I was driving by LAX tonight, well past my usual dinner time, and on a whim I decided to go check out the Encounter theme restaurant. I went once, way back many years ago when it first opened after the Disney makeover, and remember being impressed with the atmopshere but underwhelmed by the food and the prices.

Well, the atmosphere is slightly watered down (it's clear they haven't maintained the place to Disney standards), but my opinion of the food and prices has definitely changed. My meal was delicious, the service at the bar was attentive and friendly, and the price was very reasonable. I was also pleasantly surprised at how busy the place was, especially given all the construction going on around it and the poor signage on the airport to locate the place.

In short, I recommend it!