Summary: Great food, attentive service, slightly p...

Summary: Great food, attentive service, slightly pricey but not unreasonably, cool atmosphere, good drink selection, happy hour, and fun times. Nothing that we didn't like. Parking on the street or at a nearby parking structure. Bathroom's are single occupancy, so be prepared to wait in line to...you know...

My in-laws were in town for Thanksgiving and decided to meet me after work in Santa Monica. We toured around and enjoyed the sunset, then it was time to find a place to dine. We made our way to The Misfit after Yelp guided us there (based on overall score and # of reviews). It was a Wednesday evening at around 5pm, so happy hour was going strong but we were immediately seated in a booth upon walking in.

The decor inside is dark, and somewhat loud due to the bar-atmosphere, but well executed in an old-timey, book-room sort of way. Dark woods, stacks of books behind the bar, and vintage looking pieces along the walls. Despite the old style atmosphere, when we first met our server we observed that she was taking our order on a smartphone or PDA-sized tablet at the table. Technology at its finest.

We ordered some drinks to start since it was happy hour and mixed drinks were half price. My wife ordered a Bijou, which tasted like a sparkling greyhound, I ordered the white Sangria (delicious), my Father-in-law had a Manhattan, and my Mother-in-law had some other fruity mixed drink that she, too, enjoyed.

We soon ordered. Here are the various things we got:

Gumbo - Thick, spicy, hot, tasty. Not a traditional-style creation, but a delicious one, nonetheless. Pretty filling too.

Mac 'n Cheese - Slightly on the oily side, but piping hot, cheesy, delicious, excellently textured pasta, etc. Awesome.

Kale and Quinoa salad - Fresh, substantial, decoratively presented, and tasty (from what I heard). Mom-in-law seemed to enjoy this.

Chickpea Wraps - Spicy and tasty. Filling, and healthy.

Lobster Nik Niks - Nicely fried, excellent texture, a decent amount of lobster, though certainly more slider-sized than full sandwich sized. Quite good though.

Green Chile Burger - A nice kick, but missing produce on top. Tasty, and pretty well prepared though.

Brussels Sprouts - Nice and firm, tasty, and in large portion. Quite good.

BBQ Salmon with Arugula Salad - Also filling, healthy, fresh and delicious.

Ultimately, the common element in all of the food was freshness and quality. Those two elements entailed deliciousness that we all enjoyed. While not the cheapest meal around, it was still quite good and worth it.