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

  • Pita bread with hummus $5.00
  • A serve of just lamb or just chicken $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • Mixed $9.00
    • Chicken & lamb
  • Mixed vege $8.50
  • Chicken on fries $7.50
  • Lamb on fries $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • Your choice of fresh meat and salad topped with your favourite sauces wrapped in a warm pita bread
  • Chicken on rice $9.50
    • With your choice of sauce
  • -half $12.00
  • Lamb korma $16.00
    • Lamb cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
  • Vegetable samosa (2 pce) $5.00
    • Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds and fried golden brown.
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • -full $22.00
  • Vegetable machurian $14.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables tossed with corn flour base, ginger, garlic and garnish with fresh herbs.
  • Lamb dopaza $16.00
    • Tendered diced lamb pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and indian herbs, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Chicken tikka $18.00
    • Tandoori item marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste roasted in clay oven. Served in sizzling hot plate
  • Steak $9.80
  • -beef $9.80
  • Paua fritter $2.50
  • Spring roll $2.20
  • Beef $9.80
  • Shrimps $11.30
  • Kumera chips $4.50
  • Squid ring $0.60
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking served on toasted Vienna
  • Prawn Twisters $12.00
    • Prawn Twisters served with aioli & sweet chili
  • Sticky Ribs $30.00
    • Fall off the bone ribs, marinated in our own secret bbq sauce, served with wedges
  • Cornerstone Burger $18.00
    • Our own homemade beef pattie, cheese, bacon
  • Salmon Salad $16.00
    • Smoked salmon, crumbled cream cheese & dill croquettes, cherry tomatoes & cos, dressed with a lemon vinegarette
  • Hummus $10.00
    • Homemade hummus accompanied with sourdough
  • Salmon Benedict $17.00
    • Smoked salmon & 2 poached eggs, served on English
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $12.00
    • Served with aioli & lemon
  • Mujver $1.50
  • Falafel (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.00
  • Mixed Vege $8.50
  • Lamb, Rice & Sauce
  • Spina Kopita (Large) $14.00
  • Mixed Vege (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.00
    • mujver+falafel
  • Chicken Avocado $14.90
    • chicken, avocado, red onion, mozzarella and pizza sauce
  • Satay, Mayo
  • Smoked Fish Croquett es $16
    • Creamy smoked fish, parmesan & chives with lemon aioli
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Salt & pepper deep fried with aioli & petite salad
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Salt & pepper deep fried with aioli & petite salad
  • Steak $24.50
    • 200grams sirloin steak, fries, egg & salad.
  • Chicken liver pâté infused with truffle oil $17.50
  • Truffle Oil Infused Chicken Liver Pâté $17.50
    • Served with crostini & caramelized onion jam
  • Crumbed Scallops $17.50
    • Served with mesclun salad, wasabi aioli, pickled ginger & soy sauce.
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.50
    • Six chicken nuggets & chips or sauté fresh vegetables
  • - Just add to upgrade Hot chips with tomato Sauce + can of soft drink $5.50
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option topped with fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. $7.50–$7.50
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option served with tabouli, hummus dip, and any combination of fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. Large salads served with few more dips. $10.50–$10.50
  • *Any burger & hot chips with tomato sauce + can of soft drink
  • Garlic Naan Bread $4.50
  • Prices are subject to change without notice.
  • Your choice of meat served on bed of hot chips, with any combination of three sauces of your choice. You may also add salad for a balanced meal. Make it more flavour some by adding other extras available. $9.00–$9.00
  • Beetroot Dip & Turkish Bread $7.00
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Fish Masala $16.00
  • Dal Makhni $10.00
  • Vegetable Korma $10.00
  • Chicken Tikka (6 pieces) $11.00
  • Beef Vindalo $12.00
  • Lamb Saag Wala $13.00
  • Lamb Vindalo $13.00
  • Vegetable Manchurian $12.00
  • Wedges with bacon, cheese and sour cream $10.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Tender smoked chicken breast tossed with bacon, camembert, sundried tomatoes, pickled cucumber and crispy noodles $18.00
  • - Ham, bacon, smoked chicken
  • Club Sandwich Ham or Smoked Chicken. Fresh salad sandwich on soft grain bread with aioli and capsicum jam (GF avail.) $8.00
  • Lasanga with salad $12
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger with egg, onion jam, salad and aioli served with chips $16.50
  • Kids Lasagne and Chips $8.50
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Plain Yoghurt N/A
  • Lamb S $12.00 / L $13.00
  • Garlic Yoghurt N/A
  • Lamb S $11.30 / L $12.30
  • Chicken S $11.50 / L $12.50
  • Moussaka $17.00
    • Slice Only - $12.00 / ​With Salad And Rice
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Vegeterian $17.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Inari N/A
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • -5pcs $8.90
  • Chicken Miso dare D $14.90 / B $18.90
    • Sweet miso flavoured chicken
  • - 10pcs $14.90
  • Bento - Lunch box with miso soup / Donburi - Big bowl of rice with meat and vegetables
  • Chicken Teriyaki Nacho D $16.90
  • Yaki Udon $15.90
    • Stir fried udon with chicken and prawns with vegetables
  • Mini Chicken Teriyaki Sushi / Mini Salmon Sushi / Mini Avocado Sushi $8.00 8 pcs
  • Takoyaki $8.00
    • Octopus balls
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, anchovies, green salad, Parmesan, egg, croutons, Caesar dressing
  • Cream Cheese, Banana, maple syrup, egg, Baked Beans, Aioli, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Pho $18.00
    • Broth, rice noodles, prawns, seasoned vegetables, fresh herbs, lemon zest
  • Jam and butter $6.00
  • 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
  • Lemon and Prawns Risotto $22.00
    • Prawns, lemon, Arborio rice, shallots, parmesan and creme Fraiche
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