer Kulcha $4.50
  • 32. Butter Paneer $9.00 / $12.90
  • 58. Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
  • 38. Zoora Aloo $12.90
  • -Anchovies, Olives, Capers & Mozzarella $12.50
  • -Ground Beef & Tomato $25.50
  • -Chicken, Ricotta, Pesto & Parmesan $27.50
  • Italiano Spice $27.50
    • Salami, Feta, Olives, Chilli & Roasted Peppers
  • Lemon Sorbet $9.00
    • 3 scoops to freshen the palate
  • Affogato $14.50
    • creamy gourmet vanilla ice cream drowned with a double shot of espresso coffee & accompanied by a glass of baileys, tia maria or glayva
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $29.50
    • Aoraki Hot Smoked Salmon, Spinach, Cream Cheese, Capers & Fresh Herbs
  • Chocolate Plate $15.50
    • chocolate cheesecake, gourmet chocolate ice cream, warm chocolate brownie & a splash of chocolate ganache
  • Cornerstone Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, Cheese Kransky, grilled tomato, hash brown
  • Small Fries $4.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.50
  • Hotcakes $15.00
    • 3 hotcakes served with crispy bacon, grilled banana
  • Tocks Steak $31.00
    • Scotch fillet cooked to your liking, served with fries with salad & a fried egg
  • Fresh Salad $6.00
  • Salmon Salad $16.00
    • Smoked salmon, crumbled cream cheese & dill croquettes, cherry tomatoes & cos, dressed with a lemon vinegarette
  • Cornerstone Platter $32.00
    • A tasty selection of cheeses, bread & crackers accompanied with relishes & pickles.2-4 people
  • Steak & Chips $30.00
    • Grilled scotch with beer battered fries & devil dip gravy. Choose creamy mushrooms or green salad
  • This Little Piggy Went to Market $18.00
    • Pulled pork with baby spinach, candied walnuts, crisp apple & pickled fennel with honey mustard dressing
  • BBQ Chicken Soft Taco $10.00
    • With cos salad & grilled corn salsa
  • Caramel Cookie Crumble $8.00
    • Crushed oreo cookies covered in homemade ooey gooey caramel sauce
  • Cheeseburger with Fries $12.00
  • Sticky Pork Belly Soft Taco $10.00
    • With coleslaw & smashed crackling
  • Eggs Any Way $9.00
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Sweet Passion $8.00
    • A delightful spread of passion fruit & Luscious lemon curd
  • 15 BBQ Pork
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and fresh vegetables in a Chinese barbeque sauce.
  • 28 Special Fried Rice
    • Traditional fried rice comprising of shrimp, roast pork, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
  • 2 Hokkien Mee
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onion, bok choy & spring onions in a dark soy & mild chilli sauce.
  • 18 Chilli Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef, fresh vegetables in a chili sauce.
  • 3 Fried Kuai Teow
    • Thick rice noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions in a dark soy and chili sauce.
  • 6 Singapore Fried Noodles
    • Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onions, carrots and spring onions in a light curry sauce.
  • 24 Vegetarian Soup
    • Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables served in a soup.
  • 8 Hot Box
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, chicken, beef and fresh vegetables in a Thai chili sauce.
  • -Add Liqueur eg: Drambuie, Kahlua, Frangelico $16.00
  • Chicken Thighs (GF) $36.00
    • Oven baked free range marinated thighs rolled in mushrooms, spinach, sour cream and bacon with potato stack, seasonal vegetables, béchamel sauce
  • Classic Fish & Chips $30.00
    • Fresh beer battered fish served with chips & a fresh green salad
  • Pork Belly (GF) $36.00
    • Slow baked free range marinated pork, spring onion potato mash, seasonal vegetables, fennel jam & apple cider sauce
  • Fresh Green Salad /Creamy Potato Mash / Sautéed Potatoes $7.00
  • Oysters Natural (GF) (DF)
  • Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • 250g prime free farmed angus scotch fillet served with seasonal vegetables, creamy potato mash & drizzled with your choice of peppercorn, mushroom sauce or a merlot jus
  • Light size (L) Main size (M)
  • Croque monsieur $15.50
    • Toasted sandwich with swiss cheese & ham on sour dough
  • -Gluten free toast $5.00
  • ●Sides
  • Pancakes $10.00
    • With maple syrup and whipped cream
  • -Gourmet sausage(2) $5.00
  • -With sour dough toast $11.00
  • -Smoked salmon $5.00
  • ●Just eggs
  • Rice $4.00
  • Fries $5.00
  • Red wine sauce
  • Thai green chicken curry(GF) $24.00
    • With fluffy jasmine rice and mango cutney
  • Baked cheese cake $12.00
    • With berry couli
  • Peppercorn jus
  • Feta cheese and pumpkin salad (V)(GF)(HC) $14.00
    • accompianied with zesty vinagrette, chopped walnut and melon salsa
  • Garden vegetables $5.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11
    • Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Crispy Chicken Curry $12
    • Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Cheese & Pineapple
    • Cheese, pineapple
  • Cheese & Onion
    • Cheese, red onion
  • Cheese & Olives
    • Cheese, sliced black olives
  • Veggie Caribbean
    • cheese, cashew nuts, red onion, pineapple, banana
  • BBQ Chicken or Beef
    • cheese, chicken or beef, capsicum, red onion, BBQ sauce
  • Salami
    • Cheese, salami, mushrooms, tomato
  • Carribean Chicken
    • cheese, chicken, cashew nuts, red onion, pineapple, banana, satay sauce
  • Cheese & Mushroom
    • Cheese, mushroom
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • Grilled Chicken Club $16.50
    • bacon, avocado, salad greens & aioli
  • - with preserved & cream cheese $6.50
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
    • with caramelised banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Traditional Eggs Benedict
    • with hollandaise & English Muffin
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