What Time Does 12 Hawks Open for Breakfast in Ephrata?

12 Hawks opens for breakfast at 7am, seven days a week except Tuesdays, when the restaurant is closed. Breakfast service runs from 7am to 11am. After that the kitchen shifts to the lunch menu.

That's the short answer. Here's what else matters if you're planning a morning trip.

Breakfast Hours, Day by Day

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: doors open at 7am, breakfast served until 11am. Tuesday: closed all day. If you're used to swinging by on a Tuesday for coffee and eggs, that won't work here. There's a longer explanation of the Tuesday closure on the reasoning behind the weekly closed day if you're curious why a bar and grill takes a full day off.

Weekends don't run later than weekdays. Same 7am start, same 11am cutoff for breakfast. If you're hoping for a leisurely 10am brunch on a Saturday, you've still got an hour of breakfast menu left, but don't wait until 10:45am expecting a relaxed pace. Kitchens tend to wind down before the posted cutoff.

What's Actually on the Breakfast Menu

Standard diner-style breakfast: eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee. Nothing exotic, and that's the point. It's built for people heading to work, dropping kids at school, or just wanting a plate of food before 10am without driving to Moses Lake. Full details and prices are on the breakfast and full menu page, worth checking before you go if you've got a picky eater or someone with dietary restrictions.

Why 7am and Not Earlier

Some readers want to know if there's an earlier option, especially shift workers or early risers. There isn't, not at 12 Hawks. 7am is the fixed start. If you need food before 7am in Ephrata, this isn't your spot. If 7am works, you're fine.

The tradeoff here is honest: 12 Hawks isn't a 24-hour diner and doesn't try to be. It's a bar and grill that also serves breakfast, not a breakfast place that happens to have a bar. That means the hours are built around a full day of service, breakfast into lunch into dinner into evening drinks and games on the screens, rather than an early-bird-only operation.

Holidays and Seasonal Changes

Hours can shift around major holidays. If a holiday falls on what would normally be a Tuesday closure, or if it's a big one like Thanksgiving or Christmas, it's worth a call ahead rather than assuming standard hours apply. Same goes for any weather-related closures in winter, which happen occasionally in this part of Grant County.

Bringing Kids or a Group

Breakfast is a good window for families. It's quieter than dinner, there's no game-day crowd yet, and the pace is easier for kids. If you're planning a bigger group, a birthday breakfast or a family gathering before a Little League game, call ahead. Tables for larger groups get tight if you just walk in during the 7am to 9am rush on weekends.

What Comes After Breakfast

Once the breakfast menu closes at 11am, the day keeps moving. Lunch and dinner run afterward, happy hour hits Monday through Friday from 2pm to 4pm, and the screens stay on for whatever game is playing. If you're weighing whether to come for breakfast or swing back later for a drink and a game, there's more detail on how the happy hour deals work and why locals build their week around that window.

Quick Reference

• Breakfast hours: 7am to 11am

• Days open: Monday, Wednesday through Sunday

• Closed: Tuesdays

• Location: 140 Division Ave W, Ephrata

• Best for: early risers, families before school or sports, anyone wanting a full breakfast without rushing

If you're new to the area or just haven't been in, 12 Hawks is a straightforward family-friendly bar and grill, not a specialty breakfast spot, so expect solid diner food rather than anything fancy. You can get a sense of the whole operation, not just breakfast, on the background on the restaurant and who runs it. Either way, if you show up between 7am and 11am on a non-Tuesday, breakfast will be ready.