Automatic Slim’s

Had a great time here. Good music, good vibes, people were friendly and in good moods. Had no probs. Def would come here again

Good Music, nice place, bartenders are nice and offer good and fast services,

It’s a trap. If you are a tourist I would not recommend to go there. First, the drink is not cheap at all. Then, the bar sucks. It’s basically empty, and the music is really bad. If you wanna dance, go to some major big bars, not this one.

As quirky almost as in Pulp Fiction, Automatic Slims on Miami Beach is a «Wax Museum with a Pulse» for sure! The style is out of this world, the staff is friendly and honest, and the music is rocking! My fiancé and I really like the little bucket drink they offer, as it is well priced and they surely do not hold back on the amount of adult beverage syrup included! Always a plus!
Caution in that they do not open until late typically, we tried to go around 9 or so one night and we could not get in. I believe after 10:30 or 11 are when they start getting into it. There are a ton of spots to go to on South Beach, but Automatic Slims has its own distinct taste and it is goodie!

My mission was to find a fun 80’s night in Miami… so when this place came up on some online searches for places that play 80’s music in Miami, I was determined to make a visit… I made 3 different attempts on 3 different Miami trips to experience some totally radical 80’s outrageousness… Here is a summary of my efforts, all with varying results:
1) Trip 1/​April 2014:
I ended up going out in Downtown first, and stopped by Slims at like 3 AM on a Saturday night… Sexy bartenders dressed scandalously, but overall pretty tame, maybe just 10 people inside just drinking & chilling, some cute ladies there, & I think there was some 80’s music from what I recall …
But not really a happening party as I was hoping to find that night, just like a hangout vibe…
2) Trip 2 /​January 2015:
Walked by at like midnight on a Sunday night before MLK Day… totally closed… I thought on Miami Beach on a 3 day weekend it might have a something going down here, but nope… Closed for the night. Lame
3) Trip 3 /​September 2015:
Stopped by the Thursday night before Labor Day weekend like at about 11 PM…
Annnnnd woah… unlike before… this time it was a Complete shit show…
Mostly 21 – 25 year old European tourists there as far as I could tell?
Maybe a few college locals…
The bouncers were asking patrons to make sure they were not residents of some Hostel trying to get inside, apparently there was some incident with Hostel residents earlier. not sure…
Music wise —
Unfortunately no 80’s music :(
Despite what it said online, it was just mostly bad rap & reggeaton music-​wise…
All played a little too loudly… I guess if you showed up at 9 PM and were hammered by 11 PM that was a good thing.
Eye Candy:
Half naked female bartenders were still there & made for good eye candy.
A few cute girls dancing on the bar or on the stripper pole making a spectacle of themselves was entertaining as well… atleast for a while
Drinks:
Overpriced, $ 9 for a miniscule Rum & Coke, $ 4 beers in plastic cups for dudes, unless you were a lady, Ladies drank free until midnight…
Vibe:
Everyone was getting extremely sloppy, the music a little too loud to actually converse with the females, if you wanted to infiltrate a group of ladies… the understood, proper course of action was to approach from behind & just start grinding…
Any other approach would leave them rather confused as to what you were trying to do… haha
In conclusion I would say if you like loud rap music & getting totally hammered it could be a good option if you are nearby…
A good place to watch ladies whore it up for awhile, probably only good Thurs /​Fri & Sat before midnight ?
Don’t expect to meet any ladies that you will take home to mom here. lol
But for some reason I still get the feeling the party ends kinda early by Miami standards & is dead late night~

Definitely one of the best bars if you wanna go out and dance! I had a really good time there. But 5 $ for water come on? I think that’s too much. And the floor was really sticky — was kinda hard to walk and dance haha. Loved the free shots tho!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!! My go to spot for South Beach hot spots. Never disappoints, beautiful people, great drinks, and amazing management that actually knows how to run a fun and exciting spot!

I came to Miami for one night and stumbled across this bar. I have to say, for a dive bar I was pretty impressed. The drinks seemed pretty reasonable. The girls were dressed in very little. But were very sweet. The place was packed with Europeans. Plus the music was a little loud.
Overall, I enjoyed my time there and will return the next time I’m in town.

We were planning on just stopping in for a drink but ended up having such a good time we stayed all night. Drinks were cheaper than everywhere else we went while on vacation.

Went here last night with World Crawl. It was cute to say the least. I loved their music and they had good drinks. Prices were okay compared to clubs in the area, pricey if comparing it to other places.
2 $ 5 jello shots, one vodka cranberry, one baby guinness shot= $ 33.00+tip
[Compared to mansion where they charged me $ 40.00 for 2 watered down messed up drinks (which is Mansion’s usual pricing for all basic calls).]
You’ll have a decent time. Dim lighting. Party mode

Fun place… I have been here several times and like it. The crowds arrive all at once, maybe around 11 and then leave just as suddenly around 1… quite amazing. This is pre-​nightclub crowd hanging out… You can go from not being able to even go the bathroom, to it being completely empty. But the music is great and drink prices reasonable for South Beach

Came here on a Friday night around 1:30 and this place was virtually empty. So confused. Talked to our bartender who said the place is crazy up until around 1am, when everyone leaves to go clubbing. A place like this in New York would make bank. At least until the winter months, judged by the dress code of the bartenders.
Drinks were cheap and the ‘tenders were friendly. Because it was so empty, the music was just way too loud, though.

This spot is great for going with a group because there’s a little something to suit everybody’s taste. The music was rather mainstream house/​pop, there’s a stripper pole for that person in the group that has a habit of getting too wasted, and oddly enough there’s a semi-​private room with a TV that was playing cartoons for that person that didn’t really wanna go out but you talked into coming. I couldn’t stay here all night but free cover and decently priced drinks in an excellent location make it a good spot to pass through when checking out the nightlife scene of south beach.

I’m kinda confused by this place.
It had a lot of potential, but not playing the same EDM that other places were playing. On the other hand, not that many people dancing in the small place. On the other other hand, they played that song from the Venus shaver commercials (Bananarama — Venus).
Look for a dude trying to bring in people waiting outside Mansion. Get in immediately and a band that gets you $ 5 shots!

This is the perfect place if you want to avoid cover and long lines and you want to dance and have average priced drinks. The guy: girl ratio is strongly leaning towards guys, but there are always a few cute girls who walk in. On top of that the bartenders are pretty smoking. Also, if you want to «live it up» you buy bottle service, it seems odd in a bar like this, but whatever.

Ended up here after dinner this past Saturday and although not my first time, I wanted to write my little review before I forget. Never have had a bad experience in this joint. Totally not like most South Beach places. I think if I were to describe it it would be like Purdy Lounge’s less fun and attractive cousin, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
The pros — Slightly cheaper drinks and wonderful music/​vibe! All sorts of people frequent this place which is nice.
The cons — Bartenders are girls dressed in their lingerie (not complaining) that have absolutely NO CLUE what bartending entails. I ordered a drink and had to wait three minutes for my bartender to look at herself in the mirror, adjust her boobs, and put on a trucker hat backwards all the while pouting at herself until she deemed it was good enough to go back to work. Are you f*cking KIDDING me?
At any rate. This place is a good time. I do recommend it as your last «joint of the night.»

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Every time i go i have a great time! Drinks are moderately priced compared to other places at the Beach. I love the music, they play a variety of different music. Also, it’s right across the street of club Mansion =)
On Tuesdays they serve $ 1 beers. I totally love this place! i’ve introduced it to a bunch of my friends and everyone likes it as well =)

I’ve been putting off this review because it is evidence I am old. Slims is officially an INSTITUTION on the beach. This place has been open for 10 FREAKING YEARS. On South Beach that is crazy impressive.
Many of you were in elementary school when this place opened (i’m about to cry) and the Tuesday nights here were legendary. At the time the concept was insane for the beach — A no line, no cover, ROCK & ROLL bar — oh yeah with a stripper pole. You know what they say — «If you build it they will come» so of course we’ve seen more pole dances here than happen at Scarletts…
Needless to say my friends and I spent enough money here to fund several hot bartender’s college funds, partied with numerous bachelorettes, and killed even more brain cells here.
Over the years this place has never regained it’s past glory but you can always count on getting in without a hassle even if you’re swinging an all sausage fest. There’s always hot bartenders, relatively cheap drinks, the strip pole, and a good time to be had.

Fun place, not as pricey as the other places in the area. The bartenders are very hot in a Miami kind of way. Both times I have been here I had a great time, and it will remain on my list for sobe spots to hang out at.
The décor is kind of retro funky style, but it’s all new.
I don’t need to recount my first trip here which my wife «Teresa K.» has outlined for you. Chewable shot… pass.

Again, this is another place I wouldn’t normally go without being fueled up on a number of alcoholic beverages… FYI, it’s always a packed full of guys. I swear every time I’ve rolled in here it seems like I am 1 of 5 women in the place…
I will go here if people suggest after a night of barhopping, however I would never decide just to have a night here. The place gets packed & from what I can remember the music is OK, but a number of my friends seem to really dig the place. So, if we’re out & they’re going, I’m going… It’s not fancy pants & no cover makes it an easy place to pop into late night.