Velvet Taco

Looking for a lunch that respects the waistline, doesn’t bust the budget and isn’t a salad? I found it: a tortilla-less “taco” filled with Hawaiian ahi poke at this groovy fusion taco spot on the corner of Henderson and Central. Diced, super-fresh raw yellowfin tuna tossed gently with avocado, shaved watermelon radish, pickled Fresno chiles and a touch of ginger-soy vinaigrette is garnished with pea tendrils and toasted sesame seeds and wrapped in crisp iceberg lettuce leaves. It’s got tons of flavor, the right crunch, a $4.75 price tag — and fewer than 200 calories.

-Leslie Brenner / Restaurant Critic (11/18/2011)