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

  • ●Open Kebabs
    • Served on flatbread with hummus, jacik, beetroot dips, mixed salad, tabbouleh and your choice of sauces
  • -Dolma Meze $10.00
    • Served with jack and salad
  • ●Iskender Meals
    • Served on rice, hummus, tabbouleh, jacik, beetroot dips, mixed salad and Turkish bread. With your choice of sauces
  • ●Choose From
  • -Chicken or Lamb Kebabs / Chicken or Lamb Iskender / Chicken or Lamb Pilav Ustu $10.00
  • -Turkish Bread $4.50
  • -Lamb Feta $16.00
    • Lamb, feta, caramelised onion, mint and mozzarella
  • -Hummus Dip / Beetroot Dip / Cacik Dip / Spinach Feta Dip $6.50
    • Served with warm Turkish bread
  • Snapper & Chips tempura battered $26.00
    • w crispy hand cut chips,tartare aioli & petite salad.
  • Pie of the day $15.00
    • mashed potato croquette and green pea salad.
  • Blueberry & Almond Tart $12.00
    • w vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Seafoodchowder w ciabatta toast $22.00
    • beer match:monteiths double hopped IPA.
  • Garlic ciabatta bread $9.50
    • w parmesan,herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Snapper & Chips tempura battered w crispy hand cut chips,tartare aioli & petite salad. $26.00
  • Kikorangi blue, aorangi brie, smoked cheddar $22.00
    • w caramelised onion, fruit & crackers.
  • Pork belly $29.00
    • w bacon lardons,sweet potato gnocchi,creamy blue cheese sauce & crisp apple.
  • Butter vegetables $14.50
    • Fresh vegetable cooked in smooth tomato and creamy sauce.
  • Fatless and cholesterol free
  • Lamb dhansak $17.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with lentils in an onion gravy. A deliciousmedium spicy dish.
  • Green salad $4.50
  • Prawn spinach $18.50
    • Prawn cooked with fresh spinach cooked in aromatic spices.
  • Kadai paneer $15.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked tomatoes, onion, cream, fresh coriander and chef special gravy.
  • -Half $11.00
  • Served with raita
  • Stone Fruit Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Stone fruit Coulis, Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta, Almonds/ Wine Match – Lakes Hayes Noble Dessert Wine
  • Crispy Tofu, Edamame, Shitake Broth, Furikake $12.00
    • Wine Match – Terra Sancta Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015
  • Blended Fruit Smoothies $9.00
    • Mixed Berries, Banana, Natural Yoghurt, LSA, Honey, Green Tea Or; Banana, Pineapple, Coconut, Natural Yoghurt, Honey, Milk
  • 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 Streaky Bacon $18.00
  • Salt n Pepper Calamari (GF) $13.00
    • Calamari, Salt n Pepper, Roast Garlic Aioli. Wine Match – Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
  • Add Pork n Fennel Sausages $6.00
  • Salmon Temaki (GF) $16.00
    • Sashimi grade Salmon, Wasabi, Soy Sauce, Pickle Ginger, Rice, Nori. Wine Match – Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
  • Pork belly $17.50
    • served with a port jelly, accompanied with an apple & walnut side salad
  • Homemade cheese cake $12.00
    • waiter to advise
  • VEGETARIAN Sautéed portobello & button mushrooms $16.50
    • with wilted spinach & hollandaise sauce topped with a poached egg
  • Antipasto Platter $47.50
    • Continental meats & cheeses, served with a Mediterranean selection of olives, capers, artichokes, mushrooms, toasted breads & dips
  • Roast of the Day $22.00
    • Your waiter will advise
  • Kumara Cuts $8.50
  • Dark Chocolate mud cake $12.00
    • served with a rich dark chocolate sauce forest berry compote & whipped cream
  • Fish of the Day $33.00
    • Your waiter will advise
  • Junior Curly Fries $ 6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Bacon and Jalapeno Poppers $ 11.50
    • Served with aioli (Only for the daring)
  • Smugglers Breakfast $ 18.50
    • Guinness sausage, bacon, eggs, roasted tomato and mushrooms on ciabatta bread
  • The Crown Steak Sandwich $ 18.50
    • With smoked cheese and caramelised onion served on turkish bread with fries
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Panini $ 16.50
    • With coleslaw and fries
  • Lamb Shank (Fall off the Bone) $ 28.00
    • Served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables with a rosemary red wine jus
  • Junior Burger and Chips $ 10.50
    • Served with a small coleslaw
  • Crown Chocolate Brownie Pie $ 11.50
    • A housemade warm chocolate brownie served with salted caramel Ice cream
  • Prawn Masala $16.00
  • Chicken Manchurian $12.00
  • Veg Korma Reg $7.50 L $12.00
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
  • Tikka Masala $12.00
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $10.00 Full $16.00
  • Malai Tikka (6 pieces) $11.00
  • Hash Stack Bacon, hashbrowns, creamy mushrooms $16.00
  • Club Sandwich Ham or Smoked Chicken. Fresh salad sandwich on soft grain bread with aioli and capsicum jam (GF avail.) $8.00
  • Nachos Spicy beef and beans on corn chips with grilled cheese, sour cream and salsa $13.50 (GF)
  • Pancakes Pancakes with whipped cream, berry or apple caramel $13.00
  • Kids Sandwich Peanut butter, vegemite, jam or nutella $4.00
  • Fettuccine Cabonara Bacon, mushrooms, garlic, wine and parmesan cream sauce tossed with fresh pasta served with crusty bread $17.50
  • Steak and Chips Inch thick scotch fillet with creamy mushrooms and choose salad or eggs $26.00
  • Seafood Chowder Made with wine and cream, served with toasted ciabatta $13.50
  • French Toast $14.50
    • House Made Brioche Loaf, French Toasted And Served With Berry Compote, Real Maple Syrup And Cream.
  • Omlette Your Choice $15.50
    • House Smoked Salmon & Feta Served With Toast. Or Free Range Bacon And Dutch Gouda Served With Toast
  • Eggs On Toast $12.50
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style - Poached, Scrambled Or Fried Served With Toast. Add Free Range Bacon $4.00
  • Toast & Jam $5.50
    • Toasted Ciabatta With House made Jam & Butter
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Served With Free Range Bacon And Toast
  • FRIES $4.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
    • topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
    • local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
  • FISH & CHIPS $17.00
    • beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
  • PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
    • 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
  • CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
    • served with plum sauce and aioli
  • BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
    • traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries
  • BACH NACHOS $11.00
    • served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
  • Red wine sauce
  • Garden vegetables $5.00
  • Feta cheese and pumpkin salad (V)(GF)(HC) $14.00
    • accompianied with zesty vinagrette, chopped walnut and melon salsa
  • Thau beef salad (GF) (HC) $14.00
    • With spicy chilli and lime dressing
  • Citrus buerre blanc
  • Side salad $5.00
  • Soup of the day $10.00
    • Inspired by locally sourced seasonal ingredients
  • Guten free = (GF) Vegetarian = (V) Healthy choice = (HC)
  • Goat Cheese Profiterole $ 17,50
    • (Petit chou au chevre chaud) Basil olive oil • sweet tomato ratatouille • roasted pine nuts
  • French Cheese Selection (70g per portion) $ 16,00
    • Brie of Meaux, Blue of Auvergne, Gruyère, Camembert From various regions of France served with toasted bread • feijoa chutney • quince paste • red wine & cinnamon pear
  • Creme Brûlée $ 14,50
    • With natural Heilala vanilla
  • Petits Choux $ 13,50
    • Profiteroles • crème patissière (refined custard) • topped with warm Belgium chocolate
  • Manuka Hot Smoked Salmon Croquette $ 16,00
    • (Délices de bretagne) Garden salad • strawberry vinaigrette • crayfish sauce
  • Garlic Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain à l’ail) We make our own garlic bread
  • Scallops St Jacques $ 19,50
    • (Coquilles Saint Jacques au Ricard) Big sautéed scallops • champagne • leeks • lemon juice • Ricard creamy sauce
  • Fish Of The Day $ 34,50
    • (Bouillabaisse) White flesh fish fillet • prawns • scallops • mussels • salmon in a white wine & tomato fish stock sauce
  • Slow-Cooked Pork Belly $17.50
    • with cracking in steamed flat breast, pickled red cabbage, rocket & apple
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • smoked salmon $18.50
  • Creamy Porridge $10.50
    • with sticky saffron pears & honey
  • crispy bacon $16.50
  • Poached Chicken & Almond Salad $16.50
    • with buttermilk dressing & seasoned spring vegetables
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom sauce
  • Lemon and Prawns Risotto $22.00
    • Prawns, lemon, Arborio rice, shallots, parmesan and creme Fraiche
  • Bacon and Eggs $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Calamari Salad $20.00
    • Calamari, garlic, chilli and lemon sauce, red onion, green salad
  • Brioche Beef Hamburger w Fries $21.00
    • Brioche bun, homemade beef hamburger, red onion, tomato, aioli, avocado, beetroot, Gherkins, lettuce, French fries
  • Fish $21.00
    • Pan fried fish, French fries, petit salad, Tartar sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • Taranaki
    • Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
  • The Mount
    • White chocolate and blue berry
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