Barbacoa and Amarillo de Pollo at Tamix Oaxaca

If you are looking through the Oaxacan Plates menu at Tamix Oaxaca, Barbacoa and Amarillo de Pollo offer two different dishes in sauce. The useful comparison starts with the meat, the sauce described on the menu, and what comes alongside the plate.

Barbacoa: Choose Chicken or Beef

The Barbacoa listing offers pollo or res, meaning chicken or beef. The meat comes in the house guajillo sauce with avocado leaves. Rice, black beans, and handmade tortillas are the listed accompaniments.

This gives you a choice of meat within one menu entry. If you want beef, select the res option. If you prefer chicken with guajillo sauce and the rice and bean sides, look at the pollo option.

Amarillo de Pollo: Chicken With Green Beans

The Amarillo de Pollo description lists two chicken pieces in a yellow chile stew with green beans, served with handmade tortillas. Compared with the barbacoa entry, this dish has a different sauce description and includes green beans.

Handmade tortillas are listed with both dishes. Rice and black beans are listed with barbacoa; they are not specified as sides in the Amarillo de Pollo description. Ask the restaurant if you would like to add something to your plate.

Choose by Sauce and Accompaniments

For chicken, compare guajillo sauce with rice and black beans against the amarillo preparation with green beans. For beef, start with the Barbacoa de Res option. If heat level matters to you, ask the team about the current preparation before deciding.

Plan a Visit on South Avalon

Browse the Oaxacan Plates section for current menu details. Tamix Oaxaca is at 6319 S Avalon Blvd in Los Angeles; the location page has directions and contact information. For a soup option, read our comparison of Caldo Mixe and Caldo de Res.