O'Ryan's Irish Pub in Ashland

O'Ryan's appears to be the local's favorite dive bar, considering the number of people that were crammed in here on a Saturday night. We'd been walking up and down Main Street, and had stopped in to a few places, and O'Ryan's was our last before heading back to our hotel. After explaining to the manager why I was taking pictures (for Yelp, of course!), we ordered a couple drinks from the bar, and settled in for some people watching. We were pretty exhausted from the days' events, or we probably would have been more engaged and social, but we still enjoyed our time here. My Old Fashioned was strong and cheap; exactly what I would expect from an Irish bar. My wife has been abstaining from alcohol lately, but still ordered a mocktail to sip on, while we soaked up the atmosphere. O'Ryan's was crowded and noisy (old man me talking), or packed and lively (young me talking), depending on how you like your dive bars. Fortunately, I'm still closer to the latter than the former, but your mileage may vary. Of course, if you are coming to an Irish bar on a Saturday night, you better know what you're walking into: rowdy, crowd-y, and down to party. Don't make any early morning plans, because you'll be out all night!

only a few businesses are stupid enough to serve alcohol to minors :) try checking id next time, absolutely ridiculous and being reported

This is a really nice spot in Ashland! It's a go to for locals to enjoy good drinks, atmosphere and karaoke. We went here and encountered the college stundent scene of indulgence and fun. Great time! Be warned though! ***** The cops out here are INSANE. I didn't have anything to drink but made the mistake of parking out front the bar. Within seconds of leaving I was pulled over and harassed by a cop who "knew" I was intoxicated....