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

  • Cheese Board $34.00
    • A social mix of vintage cheddar, peppercorn, brie,, dutched smoke & gouda with chutneys, crackers & fruits (vegetarian)
  • Aztec Goddnes $15.00
    • Chia strawberry & coconut cream mousse with fresh berries. (vegan & super food)
  • 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)
  • Social Breakfast Platter $38.00
    • For two people. A selection of cheeses, bread, dips, free-range bacon, poached eggs, fresh seasonal fruit, dried fruit and coconut & chia pudding with granola
  • Calamari $16.50
    • marinated in kiwifruit & coated in lemon pepper panko with lemon sauce (sustainable seafood)
  • Scallops & Prawns $17.50
    • grilled skewers finished with garlic, ginger and coriander oil (gluten free & paleo)
  • Garden Treasure $32.00
    • roasted bell pepper stuffed with cashew with cashew nut cheese & sundried tomato on a giant field mushroom (vegan, gluten free & paleo)
  • Super foods, vegan, tapas and platter options – from 8am
  • Hot chilli sauce $0.80
  • Maguro hot roll (tuna, cream cheese, spring onions) $18.00
  • Sake (salmon) $16.00
  • Japanese mayo $0.80
  • Tomato roll (cherry tomato, basil, cream cheese) $17.50
  • Maguro furay roll (panko tuna, cream cheese, spring onions) $17.50
  • Maguro nigiri (tuna) $8.00
  • Ebi furay roll (panko prawns, cream cheese, chives, lime slise, satori sauce) $17.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE
  • PORK $11.00
  • COMBINATION CHOW MEIN
  • B. COMBO. MEATS FRIED RICE, SWEET AND SOUR FISH $19.00
  • BACON $2.60
  • KING PRAWN $14.00
  • DOUGHNUT $1.00
  • VEGETARIAN $5.00
  • Crispy skin salmon $34.00
    • With potato gratin, wilted seasonal greens and hollandaise sauce
  • Braised lamb $24.00
    • Tomato, baby spinach, feta, red onion and mint
  • Chargrilled black truffle bruschetta (S) $14.50
    • Ricotta, fig and prosciutto, drizzled with honey
  • -Add prosciutto $24.50
  • Sticky braised lamb burger $24.00
    • With crispy onions, feta and mint and yoghurt sauce
  • Braised beef cheeks
    • Through pappardelle pasta with a rich, earthy sauce, herbs and grana padana
  • Venison pepperoni $24.00
    • With red onions, pepperdew, cacao nib and beetroot dressing
  • BBQ pulled pork $22.00
    • With jalapenos
  • Tomato Salad $18.00
    • bocconcini, cucumber, basil, pickled red onion (v) (GF).
  • Italian Stallion $23 .00
    • Pepperoni bocconcini, basil
  • Smoked Cheddar Croquettes $17.50
    • chimichurri ,parmesan, dipping sauce
  • Chocolate Sundae $5.50
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish
  • Fried Broccoli $ 9.50
    • almonds, preserved lemon, olive oil (v) (GF)
  • Panozzo All’aglio $14.00
    • garlic bread (v)
  • Prawn & Pork Dumplings $27.00
    • citrus soy, crispy shallots
  • Selection of Two Cheese $26.00
    • relish, apple, crackers, wood fired bread, honeycomb
  • Beef carpaccio, wine barrel smoked mushrooms, Harrys bar dressing $18.00
  • Hazelnut crust venison, onion soubise, beetroot tartare, roasted onions $39.00
    • Smoked beetroot sauce
  • Poached chicken roulade, crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese foam $18.00
  • Ginger beer pannacotta, honey vanilla gel, raisin paste, pear, pistachio $16.00
  • Frozen dark chocolate mousse, encapsulated berries $16.00
    • white chocolate veil, nut tuile
  • Beetroot gnoochi $28.00
    • roasted button mushrooms, goats cheese beetroot foam, walnuts
  • Toasted sesame salt fries, truffle mayo $8.00
  • Peanut butter ice cream sundae, salted caramel popped corn, pistachio bark $16.00
  • Fresh Snapper Fillet $22
  • Egg Fried Rice $5
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Tony's Favourite Scallops $25
  • NZ Angus Pure Eye Fillet with Black Pepper Sauce $29
  • Bak Choy $5
  • Tofu $8
  • Weekday Special Lunch $11 per person
    • Miso Soup, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with coconut
  • Butter Naan $4.00
    • Made from flour with butter
  • Vegetable Korma $17.00
    • This classic which is delicious blend of coriander, turmeric, cumin, chili and other authentic spice
  • Fish Tikka
    • Boneless fish marinated in fresh green herbs and spices cooked delicately in tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $16.00
    • Tender chicken marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor
  • Prawn Bhuna $19.50
    • Prawn cooked with garam masala, ginger and spices
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $6.50
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber or Yoghurt
  • Inari
  • Vegetarian Medley $21.00
  • LARGE $6.60
  • - 4 pieces of Inari
  • - 4 pieces Double Avocado & Cucumber
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.50
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Seafood Chowder
    • Mussels, prawns and fish simmered gently in a creamy seafood soup - an all-time favourite!
  • Choose your Sauce
  • Nachos GF
  • Prawn & Parmesan Sirloin GF $34.9
    • Premium AngusPure Sirloin topped with prawn cutlets in a creamy parmesan sauce.
  • Ice Cream Sundae GFA
    • (Chocolate, Caramel or Berry)
  • The Coach Burger $20.9
    • A big hearty Beef Burger with bacon, crispy onion rings, grilled cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce. Finished with aioli and relish, served with fries.
  • Butter Chicken GF
  • -Add the two Dips for $3.4
  • B.L.A.T Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato with homemade aioli $16.00
  • Corn and Courgette Fritter with salad. $13.00
  • Toasted Sandwich 2 fillings for $8.00
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger with egg, onion jam, salad and aioli served with chips $16.50
  • Wedges with bacon, cheese and sour cream $10.00
  • Kids Lasagne and Chips $8.50
  • Bacon and Eggs Bacon and eggs on toasted ciabatta $14.00
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger and chips $16.50
  • Ham, Mushroom & Mozzarella $18.50
  • Mediterranean Veg $24.50
    • Char-grilled eggplant, roasted capsicum, mozzarella, parmesan & rocket fresh oregano
  • Gluten free base $4.50
  • Pesto pizza bread $13.50
    • Homemade basil pesto & parmesan
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Smoked streaky bacon, pineapple & mozzarella
  • All pizzas are served With traditional Napolitana tomato sauce
  • Italian Salami $23.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami, button mushrooms, kalamata olives & mozzarella
  • Mikes Special $23.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami & Whitestone blue cheese, finished with fresh rocket and mozzarella
  • Inari N/A
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Crispy Chicken Curry $12
    • Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood udon $13
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11
    • Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Brioche Beef Hamburger w Fries $21.00
    • Brioche bun, homemade beef hamburger, red onion, tomato, aioli, avocado, beetroot, Gherkins, lettuce, French fries
  • Chicken and Mushroom Buckwheat Crepe $17.00
    • Chicken and mushroom, creamy sauce, buckwheat crepe, petit salad
  • Bircher Muesli $13.00
    • Oats, chia, mango, coconut, poached blueberry, grated apple
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom sauce
  • Bacon and Eggs $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, toasted ciabatta
  • Baguette Sandwich $13.00
    • Chicken, brie, cranberry sauce, or Pork belly with Dijon mustard sauce
  • Spinach, Gluten free bread, Bagel, Ciabatta $3.00
  • Garlic and Cheese Baguette $10.00
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Combo Spend $36
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • Raglan
    • Cheese, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, rocket, basil and oregano
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • 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