Piratz Tavern

Earlier tonight, I took my parents to eat here since I'd seen it on the TV show, "Bar Rescue".  They were expecting Korean food so imagine their surprise when we were served by someone dressed up as a pirate.  My parents a especially picky eaters and found their food to be delicious (they ordered the Steak on the Stone).  I had the Caribbean BBQ sandwich with scimitar fries and was very happy with it.  The server even gave us a brief history of pirates when my Dad asked why there was a samurai sword on the wall (apparently the first pirates were Japanese and Chinese).  Regardless of what happened on "Bar Rescue", the reality is that it's a great place to eat and have a beer (Dad had a beer which he also enjoyed).  The pirate music they played in background was loud enough to give the place atmosphere but low enough such that we could have a decent conversation without having to yell.  I hope this place stays around for a long time and plan to eat here whenever I pass through town.

This is a good place to go if you want to have a good time out in costume or want a nice bison burger (which I would go back for). However, the waitress was rude, and when my sister an her friends went over she was even rude to them. The vegetables were also garlicky, which I did not mind, but may be a turnoff for some. I do hope to one day go in pirate garb in hope of better service and a good time, but overall I say they're ok once you get past the rude server (the one who on Bar Rescue gave the "rescuer" hell). I highly recommend the bison burger for all the burger lovers out there.

The restaurant itself is ok, but the location is completely wrong.

My wife and I went here after watching the Bar Rescue episode.  The food menu was somewhat limited but the drink menu was huge.   The service was good and the food wasn't too bad.  The major problem for me is the location.  A pirate themed bar would be a lot of fun in Key West, the Outer Banks, or anywhere else near the ocean that has some real pirate history.   Once inside Piratz Tavern, it just felt awkward and out of place since we were in the middle of urban Silver Spring.  Overall, I think the location took away from the experience that was intended with a pirate themed bar.