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

  • Mujver S $11 / L $ 12.5
    • A combination of zucchini, corn, pumpkin etc
  • Chicken on rice $7.50
  • Lamb S $9.5 / L $ 11.5
  • Add any of the following selection to your meal
  • 2x Mujver, 1x falafel served with hummus $5.00
  • Mujver S $11.5 / L $ 13
    • A combination of zucchini, corn, pumpkin etc
  • Dolmas $5.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed, served with cacik & fresh lemon
  • Falafel $1.50
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Veggie Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert (Double / Snack)
  • Spirit $9.50
    • Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Seasoned wedges $4.50 Per scoop
  • Combination (meat) $10.30
  • Egg $3.80
  • Special $11.30
  • Ham $2.90
  • Cashew nuts $3.00
  • Chicken fritter $2.50
  • Chips $2.70
  • Soup of the Day $11.90
    • Made fresh daily, with pizza bread
  • Steak Open S/wch $14.90
    • Grilled scotch fillet steak, caramelised onion, fried mushrooms, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber w honey mustard dressing
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • Crisp lettuce, smoked chicken, streaky bacon, croutons & Caesar dressing
  • Pepperoni $14.90
    • Smoked sausage, salami, onion & capsicum
  • -Cheese $5.90
  • Vegeterian Penne Aribiata $13.90
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, garlic, chilli, black olives, parsley & pomodoro sauce
  • Osteria Pizza Bread
  • Olive e Feta $8.90
    • Marinated Olives & Feta
  • Licorice Ice Cream, orange juice, chocolate dipped glace orange slices $17.50
  • Evansdale Farmhouse Brie, baked briefly in a white pine box, and served warm $15.50
  • Vanilla Crème Caramel with baked rhubarb, ginger and coconut cream $17.50
  • Homemade Bread, Grove Cold Pressed Avocado Oil and our own sweet butter $5.50
  • Or a selection of all three cheeses $35.00
  • A Scoop of our Vanilla Ice Cream, shot of San Emilio Pedro Ximenez Sherry $15.00
  • If you would like your cheeses served at room temperature, please let the waiting staff know your cheese order, when ordering entreés and mains
  • Momofuku style steamed pork buns, roasted belly pork (per bun) &6.50
  • Frosty Dairy Dessert
    • Creamy indulgent Frosty, in four sizes. Available in vanilla everywhere, and chocolate at selected outlets.
  • Baconator Mushroom Melt $10.70
    • The much loved Baconator Mushroom Melt is chock full of oozy, cheesy mushroom sauce, sandwiched between half a pound of juicy, Quality Mark sourced fresh beef, and NZ bacon.
  • L $4.80
  • S $3.20
  • Bacon Chicken Fiesta Salad $9.90
    • Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of crispy lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, corn and manuka smoked bacon. Topped with honey mustard and a smoky BBQ ranch dressing.
  • M $4.10
  • Kids Meal Nuggets $5.90
    • Four pieces of juicy whole chicken breast, coated in a crispy crumb. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml) plus the kids toy.
  • Kids Meal Cheeseburger $5.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with NZ natural cheese and ketchup, on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids blackcurrant juice, Calciyum in three flavours, or Pump water 400ml), plus the kids toy.
  • 43. Dal Goshi $14.99
  • 56. Roti $3.00
  • 29. Veg Korma $9.00 / $12.90
  • 61. Lamb / Chicken Naan $4.50
  • 44. Vege / Chicken / Lamb / Prawn Biryani
  • 70. Gulab Jamun $4.00
  • 14. Fish Tikka $10.30
  • 60. Peshavari Naan $4.50
  • Main Mixed Grill $32.00
    • Beef, lamb, chicken & pork served with a seasonal salad topped with kumara crisps accompanied with garlic roasted potatoes & garlic aioli
  • Free range roasted chicken supreme $31.50
    • stuffed with camembert & bacon set on a kumara rosti, braised asparagus topped with red pepper puree & carrot crisps served with a turmeric champagne sauce
  • Seafood Linguini $22.00
    • A bounty full selection of pan seared scallops, prawns & calamari enhanced in a refreshing salsa verda nestled with fresh linguini & topped with green lip mussels
  • Poached Eggs $18.00
    • served on an English muffin with your choice of either bacon or salmon topped with our famous homemade hollandaise sauce
  • Prawns & pan seared scallops $21.00
    • sautéed with bacon, set upon a seasonal salad topped with our homemade garlic aioli & segments of lemon
  • Vegetables $7.50
  • A novel Caeser Salad $18.50
    • infused with free range chicken, bacon, croutons & parmesan crisps topped with a poached egg; drizzled with our house caeser dressing
  • VEGETARIAN Ploughman’s Platter $46.50
    • Selection of continental cheese, pickles & breads
  • Breaky wrap $15.00
    • 2 tried eggs, hash brown, bacon, tomato & hollandaise,
  • Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Stuffed with basil & cream cheese served on top of a creamy mushroom & bacon risotto
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with aioli
  • Prawn Cocktail $12.00
    • Juicy prawns covered in our house cocktail dressing, Served with cos lettuce & avocado
  • Pasta of the Day $27.00
    • See wait staff for today’s Pasta
  • Chicken Wings $12.00
    • Crispy chicken wings, coated in a mix of spices, served with a satay dipping sauce
  • Cornerstone Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, Cheese Kransky, grilled tomato, hash brown
  • Fish and Chips $21.00
    • Beer battered fish served with salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Ice cream Sundae $3.50
    • Ice cream topped with chocolate sauce & sprinkles
  • Trio of Dips with Crostini $14.50
  • Garlic bread $8.50
  • Traditional Apple Tart Tatin $14.50
    • Served with hokey pokey ice cream
  • Oreo Cheesecake $14.50
    • Served with whipped cream & chocolate sauce
  • Fish and Chips $24.50
    • Tempura battered fresh market fish, green salad, fries & house tartare sauce
  • Spicy costed chicken wings, chilli, lime & maple glaze $15.50
  • Profiteroles $14.50
    • Served with vanilla ice cream  & topped with warm chocolate sauce.
  • 28 Special Fried Rice
    • Traditional fried rice comprising of shrimp, roast pork, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
  • 32 Honey Chicken Fried Rice
    • Battered chicken in a honey sauce with wok tossed fried rice and vegetables.
  • 3 Fried Kuai Teow
    • Thick rice noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions in a dark soy and chili sauce.
  • 5 Black Bean Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a popular black bean sauce.
  • 10 Seafood Mee Goreng
    • Egg noodles with prawns, calamari, fish cakes, crab meat, tofu and fresh vegetables in an Indonesian style sauce.
  • 31 Seafood Nasi Goreng
    • Malaysian style fried rice with a combination of seafood, beans sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
  • 30 Nasi Goreng
    • Malaysian style fried rice with roast pork, bean sprouts, onions, carrots and peas.
  • 12 Sambal Chicken
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in a Malaysian Sambal sauce.
  • Teriyaki Eel $15
    • Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood Set $15
    • Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
  • Inari N/A
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Baby Stick N/A
  • 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
  • Venison Burger with Fries $18.00
    • A burger with aioli, salad, caramelised onions and a venison patty, served with a side of fries.
  • Eggs Benedict B $18.00 S $19.00
    • 2 slices of ciabatta bread with spinach, 2 poached eggs and topped with either bacon or smoked salmon (smoked on premises) and covered with hollandaise sauce.
  • Bowl of wedges with cheese and sour cream $9.00
    • (Bacon optional $ 2.00 extra)
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Chips $7.00
    • Bowl of Fries
  • Mega Breakfast $19.50
    • A big breakfast containing bacon, eggs (either poached fried or scrambled), 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, mushroom and toast.
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $15.00
    • (Add 3 rashers of bacon $4.50 extra).Mushrooms cooked in a creamy galirc and white wine sauce served with 2 slices of ciabatta. Bacon optional
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
    • A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Macadamia Caramel $4.00
  • Potato Top
  • Pies $3.50
  • Chicken, Ch. & Tom $4.50
  • Chilli Chicken Tenders $6.50
  • Whole Grain Beef $4.50
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Chocolate Mudcake $3.00
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