Automatic Slims Inc

(212) 645-8660

733 Washington St (at Bank St.)
New York, NY 10014 40.7363 -74.0081

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Wed, 5:30pm-2am

Thu-Sat, 5:30pm-4am

Sun, closed

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Singles Bars

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What People Are Saying About Automatic Slims Inc

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Loosened-tie guys and girls with low-cut tops and lots of lipstick pack into this way-West bar for a weekend dose of drinking, flirting and dancing anywhere there's room. Old jazz-legend photos pepper the walls, but the deafening soundtrack is purely "Sounds of the '70s," "Ultimate '80s" and "'90s Dance Party." Slims offers a come-as-you-are venue for being as crazy as you want to be without judgment. Bring a big group and meet up with other big groups, and pretty soon your boss is cutting loose with the chick in the tube top and she's dancing on the bar and hey, we should do this every…

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The Extras:
There's an Automatic Menu--popular on weeknights, when it's slower.
ambiance
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Music was not as good as SoBe location.”
  2. “Weeknights this is a great Greenwich Village neighborhood bar--great food, great bartenders, great music, cool atmosphere.”
  3. “the music is fun though).”
drinks
38.459999561309814% positive
  1. “The beers are decently priced, and its a good neighborhood spot to go with friends.”
  2. “this used to be a great bar- we went back this weekend and it was lame-”
  3. “This is literally the worst bar I've ever been to.”
  4. “personally enjoy dancing on the bar, even though others may think it's cheesy.”
  5. “We waited to get in, then the bar was lame and $7 for an Amstel.”
  6. “This is my favorite bar to go to late night on the weekends to dance with a group of people.”
  7. “went to this bar last weekend, The bartender was incredibly rude and I just looked at my bank charges to find he added on his own tip.”
  8. “Worst bar in New York.”
  9. “They acted like all bar-goers should be honored to be there and made the experience horrible.”
  10. “This is the worst bar in the west village, period.”
  11. “Weeknights this is a great Greenwich Village neighborhood bar--great food, great bartenders, great music, cool atmosphere.”
  12. “Mostly guys, bad service-our drinks were flat and the bar tender wouldn't change it.”
  13. “bad service- rude door guys- TRIED TO CHARGE GUYS AT THE DOOR- then the drinks were weak”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Weeknights this is a great Greenwich Village neighborhood bar--great food, great bartenders, great music, cool atmosphere.”
  2. “The pics on the wall were interesting and the food was goo.”
  3. “And I never would've guessed, but the food is fantastic.”
  4. “Definitely an authentic NYC scene-bartender was super cool and Hilarious and kept the party going!”
  5. “If you get there early enough the food is shockingly good.”
service
45.45000076293945% positive
  1. “This is my favorite bar to go to late night on the weekends to dance with a group of people.”
  2. “All the old friendly faces are gone and they have a new bunch of grumpy sots.”
  3. “Definitely an authentic NYC scene-bartender was super cool and Hilarious and kept the party going!”
  4. “went to this bar last weekend, The bartender was incredibly rude and I just looked at my bank charges to find he added on his own tip.”
  5. “It's a combination of self-important wannabe "socialites", tourists, over-eager men, and a colossally RUDE staff.”
  6. “Weeknights this is a great Greenwich Village neighborhood bar--great food, great bartenders, great music, cool atmosphere.”
  7. “desperate scene: people try SO hard, staff is RUDE”
  8. “know there are people who love Automatic Slims but I hope I never, never ever have to go here again.”
  9. “bad service- rude door guys- TRIED TO CHARGE GUYS AT THE DOOR- then the drinks were weak”
  10. “After verbally accousting us and demanding a tip, we left her only a dollar (to reflect the poor service).”
  11. “Mostly guys, bad service-our drinks were flat and the bar tender wouldn't change it.”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “and expensive--DONT DO IT- so many better places to spend your money”
  2. “After verbally accousting us and demanding a tip, we left her only a dollar (to reflect the poor service).”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/23/09

Had a blast at automatic slims

by dolphins13

had my party here and my friends were talking about it for weeks. they were very accomadating, played great music, and gave as an awesome deal. I will be having a few more parties here!

  • Pros: great bar for private parties
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/03/09

Great Time!!!

by dowork

Had a blast at Automatic Slims last Sat. It was my first time there and I am definitely going to be hitting up this bar more

  • Pros: I Like!
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/23/09

Don't go! Wallets stolen while here.

by jmac126

I've been here a few times with friends and we've had ok nights (kind of crowded and the bartenders are forgetful and not super friendly..the music is fun though). BUT, most recently on a Saturday night I had my wallet stolen from my purse which was ON MY SHOULDER. Unfortunately I didn't have it zipped up (my fault). I'm slightly suspicious of the bouncer because at one point he was getting way to close to my face, being creepy and trying to strike up conversation. About a month earlier another friend had her purse gone through here. She noticed it was missing, told the bar staff and come to find it was in the bathroom, with everything dumped on the floor and her wallet and phone were stolen. I really don't know why we went back after that. A stupid mistake!! Its really not that great of a place to risk having your stuff stolen. There are better bars in the village! Go there.

  • Pros: Fun music. ..that's about it.
  • Cons: bartenders, bathrooms, bouncers, too crowded
3 Star Rating: Average

01/25/09

Terrible coat situation - did someone find my navy blue coat? I have yours in black

by JUES

If you were at Automatic Slims last night and took my navy blue BCBG coat by mistake, please contact me. I have yours in black. Let's swap back please!!! I posted in lost & found on craigslist - please search on craigslist to contact me. Thanks!!

  • Pros: a lot of fun
  • Cons: so small and too packed. also terrible coat situation - GET A COAT CHECK!!!!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/29/08

Great NYC bar, but...

by jeanrobie

Weeknights this is a great Greenwich Village neighborhood bar--great food, great bartenders, great music, cool atmosphere. On Fridays and Saturdays, it goes crazy--it's an infamous NYU hook-up bar. All the bad reviews reflect the fact that people come here, get drunk, lose their credit cards, go home with the wrong person--on the weekends. The rest of the time, it's a very cool place (okay, occasionally you get yuppie jerks in groups from Wall Street, but they're all extinct, right?).

  • Pros: food, ambience
  • Cons: Fridays and Saturdays

The Details on Automatic Slims Inc

Place Categories:

  • great music
  • worst bar
  • great greenwich village neighborhood bar
  • great bartender
  • shockingly good food
  • authentic nyc scenebartender
  • bad service
  • worst scene
  • very cool place
  • rude staff
  • very bad experience
  • smooth gate keeper
  • flat bad serviceour drinks
  • really horrible bathrooms
  • cool atmosphere
  • not great rep
  • personally enjoy dancing
  • pretentious wannabes
  • good neighborhood
  • great tunes
  • great mixfrom acapella marvin gaye
  • friendly faces
  • love automatic slims
  • awesome vibe
  • bother do nt
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