Ryan’s Wake

This place has a great porch and has been ok before, but they literally just ignored me for 30 minutes. I grabbed a seat on the porch to get some sun and not once was I asked if I wanted anything. Very frustrating. Guess I’ll have to find another porch to sit on and spend my money there instead.

Nice atmosphere. Crowd age range from young adults to retired. Very busy during weekends.

Decent food, decent décor, decent service, decent everything. Nothing special but, to be fair, I did go on an early Sunday afternoon right after they opened. Sat outdoors by the water and ordered corned beef hash sandwich which I could have easily confused with Reuben but it was not that bad. Huge portions for merely 7 bucks, I think that’s a good deal. Traveling through the town so not sure if I will ever be back but why not? It was decent enough to leave a feedback.

I love this bar. The staff is incredibly friendly, the food is good, the bathrooms are always clean, the deck is lovely, and the beer is cold. I have nothing bad to say and I’m sure that if I did that management would bend over backwards to rectify it.

Very disappointing. Looks are deceiving. Bartender service and food was poor.

The bouncer tonight was one those wannabe hardass Marty McGillicuddy ethnic prider with the lumberjack beard and his cutsie earing. Not to mention being a colossal douchebag. Fire this man… your bad review will be spread willingly and rapidly.

I’ve been to Ryan’s wake a good bunch of times over the years and have slowly been there less and less.
It used to be a great spot to meet up with local friends and people I went to high school with — but it began to always be that way and wasn’t a very exciting venue for the same people you see time and time again. More of a personal preference for me going than the actual place itself.
About the place itself, they have a wide variety of drinks and fully stocked bar — they do a pretty good job. Not the biggest fan of the space however. If it isn’t nice outside there isn’t a whole lot of room to relax or sit, especially as the night rolls on.
It is a great location next to some other great bars and a nice place to start the evening if you plan on bar hoping through Troy though.
Not a bad place to check out if you haven’t yet!

This bar just keeps getting better. The menu has expanded, the specials are great, and the crowd is as friendly as ever. Can’t wait for some decent weather to enjoy my food and drinks on the deck!

This is my favorite bar on the strip in Troy and here is why:
1) cider on tap, yes it’s angry orchard but cider on tap tastes that much better and while your ordering ask for a shot of vanilla vodka in it (believe me it won’t let you down)
2) the bartenders– who doesn’t love to sit at a bar where the bartenders remember your name and your drink? Well this is the place for that.
3) live music– it’s on occasion on friday and Saturday nights
4) patio — with bar over looking the river
5) good drunk food– a ruben? A hot dog? Or keeping it classy with a cheese platter.
6) Eddy– the man with the dreads, you know you all love to love him.

I’ve been here a few times but only ever had drinks so I can’t review the food. That being said, it’s a fun chill place to go on a weekend night if you want to drink with friends and relax. They have a great patio out back where you can sit outside in the warm weather and the drinks are reasonably priced.

This is a great atmosphere especially in early summer outside overlooking the Hudson. The wings mixed with Garlic Parmesan and hot sauce are pretty good!

Classy joint– good beer and great sandwiches. Love the regular crowd and bartenders! Always feel welcome.

Solid Irish pub.
Spacious, old world dark wood & ornate tin ceiling.
Sketchy area that’s on an up swing w many new spots opening.
But I feel safe here w all the retired detectives & cops stopping off after their shift ends.
Great friendly service. Open kitchen. Average pub fair menu options w daily specials.
There is a great deck off the back overlooking the river.
Fair beer selection. I had the Blue Point lager which was perfect w the hot wings. The wings were cooked perfectly was slight crunch, decent spice, fair amount of sauce/​ratio to wings & overall I liked the wings but detected a strange underlying spice I could not identify (either could my 2 friends) which was slightly off. Great blue cheese that was thick & peppered w blue cheese chunks & crispy crunchy fresh celery & carrot sticks. My friend loved her Beef on Weck w the traditional special roll & ultra tender rare roast beef & side of au ju.
Music needs some revisiting.
Immaculate through & through.

The bar itself is beautiful, and has a great ambiance. It’s even better on a nice night if you can Hang out on the back patio area. Mixed drinks are ok– nothing to write home about– no better or worse than anywhere else. But if you find yourself out for a night on the town in Troy, this will be a good stop along the way.

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.

This is a pretty awesome bar, I guess when I get over my college days I’ll stop being so disappointed at the fact that they don’t serve pitchers of beers and be happy with the really nice selection of non pitcher worthy beers that they do have. This is a great bar to go to during the summer because they have an outdoor patio and rockin’ on the river is held right outside. While the perks of this bar are darts and a karaōke machine I think that I’ll be sticking to bars that think that all beers can go in pitchers for now, because I’m just not classy enough yet.

This is my least favorite bar in the Troy area. It’s always way too crowded and the crowd itself usually consists of scantily clad snobs and meatheads. Not somewhere I would recommend if you’re looking for an intelligent conversation or to meet someone nice. I’m also not a fan of the bartenders that serve you your way overpriced drinks, they aren’t very personable and not as nice as some of the other bartenders in the area.
On the bright side, they have a patio out back that during the summer has a separate bar which makes getting drinks a bit easier and they always have a good selection of beer on tap. Parking is usually pretty easy due to the huge parking lot in the back, or you can park on the street if you can find a space.
All in all it’s an okay bar, but I feel there are much better places in Troy to spend a night out. I’d recommend Brown’s Taproom or The Ruck before stooping to this place.

This stretch by the river has really developed into a mini-​cosmos of social drinking, although the Ruck always will have the most character.
This is a good addition to the drinking establishments in Troy, and I know I’m a little late on reviewing it so saying it’s an «addition» when it’s already been here a while might sound snobby and ill-​informed, Troy could use a little more leverage in their social scene as they continue to really make it over and put a nice spin on it. Right down by the river as you come in is always a good spot, and the RPI and Rusell Sagers are a stone’s throw from it.
The bar could actually use even more room despite it being one of the longest spaces I’ve seen, it just never ends really until you get to the back porch which I would love to see in warmer weather during an afternoon. You have the obligatory people you knew from high school and a fair amount of knuckleheads and brosephs but most people are on their best behavior even though it doesn’t feel like the friendliest place. The darts and light wood finishes plus a strong amount of light give it a great pub feel, although if they cut the music they could really get an authentic and raucous place going.
It’s rightfully crowded, skews younger although with the ID scanner you’re not going to get underage kids here, so everyone here has a right to be, and if they vomit, well, vomiting legally is a great spectacle.
Definitely would stop by anytime I’m back in Troy.