Ryan's Wake

It's a bar, that serves great cheese plates. I don't know what its like when your not there during the weekend, but looks like a bar smells like a bar acts like a bar, its a bar!

Classic Irish Pub with underrated food options.  Mixed clientele always makes for good conversation with customers of all ages.

Staff is congenial, and waterfront views make for a quality experience on every visit.  Parking is plentiful.

Highly recommend on a visit to Troy.

This place is gorgeous.  Knowing that it only opened in 2005 is hard to believe.  The bar itself is an antique--the silvering of the back mirrors slightly flaking away.  It's over 100-years-old and absolutely perfect.  The rest of the space is filled with delicate woodwork that recalls an old Catholic church.  Tin ceilings.  Light fixtures that look like gas lamps.  Even the men's bathroom has antique urinals... giant porcelain beasts that stretch from mid-chest all the way to the floor.

The bartenders are all great.  The selection on tap is a healthy mixture.  The outdoor seating is perfect for a summer afternoon.  If River Street had a little more foot traffic, then the window seats would be in high demand.

The only thing that doesn't mix about the interior are the electronic dartboards.  For a bar with such a classic style these things clash a bit.  Some sisal dartboards and chalk boards to go along with them would be great.

Don't miss the autographed photograph of Shane McGowan behind the jukebox.  And there's always $2 pints of Utica Club.  You've got to love a bar that does that.