Mija’s Restaurant

Pulled into Van Horn around 10am after a long night of driving. Booked my room for the afternoon and set about finding «dinner». Chuy’s seemed to be the place to go in town, but wasn’t open yet. I drove around and found this little building with Menudo! written on the window.
Of course, I skipped the Menudo and tried the Chile Relleno plate. Rice and Beans were a little disappointing, but plentiful, which was nice after a long hungry drive. Thick, homemade corn tortillas. I prefer them a little thinner, but they were fresh. The Chile Rellenos were excellent. I was glad I choose the «smothered» option. This was a white sauce loaded with diced green chiles. The only way to improve a green chile is to top it with more green chile. Shockingly good for this little town in the middle of nowhere.
Minus one star for décor. An open bible was displayed prominently in an alcove. In the adjoining room was a portrait of an open bible on a desk with the American flag. This was essentially the only decoration in the business. I really have no need for a dose of bronze age philosophy with my breakfast.
The staff was very friendly, so I choose to order my meal and not walk out in protest. I’m glad I did. Probably the best option in town (and for at least 100 miles in any direction), and the other local businesses I visited also presented exhibitions of faith. Gawd bless Texas. And the U.S.A.