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

  • - ADD your favourite choice of sauce-mushroom OR garlic butter OR Peppercorn $3.00 each
  • Bowl Fries $4.00
  • - 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
  • Mountain Burger $16.00
    • 180 gm burger, w/ bacon, fried egg, cheese, beetroot relish, salad & chips
  • Thai Chicken OR Vegetable Curry $19.00
    • Chef's choice accompanied w/ a timbale of rice & served w/ a poppadum (please view our blackboard for today's choice)
  • AVAILABLE FROM 2PM - LATE
  • 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
  • Paleo Muesli $17.50
    • with almond milk and cinnamon plums
  • Sticky Beef Burger $22.50
    • braised beef on The Raft burger bun with salad leaves, crispy onions, cheese, aioli, pickled red cabbage and beer battered fries
  • Fitness Bowl Salad $23.90
    • green salad with grilled haloumi, poached egg, avocado puree, nuts, sprouted seeds and a tahini dressing
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $19.90
    • with salmon, spinach and poached eggs
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $16.50
    • with orange caramel, pickled ginger, fresh lemon and aioli
  • Prawn Twisters $17.50
    • with a palm ginger and lime sauce
  • Bucket of Prawns $28
    • with toasted ciabatta and seafood sauce
  • Seafood Linguine $24.90
    • with scallops, prawns, squid, fish, spinach, capers through linguine pasta
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • -Biriyani $17.00
    • Chicken, lamb, vegetable marinated in yoghurt, spices and steamed rice
  • Navrattam Korma $17.50
    • Fresh mixed vegetables and fruits cooked in a creamy gravy
  • Peshwari Naan (chopped nuts and fruit) $5.00
  • C4 Naan (Cheese, Chili, Coriander and Chicken) $5.00
  • Mango Lassi $6.00
    • Refreshing yoghurt drink
  • -Raita $4.50
  • Mango Kulfi $9.50
    • Home made creamy icecream with pistachio nuts and cardomon
  • Chocolate with a Fudge/Cointreau Sauce $9.50
    • Tasty chocolate steam pudding with a subereb chocolate contreau sauce, served steaming hot
  • 2. Samosa $4.00
  • 38. Zoora Aloo $12.90
  • 67. Raita $2.00
  • 37. Kumara & Mushroom Curry $12.90
  • 31. Aloo Gabi $9.00 / $12.90
  • 24. Chicken / Lamb / Beef Madras $9.90 / $12.90
  • 9. Chicken Tikka H $9.00 F $14.90
  • 64. Papadom $1.00
  • Aloha Moods $25.00
    • Free range pineapple, carved ham & mozzarella cheese
  • Sticky Pork Belly Soft Taco $10.00
    • With coleslaw & smashed crackling
  • Blue Cheese & Peanut Wontons $9.00
    • With berry coulis
  • Crispy Salt & Pepper Squid $9.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Fish & Chips $25.00
    • Beer battered or panko crumbed fresh fish With fries, green salad & tartar sauce
  • Waffles $14.00
    • With bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Ham & Pineapple Pizza with Fries $12.00
  • Gun Powder Beans $16.00
    • Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
  • Steamed Rice $2
  • Scotch Fillet with Black Pepper Sauce $27
  • Weekday Special Lunch $11 per person
    • Miso Soup, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • Tofu $8
  • Mixed Vegtables $6
  • Sliced Beef Rump with Curry Sauce $18
  • Miso Soup $3
  • Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce $25
  • 5 Black Bean Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a popular black bean sauce.
  • 22 Vegetarian Mee Goreng
    • Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms, tomato and fresh vegetables in an Indonesian style sauce.
  • 4 Combination Noodles
    • Egg noodles with prawn, beef, pork and chicken served with fresh and crispy vegetables in an oyster sauce.
  • 6 Singapore Fried Noodles
    • Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onions, carrots and spring onions in a light curry sauce.
  • 24 Vegetarian Soup
    • Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables served in a soup.
  • 7 Sweet Box
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, chicken, beef, pineapple, tomato and fresh vegetables in a special sweet sauce.
  • 2 Hokkien Mee
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onion, bok choy & spring onions in a dark soy & mild chilli sauce.
  • 19 Seafood Combination Noodles
    • Egg noodle with prawns, calamari, fish cakes, crab meat and fresh vegetables in an oyster sauce.
  • Cardamon Special Curry $20.00
    • Fenugreek seeds,coriander mixed in onion gravy and cream and special spices
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with lamb mince
  • Mixed Leaf Salad $6.00
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Crispy calamari with black pepper lemon and mix salad
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Made from plain flour an all time favourite
  • Goat Curry $19.00
    • Goat meat cooked with an exotic blend of indian herbs and spices with bone
  • Pashwari Naan $5.50
    • Topped with chopped nuts,apples and dry fruits
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in an authentic tomato based gravy
  • -L $16.99
  • -Peshwari Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed sweet naan bread with sultana, coconut and almonds
  • -L $16.99
  • -C $15.99
  • Madras Chicken / Lamb / Beef
    • Tender chicken or lamb or beef cooked in tomato & coconut curry
  • - B $15.99
  • -L $16.99
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Onion dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
  • Potato, leek, bacon gratin $8.00
  • Mushroom Parfait- g/f v $16.00
    • with cashew butter, pickled mushrooms, black garlic and lavosh
  • Pumpkin Tortellini gf v $26.00
    • Carrot olive oil fondant, pickled butternut
  • Eye Fillet g/f $38.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Steamed Vegetable Ribbons $8.00
  • Sword-n-Saucery g/f $26.000
    • Scallops, prawns, salmon, fish, lime and dipping sauces, flambeed with horopito and lime infused vodka
  • Scallops g/f $16
    • With spiced mango, lemon, matcha cream & harakeke crisp
  • ICECREAM SUNDAE $15.00
    • choice of chocolate, vanilla, or white chocolate & raspberry ice-cream and brandied caramel, chocolate Kahlua or raspberry cointreau sauce
  • Omlette Your Choice $15.50
    • House Smoked Salmon & Feta Served With Toast. Or Free Range Bacon And Dutch Gouda Served With Toast
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • Eggs On Toast $12.50
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style - Poached, Scrambled Or Fried Served With Toast. Add Free Range Bacon $4.00
  • French Toast $14.50
    • House Made Brioche Loaf, French Toasted And Served With Berry Compote, Real Maple Syrup And Cream.
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Served With Free Range Bacon And Toast
  • Vegetarian Melt-Feta $15.50
    • caramelised onion, spinach, mushroom, capsicum and cheddar
  • Mediterranean Melt Olive Tapanade $15.50
    • chorizo, capsicum, sun dried tomato, cheddar and basil pesto drizzle.
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.50
  • BLAT $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • Smoked Chicken Melt $15.50
    • Smoked chicken, cream cheese, camembert, red onion jam and avocado.
  • Salmon Melt $15.50
    • Salmon, baby capers, red onion, and cheddar on top of a horseradish cream cheese spread and lime aioli.
  • Antipasto Platter $9.50 Sm / $18 Lg
  • Chicken Pita Pocket $15.00
    • Stuffed with grilled chicken breast, tomato, onion, mozzarella and cous cous
  • French Fries $4.90 Sm / $7.90 Lg
  • Market Fish N Chips $25.00
    • Fresh Monteith's Pilsner beer battered tarakihi, served with fries, house salad and tartare
  • Market Fish N Chips N/A
    • Pilsner battered tarakihi, house salad, fries, tartare - (Pan-fried or crumbed avail)
  • Roasted Garlic $7.90
    • With rosemary, parmesan and sea salt
  • Gluten free bases also available for an extra $2.50
  • Warm Vegetable Salad $22.90
    • Slow roasted seasonal vegetables with Israeli cous cous, pomegranate molasses, lemon zest and basil
  • 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
  • Bacon Avocado Gourmet Sandwich $14.00
    • Bacon and avocado served on a toasted Turkish bun with aioli and salad
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Chicken Brie And Cranberry Gourmet Sandwich
    • Chicken and brie served on a toasted Turkish bun with cranberry sauce and salad
  • Scallops in macadamia sauce $20.00
    • Scallops cooked in a macadamia and white wine sauce, served with a garlic bread wedge and a side salad
  • Mega Breakfast $19.50
    • A big breakfast containing bacon, eggs (either poached fried or scrambled), 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, mushroom and toast.
  • Bowl of wedges with cheese and sour cream $9.00
    • (Bacon optional $ 2.00 extra)
  • Venison Burger with Fries $18.00
    • A burger with aioli, salad, caramelised onions and a venison patty, served with a side of fries.
  • Chips $7.00
    • Bowl of Fries
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