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

  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Raspberry Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2013 Silver Award winning Sorbet. Bursting with real authentic fruit flavour. Gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan. 180ml tub - big enough to share, but you'll probably wish you hadn't
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Chicken, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • All curries served with basmati rice
  • Chicken vindaloo $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very popular dish from goa
  • Butter scallops $19.00
    • Fresh scallops cooked with the variety of spices and creamy tomato gravy
  • Beef vindaloo $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very good for hot food lover.
  • Mix pakora (5 pce) $6.00
    • Selection of mixed vegetable mildly spiced dipped in batter and deep fried
  • Malai kofta $14.00
    • Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese ball deep fried and cooked in great spice gravy.
  • Raita $3.00
  • Vegetable samosa (2 pce) $5.00
    • Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds and fried golden brown.
  • Sake furay roll (panko salmon, avocado, cream cheese) $17.50
  • Eel futomaki (eel & avocado) $15.00
  • Cheese futomaki (cream cheese & avocado) $13.00
  • Beef $18.50
  • Salmon $18.00
  • 2x sashimi, 2x nigiri balls, 2x ebi tempura, 4x calamari tempura, 2x sake or hotate furay $30.00
  • Tuna (4 pieces/ 6 pieces/ 8 pieces) $12.00/ $18.00/ $22.00
  • Wakame, cucumber, carrot, spring onions & sesame seeds with satori dressing $10.50
  • PORK $11.00
  • PORK WITH VEGES $11.00
  • CHICKEN, PINEAPPLE, CASHEW NUTS AND VEGES $12.00
  • STEAK $10.50
  • HAM $2.60
  • SMALL FRIED RICE $6.00
  • 2 SCOOPS OF CHIPS
  • HASH BROWN $1.00
  • Tortellini Alla Crema $17.00
    • Rings of pasta filled with minced chicken, served in a ham, mushroom and cream sauce
  • Risotto Con Pollo $17.00
    • Served with chicken, onion and mushroom in cream sauce
  • Calzone (Folded Pizza) $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, salami, ham, spinach, sundried tomato and feta cheese
  • Bistecca Mignon $24.00
    • Tender scotch filet wrapped with bacon, topped with mushroom, cracked pepper, garlic and cream sauce
  • Anelli Di Calamari $14.00
    • Tender squid rings grilled to perfection with garlic
  • Scaloppine Marsala $22.00
    • Pork medallions with Marsala wine, mushroom and cream sauce
  • Siciliana $21.00
    • Homemade tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives
  • Spaghetti Alla Bolognese $16.50
    • Traditional minced beef sauce
  • Community Garden $25.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, onion jam, feta, pine nuts & fresh mixed herbs
  • Chilli Chicken $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Marinated Fresh Fish Soft Taco $10.00
    • With chili lime dressing
  • Ham & Pineapple Pizza with Fries $12.00
  • Squid on a Rocket $18.00
    • Confit squid & prawns with rocket, artichoke hearts & preserved lemon dressing
  • Cheesy Mini Dogs with Fries & Tomato Sauce $12.00
  • Extra tortilla a buck each $10.00
  • Caramel Cookie Crumble $8.00
    • Crushed oreo cookies covered in homemade ooey gooey caramel sauce
  • Pasta of the Week $ 18.00
    • See our weekly special board
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $ 13.50
    • Served with our chilli and honey sauce
  • Ploughmans Platter (for 2 people) $ 34.00
    • A selection of cured meats, cheese, breads & dips
  • Smoked Duck Liver ad Bacon Pate $ 13.50
    • On toasted bread
  • -Tomato, cheese and onion
  • Beef Nachos $ 14.50
    • With our homemade beef dip
  • Beef and Bacon Croquettes $ 11.50
    • Served with aioli and a small coleslaw
  • Salted Caramel Tiramsu $ 11.50
    • Served with fresh cream
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Prawn Lettuce Cups $19.5
    • chilled prawn San choi bao, baby cos lettuce, spring onion, coriander, chestnuts, fresh lime & garlic crumb
  • Korean Fried Chicken $22
    • spicy kimchi mayonnaise
  • Bang Bang Chicken $23
    • chilled chicken salad, Sichuan pepper, Chinese black vinegar, sesame dressing and toasted almonds
  • Steamed Buns (two) $13.5
    • Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce
  • Lamb skewers ‘Old Beijing style’ Lamb shoulder $18
    • spiced cumin and chili salt, fresh mint and marinated onion
  • Cross Hatch Fries $9
    • Togarashi sea salt, Japanese kewpie mayo
  • Tempura Eggplant $19
    • soy caramel, Sichuan, sesame, mint, crispy shallots
  • Baked Eggplant $19
    • miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing
  • Beef Ribeye gf $38.00
    • Jus, potato gratin, with vegetable ribbons and your choice of blue cheese, tomato chili or Moroccan butters
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Steamed Vegetable Ribbons $8.00
  • Mini Beef Wellingtons $16.00
    • with balsamic fig relish
  • Potato, leek, bacon gratin $8.00
  • Dessert Tasting Platter $24.00
    • for those who just can't decide. A Platter of 5 sweet treats
  • fries with garlic aioli $8.00
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • Vegeterian S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Vegeterian S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • ​Chicken Spinach Feta Lasagne $15.00
    • Slice Only - $10.80 / With Salad And Rice
  • H​Ot Chilli N/A
  • Chicken S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Vegeterian $17.50
  • Salmon Melt $15.50
    • Salmon, baby capers, red onion, and cheddar on top of a horseradish cream cheese spread and lime aioli.
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut Salad $15.50
    • with raspberry vinaigrette
  • Steak, Caramelised Onion $16.50
    • bacon, oven-roasted tomato, blue cheese dressing and mesculin Salad on a toasted Turkish bread
  • BLAT $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado
  • Antipasto Platter $9.50 Sm / $18 Lg
  • Salmon Salad $15.50
    • with Wasabi aioli
  • Falafel with Humus $14.50
    • garlic aioli and mesculin salad on a toasted Turkish bread
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Inari N/A
  • Grilled Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Honey, lime and dill marinated chicken breast, bacon, brie cheese, guacamole, baby spinach, tomato and aioli accompanied with fries
  • Two Eggs (Poached or Scrambled) $6.00
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings (3) $4.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • 150gm scotch fillet steak, cos lettuce, portobello mushroom, beer battered onion rings, sliced tomato, toasted sourdough, aioli, basil butter - Add fries $2.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Toasted Sourdough $3.00
  • Chicken Pita Pocket $15.00
    • Stuffed with grilled chicken breast, tomato, onion, mozzarella and cous cous
  • Beer Battered Fries $5.90 Sm / $8.90 Lg
  • Bacon & Egg $4.50
  • Beef Salad $6.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Chilli Chicken Tenders $6.00
  • Muffins $2.80
  • Bacon & Egg $4.70
  • Dutch Crunch Rolls
  • Focaccia Beef $5.00
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