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

  • Nautilus Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • A creamy selection of poached NZ seafood served with tempura peawns
  • Vegetarian's Wellington $20.00
    • Portobello mushrooms, roasted vegetables, green Puy lentils and Brie cheese, Nautilus smoked tomato sauce
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • ask about the Chef's special
  • Nautilus Platter $34.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, Spanish meatball, duck and bacon terrine, pork and venison pie, beer battered prawns, smoked salmon, sweet sour sauce, aioli, bread and various dips
  • Nautilus Twice Cooked Pork Belly $31.50
    • Glazed with ginger and orange, served with apple chutney and Port sauce, potatoes and vegetables
  • Side fries $7.00
  • Nautilus Breakfast $16.50
    • Two poached eggs on garlic bread served with bacon and creamy mushrooms
  • Pacific Oysters - per piece $4.00
    • on shaved ice with shallot vinegar
  • BBQ Deluxe Double Stack $6.50
    • Featuring two fresh NZ beef patties, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle and topped with tangy BBQ sauce
  • 5pcs $9.30
  • Grilled Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • A tender, marinated whole chicken breast, served with a gorgeous honey mustard dressing, freshly handcut lettuce and tomatoes on a premium toasted bun.
  • Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. 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.
  • M $4.10
  • Chili $S $3.80 / L $5.70
    • Try our signature rich and meaty Chili that's low in fat and high in fibre. Great taste and great value.
  • M $3.40
  • S $3.50
  • Fresh Fish Fillet Bun $24.00
    • celeriac rémoulade, preserved lemon aioli, fried capers, crisp potatoes.
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $ 9.50
    • crinkle cut chips
  • Margherita $21.00
    • mozzarella, bocconcini, basil (v)
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad $ 18.50
    • pear, candied walnuts, baby spinach, gorgonzola (v)( gf)
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • sirloin beef, ciabatta, smoked cheddar, onion jam, chimichurri aioli
  • Chocolate Sundae $5.50
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish
  • Pork Bun $22 .00
    • pulled pork, cabbage & green apple slaw, chipotle aioli, crisp potatoes.
  • Italian Stallion $23 .00
    • Pepperoni bocconcini, basil
  • Salt Pepper Squid $13.00
    • a "Club Favourite" drizzled w/ aioli & balsamic
  • Mini Roast Dinner
  • Big Boy Sausage $12.00
    • w/ chips
  • - ADD your favourite choice of sauce-mushroom OR garlic butter OR Peppercorn $3.00 each
  • Fish Burger $16.00
    • Crumbed Hoki, fried egg, tartare sauce, salad & chips
  • Crumbed Hoki and Chips
  • Seasoned Wedges $14.00
    • w/ bacon, cheese, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Seafood Medley $16.00
    • prawns, scallops, mussels & squid served w/ kumara rosti & salad garnish
  • Eggs benedict $18.00
    • english muffin,ham off the bone,poached eggs and hollandaise.
  • Blueberry & Almond Tart $12.00
    • w vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Lamb Wellington $32.00
    • w carrot puree,roast baby onions & mint jus.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $22.00
    • w panko crumbed thigh ,prosciutto,soft egg,crisp bread and anchovy dressing.
  • Bacon & chicken liver pate $16.00
    • w caramelised onion & grilled bread.
  • Garlic ciabatta bread $9.50
    • w parmesan,herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Beef sliders on soft white buns $18.00
    • w caramelised onion , horseradish aioli &baby cress.
  • Grilled Zany Zeus Halloumi $16.50
    • w chimichurri,mushroom,shaved radish&cress(v)(gf)
  • Eye Fillet Steak $34.50
    • Prime NZ cut of tender eye fillet steak served with garlic roasted potatoes topped with sautéed mushrooms, farmhouse salad of mixed leafs, roasted tomato, cucumber & red onion bound in our house dressing served with a red wine gravy
  • Reef & Beef Option $6.50
    • Add an extra 2 prawns & 2 skewered scallops to any stonegrill meal
  • Chicken Thai green curry $29.50
    • infused with coconut cream served with sticky rice & griddled herb flat bread
  • Cheese board selection (Plate for 1 / Platter) $15.00 / $31.00
  • Homemade cheese cake $12.00
    • waiter to advise
  • Poached Eggs $18.00
    • served on an English muffin with your choice of either bacon or salmon topped with our famous homemade hollandaise sauce
  • Selection of breads & dips $15.00
  • Pork belly $17.50
    • served with a port jelly, accompanied with an apple & walnut side salad
  • Plain Roti $2.00
    • Wholemeal bread
  • Lamb / Beef Korma $16.00/$15.00
    • Diced lamb I beef in a creamy sauce of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Chole Masala $13.00
    • Popular chickpea & potato curry cooked in masala sauce
  • Plain Rice $3.00
    • Steamed white Basmati Rice
  • Lamb / Beef Masala $16.00/$15.00
    • Diced lamb I beef cooked with capsicum, tomato, cashews, cream & spices
  • Cream Chicken $17.00
    • Cooked with rich cashew nut sauce & cream
  • Lamb / Beef Jhalfrezi $16.00 / $15.00
    • Diced lamb / beef cooked with spices & vegetables
  • C4Naan $5.00
    • Soft bread stuffed with cheese, chilli, chicken & coriander
  • Deep Fried Scallops $8
  • Kid's Beef $15 per child
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce or Fish of the Day, Sliced Beef Rump, Egg Fried Rice
  • Deep Fried Mix $20
  • Kid's Chicken $15 per child
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce or Fish of the Day, Sliced Chicken Breast, Egg Fried Rice
  • Weekday Special Lunch $11 per person
    • Miso Soup, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • NZ Angus Pure Eye Fillet with Black Pepper Sauce $29
  • Tofu $8
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Vindaloo $17.50
    • Red hot curry of Goa choice of hot or extra hot
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in an authentic tomato based gravy
  • Butter Naan $4.00
    • Made from flour with butter
  • Madras $17.00
    • A traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut and spices
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in an authentic tomato based gravy
  • Fish Nuggets and Chips $6.50
  • Fish Tikka
    • Boneless fish marinated in fresh green herbs and spices cooked delicately in tandoor
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • Sliced onion dipped in chick pea batter and deep fried
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Nacho D $16.90
  • Chicken Katsu Curry Udon / Pork Katsu Curry Udon / Tempura Udon $15.90
  • Tofu Salad $11.00
  • - 5pcs $7.90
  • Salmon Teriyaki Udon $17.90
    • Grilled salmon with vegetables
  • Chicken Katsu D $14.90 / B $18.90
    • Bread crumbed chicken cutlet
  • Gong-nam Style Roll
  • Bento - Lunch box with miso soup / Donburi - Big bowl of rice with meat and vegetables
  • Garlic Prawns / Gambas Picante $13.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns
  • Gelato Cup $11.00
    • Please ask for combination available
  • Vegetarian Platter / Plato Vegetariano $30.00
    • Fried potato tortilla, falafel with yogurt dressing, roasted vegetables, marinated artichokes, spinach and parmesan arancini, goat cheese stuffed with paper dew
  • Beetroot Salad / Ensalada De Remolcha $14.00
    • Baby beetroot salad with balsamic roasted red onions & thyme infused feta
  • Oyster Special $25.00
    • A glass of Piper champagne & three pacific oysters served with shallots & champagne vinegar dressing
  • Churros $10.00
    • Spanish doughnuts with chocolate sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich $16.50
    • Spanish ham, Mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes & baby spinach
  • Pacific $19.00/$29.00
    • 1/2 dozen/Dozen
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Warm Belgium chocolate
  • 2 Petit choux profiterole $13.00
    • Crème patissier (refined custard), warm Belgium chocolate topping
  • Affogato : Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
    • Liqueur shot choice of Frangelico or Drambuie, intense espresso coffee mix at your table
  • Navarin of Lamb $27.00
    • Slow cooked lamb, tomatoes, garlic, turnip, carrot, polenta cake, shallots
  • Basil and Philadelphia creamy cheese ravioli / $18.50
    • Basil and Cashew nuts pesto, parmesan waffle, lemon olive oil roasted mini tomato
  • Creamy Seafood chowder $17.00
    • 1/2 white fish fillet of the day, prawns, scallops, mussel, Sauvignon blanc
  • Chocolate Mousse $12.00
    • Chocolate shaving, Callebaut chocolate
  • Duck, chicken, bacon terrine (pate), garden salad, filo pastry cup, toasted bread, onion and fig jam $14.00
  • Hash Stack $16.90
    • Hash browns (3), portobello mushrooms, grilled tomato, spinach, cajun cream sauce
  • Battered Fresh Tarakihi Bites $12.00
  • Kids Hot Cakes $9.50
    • 3 hot cakes, bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • 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
  • Mini Steak $15.00
    • 150gm medium grilled scotch fillet
  • Meat & Cheese $30.00
    • Scotch fillet strips, smoked salmon, brie & blue cheeses, kalamata olives, pickles, falwaser crackers, warmed fresh bread and more
  • Cheese Kransky (2) $5.00
  • Curly Fries $6.90 Sm / $9.90 Lg
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • Seaweed Salad
  • 2PC. $4.60
  • LARGE $8.90
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • Edamame
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
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