I knew there must be a reason why I'd lived here for almost 6 years and hadn't been to Ryan's Bar.  Now that I've been here, that reason has been confirmed: it's really not my kind of place.\n\nInterestingly enough I was kind of looking forward to the evening.  I'd looked the bar up and their website made it look quite nice inside.  Well, whoever was taking those pictures was an incredibly talented photographer because the ambiance that the pictures portrayed was just not echoed in the real life experience.\n\nIn real life, it just felt like a slightly upmarket student-ey bar, with a poor selection of over-priced beers.  \n\nMaybe it's because I was here on a Friday after payday, or maybe it's because I prefer a quiet pint, but everything about it left me wanting to finish my drink and leave.  Ryan's Bar is definitely one Edinburgh establishment I won't be revisiting.