From the restaurant's website:
"Named for a beloved Beale Street bluesman, Automatic Slim’s has been a staple in the downtown Memphis dining scene for 20 years. Slim’s has always been known for its innovative food and lively bar. The menu changes regularly, using fresh seasonal ingredients from local farmers. ... Over the years Slim’s has been featured in numerous international publications as the place in the Mid-South to see and be seen. Some of Hollywood’s finest have stopped by, such as Susan Sarandon, Tom Cruise, and Francis Ford Coppola."
Reservations suggested. Serving lunch Mon–Sat, dinner nightly. Late-night Fri–Sat. Sun brunch 10 am–4 pm.
"I dashed into Automatic Slim's for a Popsicle martini — more accurately, a mojito in a martini glass with a delightful cinnamon stick wrapped in sweetened ice — and was intrigued by the bananas. ... Strips of bacon are wrapped around small pieces of bananas and the whole shebang is fried."
— The Commercial Appeal, Aug. 27, 2009