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

  • Butter scallops $19.00
    • Fresh scallops cooked with variety of spices and creamy tomato gravy
  • Saag aloo $13.00
    • Potatoes cooked in fresh spinach puree
  • Chicken balti $16.00
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and chef special spices, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Pulav rice $7.00
    • Basmati rice cooked in cashew nuts, sultanas and herbs
  • Lamb kadhai $16.00
    • A dish which is hot in flavour predominantly of fenugreek and coriander
  • Chicken mushroom masala $16.00
    • Sauteed mushroom cooked with chicken in a special way
  • Saag $16.00
    • Delicious meat cooked with light spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree
  • Butter chicken $16.00
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken roasted in tandoori and finished in a mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
  • Greek Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
    • Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Nautilus Trinkets $16.00
    • six mini macaroons
  • Chocolate Mousse $14.00
    • using the finest Belgium 70% cacao chocolate
  • Vegetarian Wellington $26.00
    • Portobello mushrooms, roasted vegetables, green Puy lentils and Brie cheese in puff pastry, with Nautilus smoked tomato sauce
  • Carpaccio of Beef Eye Fillet $19.00
    • Accompanied by summer salad, parmesan cheese, cream of balsamic vinegar, cold pressed NZ olive oil and sea salt croutons
  • Platter to Share (for two people) $36.00
    • tempura prawns, Spanish meatball, duck and bacon terrine, chicken teriyaki, Aoraki smoked salmon, warm pork and venison pie, sweet sour sauce, bread, aioli and various dips
  • Coffee and Mascarpone Tiramisu $14.00
    • served with custard cream sauce
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $28.00
    • Good old fashioned Kiwi beer battered fish and chips, served with coleslaw
  • Summer Salad: Grilled Chicken $19.00
    • Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Pesto, Sweet Corn, Croutons and herbed Mayonnaise
  • -Istambul Grilled Chicken Breasts / Istanbul Kofte (minced beef) $13.50
    • Turkish bun burger served with hummus, mixed salad, mayonnaise, tomato sauce and side of fries
  • -Turkish Bread $4.50
  • -Choose From: Lamb or Chicken / Mixed Doner (Lamb and Chicken) / Adana Kebab (Hot Spicy Minced Beef) / Veggie (Falafel & Mucver) $10.00
  • -Kid's Pizzas $10.00
    • Ham and mozzarella / Tomatoes and mozzarella / Chicken and Mozzarella
  • -Choose From: Lamb or Chicken / Mixed Doner (Lamb and Chicken) / Adana Kebab (Hot Spicy Minced Beef) / Veggie (Falafel & Mucver) $12.50
  • -Mixed Dips Plate $14.50
    • Combination of four dips, grilled halloumi, sigara borek, falafels- with Turkish bread
  • -Margherita $14.00
    • Tomatoes, basil and mozzarella
  • -Chicken Banana $16.00
    • Chicken, banana, cashew, mango chutney and mozzarella
  • Cerviche roll (massago, cream cheese & spring onions- topped with diced salmon, prawn, tuna, red onion, capsicum, ginger, parsley & lemon juice) $20.50
  • Tempura chicken roll (tempura chicken, avocado, chives) $17.50
  • Tomato hot roll (cherry tomato, cream cheese, basil) $18.00
  • Prawn $9.00
  • California eel (eel, avocado, cream cheese, spring onions) $15.50
  • California tori cheese (chicken, cream cheese, spring onions) $15.50
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Eel futomaki (eel & avocado) $15.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • Salmon Sashimi Bowl (GF) $24.00
    • Salmon Sashimi, Wakame, Asian Vege, Pickled Ginger, Sprouts, Rice, Sesame Seeds. Wine Match – Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
  • Bourbon Glazed Chicken (GF) $13.00
    • Chicken, Chipotle Mayo, Shallots, Baby Cress. Beer Match – Garage Project Hapi Daze Pale Ale
  • Build Your Own Breakfast Two Free Range Eggs - Poached/Fried/Scrambled. Toasted Sourdough (GF bread available) $10.00
  • Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Beer Battered Fresh Fish, Tay St Slaw $24.00
    • Fries, Roast Garlic Aioli, Lemon Cheek/ Wine Match – Mills Reef Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015
  • Calamari Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Crispy Squid, Avocado, Jalapeno, Black Beans, Sweetcorn, Pickled Radish, Coriander, Chili, Pepitas, Summer Leaves, Wine Match – Saddleback Central Otago Pinot Gris 2016
  • Add Potato Hash $6.00
  • Tay St Green Leaves Salad $12.00
  • Crispy Tofu (GF) $12.00
  • Beef carpaccio, wine barrel smoked mushrooms, Harrys bar dressing $18.00
  • Wild mushroom pearl barley risotto, confit lemon, truffle oil $28.00
  • Kitchen salad, honey mustard dressing $8.00
  • Citrus cured salmon cultered crème, smoked beetroot, soused raddish $18.00
  • Palm sugar cured venison, waldorf salad, grape jellies $18.00
  • Twice cooked hand cut fries, toasted sesame salt, truffle mayo $8.00
  • Affogato, Baileys, ice cream, chocolate crumb, espresso $16.00
  • Beef carpaccio, wine barrel smoked mushrooms, Harrys bar dressing $18.00
  • Margarita $23
    • Sliced Roasted Tomatoes & Mozzarella
  • Salad Greens And Mixed Herbs With A Light Dressing Gf $7.50
  • Meaty Gourmet S $18 M $25.50 L $28
    • A Selection of Meats, Mozzarella & BBQ Sauce
  • -Seafood $28.50
    • Scallops, Mussels & Prawns in our own Tomato Cream Sauce Df Without Cream Cheese
  • Vegetarian $26.50
    • Olives, Capers, Spinach, Red Onions, Peppers & Mushrooms in a Tomato Cream Sauce finished with Basil Pesto & Parmesan
  • Beer Battered Fries W Ith Our Own Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.50
  • Tasting Plate $24
    • (Changes Daily)A selection of some of our favourite Pizza Breads Meats, Seafoods & Condiments
  • Meaty Gourmet $29.50
    • A Selection of Meats, Mozzarella & BBQ Sauce
  • Crumbed Scallops $17.50
    • Served with mesclun salad, wasabi aioli, pickled ginger & soy sauce.
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Salt & pepper deep fried with aioli & petite salad
  • Green Salad $8
  • Beer battered fries with aioli $10.00
  • Smoked fish, parmesan & chive croquettes $16.00
  • Tempura fish sliders $16.50
  • Spicy BBQ pork belly sliders $16.50
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Salt & pepper deep fried with aioli & petite salad
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • -Cheesy $8.90
  • Fish and Chips $23.90
    • John Dory fillet coated in a delicious batter made with Monteith’s Radler. Steakhouse fries, salad, aioli style tartare sauce and tomato sauce complete this classic Kiwi dish.
  • Scotch Fillet $30.90
    • 250g of prime New Zealand scotch fillet served with fried egg or prawns, fries, tomato sauce, salad and your choice of - garlic butter, mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce or creamy blue cheese sauce. Please note that 'well done' steaks take up to 40 minutes to prepare - including cooking and resting time.
  • Garlic Bread
    • 4 pieces of toasted baguette with garlic butter
  • Scallop Salad $24.90
    • Scallops poached in a lemon cream sauce. Served on top of rocket, mango and avocado with a lemon dressing.
  • Vegetable Stack (v) $19.90
    • Roasted pumpkin, grilled capsicum and portobello mushroom served on marinated tofu with pea puree, pesto and a rocket salad.
  • Greer's Fried Chicken $12.90
    • Chicken tenderloins coated in Greer's homemade tasty batter and deep fried. Served with fries and dipping sauces.
  • Every month we have a choice of 3 special lunches for just $10.00 each. Please ask a member of staff for details or see the specials board on the bar.
  • Cheese Lovers
    • cheese, cream cheese
  • Seafood
    • cheese, shrimps, mussels, tuna, red onion, sweetcorn
  • Vegan 2
    • crushed tomato base sauce, red onion, asparagus, red capsicum, homemade cashew cheese, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Tikka Masala
    • cheese, chicken, raisins, cashew nuts, spring onion, tikka masala sauce
  • Chicken Satay
    • cheese, cream cheese, chicken, cashew nuts, spring onion, satay sauce
  • Margarita
    • cheese, tomato, dried basil
  • Cranberry chicken
    • cheese, chicken, cream cheese, cranberry sauce
  • Cheese & Onion
    • Cheese, red onion
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • Snails $ 18,00
    • (Cassolette d’escargots à la bourguignonne) Snails sautéed • garlic • shallots • Burgundy red wine Or(Escargots en coquilles a l’ail) Snails in the shell • garlic butter
  • Goat Cheese Profiterole $ 17,50
    • (Petit chou au chevre chaud) Basil olive oil • sweet tomato ratatouille • roasted pine nuts
  • Pork Belly Roulade 180g/240g $ 25,50 / $ 29,50
    • (Poitrine de porc au cidre) Melt in the mouth rolled pork belly stuffed with cranberries • cider & apple syrup sauce • roasted potatoes
  • Duck Leg with an Orange Liqueur Sauce $ 29,50
    • (Canard a l’orange) Confit of duck leg • cinnamon & orange zest kumara mash
  • Josephine Soup $ 13,50
    • Napoleon’s wife’s fresh vegetable soup
  • Chicken & Seafood Chowder $ 17,50
    • (Creme de poulet aux fruits de mer) Creamy chowder • chicken • seasonal seafood & prawns
  • Chicken Provencale $ 27,50
    • (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoesChicken Provencale GF (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoes
  • Pancake $17.00
    • Pancake, bacon, banana, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup
  • Garlic and Cheese Baguette $10.00
  • Croissant
  • Spinach, Gluten free bread, Bagel, Ciabatta $3.00
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Vegetarian $21.00
    • Roasted Porto Bello mushroom, hash potato, tomato, onion, asparagus, organic sourdough. Add egg $2.00 - Add hollandaise $2.00
  • Brioche French Toast $17.00
    • Bacom, berries, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup, almonds
  • Baguette Sandwich $13.00
    • Chicken, brie, cranberry sauce, or Pork belly with Dijon mustard sauce
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