Was it deja vu? We were in the former Atomic Burrito space, and we were ordering from a build-your-own style menu like that south-of-the-border joint used to serve. But rather than varieties of salsa, we were pondering a set of distinctly Eastern elements, eventually settling on green tea soba noodles, Panang curry, marinated tofu, and sliced avocado, delivered to us in a neatly folded little box. The curry was bracing and nutty, the tofu tender and appealing, and the whole package surprisingly filling. Within a week we found ourselves going back for more, no longer thinking about salsa at all.
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