Originally Posted by MachOne
Encounter is one of my favorites. Love the view.
But you may also want to try The Proud Bird. It will require a 5-10 minute taxi ride. It sits adjacent to south set of runways at Aviation Blvd. Great view of the airport.
Another idea is a ride to to the Hughes Center (takes about 10 minutes by taxi). Mrs. Mach and I did this a couple years ago during a long layover.
MO
You don't need a Taxi (if want save some money), you can Parking lot B bus for FREE, Pround Bird is next to lot B.
Also in International Terminal is The Daily Grille, a local full service cafe/restaurant is nice for traditional American, and I also like Sushi Boy, and the Ramen (Japanese noodles) place