I want to start off by saying that I have developed a girl crush on Karen Carrier. Not exactly for her, but I have dreams about her food. Between Beauty Shop, Mollie Fontaine, and Automatic Slims (do is on my list), I could eat nothing but Karen creations for the rest of my life and be okay.
I found myself at Automatic Slims on a beautiful downtown afternoon. Erin and I sat at one of the two patio tables to enjoy the sunshine. We got a beer and ordered the blue crab poboy with homemade kettle chips. We also got a side of fried green tomatoes.
Photo Credit to Erin Horner
Photo Credit to Erin Horner
All of this was exactly how I expected it to be: amazing. The poboy was juicy and huge. The tomatoes tasted fresh. I wish they would have had a little more batter on them, but maybe that is just the southern in me. They also did not come with a dipping sauce, which seemed strange to me. The homemade chips were perfect. They were thickly sliced, so you could really taste the potato.
On a previous trip to Automatic Slims, I got the porkchop and one of their signature martinis. This is how I suggest trying this place. Go in for dinner, have a drink, and enjoy the romantic atmosphere.
For more info about Automatic Slims, visit their website or Facebook page. You can also check out Urbanspoon, Yelp, or their Google Maps page.
Karen Carrier no longer owns Automatic Slims. She sold it a year or so ago.
I did not know that. The food is still just as good as it was a year or so ago!
Glad to hear that!