Automatic Pizza — Restaurant in Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

Quick and fantastic! High quality, and fresh ingredients made this trip a little slice of heaven! Would highly recommend as an alternative to your normal lunch routine as they serve customizable single slices. For those of us who enjoy a good New York, thin crust, slice - this place is perfect for you.

Highlights... Great NY style pizza (Super fresh ingredients!) Attentive, friendly, helpful staff A really cool and comfy venue

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Atmosphere... Automatic Pizza has been on my list of restaurants to try for many months. Upon arrival, you are greeted by a phenomenally helpful and engaging staff who are eager to recommend their favorite combinations and help out in any way they can. Despite the small size of the venue, they have worked hard at making it feel as spacious as possible. With a vaulted ceiling and outdoor seating it can comfortably accommodate a fair sized crowd, without you feeling cramped. Most of the seating is for smaller parties (2-4), but the picnic tables outside could be pushed together to accommodate larger parties (say 6-10 max).

The food... I tried three combination single slices, which were all better than I had hoped for. I choose all three of my favorite meats pepperoni, Italian sausage, and meatball (sorry vegetarians, I can't speak on the veggie slices). All three I had finished with garlic and fresh basil (and yes it really was fresh - none of that dried stuff from these guys). The pepperoni was excellent, and sliced to a medium thickness, piled onto my pizza to make every bite full of flavor. The meatball was also excellent, clearly made fresh/ in-house, the meat was perfectly seasoned and crumbled generously. Finally, while the Italian sausage slice was milder than I expected as there was no red pepper added to the meat itself, it was not sweet like many other places I have tried. Once I had added some red pepper flakes (provided with cheese on the tables) it truly made for a delicious slice (lucky for those who don't like spicy food, the sausage would be a great pick for anyone!). My slices came out in about 5-7 minutes after ordering -no long waits here- with the crust crisped to perfection.

The staff (again... because they were so great) I had brought the dog I am caring for along with me, and the staff member who took my order suggested that I sit around back to get me and my pooch out of the cold and the wind. Great recommendation, because I would have never noticed the small patio in the back without his direction. While waiting for my food, the same staff member brought out a bowl of water for the dog without me even asking (talk about attentive service). I also got to talk to a kitchen staff member as he worked in their prep area; we shared a few laughs as I watched him prepare all of the dinner-rush ingredients, all super fresh; they certainly aren't trying to hide...

I am incredibly disappointed in my experience with Automatic last night. And it's not the first time... When I go for a quick slice for lunch, it's fine because they aren't busy and you get a fresh slice right out of the oven, but every single other experience has been a complete disaster and nightmare. Last night was GAMEDAY. the big champ game. Wait time was 2 hours to order out a pizza. Cool. I get that they're busy. No problem! Well.. I called about an hour after I ordered it to check on when my pizza would be ready to make sure it wouldn't be ready early and sitting there getting cold.. they put me on hold for 10 minutes, finally hung up because it was obvious they forgot about me. Called back 5 minutes later, they tried to put me on hold again, so I told them I was just on hold for 10 minutes and I only want check on my order and when it would be ready. They STILL could not, or would not, give me that information. So I go in 1 hour and 45 minutes after I placed my order (early based on what they told me).. my pizza was ice cold and stale, yes.. STALE. Exactly what I was trying to avoid with a simple phone call, all they needed to do was be efficient enough to be able to answer a simple question, and they couldn't even do that. I also ordered pepperoni on their large 20 inch pizza.. I kid you not, there were about 6 pepperonis on the entire thing!! Some slices didn't have any pepperoni at all.. You've just lost pretty regular...

Hot juicy cheese and toppings on a crisp thin crust! This pizza is among the best in town when hot. I'm not saying it is not good re-heated...just pointing out the benefits of dining out! (If you do re-heat pizza, DON'T use the microwave!!! We are not barbarians...)

BTW this is a cute place to dine. A really old gas station I guess - cool decor, great old brick. 3- 4 tables inside. There is a patio dining area with picnic tables.

You walk up to the counter to order and get a drink, then they bring your food to your table. Service is great!

It takes a few minutes but it is fresh and hot! I have only tried the Pizza.

Nice casual date spot, good for talking. Not fancy, very comfortable! Good for a small family - unless you eat outside... Then bring the whole horde.

Parking is limited, 3-4 spots, but I have...