The Misfit's happy hour: bang or bust?

Crispy Fries at The Misfit Restaurant and Bar

 Half off happy hours at buzzed-about new bars and restaurants draw L.A.’s foodies like sweet nectar to bees. The Misfit features such a happy hour, in tourist-happy downtown Santa Monica. Although with a name like “The Misfit”, customers might expect a bit more quirkiness in décor and menu than what they actually encounter at the newly opened bar and restaurant.

The atmosphere           

Walking in on a bright Saturday afternoon, dark wood panels, low-slung leather chairs, and nude women cavorting in flowery murals spread above the bar bring old boys’ clubs to mind. High windows cut into the walls and dark fans swinging overhead add a light and summery feel to an otherwise rustic yet refined environment.

Noting the dark browns and iron trimmings of the room, and the heavy bass of the loud and mostly electronic music, the bar and restaurant are apparently best enjoyed during evening hours.


Promptly seated in the sparsely populated room, a companion notes the inventive use of a wine cork as a prop for a card displaying the brunch and drink options available on the weekend. It’s a quaint touch added to the masculine chrome and glass table settings.

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