We have been here multiple times and they knock it out the park every time. The murder point oysters are incredible and that is coming from a person that prior to ASO wouldn’t even try a raw oyster. Hushpuppies and rolls are great!! Swordfish is on point and don’t forget the gumbo, you will not regret it. I have never had a dish here that I had to send back or did not like! The ambiance is my favorite, from the lighting to the seating to the peek of the kitchen. The patio is great too. The little candles on the table are so fun. Even the bathrooms are cute! We have never had bad service. The service here is elevated. I love that every little detail was thought about, down to the napkin linens. I haven’t found a better fine dining experience in Birmingham. The only thing I wish they had is a bread pudding desert ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Cloyd
This is by far the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had in all my dining experiences. It’s so good that my wife and I have actually gone on a personal quest to attempt to top this dining experience. From the food to the drink selection to the ambiance, automatic seafood is an unforgettable dining experience and even more surprising is that from my experience they have sustained it on multiple occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Ryan
Automatic Seafood is one of the BEST restaurants in Birmingham. My partner and I are both from a costal area known for seafood, so we both had some reservations about good seafood in Birmingham. However, we both were pleasantly surprised at how fresh all of the food was and how special all the preparation that went into each dish. From the appetizer to dessert everything we had at Automatic was memorable, delicious, and has us hungry to come back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Yeast Rolls, Seafood
Tina Mueller
We had the best experience. We drove from Decatur, AL to try this restaurant and was very pleased. Atmosphere was very enjoyable as you could actually hear yourself talk. Lighting was perfect and the chairs were so comfortable. I cannot speak enough about the service. Probably the best that I have seen in a really really long time. Food was outstanding. All the selections were cooked to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raw Oysters On, Fish, Seafood, Hushpuppies
John Hintz
Always great food. The menu changes frequently reflecting how freshness is always guaranteed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
César Martínez
These are the best raw oysters I've ever had. It's also my first time trying dry-aged fish. The service is excellent. Don't try mojitos, nor the pork belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fish Collar, Raw Oysters
Ted Jackson
great food great serviceParking: pretty good food good service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish, Rolls, Seafood
Sydney Brown
#1 favorite restaurant in the city. Food & service is always phenomenal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fish Collar, Fish, Yeast Rolls, Raw Oysters, Seafood
Renee Apollo
We had our wedding dinner here in the private room. Service and food were both amazing, we had a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Domoni Jordan
Absolutely LOVE everything about this restaurant! The food was great. I will definitely return the next timeI visit Birmingham.
Had reservations for 1:30. They were out of several things. Had some unique items. Oysters were good. Coffee was luke warm.Parking: Had pay parking or find your own street spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Oysters, Seafood
Jason Clark
The owner here is running some sort of tax scam. Take a close look at your bill and you'll notice the tax is much higher than the 10% that it should be. When I questioned the staff on this they said it was because of the alcohol. This is of course a lie the alcohol tax is an excise tax placed on it on a per bottle basis when it's sold to the store and it is not a tax collected by and customers which are consuming drinks. That excise tax is paid when they buy it from the wholesaler and it is not a tax to be collected from their customers. This is of course 100% against the law because anything that is collected as a tax must be paid to the government even if they over collected on the tax.I will be reporting this to the state tax office so this place can be investigated. I'm sure they will have lots of back taxes to pay because of this scam. Be warned this is a shady place run by shady people. The tax you collect when you sell something is 10%.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrew Wilson
Hostess was rude. Stated the kitchen was not serving food while the restaurant was not busy. Just trying to have desert.I have never thought much of this place. Very average food with good ambiance. Childish host staff since opening.
Service: 1
Catherine Burley
Always have a great time here but had an absolutely amazing experience with our server, Hector. He went above and beyond and made my boyfriend's birthday truly special! I have been mostly dairy free for 10 years now and this is the first time a server has been thoughtful enough to bring out a birthday dessert for the table that I could also try! Could not recommend more!
We have been here multiple times and they knock it out the park every time. The murder point oysters are incredible and that is coming from a person that prior to ASO wouldn’t even try a raw oyster. Hushpuppies and rolls are great!! Swordfish is on point and don’t forget the gumbo, you will not regret it. I have never had a dish here that I had to send back or did not like! The ambiance is my favorite, from the lighting to the seating to the peek of the kitchen. The patio is great too. The little candles on the table are so fun. Even the bathrooms are cute! We have never had bad service. The service here is elevated. I love that every little detail was thought about, down to the napkin linens. I haven’t found a better fine dining experience in Birmingham. The only thing I wish they had is a bread pudding desert ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is by far the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had in all my dining experiences. It’s so good that my wife and I have actually gone on a personal quest to attempt to top this dining experience. From the food to the drink selection to the ambiance, automatic seafood is an unforgettable dining experience and even more surprising is that from my experience they have sustained it on multiple occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Automatic Seafood is one of the BEST restaurants in Birmingham. My partner and I are both from a costal area known for seafood, so we both had some reservations about good seafood in Birmingham. However, we both were pleasantly surprised at how fresh all of the food was and how special all the preparation that went into each dish. From the appetizer to dessert everything we had at Automatic was memorable, delicious, and has us hungry to come back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Yeast Rolls, Seafood
We had the best experience. We drove from Decatur, AL to try this restaurant and was very pleased. Atmosphere was very enjoyable as you could actually hear yourself talk. Lighting was perfect and the chairs were so comfortable. I cannot speak enough about the service. Probably the best that I have seen in a really really long time. Food was outstanding. All the selections were cooked to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raw Oysters On, Fish, Seafood, Hushpuppies
Always great food. The menu changes frequently reflecting how freshness is always guaranteed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
These are the best raw oysters I've ever had. It's also my first time trying dry-aged fish. The service is excellent. Don't try mojitos, nor the pork belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fish Collar, Raw Oysters
great food great serviceParking: pretty good food good service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish, Rolls, Seafood
#1 favorite restaurant in the city. Food & service is always phenomenal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fish Collar, Fish, Yeast Rolls, Raw Oysters, Seafood
We had our wedding dinner here in the private room. Service and food were both amazing, we had a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely LOVE everything about this restaurant! The food was great. I will definitely return the next timeI visit Birmingham.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Super delicious and service top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had reservations for 1:30. They were out of several things. Had some unique items. Oysters were good. Coffee was luke warm.Parking: Had pay parking or find your own street spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Oysters, Seafood
The owner here is running some sort of tax scam. Take a close look at your bill and you'll notice the tax is much higher than the 10% that it should be. When I questioned the staff on this they said it was because of the alcohol. This is of course a lie the alcohol tax is an excise tax placed on it on a per bottle basis when it's sold to the store and it is not a tax collected by and customers which are consuming drinks. That excise tax is paid when they buy it from the wholesaler and it is not a tax to be collected from their customers. This is of course 100% against the law because anything that is collected as a tax must be paid to the government even if they over collected on the tax.I will be reporting this to the state tax office so this place can be investigated. I'm sure they will have lots of back taxes to pay because of this scam. Be warned this is a shady place run by shady people. The tax you collect when you sell something is 10%.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hostess was rude. Stated the kitchen was not serving food while the restaurant was not busy. Just trying to have desert.I have never thought much of this place. Very average food with good ambiance. Childish host staff since opening.
Service: 1
Always have a great time here but had an absolutely amazing experience with our server, Hector. He went above and beyond and made my boyfriend's birthday truly special! I have been mostly dairy free for 10 years now and this is the first time a server has been thoughtful enough to bring out a birthday dessert for the table that I could also try! Could not recommend more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5