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

  • Chilli chicken/honey chilli chicken $16.00
    • Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with jullian capsicum, onion and green chilli finishing in asian style
  • Biryani vegetable $15.00
    • Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices.
  • All curries served with basmati rice
  • Lamb dopaza $16.00
    • Tendered diced lamb pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and indian herbs, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Lamb rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered diced lamb cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice.
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Naan filled with minced lamb
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Kadai paneer $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in thick medium tomato and onion spicy gravy.
  • Wedges $15
    • Cheese: Bacon: Sweet Chili Sauce: Sour Cream
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18
    • Cos Lettuce: Bacon: Cheese: Egg: Crostini Caesar Dressing (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Burgers & Fries Mini $10
  • Pizza & Fries $10
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • Beer Battered: Salad: Lemon: Tartare
  • Garlic Bread $8
  • Seafood Chowder $15
    • Garlic Bread
  • Tacos
  • Pork Gyoza Dumpling Set *Vegetarian Option $9.50
    • Japanese pan fried pork and cabbage dumplings, miso soup, rice and side dish of the day
  • Crumble Prawn (3 pcs) $5.50
    • Crispy crumble deep fried prawn. Served with Japanese katsu sauce on top and mayonnaise
  • Original Paitan Ramen (Soy/Miso/Salt) $10.00
    • Chashu pork, spring onion, bamboo shoots and leek
  • Chicken Katsu Donburi $11.50
    • Crumble chicken katsu cooked with sweet soy broth and egg on rice
  • Karaage Chicken Set Menu $11.00
    • Marinated deep fried chicken in traditional Japanese style miso soup, rice and side dish of the day
  • Special Ramen Combo (Soy, Salt or Miso) $13.00
    • Any $10 ramen with choice of 3pcs dumpling or mini pork chashu donburi
  • Vegetarian Miso Ramen $10.00
    • Chidori blended miso with vegetable soup broth leek, spring onion, bamboo shoots and sweet corn
  • Spring Onion / Sweet Corn / Extra Noodle / Bamboo Shoots $2.00
  • Lamb Ribs $18.50
    • with sticky fennel caramel sauce
  • Marinated Olives $8
    • warmed in thyme extra virgin olive oil with crunchy ciabatta
  • Beer Battered Fries $9.50
    • with garlic aioli
  • Seafood Pizza $24
    • with anchovies, smoked salmon, prawns, shrimp, fish, capers and lime
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Clevedon Mozzarella $22
    • with clevedon buffalo mozzarella, ovendried tomatoes and fresh basil
  • Mussel Fritter $18.50
    • served with a balsamic reduction, red pepper puree, creme fraiche and salad
  • Paleo Muesli $17.50
    • with almond milk and cinnamon plums
  • Add Streaky Bacon $18.00
  • Add Pork n Fennel Sausages $6.00
  • Crispy Tofu, Edamame, Shitake Broth, Furikake $12.00
    • Wine Match – Terra Sancta Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015
  • Tay Street Burger $23.00
    • Changing weekly, ask the wait staff for this week’s creation. Beer Match – Panhead Port Road Pilsner OR Parrot Dog Bitter Bitch
  • Build Your Own Breakfast Two Free Range Eggs - Poached/Fried/Scrambled. Toasted Sourdough (GF bread available) $10.00
  • Add Avocado $4.00
  • Roast Mushrooms & Smoked Bacon $20.00
    • Roast Mushrooms, Sage Butter, Marsala, Smoked Bacon Hock, Freshly Shaved Parmesan, Herb, Toasted Focaccia
  • Salt n Pepper Calamari (GF) $13.00
    • Calamari, Salt n Pepper, Roast Garlic Aioli. Wine Match – Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
  • 2 Hokkien Mee
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onion, bok choy & spring onions in a dark soy & mild chilli sauce.
  • 21 Vegetarian Soy Noodles
    • Egg noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a dark soy sauce.
  • 11 Thai Sweet Chilli Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a sweet Thai chili sauce.
  • 27 Tom Yum
    • Rice with chicken, tomato, pineapple and fresh vegetables in a Thai hot and sour soup.
  • 23 Vegetarian Singapore Noodles
    • Thin rice noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a light curry sauce.
  • 29 Sambal Fried Rice
    • Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas in a Sambal sauce.
  • 32 Honey Chicken Fried Rice
    • Battered chicken in a honey sauce with wok tossed fried rice and vegetables.
  • 12 Sambal Chicken
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in a Malaysian Sambal sauce.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Onion Rings dipped in chickpea flour and deep-fried.
  • Lamb/Goat Saagwala $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.
  • Paneer Pakora $15.00
    • Paneer battered with clOck pea flour spices and deep fried
  • Scallop Masala $20.00
    • Scallops cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion, tomato
  • Chicken Tawa $22.00
    • Boneless Chicken pieces cooked in onion, tomatoes ginger and spices (Dry Dish)
  • Beef Korma $18.00
    • Beef cooked in assorted nut gravy.
  • Parantha $5.00
    • Indian Bread with countless layers baked in Tandoor oven
  • Butter Naan $5.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread baked in Tandoor oven with butter
  • Turkish Bread $2.50
  • - Just add to upgrade Hot chips with tomato Sauce + can of soft drink $5.50
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with any combination of fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. $8.00–$10.50
  • Cacik Dip & Turkish Bread $7.00
  • *Combo Deal $15.50–$16.50
    • Any Kebab + Hot Chips with Tomato Sauce + Can of Soft Drink
  • Butter Chicken Combo $12.00–$16.00
    • Butter Chicken + rice + garlic naan + can of soft drink
  • Hummus Dip & Turkish Bread $7.00
  • Freshly made dough and mozzarella cheese stuffed with your choice of flavours on offer and topped with garlic butter. $7.00–$8.50
  • 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.
  • -Medium $28.5
  • -Jack Daniels BBQ GF
  • - Cheerios with mash and veges GF
  • Cheese Burger
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon GFA
    • Iconic Lamb's liver, onions, bacon and gravy. Served with grilled tomato and mashed potato.
  • Pan Fried Scallops GF $16.9
    • Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
  • Butter Chicken GF
  • Malai Tikka (6 pieces) $11.00
  • Butter Chicken Reg $9.00 L $13.50
  • Mango Kulfi $4.00
  • Paneer Mashroom Mattar $10.00
  • Lamb Briyani $12.00
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
  • Paneer Naan $4.00
  • Dal Makhni $10.00
  • -Spinach $5.00
  • Includes complimentary fluff
  • Spelt toast $17.50
    • With basil pesto, roasted tomato, rocket, feta & avocado
  • -Mushroom $5.00
  • ●Fries
  • Croque monsieur $15.50
    • Toasted sandwich with swiss cheese & ham on sour dough
  • -Gluten free toast $5.00
  • Buttermilk pancakes $15.50
    • With berry compote, maple syrup & fresh cream
  • Teriyaki Lamb $21.90
    • Marinated New Zealand lamb fillet served on an Asian slaw with Udon noodles, sesame seeds, coriander and cashew nuts.
  • Vegetable Stack (v) $19.90
    • Roasted pumpkin, grilled capsicum and portobello mushroom served on marinated tofu with pea puree, pesto and a rocket salad.
  • Garlic Bread
    • 4 pieces of toasted baguette with garlic butter
  • 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
  • Camembert Filo $12.90
    • Pieces of creamy Camembert wrapped in filo pastry and oven baked. Served with salad and plum sauce.
  • Scallop Salad $24.90
    • Scallops poached in a lemon cream sauce. Served on top of rocket, mango and avocado with a lemon dressing.
  • Fish and Chips $23.90
    • John Dory fillet coated in a delicious batter made with Monteith’s Radler. Steakhouse fries, salad, aioli style tartare sauce and tomato sauce complete this classic Kiwi dish.
  • 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.
  • Ham & Honey
    • cheese, sliced ham, bacon, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, honey
  • Salami
    • Cheese, salami, mushrooms, tomato
  • Tikka Masala
    • cheese, chicken, raisins, cashew nuts, spring onion, tikka masala sauce
  • Tuscan
    • cheese, garlic, sun-dried tomato, red onion, olives, courgettes
  • Chicken & Sweetcorn
    • Cheese, chicken, sweetcorn
  • Meat Lovers
    • cheese, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, chicken
  • Cheese & Onion
    • Cheese, red onion
  • Cheese & Olives
    • Cheese, sliced black olives
  • Angus Burger $19.00
    • Angus beef patty, bacon, American cheese, red onion, pickle, tomato, lettuce, relish, aioli, fries
  • Chicken Wings $15.90
    • With buffalo hot sauce, blue cheese dip and celery sticks
  • Tex Mex $23.50
    • Chilli rubbed chicken breast, bacon, jalapenos, onion, topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa and crispy corn chips
  • Creamy Mushrooms $13.90
    • Portobello & field mushrooms, basil cream, grilled tomato, toasted sourdough
  • French Fries $4.90 Sm / $7.90 Lg
  • Potato Skins $14.90
    • With bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • Moroccan $23.50
    • Cumin dusted lamb rump, sundried tomato, olives, red peppers, feta and fresh mint, kumara chips
  • Calamari $16.90
    • Salt and pepper fried with a hot and sour dipping sauce
  • Warming winter buddha bowl (V)(GF)
  • Lemongrass and kumara hash (V)(GF)
  • -Free range eggs
  • Cinnamon waffles (V)(GF)(RSF)
  • -Sourdough
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms on wild loaf (V)(GF)
  • -Salmon
  • -Salmon
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