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

  • Chicken S $10 / L $ 12
  • Fries (punnet) $4.50
  • Pita bread with hummus $5.00
  • Dolmas $5.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed, served with cacik & fresh lemon
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Lamb on rice $9.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • 4x Dolmas with fresh lemon & cacik $5.00
  • Extra $1.00
    • Falafel or mujver
  • Paneer pakora $7.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes marinated in chickpea flour and deep fried
  • Rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered meat cooked with brown gravy and finished with great spice
  • Butter prawns $18.00
    • Peeled king prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy
  • Saag $16.00
    • Delicious meat cooked with light spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree
  • Keema naan $4.50
    • Naan filled with minced lamb
  • Roti $2.50
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Prawn pakora $12.00
    • King prawns cutlets dipped in fried mildly spiced batter deep fried and served with mint sauce
  • Takoyaki “Octopus Balls” Kewpie Mayo, Takoyaki sauce(DF) $ 13
  • Kimchessy Rice Balls, Shitake mushrooms, kimchi, coriander, sriracha mayonnaise (DF GF ) $ 12
  • Wok Tossed Prawns, chili sambal, tomato, tamarind, spring onion, fresh pineapple, coriander and lime (DF GF) $ 22
  • Prawn Lettuce Cups, chilled prawn San choi bao, baby cos lettuce, spring onion, coriander, chestnuts, fresh lime & garlic crumb (DF) $ 19.5
  • Bang Bang Chicken, chilled chicken salad, Sichuan pepper,Chinese black vinegar, sesame dressing and toasted almonds (DF ) $ 23
  • Beef Ramen Noodle Bowl, peppered beef brisket, crispy bacon, bamboo shoots, boiled egg, in Asian broth (DF) $ 24.9
  • Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5
  • Grilled Pork Belly, shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce (DF GF ) $ 28
  • BBQ Modem $99.00
    • Assorted meat bbq
  • So yangnyeom galbi $25.00
    • Marinated beef ribs
  • Maeun chicken $24.00
    • Spicy chicken
  • Janchi guksu $14.00
    • Noodles in anchovy broth
  • Yukgaejang $16.00
    • Spicy beef soup
  • Gochujang tofu jeongol $45.00
    • Spicy tofu soup (serve for 2-3 people)
  • Bulgogi deopbap $15.00
    • Stir fried beef with rice
  • Jangeo gui $24.00
    • Salted grilled eel
  • Matar mushroom masala $15.00
    • Mushrrom and peas cooked with onion, tomatoes and cashew nut gravy.
  • Butter chicken with naan $12.00
  • Papadom (4 pcs) $2.00
  • Lamb dhansak $17.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with lentils in an onion gravy. A deliciousmedium spicy dish.
  • Lamb biryani $17.00
    • Lamb cooked with rice in herbs and spices.
  • Mix pickle $2.00
  • -Full $18.00
  • Chicken, beef, lamb tawa $17.00
    • Meat cooked with butter sauce, brown sauce and finely chopped meat with desiccated coconut and fried with garlic.
  • Tomato Bruschetta $12.00
    • Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil (3 slices)
  • Lasagne Di Melanzane $26.00
    • Layers of eggplant ala Milanesa, pumpkin, sage, mushroom ragu, ricotta bechamel sauce, mozzarella. Add Bolognese sauce $5.00
  • Insalate Caprese $19.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil, ciabatta
  • Crema Di Arancione & Pistachio $12.00
    • Frozen creamy dessert surrounded by warm orange consomme topped with pistachio
  • Filetto Al Funghi $36.50
    • Eye fillet, leek, parmesan and polenta pure, mushroom, shallots and white wine jus
  • Olive Calde Con Peperoncino $7.00
    • Olives, olive oil, white wine, herbs, garlic & chilli, ciabatta
  • Fettuccine Al Salmone & Funghi $23.50
    • Spinach fettuccine, creamy wine sauce, salmon, mushroom, onion, peas
  • Calamari Picanti $17.50
    • Calamari, garlic, chilli & lemon sauce, garden salad, ciabatta
  • Murgh Tikka $11.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in spices and indian herbs overnight in the roast tandoori oven
  • Chicken Korma $20.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in mild cashew gravy
  • Mango Kulfi $9.50
    • Home made creamy icecream with pistachio nuts and cardomon
  • Navrattam Korma $17.50
    • Fresh mixed vegetables and fruits cooked in a creamy gravy
  • Butter Chicken $20.50
    • Barbequed chicken simmered in a rich tomato and butter gravy. Asubtle dish with tempting flavours
  • Chicken Jhalfrazi $20.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces pan fried with fresh seasonal vegetables and strong aromatic spices
  • Fish Tikka $11.50
    • Tender fish pieces marinated in herbs and spices, gently cooked in the tandoori oven
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Mellick Meat Lovers $26
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, pulled pork, bacon, chicken, chorizo & special sauce
  • Ribs & Rump $25
    • 200gm steak, 200gm pork ribs, served with fries, house salad & a choice of 3 sauces
  • Salmon & Feta Salad $22
    • cured salmon, pear, feta, fried capers, fennel, house salad mix, with a cider dressing
  • Lunchtime Special $9.95
    • 200gm Steak, Chips & choice of 3 sauces or small Fish n Chips
  • Chicken Breast $27
    • stuffed with ricotta & spinach, served on a spiced lemon rice pilaf, with a pepper sauce
  • Side Salad $5
  • Fish Burger $21
    • crumbed fresh fish, homemade tartare sauce, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Scallops $16
    • seared in lemon butter with chorizo & served with salad
  • Vegetable Manchurian $15.00
    • Onion, cabbage, carrot, ginger, garlic, capsicum & spices made into a ball, vinegar soy and spices
  • Fish Masala $18.00
    • Fish cooked in tomato & onion sauce enriched with spices & capsicum
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
    • Rice cooked with mixed vegetables in traditional Indian Style
  • Lamb / Beef Saagwala $16.00/$15.00
    • Blended to perfection in Mughlai tradition. Diced lamb/beef cooked in fresh spices & a puree of green leafy spinach
  • Kadai Chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with crushed tomato, onions, fresh coriander & capsicum
  • Jeera Rice $4.50
    • Rice cooked with cumin seeds in Indian Style
  • Mattar Paneer $13.00
    • Home made cottage cheese & peas in curry sauce
  • Vegetable Pakoras $5.00
    • Fresh vegetables dipped in gramme flour & deep fried
  • Rogan Josh Reg $9.00 L $13.50
  • Samosa $3.00
  • Lolipop (6 pieces) $10.00
  • Prawn Kadai $16.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (5 pieces) $8.00
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
  • Gulab Jamun (3 pieces) $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $12.00
  • -Large $9.50
  • ●Fries
  • ●Just eggs
  • -Side $5.00
  • -Gluten free toast $5.00
  • Big breakfast $19.50
    • With mushroom, bacon, sausage, eggs, whole grain toast & fried potato
  • -Hollandaise/Eggs $5.00
  • -With salmon $19.50
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • The Mount
    • (large size only) cheese, chicken, ham, salami, mushrooms, capsicums, red onion, olives, pineapple, smoky BBQ sauce
  • Margarita
    • cheese, tomato, dried basil
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese, pepperoni (spicy)
  • Vegan 1
    • crushed tomato base sauce, homemade bean paste, red capsicum, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Mexican chicken
    • cheese, chicken, red onion, capsicum, jalapenos, sweet chili sauce, chili flakes
  • Ham & Honey
    • cheese, sliced ham, bacon, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, honey
  • Tuscan
    • cheese, garlic, sun-dried tomato, red onion, olives, courgettes
  • Cheese & Herbs
    • Cheese, Tuscan herbs
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $6.00
  • Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup $6.00
  • Fried YEE Noodles $12.00
  • Pork Chop with Zhen Jiang Sauce $18.00
  • Roast Pork Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Shredded Duck & Salted Cabbage Vermicelli Soup $9.00
  • Salted Pepper Tofu $16.00
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