Automatic Restaurant & Grill

Excellent cocktail selection and great space overall. Gets busy but can’t complain. Great food items and great cocktails in a neat space in the center of Cambridge.

Can't wait to go back. We found our way into The Automatic late one night, and were delighted to find a mature cocktail list and a kitchen that was open late (Hellloooooo bone marrow fries!). At first, we started out with just a drink and a snack, but when a friend let us try his Doner Kebab, we stopped everything and flagged our server down, praying that it wouldn't be too late to order a plate to split. She was kind, and put our order in (apparently they have a section of their kitchen devoted to kebab meat? Must be one of those coal troughs).The Donor Kebab plate was as delicious as it was beautiful. Balanced between chewy, crunchy, soft, sweet, sour, savory, spicy, salty, fresh, it just had everything. We hope it's still there when we go back.

Great bar. Great staff. The Gouda Skillet is one of the greatest things I've had in my life.