Fritto Misto

Has just been there with my girlfriend to celebrate her birthday. Great place for pasta or anything really. I enjoyed Jumbo Spaghetti plate- it had a lot of different raviolis, with various insides- great option, thank you to our waiter for the advice. Drinks were good too! Also got to try lemon pie and chocolate cake- loved all of them, couldn't even choose what was my fave one. Great experience!

It's nice to give a place a yelp redemption. When I first moved to Los Angeles , i tried their atomic chicken pasta. Recognizing now that I dislike any pasta dish with chicken -- with the exception of chicken Parmesan, I was open to the idea of giving this place another shake.I ordered the short rib ravioli. Portion was extremely generous, and the dish consisted of a perfect blend of meaty savory almost peppercorn sauce, with ravioli sailing in the sea of sauce . I'm not giving a perfect score because our waiter was rude and had a low-hospitality IQ.He asked us if we preferred outside or inside seating. We answered inside. As we followed him to our seat we realized he was trying foist the outside patio on us directly ignoring our wishes.It's bad etiquette for a waiter.We also asked for oil for our freshly warm complimentary bread. He nodded, but the oil and Parmesan cheese never came.Couldn't help but notice that the waiter hooked-up the neighboring tables with The oil fixings, but not us. What gives ?

***** five starsService -couldn't have asked for moreFood- chef knows what they are doingAmbiance- great bar, restaurant is open also has a closed in patio with heaters great for private parties.All of the staff we encountered were wonderful, friendly attentive. I wish I took pictures of the food we ordered it was delectable.One of dishes we ordered was carbonara with linguine. The other dish was Caesar salad with steak tips (missing in photo) the steak was done to perfection, seasoning was delicious.The only very minor complaint is serving hard rock butter for the delicious bread. Of course it didn't stop us from eating it. We will be back(Photos are copies from other reviews)

Fritto Misto is an amazing family-owned restaurant that serves one of the most authentic and comforting Italian dishes. Our table ordered the calamari to share, and it was crispy and perfect to taste. The paired sauce was creamy and light, balancing the fried calamari. We ordered the famous short rib ravioli and creamy pesto linguini. The ravioli was so decadent and bold in flavor; this was one of our favorites. The linguini was a fresh and savory combination that was so silky. I loved how decadent each plate was!

Service was pretty good and the ambiance is very loud. Overall,, this was a good experience. You get what you pay for! Big heaping plates of pasta for a decent price. You just have to make sure you make the right choice.Sun-dried tomato fettuccine pasta: 8/10Super flavorful pasta and very creamy sauce. I liked how strong the flavors were and how they all tasted together. The pasta was a bit clumpy and the pancetta a bit too fatty.Meat lovers spaghetti with steak tips and bolognese sauce: 5/10Despite all the great things inside the pasta, this one was extremely bland. The steak was tough and it just didn't have that great of flavor.

Review is so long overdue...first of all, I've been coming for well over 2 decades so that says something right there. Top tier service with a smile!! Tasty food with a nice variety. Super doggie friendly!! Some of my fav dishes are the chicken piccata and the garlic shrimp, black & white pasta. The only downside is the parking, but that's all of SM for you. Hope you get a chance to check this place out and when you do ENJOY!!

This is my first time visiting this great restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised and we really enjoyed our meal at Fritto Misto! Our waiter was super friendly! We both enjoyed the New Orleans with pasta, shrimp, and chicken. I got mine with the regular white sauce that comes with it and my friend got it with the red sauce and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. In addition, the Caesar salad was excellent and the lettuce was super fresh and crispy. We also ordered a little side order of, anchovies for the salad. The bottom line is I highly recommend this place and we will definitely be back.Excellent meal!!

Fritto Misto is a solid Italian restaurant to go to if you are in the LA area. They are well known for their delicious calamari dish which has some of the most tender calamari I have ever had. I highly recommend trying their bolognese sauce with any of their delicious home made pastas as it tastes extremely fresh and delicious. I personally enjoy their marinara sauce over their cream sauces as the cream sauce dish for me is a little too one dimensional and lacks the flavor depth I was looking for. The seating was extremely spacious and the service was very attentive and caring! I would definitely come back here for any red sauce options!

Solid little pasta spot. GF options. PARKINGit's Santa Monica. Find a metered space on the street. No lot. SEATING Casual dining spot. Tables for small and large groups. This cool ~63°F evening, was still pleasant to sit in the "patio" area. It's a glass exterior wall, with better light (not much of an outside view). The chairs are "okay" for comfort. One side of the table is a booth bench. SERVICENice. Uneven. We were a little early (5pm Sunday) and there were plenty of tables available, but I think the kitchen was in the weeds. Our server only showed up for our order. We flagged down others for drinks and check. Everyone was nice. Just a little overwhelmed. Our table neighbors has been here before, and remarked the experience for them was different (better) the previous time they visited. They had to wait a while for their check. FOODGluten Free pasta!Really good. My wife doesn't have a severe allergy. The server did check to find out her tolerance. PASTA PUTTANESCA (GF)Really nicely cooked pasta (I can't remember if it was corn or rice pasta) SUPER SUPER GARLICS. I was jealous. MUSHROOM RAVIOLIMeh. Few, Thin ravioli with barely any mushroom or mushroom flavor. Sauce is flat and kinda bland. My fault tho - asked for server's opinion. They were unfamiliar with "vegetarian" section of the menu. BREAD (wheat flour)Nice. Fresh baked. (I waited for a few minutes because it was "in the oven")Drinks are good. Great prices for a chill night out. Definitely will be back.

Goodness this was delicious. If you want a lively, relaxed ambience, rustic home cooked meals, and great service - Fritto Misto is the spot! We were in the area and very hungry, so looked on Yelp for some pasta. The Italian sausage Linguine (I subbed pink sauce) was out of this world. He got Cajun Chicken pasta. Side Caesar Salad. All of them 10/10 and enough for two people. Can't wait to come back.