The sign for the The Encounter Restaurant-LAX International

The last time I was in the restaurant was about 45 years ago.  I had not forgotten it and waited for the day to eat there again.  This landmark has stood the test of time.  As the airport has grown and changed, the restaurant has managed to survive in the middle of the U-shaped terminal.   The Encounter’s futuristic space age architecture has never changed.  You almost expect to see George Jetson flying around it in his spaceship!

The Encounter Restaurant-LAX as photographed from the airport terminal building

A closeup of The Encounter restauarant at LAX airport

I happened to be spending the night at the Hilton LAX Airport hotel between trips and decided to catch the LAX shuttle to the airport to have lunch at The Encounter.  It was very easy, I got off the bus at terminal 2 and walked across the street to the restaurant building and took the elevator up to the dining floor.

This is the ground floor entrance to elevator that takes you up to The Encounter Restauarnt at LAX

Since it was the middle of the afternoon, there was a mix of leisure travelers, mainly families and couples, grabbing a bite of lunch before continuing on their journeys.

Families dining at The Encounter Restaurant at LAX

The interior dining area of The Encounter Restaurant at LAX

The interior of the restaurant is done in some interesting colors and designs keeping with the space age look.  The interior design is certainly interesting to look at. 

the interior design of The Encounter Restaurant LAX

The interior of The Encounter Restauarant LAX

Being someone who loves to fly and visit airports, just sitting high above the ground with a great view watching the planes come in for landings was a great treat for me.

One of the views from The Encounter Restaurant at LAX

Another view through the window of The Encounter Restauarant LAX

Another view through the windows of The Encounter Restaurant where you can watch the planes land

I ordered a hamburger (1/2 pound) and an order of fries.    It was a huge meal and one to be eaten by someone with a big appetite. Sorry, I didn’t take any photos of my food.   The service was good and the servers were very friendly.

If you want to check out the menu for yourself, here is the link to the restaurant.

http://www.encounterlax.com/

The security lines at LAX can be long sometimes so make sure you have a couple of hours to enjoy a nice leisurely meal at The Encounter at LAX!

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

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