Takara Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar Menu
Takara Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in Monroe, NC offers a delightful dining experience with hibachi lunches and consistent, delicious food. The menu boasts steak & salmon hibachi cooked to perfection, shrimp shumai dumplings, and flavorful clear soup. Customers praise the attentive service, entertaining chefs, and reasonable prices, making it an ideal spot for special occasions or casual dining. The restaurant's hidden gem status in Monroe adds to its allure, attracting foodies looking for quality sushi and Japanese cuisine. Overall, Takara receives high marks for flavorful dishes, friendly staff, and a fun dining atmosphere that caters to families and groups.
APPETIZERS
Yakitori
Grilled chicken with green peppers and onions on skewers.
Gyoza
Pan-fried pork or vegetable dumplings.
Shumai ()
Steamed shrimp dumplings.
Harumaki
Fried spring rolls.
Tatsuta Age
Breaded fried chicken with katsu sauce.
Age Tofu
Fried bean curds.
Vegetable Tempura
Battered and fried mixed vegetables.
Edamame
Steamed Japanese soybeans.
Kushiyaki
Marinated beef on skewers.
Beef Negimaki
Broiled beef and scallions rolled, in teriyaki sauce.
Chicken Tempura
Battered and fried chicken and vegetables with tempura sauce.
Shrimp Tempura
Battered and fried shrimp and vegetables with tempura sauce.
Mixed Oshinko
Mixed Japanese pickles.
Tuna Tataki
Seared thin slices of tuna, accompanied by ponzu sauce and spicy sauce.
Beef Tataki
Seared thin slices of beef, accompanied by ponzu sauce and spicy sauce.
Hamachi Kama
Broiled yellowtail collar with ponzu sauce.
Fried Calamari
Deep-fried squid served with ponzu sauce.
Fried Spider
Deep-fried soft shell crab with tempura sauce.
Grilled Squid
Crunchy Shrimp
Crunchy shrimp mixed with lettuce and tossed with spicy mayo.
Sushi Appetizer
pieces.
Sashimi Appetizer
pieces.
Seafood Sunomono
Assorted sashimi in vinegar sauce.
Tako Sunomono
Octopus sashimi in vinegar sauce.
Tuna Tartar
Salmon Tartar
Tuna Martini
Crunchy Crunchy
Crispy wasabi seaweed topped with crunchy spicy tuna and crunchy spicy salmon.
Yellowtail Jalapeno
Spicy Tuna Jalapeno
SUSHI APPETIZERS
SOUP & SALAD
Miso Soup
With bean curds, seaweed, and scallion.
Clear Soup
With mushrooms and scallions.
Seafood Soup
Shrimp, scallops, crab meat, clam, fish cake, and vegetables.
House Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and avocado, with house dressing.
Chuka Salad
Mixed pickled seaweed with sesame.
Kani Salad
Crabmeat and julienned cucumber mixed with Japanese mayo and flying fish roe.
Squid Salad
Takara Sushi
yellowtail, salmon, tuna, and eel roll.
Maki Combo
A combination of tuna, salmon, and California roll.
Spicy Maki Combo
Sushi Regular
pieces and California roll.
Sushi Deluxe
pieces and tuna roll.
Sashimi Platter
pieces.
Sushi & Sashimi Combination
For or people. Sashimi, sushi, and California roll.
Chirashi
Assorted sashimi over rice.
Love Boat
pieces sushi, pieces sashimi, and chef special roll.
Tekka Don
pieces of sliced tuna on a bed of seasoned rice.
Sake Don
pieces of sliced salmon on a bed of seasoned rice.
Hamachi Don
pieces of sliced yellowtail on a bed of seasoned rice.
Unagi Don
pieces of sliced eel on a bed of seasoned rice.
Sushi (For )
pieces sushi and spicy spider roll.
Tuna Special
pieces of sashimi, pieces of sushi, and tuna roll.
Salmon Special
pieces of sashimi, pieces of sushi, and salmon roll.
Yellowtail Special
pieces of sashimi, pieces of sushi, and yellowtail roll.
SUSHI ENTREES
MAKI OR TEMAKI
California Roll
Tuna Roll
Salmon Roll
Smoked Salmon Roll
Scallop Roll
Salmon & Avocado Roll
Salmon & Cucumber Roll
Tuna & Avocado Roll
Tuna & Cucumber Roll
Tuna, Yellowtail & Tobiko Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Eel & Avocado Roll
Eel & Cucumber Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy California Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Shrimp & Avocado Roll
Vegetable Tempura Roll
Negi Hamachi Maki
Green onion and yellowtail
Futo Maki
Avocado Roll
Cucumber Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Boston Roll
Philadelphia Roll
Beautiful Roll
Shrimp tempura with spicy tuna, eel sauce, and spicy mayo on top.
Blackjack Roll
Spicy tuna and avocado topped with salmon, black tobiko, eel sauce, and spicy mayo.
Crunch Roll
Crispy, spicy shrimp and avocado topped with crunch.
Dancing Eel Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber base with eel and avocado on top.
Dragon Roll
California roll topped with eel.
Dynamite Roll
Crabmeat and cream cheese topped with baked scallops, crabmeat, cucumbers, jalapeno, and chef's special sauce.
Fancy Salmon Roll
Deep-fried smoked salmon, cream cheese, crabmeat, and avocado in our chef's special sauce.
Fashion Roll
Shrimp, tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber, tempura flakes, and masago.
Godzilla Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado, and crunch, deep-fried and topped with scallions, masago, and spicy mayo.
Golden Salmon Roll
Salmon and avocado topped with mango, wasabi mayo, and yuzu sauce.
Green River Roll
Spicy crabmeat and cucumbers, topped with avocado and eel sauce.
ISO Fantastic Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, and masago wrapped with white soybean paper.
King Eel Roll
Eel, caviar, avocado, and kani rolled in thinly-sliced cucumber.
Kiss of Fire Roll
Spicy tuna and avocado topped with white tuna, salmon, and jalapeno.
Lobster Cha-Cha Roll
Lobster tempura, avocado, cream cheese, and spicy crabmeat wrapped in soybean paper with mango on top.
Monroe Roll
Salmon, tako, avocado, cream cheese, and crabmeat, deep-fried with eel sauce.
Nagoya Roll
Spicy shrimp tempura and scallions topped with spicy tempura flakes and eel sauce.
Naruto Roll
Spicy tuna, caviar, crab, and avocado rolled in thinly-sliced cucumber.
Pop-Pop Girl Roll
Shrimp tempura topped with spicy crabmeat, eel, and shrimp sauce.
Rainbow Roll
Spicy tuna and avocado topped with salmon, black tobiko, eel sauce, and spicy mayo.
Red Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna with avocado, topped with red tuna.
Rock N Roll
Toasted eel and salmon skin, avocado, cucumber, scallion, caviar, and eel sauce.
Sakura Roll
Shrimp, scallop, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, and masago, wrapped in soybean paper.
Secret Agent Roll
Eel and avocado inside, with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and chef's special sauce on top.
Shogun Roll
Eel, shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, and masago.
Spicy -in- Roll
Deep-fried salmon and avocado topped with spicy crabmeat, eel sauce, and spicy mayo.
Spider Roll
Deep-fried soft shell crab with avocado, cucumber, lettuce, and masago.
Takara Special Roll
Shrimp, cucumber, and crunchy inside iwth spicy scallops on top.
Tenshi Roll
Spicy red pepper, cucumbers, topped with yellowtail, jalapeno, and wasabi mayo.
White Christmas Roll
Spicy crabmeat, cream cheese, whitefish, and avocado, deep-fried and topped with our chef's special sauce.
Wow Roll
Deep-fried roll with whitefish, smoked salmon, crabmeat, and omelet, with special sauce.
CHEF'S SPECIAL ROLLS
SUSHI OR SASHIMI A LA CARTE
Tamago (Egg)
Inari (Fried Bean Curd)
Saba (Mackerel)
Ebi (Boiled Shrimp)
Tako (Octopus)
Hokkigai (Surf Clam)
King Crab
Ika (Squid)
Hirame (Fluke)
Maguro (Tuna)
Sake (Salmon)
Hamachi (Yellowtail)
Smoked Salmon
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Tobiko
Masago (Smelt Roe)
Hotategai (Scallop)
Unagi (Eel)
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
Maidai
White Tuna
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Engawa (Fluke Fin)
Kani (Crab Stick)
Red Snapper
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Vegetable Teriyaki
Sauteed assorted veggies with teriyaki sauce.
Tofu Teriyaki
Lightly fried bean curd over sauteed veggies with teriyaki sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki
Broiled chicken and veggies with teriyaki sauce.
