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

  • Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast (GF) $21.90
    • Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
  • (V) = Vegetarian available / GF= Gluten free available
  • Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Mushroom Cheddar Melt $21.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with cheddar cheese and mushroom sauce
  • Chicken Fettuccini (V) $19.90
    • Tender chicken pieces sautéed with bacon, mushrooms, spring onion, Pasta Mia fettuccine, garlic and red pepper in a light cream sauce
  • Country Toasted Sandwich (V) $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • Lamb Shank $26.90
    • Tender lamb in a rich cranberry and rosemary jus served on garlic and onion potato mash
  • Soup of the Day (GF) $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • Prawn Lettuce Cups, chilled prawn San choi bao, baby cos lettuce, spring onion, coriander, chestnuts, fresh lime & garlic crumb (DF) $ 19.5
  • Sumatran Chicken Curry, cinnamon, lemongrass, eggplant, kaffir lime, coriander and coconut cream (DF GF) $ 29
  • Kimchessy Rice Balls, Shitake mushrooms, kimchi, coriander, sriracha mayonnaise (DF GF ) $ 12
  • Baked Eggplant, miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing (DF GF) $ 19
  • Cross Hatch Fries, Togarashi sea salt, Japanese kewpie mayo (DF) $ 9
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5
  • Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” Kewpie Mayo, Takoyaki sauce(DF) $ 13
  • Tempura Eggplant, soy caramel, Sichuan, sesame, mint,crispy shallots (GF) $ 19
  • Pulled Pork $18
    • BBQ Sauce: Coleslaw
  • Grilled Chicken $18
    • Pesto: Rocket: Tomato
  • Ceviche $16
    • Raw Fish: Coconut Cream: Lime: Coriander (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Sliders
  • Mussels $15
    • Yellow Thai Broth: Crusty Baguette (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Tacos
  • Goat Cheese Balls $16
    • Pine Nuts: Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin Seeds
  • All Burgers Served With Beer Battered Fries & Sauce
  • Oyster $2.50
  • Hawaiian burger $8.90
  • Scallop $2.10
  • Fish of the day $4.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.70
  • Eggburger $6.80
  • Fish meal $12.50
    • One fish, chips, salad, eggs
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • Lamb cutlets and chips with carrot sticks 10
  • STEAK SANDWICH GFO 25
    • Grilled Scotch fillet rocket, creamy feta, chimichurri and fries
  • MARKET FISH GF 24
    • Pan-fried fish, grilled summer vegetables, orange and olive salsa
  • MEDITERRANEAN LAMB SALAD GFO 24
    • Char-grilled lamb fillets, labneh, zucchini, herbs and flat bread
  • EGGS BENEDICT ON POTATO ROSTI WITH YOUR CHOICE OF GF 18.50
    • Bacon ,Roasted field mushrooms and spinach V, Cured salmon and spinach
  • FULL ELIZABETH 22
    • Two poached eggs, rosti, cheese Kransky, mushrooms, and bacon with grilled house-made Turkish bread
  • Cured salmon 5
  • HOUSE-MADE WAFFLES 14.5 WITH BACON 16.5
    • Caramelised banana, coconut yoghurt V
  • Minute Steak $15.00
    • 150gm served w/ fries salad garnish
  • Seasonal Fruit Crumble $12.00
    • served w/ fresh cream
  • Mini Roast of the Day $15.00
    • plated & served w/ a selection of seasonal vegetables
  • - Available between 11am & 5pm Daily - Choose Two fillings - Ham/Cheese/Onion/Pineapple/Egg/Mushroom: any extra filling 0.50¢ extra - Gluten Free Bread extra $1
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Seafood Medley $16.00
    • prawns, scallops, mussels & squid served w/ kumara rosti & salad garnish
  • BBQ Ribs "Legendary Club Favourite" 450gm of ribs served w/ bbq sauce, salad & fries $22.00
  • "Catch" of the Day market price
    • choose: grilled or battered, w/ tartare sauce & served w/ salad & fries OR seasonal vegetables
  • 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
  • Mexican Pulled Pork Sliders $15.50
    • with street corn slaw
  • Brioche French Toast $17.90
    • served with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Clevedon Mozzarella $22
    • with clevedon buffalo mozzarella, ovendried tomatoes and fresh basil
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Seed Burger $22.50
    • with avocado puree, grilled halloumi, salad, chipotle and watercress dressing and beer battered fries.
  • Brioche French Toast $17.50
    • served with berries, mascarpone and maple syrup
  • Fish and Chips $28
    • withTiger beer battered fish and chips served with a green salad, lemon and aioli.
  • Mince on Toast $17.90
    • served with poached eggs
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $16.00
    • Moroccan flavored chicken, hummus, baby spinach, sun-dried tomato, tzatziki, apple & pine nuts wrapped in a warm tortilla
  • Peppercorn Sauce $2.00
  • Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • 100g Scotch fillet, beer battered onion rings, rocket, parmesan, roasted capsicum & aioli served on toasted sourdough
  • Hot Platter $36.00
    • An assortment of deep-fried nibbles served with fries & 4-6 people
  • Cornerstone Platter $32.00
    • A tasty selection of meats, cheeses, bread & dips(2-4 ppl)
  • Hotcakes $15.00
    • 3 hotcakes served with crispy bacon, grilled banana
  • Strawberry Cheesecake $13.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & cream
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Stuffed with basil & cream cheese served on top of a creamy mushroom & bacon risotto
  • Chicken Tikka $13.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces mañnated in yogurt and spices overnight, then cooked in the tandoor >>
  • Lamb/Goat-Do-Pyaza $18.50
    • Boneless diced lamb/ goat cooked in garlic, ginger, capsicum, onion and toasted nuts
  • Mango Kufli $7.00
    • mango flavored Ice-cream
  • Shabnam Aloo Mutter $16.50
    • A combination of fresh mushroom, green peas, and potato cooked in aromatic Indian spices and masala sauce
  • Children's Butter Chicken $12.00
  • Fish Curry $19.50
    • Chef’s Special
  • Peshawari Naan $6.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with dried fruit and baked in Tandoor oven
  • Chicken and Cheese $7.00
    • Naan stuffed with chicken, cheese, spices and baked in Tandoor oven
  • -Large $9.50
  • Gourmet open sandwich $18.50
  • ●Sides
  • ●Benedict bap
  • -With sour dough toast $11.00
  • -With slice of whole grain toast $16.00
  • Spelt toast $17.50
    • With basil pesto, roasted tomato, rocket, feta & avocado
  • -Bacon(2) $5.00
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Platter to share (serves 2) $36.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, Spanish spicy meatballs. Puhoi camembert, duck pate, beer battered prawns, smoked salmon, fresh bread, olives, sweet and sour sauce, aioli, sesame cracker, smoked mussel
  • Navarin of Lamb $27.00
    • Slow cooked lamb, tomatoes, garlic, turnip, carrot, polenta cake, shallots
  • Creamy seafood chowder $24.00
    • 1 white fish fillet of the day, prawns, scallops, mussel, Sauvignon blanc
  • Crepe $12.00
    • Salted caramel, berry ice cream, slivered almond
  • Beef burgundy $28.00
    • Braised beef, onions, carrots, bacon, slowly cooked for 3 hours in Pinot Noir & Burgundy spices, roasted potatoes
  • Crepe $12.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, warm Belgium chocolate
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Warm Belgium chocolate
  • Creamy Seafood chowder $17.00
    • 1/2 white fish fillet of the day, prawns, scallops, mussel, Sauvignon blanc
  • Home steeped gin cured salmon, pickled cucumber & crutes $18.00
  • Anchovy, caper & olive $20.00
  • Simple marinated olives $9.00
  • Grilled snapper, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini & basil oil $33.00
  • Zucchini, chilli, mint & feta/buratta $20.00
  • Asparagus & mustard crumb $9.00
  • Buffalo, fresh tomato & basil $20.00
  • Smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled fennel, zucchini, grains, goats cheese & almonds with viniagrette $18.00
  • -Freedom farmed bacon
  • GFO = Gluten free option / VO = Vegan option / V = Vegan / GF= Gluten free / RSF = Refined sugar free
  • -Free range eggs
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms on wild loaf (V)(GF)
  • -Freedom farmed bacon
  • -Salmon
  • -Salmon
  • -Free range eggs
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • Taranaki
    • Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • Combo Spend $36
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Piha
    • cheese, bacon, egg, corn 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