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

  • Mixed vege S $10 / L $ 11.5
    • Falafel, mujver, dolma
  • Mujver S $11 / L $ 12.5
    • A combination of zucchini, corn, pumpkin etc
  • A serve of just lamb or just chicken $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • Mixed S $11 / L $ 13
    • Chicken & lamb
  • Dolmas $5.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed, served with cacik & fresh lemon
  • Fries (punnet) $4.50
  • Mujver $1.50
  • Your choice of fresh meat and vegetarian topped with your favourite sauces pita bread optional
  • Lamb/ goat dhansak $16.00
    • This great spice special curry is tender dice lamb/ goat meat cooked with lentils, garlic and prefected with fresh spinach (very popular dish in uk)
  • Prawns masala $18.00
    • King prawns cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion
  • -Half $10.00
  • -Full $18.00
  • Chocolate naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with kiwi/maori /indian favorite chocolate
  • Prawns malavari $18.00
    • King prawns cooked with sauteed capsicum, onion and tomato sauce finishing in creamy coconut flavour
  • Pulav rice $7.00
    • Basmati rice cooked in cashew nuts, sultanas and herbs
  • Vegetable samosa (2 pcs) $5.00
    • Flakey pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seeds them fried golden brown
  • - Fish (Snapper) $26.50
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $22.50
  • Mango and Sticky Rice $14.00
    • Fresh mango and sticky rice. A Thai favourite
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.50
    • Vanilla ice cream, with your choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry or passionfruit sauce, topped with whipped cream and chopped nuts
  • - Prawns $24.50
  • Fried Rice
    • Fried rice, egg, broccoli, onion, tomato and diced mixed vegetables
  • Chicken $22.50
  • Deep Fried Banana $10.00
    • Deep fried banana served with vanilla ice cream, topped with nuts and whipped cream
  • Spaghetti Gamba’s $14.90
    • Pan fried prawn cutlets, garlic, chilli, white wine, lemon & fresh herbs
  • Vegetariana $13.90
    • Selection of vegetables, feta & olives
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $13.90
    • Traditional homemade bolognese recipe, just like nonna used to make
  • -Garlic/Chilli $4.90
  • Osteria Pizza Bread
  • Chicken Open S/wch $14.90
    • Grilled chicken breast, streaky bacon, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber with a lemon horseradish aioli
  • Mussels $17.90
    • Green lip, steamed in white wine, garlic, chili & lemon topped with fresh italian parsley
  • Soup of the Day $11.90
    • Made fresh daily, with pizza bread
  • Jerk Fish: Slaw: Orange: Avocado Cream $16
  • Goat Cheese Balls $16
    • Pine Nuts: Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin Seeds
  • Tacos
  • Portobello Mushroom $17
    • Garlic Butter: Rocket: Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Fish & Chips Mini $10
  • Calamari $12
    • Aioli: Lemon (AVAILABLE GF )
  • Kids Ice Cream $5
  • Ribs $15
    • BBQ Sauce: Beer Battered Fries: Coleslaw
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Crabstick $1.80
  • Special $10.00
    • Flounder & chips
  • Chicken burger $7.00
  • Fish, chips and salad $11.70
  • Hamburger $6.40
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • Smoked fish cake $3.50
  • Cured salmon 5
  • MEDITERRANEAN LAMB SALAD GFO 24
    • Char-grilled lamb fillets, labneh, zucchini, herbs and flat bread
  • AVO + WHOLEGRAIN 11.5
    • Coriander, lime and smashed avocado on house-made whole grain V GF
  • STEAK SANDWICH GFO 25
    • Grilled Scotch fillet rocket, creamy feta, chimichurri and fries
  • Rosti X2 5
  • THE MEXICAN 18.5
    • Elizabeth black beans + fried egg, crispy tortilla, sour cream and smoked tomato sauce V
  • Halfbaconbene 10
  • FULL ELIZABETH 22
    • Two poached eggs, rosti, cheese Kransky, mushrooms, and bacon with grilled house-made Turkish bread
  • Pure Di Patate $5.50
    • Mashed potatoes
  • Filetto Al Funghi $36.50
    • Eye fillet, leek, parmesan and polenta pure, mushroom, shallots and white wine jus
  • Hawaiian $19.50 Med / $21.50 Lge
    • Ham, pineapple, tomato sauce, oregano and mozzarella
  • Fettuccine Al Salmone & Funghi $23.50
    • Spinach fettuccine, creamy wine sauce, salmon, mushroom, onion, peas
  • Blue Cheese $20.50 Med / $22.50 Lge
    • Blue cheese, pear, walnuts, tomato sauce, honey, oregano and mozzarella, served w honey on side
  • Tomato Bruschetta $12.00
    • Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil (3 slices)
  • Black Truffle Tortelli Al Burro $28.00
    • Black truffles stuffed pasta, butter & parmesan sauce
  • Black Truffle Tortelli Al Burro $12.50
    • Black truffles stuffed pasta, butter & parmesan sauce
  • Cheesy Mini Dogs with Fries & Tomato Sauce $12.00
  • Community Garden $25.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, onion jam, feta, pine nuts & fresh mixed herbs
  • Peanut Chicken $25.00
    • Satay chicken, toasted cashews, mango salsa & fresh coriander
  • The Happy Cow Burger $16.00
    • Pumpkin, feta & quinoa patty with avocado, tomato, Lettuce & beetroot relish
  • Big Bad Breakfast $16.00
    • Bacon, fried eggs, creamy mushrooms, fries, tomato, sausages, toasted ciabatta & hash brown Includes bottomless coffee
  • The Mighty Chicken Caesar $18.00
    • Crisp romaine leaves, BBQ chicken, bacon, parmesan, creamy caesar dressing, croutons & poached egg
  • Sticky Pork Belly Soft Taco $10.00
    • With coleslaw & smashed crackling
  • Onion Rings $9.00
    • With smoked chipotle mayo
  • Dal Makhani $14.50
    • Lentils and kidney beans stewed on slow fire overnight in spices
  • Pan Fried Scallops $15.00
    • Scallops fried in butter with lemon served on garden greens finished with mustard vinaigrette
  • Goan Fish Curry $17.99
    • Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste & coconut curry finished with cream
  • - B $15.99
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi $14.50
    • Mixed vegetables stir cooked on high flame
  • -L $16.99
  • -L $16.99
  • Fish Pakora (5 pcs) $12.90
    • Fresh fish dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
  • Lamb $10.00
  • Avocado N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Vegeterian S $11.00 / L $12.00
  • Spanakopita Slice $13.50
    • Slice Only - $9.00 / With Salad And Rice
  • Chicken $16.00
  • Vegeterian $10.00
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Beef Burger $23.90
    • Greer's homemade ground beef pattie in a bun, stacked with bacon, salad, fried egg and relish. Served with fries, onion rings and tomato sauce.
  • Teriyaki Lamb $21.90
    • Marinated New Zealand lamb fillet served on an Asian slaw with Udon noodles, sesame seeds, coriander and cashew nuts.
  • Camembert Filo $12.90
    • Pieces of creamy Camembert wrapped in filo pastry and oven baked. Served with salad and plum sauce.
  • Greer's Fried Chicken $12.90
    • Chicken tenderloins coated in Greer's homemade tasty batter and deep fried. Served with fries and dipping sauces.
  • Chicken Fettuccine $23.90
    • Tender chicken, bacon, mushrooms, cashew nuts and spinach cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with fettuccine pasta and topped with parmesan cheese
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari $12.90
    • Calamari pieces coated in a light crunchy batter seasoned with salt and pepper. Served with salad and dipping sauces.
  • Vegetable Stack (v) $19.90
    • Roasted pumpkin, grilled capsicum and portobello mushroom served on marinated tofu with pea puree, pesto and a rocket salad.
  • -Loaded $9.90.
  • All pizzas are served With traditional Napolitana tomato sauce
  • Ham, Mushroom & Mozzarella $18.50
  • Roast Pumpkin $24.5
    • Wood oven roasted pumpkin, Danish feta, Kalamata olives, fresh rosemary, semi dried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Margherita $19.50
    • Mozzarella, fresh basil & extra virgin olive oil
  • Mikes Special $23.50
    • Spicy pepperoni salami & Whitestone blue cheese, finished with fresh rocket and mozzarella
  • Pesto pizza bread $13.50
    • Homemade basil pesto & parmesan
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Smoked streaky bacon, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Ham and Mozzarella $17.50
  • Créme brule $9.00
    • With prunes and biscotti
  • Market fish Market price
    • Soured fron our local fish suppliers, prepared using different cooking methods
  • Warm moroccan spiced chicken salad(GF)(HC) $14.00
    • With lemon aioli and crisp greens
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14.00
    • With baby lettuce and garlic mayo
  • Chefs creation Market price
    • Speciality of the day inspired by locally sourced fresh ingredients
  • Classic garlic bread $6.00
  • Lamb rump (220g)(GF) $35.00
    • Trussed with rosemary and garlic
  • Mustard jus
  • Inari N/A
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Chicken Ball N/A
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