The sweet crab bread salad, an extravagant variation of the Italian bread salad, brings chunks of fresh crabmeat and, of course, peasant bread with sauteed apples, gorgonzola cheese, pickled red onion and grilled peaches over greens dressed with mango puree, arugula oil and lime juice. Automatic Slim's is well-known for its gargantuan luncheon sandwich. Even better than that tremendous effort are slices of slow-roasted pork loin, rubbed with fennel, coriander and mustard seeds, nestled in a flour tortilla with the Mexican cheese quesa fresca , cilantro, arugula, sauteed onions and marinated cucumber. The dinner salmon entree has endured as many changes as David Bowie over the years, but its present manifestation is as delicious as any. Desserts at Automatic Slim's tend to be afterthoughts, but entree portions are so bountiful that perhaps it doesn't matter.
Service is generally good though at times a bit casual.
The wine list, though not extensive, is thoughtful. Yes, but no-smoking area is upstairs. The reports are not related to whether the restaurant advertises in The Commercial Appeal. A star rating is assigned to restaurants according to their performance in the areas of ambience, service and food.