RiRas is an excellent place to bring old friends to shoot the shit, eat by yourself or even have a few round of beers with your co-workers. It's an Irish pub that serves really good food. The decor is not too upscale, but it's also not a po-dunk place that you would be ashamed of using as a meeting place for someone new.
I had the traditional English breakfast which had some really nice and authentic black & white pudding while J-Dubs had a burger that was bigger than her face and needed 3 hands to grapple. Needless to say, there was so much food that we ended up taking it back. The important thing was that it was tasty. They have a fine assortment of adult beverages as well.
Also the poutine is quite authentic from what I've been told, and it was the first time that I was able to try this Quebecois dish. The gravy was savory and the cheese was decadent. Some sprouts on top added a splash of color and irony.
Our waiter Ray was a cool dude, fresh out of Ireland, he was able to entertain and regale us throughout the night with his stories and random old-world European knowledge of this little former English colony of North Carolina.