Lyon’s Irish Pub

I was there when Hearthfire band was there and it was the absolute best time!

It 11:30pm on. Sat night, I’ve been working 14hrs, I’m hungry… and what better way to quench my thirst and hunger than at an Irish Pub. This may not be Ireland but it damn good a small Wisconsin town in the U.S.
They have a menu of about six sandwiches, a pasta, salad, garlic bread and one dessert. I don’t know if this is the menu all the time or just late night. I had the Reuben and a Guinness draught, it was a solid sandwich with kettle chips and a pickle spear. The draught was a good solid pour. The service is nice and quick. The Kilkenny cream ale is also a good pour. The chocolate mascarpone cheesecake has a chocolate crumb crust, it’s a nice light chocolate mouse like pie, its a bit sweet for me, but fine for a restaurant grade bulk dessert.
It’s a nice place, lots of room to move, good for large and small groups. I’ll keep this on my short list for when I’m in the area again.

I love this bar. Lyons is great bar with a lot of great beer and whiskey to choose from. They have music most weekends.

This place is nice, friendly. A great place to gather with friends or coworkers. The drinks were great and so was the service. However, they were out of Guinness. It’s an Irish pub and it was out of Guinness. Also, they had a piano player there. It made for a weird vibe to have «Ring of Fire» and some ‘50s music banged out on the piano. I guess we just went there on an off night.

A great bar with a welcoming small town feeling. The selection of beers was great, and the conversation was really nice.

Lyons is the best bar environment in Watertown. It caters more to the middle-​aged professional crowd rather than the younger wild partiers. They refuse to blast obnoxious music which allows patrons to carry on normal conversation. The interior is beautiful and there are several parts of the bar to have a group of friends circle around.
The food options are limited to grilled sandwiches from the bar’s electric griddle. They are good, but definitely bit the draw here. They keep about 8 quality beers on tap (Irish beers, New Glarus, Goose Island).
Jim and Carol are wonderful people who recognize you by your second time in the pub.
I would prefer to give them 4.5 stars with a half stat deducted for the limited menu.

A taste of Ireland. A warm interior and welcoming hosts make this pub a standout in the area. There is fine selection of beer here (both local and from Ireland) as well as a nice selection of scotch and whiskeys. Spacious with an additional room for group functions. There are many tables and a large bar to sit at. Also an intimate sitting area to relax. The music is pleasant (varying from celtic, standards and local bands). There is a constant variety of live Irish music (modern, rock & traditional) and kept at a conversational level I have been coming to this pub for sometime now and I have yet to be there to see bad service as indicated by other reviews. I can see how they are limited with a sizable crowd but what bar isn’t challenged by that? Addressing the criticism of the food there. It does not have a «kitchen» and dishes are either prepared on the spot or have warmed up for service. It doesn’t not claim to be a restaurant or is it a dining experience. However, I have found the sandwiches and soups delicious and reasonably priced. I highly recommend the Reuben.
I have been to many bar in Ireland and a snug is no qualification in what makes a a place «Irish». It is the people and the craic. Lyons exceeds in both.

Stopped in here the day before St. Patrick’s Day (St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Sunday this year) to enjoy some adult beverages and music. I understand that given the day the normal routine had been disrupted. We had to go into another part of the bar to order from a very limited menu; we ordered two small Shepard’s pies. They seemed to be nothing more then yesterday’s beef stew with a scoop of mashed potatoes on top. I have most definitely had better.
The bar itself was nice but not an Irish bar. It was like any other bar with the addition of some Irish proverbs painted on the walls and a better selection of Irish beers. The place was missing the traditional «snug». If you have been to an Irish bar you will know that this is a small private room with in the bar.
The band for the evening was not very good. They were suppose to start at 7:00 PM so we arrived early to assure we had a spot from which to enjoy the band. They started a half hour late, the sound was horrible, and they did not finish the first three songs started (due to the poor sound). When the sound issue was corrected the band attempted to sing an Irish song (Black Velvet Band) but started it in the 3^rd verse completely skipping over the first two which set up the rest of the song.
Now I don’t hold the quality of the band against the pub, but you think they would try to get a top notch band for the festivities on an evening of St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
The place is worth a stop in just for the selection of beers and I will be going back to see what a normal day is like there.

By far the best pub in Watertown! Lyons actually looks and feels like an Irish pub. There are many free bar games available to play while enjoying a beer or other cocktail. The woodwork is phenomenal, a lot of great detail in this place. The live music on the weekends is definitely a plus! The owners are fantastic people, definitely worth getting to know them and learn a little bit about the history of the building, you will be surprised! Overall, a great place to hang out and enjoy a good beer. Very highly recommended!