Automatic Slim’s — Restaurant in New York

Called in by the happy hour on a Saturday, at a little past 6 it was empty, but the music was up loud. Nonetheless, I sat down for a $5 beer and looked at the food menu. Basic bar food. I took a gamble and ordered the house salad and fried catfish. By the time my food arrived I had been joined by a crew of past-their-prime frat boys with a gaggle of like aged (and pitched) ladies. They significantly raised the sound level and lowered the appeal. With each song that came on, one or two of them had to scream the beginning lyrics (approximately) and had accompanying dance moves that also afforded them the ability to take over much of the floor space. Eventually this display of... nostalgia? was abandoned for just extremely loud conversation and laughter. Thankfully my food arrived and the house salad was surprisingly sized and nicely laid on the plate. The catfish were in nuggets, but were quite good. I would order these again and applaud this bar for that. I would certainly stop in again for happy hour, but if noise is a deterrent I would avoid. Food is not advertised but a pleasant plus. While the crowd, I suppose, is appropriate for the dive bar scene,...

The way the racism was on display here. I will NEVER come back to this place or recommend it to anyone. I was having a decent time when one of the ladies in the group I was conversing with gave me a glass of champagne before they left. I didn’t even get to sip the drink when the manager came out and accused me of “stealing” someone’s drink. His exact words were “that’s not your drink”. I explained to him what happened and he doubled down on his accusations. I decided it was best for myself and my friends that I invited to leave this establishment as it was clearly not a place for anyone with any melanin, unless they worked there. I never thought I would experience blatant racism in NYC, but I guess there’s a first...

Yes it is a frat boy atmosphere INSIDE. But what's going on OUTSIDE is also worthwhile noticing, and it's not pleasing. There are people urinating, defecating, masturbating and vomiting all over the side walk. Outraged residents above the establishment habitually throw water on the crowds, which is greeted by outbursts of anger. Once I was there, a black woman broke into the door of the residential building. Occasionally the police drives by and the drunken hordes disburse only to re-emerge a few minutes later. Recently notes by neighboring residents have appeared petitioning the SLA to revoke the liquor license of Automatic Slims. If you look for class and good music go...