Piratz Tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland- Scupper That!

When Piratz Tavern, a new pirate theme restaurant, popped up in Silver Spring, and just before my daughter's birthday at that, I was excited. Piratz Tavern seemed like a quirky kinda place I might like to go. I drove by it and it looked rustic and piratey. So one day I did go to Piratz Tavern, for some noon hour grub with me husband.

The inside of Piratz Tavern is decorated in a pirate motif. Surprise- not. Piratz Tavern wait -buccaneers dress in complete pirate regalia, head scarves, balloon pants, broad sashes, and one even wore an eye patch. The decoration spilled over with Jolly Rogers and cutlasses, treasure maps, chests and booty from places real pirates once plundered. The Piratz Tavern draws its grub from locations pirates of long ago put in to shore- Jamaica, Mozambique, Portugal, Thailand, and India- a rather eclectic and odd mix, but one that makes sense given the pirate theme.

Before we even sat down at Piratz Tavern, our wait-buccaneer was telling us about the upcoming magic shows. Magic? Now where do I make me "x" to sign up for the birthday dinner for me daughter at Piratz Tavern? We nailed it down. We got the time of the performance, the day, and a promise that Piratz Tavern would do up the table with special décor. Looking good, so far.

And then we dug into our grub. We sat in the very back of the restaurant, just inside the attractive outdoor patio. Piratz Tavern's sound system is a bit loud. There were only a few other landlubbers in the place. Yet, it was still a bit hard to carry on conversation. It costs a fair sack of doubloons for some noon hour grub at Piratz Tavern. Appetizers ranged from $5-$8. Sandwiches were $7-$10. Salads cost $7-$10. And cooked entrees were $13-$24, with most tending toward the middle to high end of that range. Desserts were $6 each. Grog wasn't cheap either at Piratz Tavern. Most of the beers are $5.25.