I recall when I was in college in the mountains of WNC there was only one Mexican Restaurant which was run by an American family within 60 miles to the east, 100 miles to the west, and 50 miles to the north and south.
Today they are like garden weeds.
In Sylva, not Cullowhee, right?
In the Mid 70’s the only mexican restaurant along I-40 between Hickory and Knoxville and then north to Johnson City and South to Greenville SC was in Asheville.
It was called Poncho’s and was located on Tunnel Road about 1/4 mile north of where I-240 crosses.
I was in Cullowhee in the early 80’s and a mex place opened up but quickly closed—California hippies without a business sense.