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    The Launch

    4.6 (100 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Dan R.

    "Oh, it's such a perfect day I'm glad I spent it with you" (Lou Reed) Feeling the warm sunshine as we sat on the roof deck. Hearing the smooth jazz from the sound system. Watching the boats lazily drift across the Lake Congamond marina. Experiencing stellar customer service And eating a fantastic breakfast. They all led up to a perfect start of our day with breakfast at the Launch. It felt like being on vacation in South Carolina! The Launch's hours are a bit tricky, so you should be aware they are only open from Friday to Monday from 8am to 2:30 pm. The breakfast menu is available all day with the lunch menu starting at 11 (Friday and Monday) or 12 (Weekends). The Launch has a big dining room and two outdoor sections. The rooftop patio where we sat held 7 tables to seat 26. A section of their parking lot is separated from the parked cars to hold six tables for 24 diners. Hannah, our server was great. Super friendly, knowledgeable, helpful with a memory that never failed. We asked for more coffee- bang! We asked for a "to go" box - bang! We asked for ketchup - bang! We asked for coffee cup lids- bang! We went into their menu's breakfast specials for a Pioneer Valley ($8.25) and a Robling ($10.25). The PV was two eggs with home fries, choice of meat and choice of toast. The Robling was two eggs, corned beef hash and a choice of toast. The Robling was mine, because I hadn't had me some corned beef hash in a while. It was very good, soft and tender with a lot of corned beef and a nice crust on the outside. I went for poached eggs and they were perfect. Now let's talk about their toast choices. You can go with White, Honey Wheat, Anadama, Cinnamon Swirl, Sourdough, Rye or English Muffin. Anadama was an unfamiliar choice. I used the old Google Machine to learn it was a "traditional New England yeast bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, molasses and sometimes rye flour." Well that sure made my selection easy. It was fabulous! Two nice thick chewy slices with a hint of that good old New England molasses. Our two breakfast specials, a coffee and an iced coffee totaled a very reasonable $24.98 with a few leftovers to enjoy later. Without doubt, this was one of our best breakfast experiences in a long, long time.

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    Sarah H.

    Always amazing food with excellent service ! Best breakfast spot around and the view is also beautiful.

    Rich B.

    Great find. Stopped here today with my monthly breakfast group. And we invited Fr Matt from Our Lady of the Lake RC church up the road. We opted to sit outside as it was a beautiful morning, w a nice view of the lake. Our server, Ani, was excellent. She (as well as the owner, Jessica) checked on us regularly and was very efficient and just seemed to do everything effortlessly. I had the Congamonster Breakfast, but had the home-made hash as one of my meats, for an extra $2. Well worth it. Came w 3 eggs, HFs, another meat (opted for sausage patty) and toast. The rye toast was thicker than most and was excellent. Plenty of really interesting menu choices. Prices are reasonable. Coffee is excellent and bottomless. All of us had clean plates, and left satisfied. Be careful, only open 3 or 4 days for breakfast and lunch. And happy to see that they did a brisk business today. Word gets around. Definitely give this place a try.

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    Henry L.

    Amazing location right on the lake. Homemade bread and other pastries. This is a definite must go to a place. The staff was very attentive to take care of us on a very quick manner. This place does recommend reservations and it's very busy on the weekend. If you go on the weekend without a reservation, you should expect a 45 min to 1 hour wait! We waited - and it was worth it

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    Randall M.

    Great breakfast. Beautiful location Homemade breads . We got the breakfast quesadilla, mimosa, screwdrivers. The home made rasin cinnamon toast was like a cinnamon roll!

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    Excellent place for breakfast or brunch. Food, service, ambiance and location overlooking Lake Congamond were very good.

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    Really enjoyed our breakfast here. Staff was very friendly and the food was great. Also a nice view of the lake.

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    Great food, reasonable price, and warm service. It is nice to have a great breakfast/brunch spot in the area.

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