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

  • Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
    • Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
  • Butter Chicken (GF) $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces in an authentic curry sauce served with Dixie Rice
  • -All our lunch thin base pizza’s are topped with napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese and oregano
  • Turkey Burger $22.50
    • Turkey patty on a toasted ciabatta, whipped feta, sundried tomato pesto, rocket, cucumber and apple slaw served with fries and our onion rings
  • Prawn and Avo Salad (GF) $19.90
    • A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
  • Soup of the Day (GF) $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • -add bacon $4.50
  • -Gluten free pizza bases are available $4.00 extra
  • ●Pizza
  • -Kid's Pizzas $10.00
    • Ham and mozzarella / Tomatoes and mozzarella / Chicken and Mozzarella
  • ●Iskender Meals
    • Served on rice, hummus, tabbouleh, jacik, beetroot dips, mixed salad and Turkish bread. With your choice of sauces
  • -Falafel Meze $9,00
    • Served with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
  • -Turkish Delight $3.50
  • ●Doner Kebabs
    • Wrapped in flatbread with hummus, tabbouleh, mixed salad and your choice of sauces
  • -Extras
    • Extra cheese $1 / Falafel $1.50 / Mujver $1.50
  • -Lamb or Chicken / Mixed Doner (Lamb & Chicken) $13,50
    • Served on fried humus, jacik, beetroot dips, mixed salad, tabbouleh and your choice of sauces
  • Shanks Peninsula (One Shank / Two Shanks) $27 / $36
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mashed potato, sautéed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • Banoffee Pie $12
    • Homemade sweet pastry, layered with caramel, banana, sweet coffee cream and chocolate.
  • Jack Daniel's Chocolate Fudge Pudding $12
    • A rich, self-saucing chocolate fudge pudding, laced with Jack Daniel's. Served with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • San Ouentin Squid $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with citrus aioli.
  • Maverick Fillet $38
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sautéed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Redneck Ribs six $19
    • Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Apache Fish medium $27 classic $32
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
  • Hero Burger $13.5
    • A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know! Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • AVO + WHOLEGRAIN 11.5
    • Coriander, lime and smashed avocado on house-made whole grain V GF
  • Cheese Kransky 5
  • SALT AND PEPPER SQUID 20
    • Flash fried squid, Vietnamese slaw, peanuts, hoisin, Asian mayo
  • Fresh waffles with caramelised banana and maple syrup 7
  • Gluten Free Bread 3
  • STEAK SANDWICH GFO 25
    • Grilled Scotch fillet rocket, creamy feta, chimichurri and fries
  • Extra egg 3.5
  • FULL ELIZABETH 22
    • Two poached eggs, rosti, cheese Kransky, mushrooms, and bacon with grilled house-made Turkish bread
  • Grilled 250gm Organic Scotch Fillet $34
    • with  a baby spinach salad, beer battered fries plus a choice of port wine jus, whiskey BBQ jus, creamy smoked garlic sauce and béarnaise sauce
  • Homemade Muesli $11.90
    • with yoghut and berries OR banana
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Prawn Twisters $17.50
    • with a palm ginger and lime sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with Mexican Pulled Pork $18.50
    • with Mexican pulled pork, spinach and poached eggs
  • Lamb Ribs $18.50
    • with sticky fennel caramel sauce
  • Lamb Ribs $23.90
    • sticky bbq Asian lamb ribs served with beer battered fries
  • Caesar Salad $28
    • with garlic chicken, parmesan, bacon, crouton and a house caesar dressing
  • Fish n Chips $24
    • beer battered & served with fries, salad & tartare sauce
  • Lunchtime Special $9.95
    • 200gm Steak, Chips & choice of 3 sauces or small Fish n Chips
  • Salmon & Feta Salad $22
    • cured salmon, pear, feta, fried capers, fennel, house salad mix, with a cider dressing
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
  • Farmhouse Platter $35
    • cured meats, cheese, salmon, mussels, dips, breads & served with salad
  • Salmon & Caper $24
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, cured salmon, capers, onions & cream cheese
  • Pepperoni $22
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella & pepperoni
  • Beef, Bacon & Cheese Burger $20
    • homemade beef pattie, topped with crispy bacon, cheese, caramelized onion, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Fettuccine Cabonara Bacon, mushrooms, garlic, wine and parmesan cream sauce tossed with fresh pasta served with crusty bread $17.50
  • Hot Chips $6.00
  • Chicken Nuggets With chips and BBQ sauce $8.50
  • Chicken Breast Fillets Filled with sundried tomato cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, served with salad and chips $21.50
  • Panini of the day with salad. $12.00
  • Seafood Chowder Made with wine and cream, served with toasted ciabatta $13.50
  • Kids Cheese Burger and Chips $9.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Smoked chicken, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, camembert, pickled cucumber and crisy noodle salad with aioli dressing $18.00
  • Satay N/A
  • Chicken S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Vegeterian $17.50
  • Avocado N/A
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Sour Cream N/A
  • Ice Cream Sundae with Flavor $9.50
    • three scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, drizzled with Baileys Original
  • Daniel Carter Burger $7.00
    • Mini Beef & Cheese burger with fries, tomato sauce, small juice
  • Egg Burger $16.00
    • Gourmet Beef Pattie, egg, salad & garlic aioli sauce
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.00
    • 2 eggs and 2 bacon rashers served with toasted Vienna
  • Mince on Toast $14.00
    • Savoury mince on toasted Vienna, topped with 2 fried eggs
  • Apple-Berry Crumble $9.00
    • Served hot with fresh cream or ice-cream
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $22.00
    • Prime succulent quality steak lightly seasoned with cracked peppercorns and cooked to your liking with creamy mashed potato, mesculan salad, caramelized onion, red wine and rosemary jus'
  • Hawaii 50 $11/$14.90
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Garlic pizza bread $9.50
    • Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sea salt & fresh herbs
  • Italian Salami $23.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami, button mushrooms, kalamata olives & mozzarella
  • New York $18.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami with mozzarella
  • Seared Sirloin $26.00
    • Wood oven seared Savannah sirloin, mozzarella, caramelised red onion & Whitestone blue cheese
  • Pesto pizza bread $13.50
    • Homemade basil pesto & parmesan
  • Thai Garlic Prawn $26.00
    • Marinated garlic prawns, red onion, roasted capsicum & mozzarella, finished with fresh red chilli, fresh coriander & a slice of lemon
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Smoked streaky bacon, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Margherita $19.50
    • Mozzarella, fresh basil & extra virgin olive oil
  • 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
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • - with fresh tomato, avocado & pesto $10.50
  • Raw Energy Salad $13.50
    • cos lettuce, beetroot, carrot, string beans & seeds with ginger dressing
  • - with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
  • Toast & Bagel Selection
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
    • with caramelised banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • vegetarian $15.50
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • - with preserved & cream cheese $6.50
  • Pho $18.00
    • Broth, rice noodles, prawns, seasoned vegetables, fresh herbs
  • Brioche French Toast $17.00
    • Bacom, berries, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup, almonds
  • Fish $21.00
    • Pan fried fish, French fries, petit salad, Tartar sauce
  • Chocolate and almonds $7.00
  • Big Breakfast $24.00
    • Bacon, eggs, sausage, spinach, creamy mushroom, potato cake, baked beans, ciabatta, hollandaise and beetroot chutney
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
  • Soupe A L'oignon $12.00
    • Traditional French onion soup, Homemade beef broth, toasted bread, Gratineed cheese
  • Tomato, Bacon, organic sourdough, Rye Bread, Granola, Avocado, Anchovies $4.00
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