July 4th disappointment 2 inexperienced servers for a 1 o'clock lunch date with family Don't waste your money read more

I visited two days in a row for breakfast, solely because it has the best views and was incredibly quiet both times. I was questioning why it was a ghost town on a these beautiful summer mornings. The service is very mid. I ordered a Bloody Mary and pancakes, and the pancakes came out first. The service was overall really clunky and made it seem like maybe it was their first time serving. The second day I came back expecting to be able to order off the menu again, but I guess on Sundays they do a breakfast buffet only. Everything was ok -- filled the void -- but nothing to write home about. I still love the deck area they have, but must note it's a little odd, they have these huge tables with comfortable seating but the seating for smaller parties is a metal chair. An odd contrast, but since the place was empty we sat at a big table both times. A little awkward for a table of 2. Prices are reasonable, but service and food is mid. read more

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Philly cheese steak. $17 I normally do not get these but thought I would try. And I liked it. We like stopping here when coming or going up North. Good food and resonable prices read more

Charming diner ambiance but food was hit and miss. My kids liked their food, cheeseburger and chicken strips, but my chicken quesadilla and my wife's chicken nachos weren't very good. Also, there were dead mosquitos everywhere outside which I'm sure is hard to keep clean but a bit off-putting when sitting next to the windows. read more

Good food Good atmosphere Good service. Had the walleye tacos on special were cooked perfectly. A fine selection of tap beers read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

At best average food, slow to obscenely slow service. There are much better restaurants in the area

My family and I stopped by for dinner this past Tuesday. Wild Rice Soup was on the menu- it was by far the best wild rice soup I have had. read more

Food was inexpensive but really not good. Service was ok. Views were nice. It's more of a bar with bar food than a decent restaurant. I would come here and drink and just get an appetizer, not the best for dinner. read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

There's not much to choose from on their late night menu. Apparently 9pm is late night. Chicken tenders were dry. Parmesan Fries tasted no different then the regular fries. There was a mouse running around the outside patio. If I could give them a negative amount of stars it would -5. I will NEVER go there again. read more

Great place to eat!! We stayed a night at the hotel. The entire stay was great! The food was very good. The portions were generous! I'd highly recommend eating here! read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Dinner at Eddie's - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

Nice little place connected to a hotel. Definitely to most modern area around. Our waitress was really nice but she was the only one that had to wait on everyone. Even with that we still had good service. The food was pretty typical lake food which definitely wasn't bad. read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Walleye dinner - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

Wonderful service by bar tender, covering for wait staff. Perfectly seasoned and baked walleye. Delicious wild rice soup, too.

The restaurant is a nice touch to being right on the beautiful water of Mille Lacs. We bring the family, and with a 5 & 3 yr old this restaurant has areas for them to play outside as well as a great menu that everyone in the family can enjoy. Always kind service, Jeremy was especially helpful! read more

The food was horrible really not food you can eat in styrofoam just garbage Cannt believe they are allowed to stay open read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Great view HORRIBLE NOT EATABLE FOOD - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

Excellent food. I had an excellent hamburger and my partner enjoyed the walleye tacos. Friendly staff. Excellent view of the water.

For being one of the only spots in this area, you can't necessarily go wrong. We stayed at the hotel which had an interesting crowd but great, updated rooms. The place is nice for the area it's in with a dock across the street with my boat club rentals. If you're going to stay at Eddys, do yourself a favor and pack some snacks and maybe even some meals to hold you over during the day so you only have to eat once at night. This place closes food orders at 8pm sharp so don't make the mistake of waiting a second later. Also, if you're gonna purchase mixed drinks, a) don't b) pack some booze in a water bottle to add to the lack of flavor. Also, avoid the margaritas. Otherwise, you can't expect much and it was a nice relaxing weekend with A LOT of fried food & very few options. read more

just plain outstanding food, was wonderful and very well priced,,eddys salad was beyond perfect,,,walley sandwich was perfect,very very tasty and onion rings were spot on perfect,we all just have ZERO complaints or negitive thoughts about our time there ,,,,and i can say the service was great ,server was very very good at her job,,thanks eddys ,,we had a wonderful meal and nice time ,,perfect spot ,overlooking the big water of mille lacs,we will definitely be back read more

Absolutely loved this place. We stopped here on our way home from the lake, and we were really enjoyed the food. It's great quality, taste, and came out to our table pretty quickly, thanks to the great service. We will be stopping here again in the future. read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Walleye Dinner - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

We stumbled across this cute new place on our way north on Labor Day. It was clean and cute inside with amazing views of Lake Millelacs. The menu was unexpectedly gourmet. My husband ordered a burger, which he proclaimed was the burger he's "been dreaming of for 6 months". With a heavily seeded, perfectly toasted bun and a patty that was fresh, cooked perfectly and was juicy enough to stand on its own! I got beer cheese soup that was delightful and a crostini and bourbon bacon jam that was really amazing. Hard to top the views, but we loved this surprise of a stop! read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

My wife and I visited Eddy's the day before Father's Day. We got there right when they opened, and there were a few families waiting to be seated outside, which has absolutely beautiful views. We were seated almost right away, but that's where the good review stops. The waitress was nice, but incredibly slow for how few people were there. Also, she couldn't tell me what beers were on tap. When I asked what her favorite thing on the menu was, she told us about a salad that was no longer on the menu. Lastly, the food was borderline terrible. I ordered the beer mac and cheese with brisket, and my wife ordered the brisket sandwich. We didn't order fish because we eat fish all the time. The brisket must have been pre-sliced and packaged, because it was extremely dry and had no flavor. Obviously, we should've diversified our orders a bit more, because it ruined both meals. I'm giving this place two stars, only because of the view. read more

Cool view of the lake, great food, and really awesome decor! We had the walleye, beer cheese soup and cheese curds. The vibe is clean and very Norther Minnesota. Flannel pattern booths, log rugs, boat decor. It is great to take all in! read more

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I love the place and I hope I can go back. The food was fresh and delicious. The waitress was very nice and pay attention to the needs of my 3 children. The kids ate all the food and that is surprising. The portions are not huge and I like that. The restaurant has amazing views. The place is spotless including the bathrooms and the kitchen. Next time we will try to actually stay at the hotel. read more

The service here is horrible. Our waitress kept forgetting our orders and inattentive despite being the only one in the restaurant is in an hour and a half. The chicken Caesar salad was fine. But the walleye came burnt, and the soup was practically porridge. Disappointing after a local's recommendation. read more

Customer service was excellent! Beds were comfy, pillows good, great view, etc... The people were so nice there, would definitely recommend for all those reasons. The only issue was cleanliness here. I took those pictures when we got there, and it still hadn't been cleaned by the time we left. We also had some bug problems in our room and had to ask for bug spray to spray around our window/door area, since there were spiders, flies, and mosquitos everywhere here. However, I do understand it's a place on a lake, too, and those things will be there. Just didn't want them inside our room. If they could just take care of this one small cleanliness thing, I would have given them 5 stars. read more

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The Launch must be under new management as we just have the best food and service we've had in 3 years! Our waitress did a great job remembering our order and making recommendations. We will definitely go back before returning home to Missouri. We had the special, BBQ Ribs and a baked potato. The ribs were very tender and flavorful and the baked potato was one of the best I've ever had. Yum. read more

Hahaha what a joke this place is!!! I live in wahkon and my mom used to work here! This place sucks! Food is way the eff over priced and not worth it, the bathrooms publicly get closed at 10 pm, the pool is gone... why we keep this place running is a riddle to me? Let it go! like Tesoro and subway right down the road. Apparently Onamia doesn't need any of these businesse or buildings.. cuz things are going SO well right now!!! Wtf!? read more

Sort of a new, modernized 50's style cafe. Crab cakes were good, Fried deviled eggs were spicy and the best! Service was very friendly and attentive. Nice lake view. We will go back. read more

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My husband and I stopped in for dinner around 7pm on a Sunday evening, as we were on our way back to the Twin Cities. We were very happy to see this updated modern restaurant in northern Minnesota. The service was very good (Daniel, our server, was quite friendly). We had the Chicago Pigwhich and the Brisket Sammy... Both were very good though my husband said he would order the brisket on our next visit. We also tried the Launch Poutine, which was a unique take on Poutine and we enjoyed it. We also tried the Beer Cheese Fries which were good but a bit on the bland side. All in all... A good meal and glad to have another food option not far from Garrison. read more

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Service was okay. We never got refills on our drink which was much needed when we ordered a medium well steak that came out well done. The meatloaf was good, but the best thing on our plates was the mashed potatoes. The mango chipotle wings were over cooked. It was like there were no meat on the wings. Scenery was good. read more

Had the most delicious brisket sandwich ever! Melt in your mouth. And they even substituted a beautiful salad for the Parmesan garlic fries. For me. Reasonably priced for the large potion (really could have split with my dining companion). Great in tap beer selection. Very hip yet Minnesotan vibe to the immaculate dining room. Very friendly staff. Can't wait to go back! read more

Not good. It's a beautiful spot to be on the water, but the food and service were severely lacking. Got a hamburger for lunch. I could tell right away the it was a preformed frozen patty. I choked down most of it. Never saw the server to check on us until we were pretty well done. No refills offered for soda. We were there for a Saturday lunch and was very slow (it was rainy). So, no excuse that the servers were busy. Not going back. read more

My wife and I and most of our immediate family had dinner here tonight. The food was excellent and there was way too much to eat. Fortunately they had take home boxes so we brought enough food for at least one or two additional meals for each of us. Our waitress was very friendly and the service was great, although my wife's meal wasn't right, she quickly agreed to take it back and provide a fresh dish. The only complaint was when we were ready to leave, it took a bit too long to get our check. If it weren't for this, I would have given five stars read more

My wife and I showed up at 10:10 pm and were put on a list to eat. At 10:30 after waiting for 20 minutes we were told we were told they were no longer seating. The serving hours were until 11pm... if you're going to stop seating, don't do it to patrons that have been waiting for a seat for 20 minutes. I called to complain and the front desk put me through to a "manager". The phone rang for about 5 minutes before the call disconnected. Absolutely terrible experience. Will not be back again. read more

Stopped in to have breakfast at Eddy's after a camping weekend. Right near Kathio State Park, the establishment looks like it was recently renovated and has a hip, modern vibe which is pretty cool being in the boon docks. Food was impressive! I had some of the best biscuits and gravy I've had in a while; slightly spicy with a robust savory flavor, the chunks of sausage were delicious when smothered over warm and flaky biscuits. Also had some pancakes which were good, and a taste of French toast which was served with whipped cream and fresh fruit. I'd come back here! read more

We had to walk out. Sat at the bar today (10am) to get some brunch. It wasn't busy, but the woman behind the bar never even made eye contact with us or said hello or I'll be right with you. We sat there for over 10 minutes while she slowly walked back and forth in front of us, never acknowledging we were even there. She seemed to be going out of her way to not help us; I actually wondered if we weren't supposed to be there. Is it members only?? I would not recommend anyone go here. read more

I was fairly impressed with the food and drink selection. We didn't have much luck at other local restaurants, so we tried the one in our hotel. And it did a pretty good job! We tried a number of items - the brisket sandwich, the wings, the pork chop and the walleye. All of the entrees were really good. However, the sides left something to be desired - the creamed spinach and garlic potatoes could be made at home. Overall, it was a good experience. A little pricey for the area but still really good! read more

The food was actually pretty decent but the menu is dry and there weren't that many options if you're looking for a diverse variety. Also I ordered the burger and asked for no tomato and when my waitress came out to bring the food the burger had tomato and she saw and was like "oh oops just pick it off" I was like lolllll ok queen. The waitresses are very kind and nice and the inside of the building is gorgeous but kinda reminds me of a fire station which is kinda cool. Another thing is that we started outside and it was sooooo windy our table was moving everywhere and we had to go inside and it was FREEZING inside but over all pretty ok. Finally, the music choices were hilarious like it ranged from Christian country music to pop and rock and old Katy Perry songs it was great. So over all this place had good vibes but I wouldn't go past a 3 star rating because it was exceptionally amazing. read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Outdoor patio and view of lake - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota

We came here for baseball and the food took forever to come and it tasted dry and not much flavor and it was over all not good and the service took years to come read more

This review is from 5/2015, and I noticed there was a new entry for the hotel and restaurant separate from the launch services across the street: When I realized that Grand Casino on Mille Lacs doesn't serve alcohol in any form, and the restaurants looked like something out of a culinary hell, I noticed a clever little advertisement near the nickel slots that offered good food, craft beer, and ambiance on the lake. Pulling it up on my phone, we headed toward the car to make the 3 mile drive down the highway to check this place out. It used to be solely a launch and guide service, but recently opened a contemporary looking hotel with a restaurant to the side, and it opened a few weeks before at the beginning of May. Walking in, everything is CB2 and West Elm, but it creates a northwoodsy feel without the run of the mill decoration that prevails along Mille Lacs and the Chain of Lakes. The staff were friendly and welcoming upon arriving, and the view toward the lake was amazing. We sat at the bar, as usual. Our server was no nonsense, and took no grief from a couple of catty customers to our left, which was amusing. We had a good time interacting with the staff behind the bar. (The service is much more personal at the bar anywhere you go in my opinion). They have a nice selection of craft beer, and a full bar. I like the choices from the Twin Cities, Surly Hell and Fulton's Libertine. Nice variation! The menu is not too expansive, but I noticed immediately the prices were very reasonable...even more so when I found out they prepare all of their ingredients in-house. That's impressive in this day and age of Sysco and US Foods. We ordered up a couple of pork plates, with a side of beer cheese fries, and the quality of the fare was off the hook. Everything tasted home made, and fresh. the pulled pork sandwich was so juicy and full of flavor. The bread it was served on was whole grain, like it was made on site in a bakery. I am so glad we stopped in here, having watched this place get built over multiple trips to the cabin last year. We normally stop in Garrison for a meal on our way north, and have decided Eddy's is the perfect stop on the way to the cabin going forward. It is located at the mid point of our drive from Minneapolis, and it feels like a new tradition has formed! Check this place out if you are headed to Mille Lacs! read more

This place re opened a few months back after a rebuild of a longstanding staple pf Mille Lacs lake. Let me tell you this place has your modern urban city look and feel with your north country charm a lake place is. The menu is very unique and delicious with prices being reasonable. Ive tried most of there jams with the bourbon jam being my favorite. They put a twist on the classic beer cheese soup and it's to die for. The decor and theme is designed around the lake and fishing theme of there launches. The staff is always friendly and helpful when in there which impresses me the most being a re opened business that is doing something new from the old building. read more

Eddy's Launch Bar & Grill - Bourbon Jam - New American Near Me - Onamia, Minnesota