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Automatic Pizza

3.9 (96 reviews)
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Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Erin S.

We had a party of 7 at 7:30 on a Friday night. There's very limited seating, but they have the option of getting it delivered or just bringing it over to Normal Bar, right next door. The table that opened up at Automatic wasn't big enough for all of us plus our pizza, so it worked out very well! We got 2 20" pizzas to split between 6 people. One person got the chicken parmesan sandwich that looked delicious. The pizzas were perfectly cooked and generously topped. We got mushrooms, olives, and pineapples on one of the pizzas (plus a couple slices with the Beyond sausage--the vegetarian in the group gave it a thumbs up). On the other pizza, we got pineapples and peppers. It's a cute local place with good pizza. Great for splitting between big groups. We stuffed ourselves and still had a slice leftover. Definitely recommend!

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David W.

This place gets 5 solid stars in my book. I love the old gas station building. The pizza was fabulous. Best I've had in a long time. They are over the top with the Covid precautions. This is my new favorite pizza place when I come to Athens.

Good ol' slice of plain, cheese pizza
Ling Y.

I have made a decision. And that is that Automatic is officially my favorite pizza joint in Athens. Okay, there isn't a whole, whole lot of parking spaces (but I think that's just a problem that Normaltown has as a whole); there's maybe three spaces in front and three behind the restaurant. With that being said, I would suggest finding some street parking near the Health Sciences campus or near Ike and Jane's bakery (after their store hours of course). Right in the front of the restaurant are two red, rad, retro gas pumps. They're just soo cool in my opinion. I love how the owners of Automatic decided to keep some parts of the old gas station and have it embedded into their restaurant. As with parking, this place doesn't have the most seats inside. The whole entire place could probably sit no more than 20 people inside and 24 outside (if you were to fill all 4 outdoor benches with 6 people). BUT it does have some pretty delicious pizza. After you order, you're handed a little rubber dinosaur, mammal, fish-friend to take with you. After a couple of minutes, you'll trade it in for your food once the waiter comes by your table. (My favorite one is the Stegosaurus). You could either get pizza by the whole or by slice. Each slice is probably around $2-3 and you can add on a variety of toppings for a couple cents each. I usually don't spend more than $6 for two slices and a nice cold, Coke to wash it down. With all the times I have gone to Automatic, they've never been stingy with their toppings so you get your money's worth. But to be honest, I usually stick with plain, cheese pizza. It just has the perfect balance of gooey cheese, thin crust covered in sweet tomato sauce. Just three ingredients to create a masterpiece. Pizza might seem easy to make.. but oh goodness.. I've had some bad pizza in my lifetime, but Automatic has got their recipe down and I will be forever grateful. Moving along! They also sell other things such as calzones and salads. But neither calzones or salads are part of Automatic's name so I've just stuck with the pizza. I'm sure they're just as yummy though. I'll probably try them out one day. I shall see you very soon Automatic.

Cheese Pizza with roasted chicken, mushrooms, and basil
Sarah P.

After Starland closed, I was sad that I wouldn't find a decent pizza place in Athens. I had been meaning to try Automatic and it's absolutely amazing. I got a cheese pizza with roasted chicken, mushrooms, and basils and it was perfectly crispy and tasty. Will definitely be returning. It kind of reminded me of a pizza place called Fellini's in Atlanta.

Italian sausage and green pepper (right) and roasted chicken, spinach and tomato

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Best pizza in Athens. Service is always on point. Quality ingredients crate a great pizza. We love Automatic pizza.

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Our go to Athens pizza. Not the world's best, but Athen's best. We normally order the Chieftain.

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It's okay. I was hoping for something like you might actually get in Italy or the Bronx, but it wasn't the real thing.

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Proper pizza. Great crust. Vegan options. And in a great part of town. Love this place.

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Best pizza in Athens...and it's not close. I only rate places based on their food quality....i don't care about white tablecloths.

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Delicious pizza. The best New York style pizza I've had in a long time. I recommend this to everyone I meet.

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This place is awesome. Great food and atmosphere. Kids love eating on the picnic tables and picking out the animals for table markers!

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