Stopped by today before my LAX flight and my takeaway is… amazing. Best lounge I’ve been to in the US, if you’re judging by the dining experience. (For a point of reference, I’ve been to D1 at JFK but not LAX, and also QF F at LAX and the old AA FFD at JFK, which I understand was better than the current Chelsea Lounge.)

No issue accessing even though I was leaving from A- TSA did ask to confirm where I was flying to, but I just told them I was at E to use the lounge. Leaving, the Delta staff suggested walking to A and reclearing security vs taking the airside shuttle. Today was an extra quiet travel day, so I walked briskly over to A and was through security in just 15 min,

The food was shockingly good based on my expectations- really restaurant quality, vs lounge quality. And the service was exceptional. Pics below are of the smoked old fashioned; the steak tartare; the daily fish which was a branzino; and the apple tart.

The E SC is, in my opinion, one of the most gorgeous US lounge spaces, and the D1 dining room is even nicer. All in all, a really applaudable execution by Delta here.