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

  • Paua fritter $2.50
  • King prawn $11.30
  • Potato fritter $0.50
  • Pork $9.80
  • Beef $9.80
  • Curry roll $2.20
  • Bbq pork $10.30
  • Chicken $9.80
  • Steak sauce options N/A
    • Chunky Mushroom / Beef & Red Wine / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter / Jack Daniel’s & Cracked Pepper
  • Mexican Toastie $11
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10
    • A traditional seeded Ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Buenos Nachos $19
    • Roasted seasonal vegetables with spicy bean mix on crispy corn chips with grilled cheese. Topped with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Longhorn Cheesecake $12
    • Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • Dessert free!
    • Lone Star ‘Mudslide’ ice cream.
  • Chief's Chicken Nibbles $16
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • The Wagon Wheel $40
    • Redneck Ribs™, Chief's Chicken Nibbles, Chicken Roadrunners and Battered Fish Fillets. Served on a platter with straight-cut chips, coriander aioli and tomato sauce. serves 3-4
  • Mussels $15
    • Yellow Thai Broth: Crusty Baguette (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Wedges $15
    • Cheese: Bacon: Sweet Chili Sauce: Sour Cream
  • All Burgers Served With Beer Battered Fries & Sauce
  • Goat Cheese Balls $16
    • Pine Nuts: Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin Seeds
  • Burgers & Fries Mini $10
  • Fish & Chips Mini $10
  • Pulled Pork $18
    • BBQ Sauce: Coleslaw
  • Kids Ice Cream $5
  • Taco Salad $9.20
    • Crispy hand cut lettuce, topped with Wendy’s slow cooked chili, partnered with corn chips and sour cream makes for a hearty filling salad.
  • Frosty Cone $2.00
    • The best value ice-cream cone! Creamy indulgent Frosty in a premium waffle cone.
  • Chickenator $12.90
    • The Chickenator is layered with two premium whole chicken fillets, manuka smoked bacon and natural cheese, topped with creamy mayo and tangy BBQ sauce, all on a freshly toasted Kaiser bun.
  • Hamburger $2.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
  • Sour Cream & Chives Potato $3.60
    • Slow-baked in an oven, not zapped in a microwave. Need we say more? Our Sour Cream and Chives Baked Potato is perfect by itself or paired with a burger. Great taste. Great value.
  • Frosty Parfait $5.90
    • A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
  • Homestyle Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • Juicy succulent whole chicken breast, lovingly coated in a lightly seasoned crispy coating, paired with tomato, lettuce and creamy mayo in a premium toasted bun.
  • 5 pcs $4.20
  • 69. Garden Salad $3.00
  • 48. Prawn / Fish Madras $14.99
  • 53. Chicken Nugget & Fries $6.99
  • 31. Aloo Gabi $9.00 / $12.90
  • 32. Butter Paneer $9.00 / $12.90
  • 20. Chicken / Lamb / Beef Korma $9.90 / $12.90
  • 10. Malai Tikka H $9.00 F $14.90
  • 52. Fish & Chips + Drink $6.99
  • Garlic prawns $17.50
    • served on a delicate creamed leek filo tart topped with kumara crisps
  • Prawns & Scallops $22.50
    • King prawns & skewered scallops served with a light salad, kumara crisps & a sweet chilli sauce
  • Fries $6.50
  • Breakfast wrap $16.50
    • filled with all the good stuff; bacon, scrambled egg, tomato, hash brown & mushrooms served with fries & tomato sauce
  • BBQ pork ribs $31.50
    • served with a butter infused corn cob seasonal salad & chunky chips
  • Chicken Breast $31.00
    • Chicken breast wrapped in streaky bacon served with a fresh garden salad, garlic roasted potatoes & a plum dipping sauce
  • Green Salad $7.50
  • Moroccan lamb wrap $16.50
    • filled with mesculin leafs, feta, red onion, olives, tomato, cucumber & garlic aioli served with fries
  • Weekend Special Lunch $16 per person
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • Mixed Vegtables $6
  • Deep Fried Mix $20
  • Weekday Special Lunch $11 per person
    • Miso Soup, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • White Button Mushrooms $8
  • Deep Fried Prawns $8
  • Fresh Snapper Fillet $22
  • Teppan Fried Banana $9
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Fish Goujons and Chips $11.50
    • Crumbed fish served with fries+ lemon aioli
  • Toast $1.50
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Smoked Chicken Filo $14.50
    • Smoked chicken with spinach, hazelnuts + cream cheese, wrapped in filo with spiced plum sauce. Served with seasonal salad
  • Spaghetti $2.50
  • Vegetable Melt* $14.50
    • Roasted vegetable stack grilled with mozzarella, drizzled with pesto infusion + red pepper essence.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf* $18.50
    • Prime rump, scallop + prawn with a seafood dipping sauce
  • Watties Spaghetti on toast $6.00
  • Mixed hot platter $10.00
  • Combo comes with 355ml can of soft drink.
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. $7.50–$7.50
  • Cacik Dip & Turkish Bread $7.00
  • Prices are subject to change without notice
  • All our fries are cooked with vegetable oil. $4.00–$10.00
  • Fish & Chips 2 pcs of battered hoki fillets & a portion of hot chips $10.00
  • Calamari $5.50
  • - 4 pieces Regular Chicken
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
  • LARGE $8.90
  • SMALL $5.60
  • - 10 pieces Fresh Salmon Nigiri
  • Vegetarian Sushi
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Ostrich Loin / Avestruz $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced ostrich loin on creamed polenta, broccolini & red wine port jus
  • Fried Chicken / Pollo Frito Marinado $13.00
    • Crisp fried chicken marinated in garlic & herbs with lemon wedges
  • Bread and Cured Ham / Jamon Con Pan Frito $10.50
    • Serrano jamon on garlic croutes & green mojo dressing
  • Selectiones De Pan Serves 2/3 $16.00
    • A sample of breads from all of the above
  • Garlic Bread / El Pan Con Ajo $6.50
    • Whole roasted garlic bulb with warmed bread
  • Toasted Sandwich $16.50
    • Spanish ham, Mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes & baby spinach
  • Pacific $19.00/$29.00
    • 1/2 dozen/Dozen
  • Chicken Salad / Ensalad De Pollo $18.50
    • Grilled chicken salad with roasted vegetables & house dressing
  • Caesar Salad $17.90
    • Cos lettuce, chicken, bacon, poached egg, parmesan, anchovies and croutons.
  • Phoenix Caesar Salad $24.50
    • Cos lettuce, grilled chicken, bacon, poached egg, parmesan, croutons and anchovies served in our own creamy anchovy, caper and garlic caesar dressing
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Honey and soy marinated chicken breast, cos lettuce, charred peppers, portobello mushroom, avocado, toasted turkish bread, sweet chilli & lime aioli - Add fries $2.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Meat & Cheese $30.00
    • Scotch fillet strips, smoked salmon, brie & blue cheeses, kalamata olives, pickles, falwaser crackers, warmed fresh bread and more
  • Chicken Pita Pocket $15.00
    • Stuffed with grilled chicken breast, tomato, onion, mozzarella and cous cous
  • Pork Ribs - Full Pack $35.90
    • Served with french fries and corn on the cob
  • Blue Cheese $8.90
    • With pear, caramelised onions and toasted walnuts
  • Croissant
  • Sausage, Creamy Mushroom, Smoked Salmon, Croissant $5.50
  • Brioche French Toast $17.00
    • Bacom, berries, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup, almonds
  • Steak and Fries $23.00
    • Scotch fillet, French fries, Bearnaise sauce or blue cheese sauce
  • Tomato, Bacon, organic sourdough, Rye Bread, Granola, Avocado, Anchovies $4.00
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom sauce
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Pho $18.00
    • Broth, rice noodles, prawns, seasoned vegetables, fresh herbs, lemon zest
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