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.

I came here for dinner. The service was okay and the food is fusion. Chicken wings and the fries were very good. Everything else is not bad. It had an interesting vibe in the restaurant.

All around amazing food, staff and vibe. They set the Industry standard.

Awesome Mexican food with a very nice drink selection. It got pretty busy on a Friday night where they reached capacity and couldn't let anyone in which wasn't great. Overall a fun atmosphere.

This was a great find for a late night bite. The food was awesome! Plus, they had a bunch of games you can play.

Cool atmosphere, I chose the place for it’s colors and decoration. Food/drink menu was rather limited at lunch, I don’t know what happens at dinner time. It was not easy to figure out what kind of food I would get by looking at the words in the menu, and servers failed to explain or make suggestions.I’d go once more maybe to check out the dinner menu.

The first place we think about when we have a night off. The food and team here are the best and the cocktails are perfection---seriously. Definitely a 'must visit' in Cambridge.

Interesting but limited menu appeal for lunch. (For me) great place for a trendy after work gather.

The bar staff are good people. Great music, great vibe, great service, great drinks, great food. I bring friends here all the time

Awesome casual bar and restaurant serving upscale quality bar grub at moderate or lower prices. Excellent service. Good beer and slightly expensive but great cocktails. If you like spicy food order anything and ask for their Inner Beauty hot sauce. Highly recommended.

Not served because our large group "had enough". Asked politely who they meant, but was not given an answer. Later had my water glass knocked out of my hand by an employee. Funny thing is that I was not drinking there and was ready to head out with whoever was too drunk. First time here after 4 years of living nearby, will not be back — many better options in the area.

I mean you can order a burger at midnight on a Wednesday... It's awesome. Music is always fresh. Decent whiskey selection. Doesn't really exist elsewhere in Kendall Sq.

Cool place - I've come here for Brunch, Lunch before. Haven't yet made it here for late night fun or dinner. The food is great - plenty of fun options for anyone's dietary needs. Great breakfast tacos and their Korean chicken sando is a thing of beauty. Love their decor too! I'll have come back for their drinks at some point!