10/10 for this meal!! The Tuna dish was one of the best meals I've ever had. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The service was great and food and drink times were very reasonable! I always love coming to Automatic when I'm in Birmingham, AL.

Absolutely delicious! Best seafood in bham! My fiancée and I shared the crab claws as an appetizer and they were great! Very different and served in the most amazing sauce. I had the snapper and he had the steak... both were amazing! I was getting into him for getting red meat but oh my gosh it was so good!! Couldn't tell you whose plate was better!

Great overall experience at Automatic Seafood and Oysters. We decided to come here at the last minute with no reservations. The nice thing is, they had ample bar seating and they stay open relatively late compared to other nice restaurants in town. All of the dishes had great flavor and decent portions. The only thing is that I didn't like is that to add shrimp to the salad it was $3 a shrimp instead of being a standard price of $7-$10 added to the cost of the salad. Other than that I would definitely recommend this restaurant!

Always a great time at Automatic. My family went for brunch on a Saturday to celebrate some birthdays, there were 6 of us and a baby. Our server Billy (I believe was his name) was amazing, he was very attentive and had great energy. It was my parents first time to Automatic and they couldn't believe how tasty it was. Will be taking them back for dinner soon!

Wow. First night in Birmingham, found this place as highly rated and open on Sunday which is not common in Birmingham fine dining as it turns out. And man did we score. This was an absolutely fabulous meal from beginning to end with zero faults. We started with cocktails and they had some very creative and delicious ones. I had one that was made with rye whiskey, falernum and a couple of other things and was absolutely delicious. We had oysters from the raw bar, which were fabulous. We had the rolls which were sweet and salty and delicious as well as the fish collar appetizer, which was really really good. For entrées we had the whole fried pompano and the shrimp fried rice. Both were absolutely delicious! We also got the hush puppies, which were very good although I will say they didn't blow me away. For dessert we had the Keylime pie and the Sunday. Both were to die for. If you're only going to get one dessert I think I would go with the sunday. It's completely homemade including the strawberry ice cream and was just fabulous. the service was wonderful, the food came quickly, but not too quickly and all around it was just an amazing meal. I would come back here in a heartbeat!

Fantastic vibe, perfect service and beautifully plated food. My duck fat poached swordfish was overcooked and under seasoned. Truthfully, it was a little bland. We had a Caesar salad that was also under seasoned. Everything else was solid. The star for me was the raw oysters. Truly exceptional freshness. The total experience was very good.

By far my favorite restaurant in Birmingham. If I'm in town, a meal will be consumed here. Great ambiance and fantastic food. I've not tried anything on the menu that I haven't loved. Of course my fave is the fish collar but the crudo/ fish and chips/ oysters/ fried rice/ crab claws and redfish were amazing as well. Definitely an unexpected gem in Birmingham

In town for business and wanted seafood. I found ASO. Very cool place, inside and out. Atmosphere is lively but not too loud. The staff is excellent, especially the bar staff, which is where I ate. I had a Speared Cobia Crudo app which was awesome. Main course was Blackened Amber Jack with crawfish berre blanc, and slow cooked collard greens. Both were excellent, and cooked perfectly. I will come here again, so should you.

The absolute best in Birmingham! The space is gorgeous, service is attentive and efficient, and the food is phenomenal! We started with the rolls with eastaboga honey butter. I order these EVERY time I'm here. They're a so pillowy soft and delicious. We also ordered the crispy fish collar. It's so dramatic and gorgeous and utterly delicious. I could drink that sauce! My daughter ordered the duck fat poached swordfish, and I ordered the blackened amberjack with crab beurre blanc. Both dishes were absolute perfection. Layer upon layer of flavors perfectly complementing each other. I e never had better dishes. We rounded out the evening with the banana custard cake. Think banana pudding in cake form. I'm not a fan of bananas; it was my daughter's choice. It was still delicious. This is my favorite restaurant in Birmingham, and I can't wait to be back!