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A mule is an animal with long funny ears
\nhe kicks up at anything he hears
\nHis back is brawny but his brain is weak
\nhe’s just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
\nand by the way if you hate to go to school
\nYou may grow up to be a mule.
\n– Bing Crosby<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Murphy's
Murphy’s Mule Barn in the far North Valley.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murphy’s law, a popular adage in Western culture is commonly formulated as “if anything can go wrong, it will.”\u00a0 Murphy’s Mule Barn, a popular North Valley restaurant, hasn’t posited any law that I know of, but if it did, the law might read something like “friendly folks, great food, huge portions, small check<\/em>.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Named for Murphy’s Mule Barn in Salina, Kansas, the restaurant celebrates all things mule in a cutesy sort of way with an ambience that includes barn implements such as stirrups, harnesses and other mule driving tools, many of the antique variety. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pictures of mules and ceramic statues of burros add rustic charm while posters by prominent New Mexico artist B.C. Nowlin<\/span><\/a> give no indication that Nowlin, one of the restaurant’s most famous “local” patrons starts many a day with breakfast at Murphy’s before heading to his studio (and it’s a good bet he gets there full). <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Breakfast
Breakfast burrito Christmas style<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BC Nowlin not withstanding, the most famous diner to visit Murphy’s Mule Barn was Kirk Douglas whose 1962 movie Lonely Are The Brave<\/em> was partially filmed at the restaurant. <\/span><\/p>\n

Murphy’s was once a truck stop called Big Chief and still has somewhat of a truck stop feel to it.\u00a0 Many of its patrons dine in their most comfortable ranch work clothes complete with well-worn and dusty baseball caps. <\/span><\/p>\n

In days past, some of Murphy’s patrons filled up the smoking section until New Mexico passed a law prohibiting smoking in restaurants.\u00a0 Breakfast, lunch and dinner have improved vastly since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Murphy’s, the typical portion size would feed a developing third world nation.\u00a0 Fortunately the level of quality is nearly equal to the portion size. <\/span><\/p>\n

The near foot-long, three-egg breakfast burrito<\/em>, for example, is overfilled with crispy hash browns and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage (or all three if you’d like) then topped with a green or red chile sauce. <\/span><\/p>\n

The green chile sauce is wonderful.\u00a0 It has very little bite, but has plenty of the requisite roasted green chile taste aficionados love.\u00a0 The red chile is also low on the piquancy scale, but also has a nice flavor.\u00a0 Together the red and green chile combine to make this breakfast burrito among the tastiest breakfast burritos in town.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cinnamon
Cinnamon Rolls to die for<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murphy’s homemade cinnamon rolls<\/em> are immense six inch (irregular) squares, inch-deep masses of baked dough, raisins, sugar, cinnamon and lots of butter.\u00a0 They’re easily big enough for a small family to share, but could use a bit more cinnamon (I say that about all cinnamon rolls). <\/span><\/p>\n

The breakfast combo<\/em> is also family sized with two eggs any way you want them, two pieces of crispy smoked bacon, two sausage links and two fluffy pancakes with hot syrup.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bacon is the type only restaurants seem to be able to find and serve.\u00a0 Each strip is long, thick and crispy–the type of bacon you don’t want to share with your dining companions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Show me an old-fashioned Americana diner and I’ll guarantee excellent pancakes.\u00a0 Murphy’s pancakes are easily nine inches in circumference and are among the very best in the metropolitan area.\u00a0 Slather on some butter and syrup and you’re in carbohydrate heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Murphy's
Murphy’s pancakes are the size of an Olympic discus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murphy’s lunch and dinner menu includes truck stop standards such as chicken fried steak, but it also includes New Mexican entrees. <\/span><\/p>\n

My chain worshipping friends might dismiss Murphy’s as a dining option without ever trying it.\u00a0 That’s entirely their loss and fortunately an opinion not shared by the throngs who frequent this North Valley institution.<\/span><\/p>\n

My own lasting impression is that Murphy’s is a throw-back to an era in which waitresses were friendly, breakfast was served anytime and menus included ads for neighboring businesses.”\u00a0 Murphy’s is a delicious bit of Americana in Albuquerque’s North Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

Murphy’s Mule Barn<\/strong>
\n9700 2nd St, NW
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 6 January 2007
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 3
\nRATING<\/strong>: 18
\nCOST<\/strong>: $
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Pancakes, Breakfast Burrito, Cinnamon Rolls<\/span><\/p>\n

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