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

  • Wedges $15
    • Cheese: Bacon: Sweet Chili Sauce: Sour Cream
  • Jerk Fish: Slaw: Orange: Avocado Cream $16
  • Kids Ice Cream $5
  • Beef $19.5
    • Swiss Cheese: Bacon: Caramelised Onion
  • Seafood Chowder $15
    • Garlic Bread
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • Beer Battered: Salad: Lemon: Tartare
  • Goat Cheese Balls $16
    • Pine Nuts: Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin Seeds
  • Tacos
  • Hawaiian burger $8.90
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Potato fritter $1.20
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Scallop $2.10
  • Donut stack
  • Smoked fish cake $3.50
  • Sausage $1.80
  • 2 SCOOPS OF CHIPS
  • 4 FISH
  • 3 POTATO FRITTERS
  • MUSHROOMS $3.00
  • FISH $10.00
  • PORK FU YOUNG $11.00
  • CHICKEN BLACK BEAN SAUCE $11.00
  • PORK $11.00
  • Scotch fillet sliced,srispy chips,carrot sticks and tomato sauce. $12.50
  • Kids,selection of 2 scoops(from the sorbet options available) $8.00
  • Master stock pork belly and pineapple salsa.(GF) $15.00
  • Raw hazelnut and chocolate cheese cake,raspberry coulis and whipped coconut cream(V,GF) $15.00
  • Crispy fried squid ,joisin and peanuts.(GF) $16.00
  • Marinated lumb rump,sumac,minted yoghurt,feta,beetroot, and almond salad with tomato salsa.(GF) $28.00
  • Dahl fritters,masala sauce and cucumber and coconut yoghurt salad.(V,GF) $13.00
  • Trio of sorbet,selection of mango,berries and lemon $15.00
  • Vegetariana $23.00
    • mushroom, grilled zucchini, eggplant, Spanish onion, olive (v)
  • Cajun Chicken $24.50
    • mango chutney, banana, coriander yogurt, cashew nuts
  • Ice Cream Sandwich $14.00
    • peanut butter & chocolate biscotti, vanilla bean ice cream, salted caramel
  • Mixed Greens $8.50
    • sherry vinaigrette, pecorino (v )(GF)
  • Banoffee Pizza $23.00
    • vanilla ice cream (serves two)
  • Crispy Chicken $19.50
    • green apple & ginger slaw, kewpie mayo (gf)
  • Prosciutto $24.50
    • wild rocket, parmesan, olive oil
  • Chilli Caramel Pork Belly $27.00
    • apple salad, coriander
  • Fish n Chips $24
    • beer battered & served with fries, salad & tartare sauce
  • Lunchtime Special $9.95
    • 200gm Steak, Chips & choice of 3 sauces or small Fish n Chips
  • Pasta of the day P.O.A
    • server to advise
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12
    • served with vanilla ice cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry 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
  • Fries $8
    • served with tomato & aioli sauce
  • Garlic Yoghurt, BBQ, Aioli
  • Mujver $1.50
  • Hummes $1.00
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Beef $13.50
  • Mixed Vege (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.00
    • mujver+falafel
  • Beef (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.50
  • Salad Kebab (Small/Large) $7.00/$8.00
  • Plain Roti $2.00
    • Wholemeal bread
  • Jhinga (Shrimp) Sagwala $18.00
    • Shelled shrimps cooked with spinach & spices
  • Mattar Paneer $13.00
    • Home made cottage cheese & peas in curry sauce
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Soft bread packed with cheese & spices
  • Mudgee Madras $15.00
    • south Indian curry usually very hot but we can prepare
  • AIoo Gobi $13.00
    • Cauliflower & potatoes cooked with onion & spices
  • Jhinga (Shrimp) Malabari $18.00
    • Shelled shrimps cooked in coconut& capsicum
  • Lamb / Beef Korma $16.00/$15.00
    • Diced lamb I beef in a creamy sauce of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Thai Chicken Salad $15.50
    • Tender chicken saute in a spicy honey, ginger thai sauce, tossed with crispy noodles, roasted cashews + salad greens.
  • Toast $1.50
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Light + fluffy served with berry compote, lashings of cream + a swirl of maple syrup
  • Chicken Kebabs* $16.50
    • Skewers of marinated breast fillet with a sweet chilli sauce
  • Fries* $6.50
    • served with aioli + tomato sauce
  • Hash Brown $2.50
  • Bacon and Eggs* $14.50
    • Fat toast, grilled bacon + eggs cooked to your liking
  • Eggs $2.50
  • Fish Tikka
    • Boneless fish marinated in fresh green herbs and spices cooked delicately in tandoor
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with grated cheese
  • Caradamom Fish Curry $20.00
    • Tender succulent fish cooked with onions, fenugreek and special spices
  • Palak Paneer Mushroom $17.00
    • Rich creamy curry where paneer cubes or mushrooms are cooked in tomato spinach based gravy and spices
  • Kid's Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Gulab Jamun $5.00
  • Mango Chicken $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spiced sauce
  • Goan Fish Curry $19.00
    • Classic recipe uses our special Goan paste which has a blend of coriander, coconut, ginger and cumin seed
  • Curry Puff $8.00
    • Delicious puff pastry filled with fragrant curry minced chicken and potatoes
  • Tropical Jungle Curry $17.50
    • Traditional spicy Thai curry with herbs and vegetables without coconut cream with your choice of chicken, beef, lamb or pork
  • All Curries Comes With Rice
  • Phad Thai $17.50
    • popular traditional Thai rice noodle with your choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Nam Tok $19.00
    • Sliced seasoned char-grilled meat with roasted ground rice shredded red onion, mint leaves, seasoned with Thai lime dressing, with beef
  • Spicy Fried Rice $17.50
    • Spicy fried rice with Thai basil, with your choice of chicken, pork or beef
  • Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Sweet and sour sauce stir-fried with vegetables with your choice of chicken or pork
  • BBQ Prawns $10.00
    • BBQ tiger prawns served with salad and delicious Thai Thani sauce
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Pork Belly roulade $26.00
    • Slow cooked, melt in the mouth, dried cherry, apple, berry cider and maple syrup sauce
  • Homemade garlic bread (serves 2) $12.00
  • 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
  • Homemade bread (serves 2 ) $12.00
    • Olive oil, cream of balsamic vinegar, aioli, red pesto
  • Stuffed chicken breast $28.00
    • Cranberry, plum, herbs, brandy and quince sauce, roasted potato
  • -Served with 6 roasted garlic prawns $28.50
  • Basil and Philadelphia creamy cheese ravioli / $18.50
    • Basil and Cashew nuts pesto, parmesan waffle, lemon olive oil roasted mini tomato
  • 2 Petit choux profiterole $13.00
    • Crème patissier (refined custard), warm Belgium chocolate topping
  • -Free range eggs
  • -Salmon
  • 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)
  • Warming winter buddha bowl (V)(GF)
  • -Salmon
  • -Wild loaf
  • Sichuan Chicken (Beef/ Pork) $16.00
  • Braise/Sweet& Sour Whole Fish Seasonal Price
  • Fried YEE Noodles $12.00
  • Spring Roll $5.00
  • Poached Chicken
  • Soya Sauce Chicken on Rice $7.50
  • Beef (Chicken/ Pork) With Ginger & Spring Onion $16.00
  • Roast Pork with Tofu on Rice $9.50
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