Automatic Slims

Went there for a drink while waiting for a table at nearby restaurant. We came in and place was not packed. I wanted to order a few drinks, after 20 minutes and trying to catch the bartender’ s attention, we finally were able to order. Stella and Pinot Grigio, simple right!?! Not for him, he could not understand and was looking at me like he saw an alien, also I think it’s the only place in the world where the bartender looks down at the floor instead of the crowd.
Never again!

Great happy hour crowd, also fun later on. Always a good mix crowd wise. Kent (the bartender) is the best, always a riot, great music and an awesome vibe.
Just an awesome neighborhood joint.

Came here on a saturday night. Place is real small and crowded, not lots of space to move but no line. Music decent, no live DJ, mix of hip hop, top40, country. Drinks standard for the city. Overall was aite.

Horrible service. As soon as we arrive they tell us that there is a private party in two hours so they can’t serve anyone. What’s the point of being open if you can’t serve anyone?

Ok. if you are looking for a quirky fun bar. kinda dive bar meets west village dance party. best BARTENDER EVER (Kent) this is it. IT’s a gem in the west village and I recommend having your birthday here if you just want a place to dance and be wild and down to earth. LOVE this place.

Come here if you want to get cursed out by psychotic bartenders. Kent is a mad man and will curse you for no reason.

Management should really consider hiring new bartenders. The two working Saturday night, 9/​20, were unbelievably rude and completely unprofessional. I’ve been to this establishment many times and am appalled by the events that took place last evening. I was concerned for my safety based on the actions of these bartenders. BEWARE.

Great food. The pork tacos and beef fajitas were very fresh. The prices are the best in the west village and the bartender friendly. Highly recommended

Slims is a small, local neighborhood joint. Arrive early, get your drink on off their amazing happy hour deals than get out of there.
After 10pm, the mood swings to a meat market, crowded scene that I promise the local NYer want only a part of it if you are going to «hit it & quit it»…know what I mean. Other than that, great first round place and I would say a great spot to return late at night for a nightcap.

Nice bar and ambiance however the waitress is so awkward she makes you feel uncomfortable. After soaking me twice with the soda squirted all over me the waitress had no social skill to apologize. So rude.

Don’t come with the hipster late night crowds. Come for the late afternoon quiet, warm, happy hour. Awesome, chill, cheap.

It may be out in the middle of the nowhere, but it was a good nowhere. I wish I was around here more often so I could keep coming back.
Solid drinks, great crowd, not overly crowded, and a great place to catch up with a friend.
Will have to stop by after I hit up Gotham Gym… because when else am I going to be over here?

The jams is where it’s at here — well at least the night I went. I liked this place, it was a more intimate setting but still had that chill bar feel. I guess that’s what you would expect for a bar in the residential blocks within west village. The bartenders were friendly and it wasn’t jam packed like every other bar in the city. Great bar.

Small place, but pretty fun. Almost turns into a dance party late nights, but not quite. But it’s pretty festive and good for meeting people.

The first time I came to this bar I very much enjoyed my time. The second time however was a much different experience. I and my classmates had been there for an hour already and I had decided to order tacos. Twenty minutes pass and no tacos. I had to go to a meeting and decided to cancel my order, and by then the bar was hopping. I approached the manager/​bartender and asked if I could cancel the order and was surprised when he said,“well you better pay for the order.” When I told him that I had to go to a meeting and that I had been waiting for over 20 minutes for the order he said that it was my fault for not ordering sooner and that i had only been there for 30 minutes. he then proceeded to show me the door. Now I understand being in a pinch when a restaurant is busy (I worked in food service for over 5 years) but I never responded to a customer in such a rude and unprofessional manner. They lost a customer who was nothing but patient and polite. Try elsewhere if you don’t like to argue with immature/​unprofessional bar owners.

My friends and I LOVE this place. We usually go around 5−6pm on weekdays. Always a great bartender working the bar and service area, always a packed bar! Very inexpensive and food is pretty good!

Considering the other bars in the neighborhood: they accept credit cards, have a nice variety of bottled beers and an interesting décor. I remember the music being loud but less loud that other bars in the area, I could hear the bartender, but he did have to shout a little.

Rude bouncer, heater was on high about 80 degrees, management was terrible. Never go here !

This place is trying to remind you of the good old days. Old music on the jukebox playing with pictures of classic musicians on the wall. reminds me of a cafeteria trying to be a diner and miserably failing. They do have a decent selection of liquor and some beer on tap (blue moon). There is a small TV to the left of the bar that shows sports.
We tried to get zucchini fries but I failed because they didn’t have them… on a Friday night… I guess I’d wait til the wee hours of the morning.

Dayuuuum… how many times can I be wrong about a bar?! From 2 stars to 4 stars wrong.
So yea, after 10pm on weekends, its a sh*t show. Hot mess that should be avoided.
BUT…on weekdays, like for happy hour… its F’n terrific.
$ 5 vodka sodas /​mixed drinks from 4 to 8:30pm? Um yea, you can find me and my homies all up in this bizzatch.

Every time I go to Automatic Slims, it’s usually on the early side (before midnight), there are a bunch of loud 23 year olds, and they’re playing Bön Jovi and Sweet Caroline already. Seriously, every single time. I just want to tell whoever’s running the music that you have to build UP to those songs. People need to be sincerely intoxicated before those songs should come out.
I’m too old for this.