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

  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Seafood Chowder $14.90
    • A firm Dixie Browns favorite with garlic bread
  • Soup of the Day (GF) $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
    • Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
  • Vegetarian Burger (V) $19.90
    • Corn and feta patty, grilled on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin, topped with aioli and your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce
  • Country Toasted Sandwich (V) $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • (V) = Vegetarian available / GF= Gluten free available
  • Tuscan Chicken Burger $19.90
    • Grilled Tuscan spiced chicken breast on a toasted bun with grilled mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin finished with our sundried tomato aioli
  • Mexican Toastie $11
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Honky Tonk Chicken medium $30 classic $35
    • Chicken breast marinated in Dijon mustard, dill, honey, olive oil and lime juice. Oven-baked and topped with an orange, ginger and cranberry salsa. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Jack Daniel's Chocolate Fudge Pudding $12
    • A rich, self-saucing chocolate fudge pudding, laced with Jack Daniel's. Served with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Dessert free!
    • Lone Star ‘Mudslide’ ice cream.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapefios. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Redneck Ribs (six / nine / twelve) $19 / $28 / $37
    • Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous! add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw +5
  • Creme Brulee $12
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Rock the Boat medium $27 classic $32
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, then grilled with fresh herbs and parmesan. Topped with a lemon and caper sauce. Served with mashed potato and a fresh green salad.
  • Bulgogi jeongol $48.00
    • Marinated beef with vege, rice cake, noodle (serve for 2-3 people)
  • Samgyeopsal $20.00
    • Pork belly
  • Mul naengmyeon $15.00
    • Buckwheat noodles in chilled broth
  • Bulgogi deopbap $15.00
    • Stir fried beef with rice
  • Dongchimi guksu $14.00
    • Noodles in radish water kimchi broth
  • Ramyun $10.00
  • Gochujang tofu jeongol $45.00
    • Spicy tofu soup (serve for 2-3 people)
  • Jangeo gui $24.00
    • Salted grilled eel
  • Crispy Coated Onion Rings $10.50
    • with BBQ sauce and aioli
  • Garlic Bread $8.50
    • ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • Fitness Bowl Salad $23.90
    • green salad with grilled haloumi, poached egg, avocado puree, nuts, sprouted seeds and a tahini dressing
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Omelette $19.90
    • Bacon or Salmon plus two of the following - mushroom, cheese, spinach, red onions, tomato
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $22.50
    • Italian garlic chicken on grilled focaccia bread with salad, brie, onion jam and beer battered fries
  • Spanish Choritzo $22
    • with crumbled feta and marinated artichoke
  • Fish and Chips $19.90
    • tiger beer battered fish and chips served with lemon and aioli
  • Seafood Bouillabaisse, garlic toast $18.00
  • Wild mushroom pearl barley risotto, confit lemon, truffle oil $28.00
  • Frozen dark chocolate mousse, encapsulated berries $16.00
    • white chocolate veil, nut tuile
  • Crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese, garlic emulsion $12.00
  • Sticky XO pork belly, spicy red cabbage, apple mint salad, steam buns $28.00
  • Classic creme brulee $16.00
  • Citrus friand, pistachio meringue, buttermilk ice cream, lemon curd $16.00
  • Broccolini, nori butter $8.00
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with lamb mince and & spices
  • Mixed Platter For Two $16.00
    • A combination of vegetable Pakoras. Onion Bhaji. Vegetable samosa, Garlic Chicken Tikka & Seekh Kebab accompanied with tamarind & mint sauce
  • 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
  • Potato Kulcha $4.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with mashed potato & mild spices
  • Dal fry $13.00
    • Lentils cooked on slow fire with green coriander & served with julienne ginger
  • Vegetable Manchurian $15.00
    • Onion, cabbage, carrot, ginger, garlic, capsicum & spices made into a ball, vinegar soy and spices
  • Mango chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces, cooked with mango pulp, onion, yoghurt & tomato
  • Chicken fried rice $15.00
    • Chicken, onion, cabbage, carrot spices & soy vinegar spices
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Indian Roti $2.50
    • Made from wholemeal flour
  • Chilli Chicken $17.99
    • Chinese style chicken pieces cooked with chilli and capsicum
  • -Each $18.00
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $6.50
  • Papadoms ( 4 pcs ) $3.00
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in an authentic tomato based gravy
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $10.00
  • Fries $4.50
  • Lamb Korma $13.00
  • Fish Masala $16.00
  • Chilli Chicken $12.00
  • Chick Pea Curry Reg $7.50 L $12.00
  • Chicken Kolapuri $12.00
  • Tikka Lazeez $12.00
  • Plain Naan $2.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Thau beef salad (GF) (HC) $14.00
    • With spicy chilli and lime dressing
  • Red wine sauce
  • Classic garlic bread $6.00
  • Trio or ice-cream $12.00
    • With chocolate topping
  • Citrus buerre blanc
  • Rice $4.00
  • Peppercorn jus
  • Accompanied with plain or olvie mash potato, seasonal vegatables and your choice of sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $15
    • with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
  • Three Egg Omelette $14
    • Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach
  • Savoury mince on Toast $13
    • -Topped with a poached egg
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8
    • Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
  • Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
  • Big Breakfast $18
    • With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18
    • With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
  • Gluten free options available
  • Double Avocado Fresh Salmon
  • Dragon Roll
  • 6PC. REG $9.40
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.00
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • Bacon & Egg $4.50
  • Chicken & Cheese $6.00
  • Chocolate & Hazelnut $4.00
  • Potato Top
  • Whole Grain Beef $4.50
  • Steak, Bacon & Cheese
  • Dutch Crunch Rolls
  • Chicken Salad $4.70
  • -Spicy walnut
  • Harissa Smoked Lamb Shoulder $18
  • Turkish Pide $8
  • Chilli Squid Meze* $16.50
    • Marinated squid scored and seared, served with fresah salad greens, sweet grilled peppers, tomatoes and cucumber. Dressed with a coriander mayo and lots of lemon wedges.
  • Parmesan and Pesto $10
  • Spice Rubbed Roast Beef $17.50
  • Harissa Smoked Lamb Shoulder $21
  • Caramelised onion, rosemary and blue cheese $10
  • -Parsley pesto
  • Seasonal soup of the day (V)(GFO)
  • -Salmon
  • -Free range eggs
  • Poached free range eggs on sourdough (GFO)(VO)
  • GFO = Gluten free option / VO = Vegan option / V = Vegan / GF= Gluten free / RSF = Refined sugar free
  • -Sourdough
  • Miso noodle bowl (V)(GF)
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