A few L.A. bars feign a pirate theme by throwing a few nets around and having a few plank-themed drink specials but Crazy Hook has grabbed those other bars by their big ruffly shirts and rightfully declared them faux-pirates. Starting with the two kooky wooden pirates at the door, Crazy Hook lays on the atmosphere, with billowing sails on the ceiling, a few murals of stormy seas and enough netting to secure several treasure trunks.
The clientele, however, is remarkably chill, mostly quiet clusters of Korean youth and the odd table of adventuring beer-drinkers, attracted to the Hook for its jumbo beers that can be shared by three or four, maybe more. Every once in a while someone gets rowdy but there's a menu of American and Asian food, along with some tacos and burritos, to take the fighting spirit out of anybody. The perfect place to celebrate
International Talk Like A Pirate Day (Sep. 19).