On the occasion that i go here i always seem to enjoy myself. Alot of people will say its a townie bar. It is tucked away in a not so desirable slot in Woonsocket, but you have to put that aside. The foods decent and everyone seems to get along fine there. I like the live entertainment they have and the owners are always willing to take time and talk with you!
Review Source:My grandparents, both over 80 years old, love living in "downtown" Woonsocket because their bank, pharmacy, and several restaurants are within walking distance. The other day Memere was telling me about the last time they walked to Ciro's. It's about a half mile walk and on the way there it started to rain. As they were leaving their waitress insisted on driving them home because it was too long of a walk in the rain. If my grandparents could Yelp (their most recent step forward into technology came when they got a cordless phone...not a cell phone, just a cordless house phone. So I don't think Yelp is coming any time soon), then they'd give this place a gushing 5 review. Memere had a huge smile on her face the entire time she talked about their meal and their waitress.
My brother is a regular here and when our dad died he asked to rent out their upstairs room for a post-funeral gathering. Their function room really took me by surprise. The downstairs has a dark, tavern like feel to it, but their upstairs looks like the inside of a medieval castle. They opened the place for us hours before they actually opened, served the gathering everything from cheese and crackers to wings and pizza, and when the bill came it was about half of what we expected to pay.
They serve some interesting and good beers, they have good food, and I just plain like the look of the place. But the way my family has been treated their elevates this place from a really good place for dinner and drinks to an easy 5-star tavern.
Woonsocket is a northern Rhode Island town with an industrial history that I have probably been to no more than five or ten times in my life, always in passing. My friends also were unfamiliar with the essence of Woonsocket, so we planned a night around dining at Ciro's, a well-known and unique tavern in Woonsocket, followed by an evening of jazz at Chan's, another Woonsocket institution. We kicked off our night nice and early, meeting at Ciro's at 6.
You may notice a sort of castle-like exterior at Ciro's. Â Little did I know this medieval style of the building was actually foreshadowing the interior theme of the restaurant!
We were seated on the first floor, which has a pretty standard tavern sort of feel. Â However, our friends told us to check out the second floor, which was reserved that night for a 40th birthday party. Â Apparently, it's the second floor that the restaurant is known for, and after our visit up there, it was clear why!
The second floor was all out decorated as if it was a medieval castle, complete with armor and coats of arms!
It was sort of amazing, and now I totally see why Ciro's is the place to go in Woonsocket. Â I would love to have a party in that room one day!
Anyway, back on the first floor, which was really nice in and of itself, we got to the business of ordering dinner. Â By the way, if you ever go to Ciro's, read the back of the menu, which details the restaurant's history. Â True fact- at one time long ago, it was quite the popular brothel!
The menu plain and simple, is quite awesome. Â The appetizer list was amazing, full of vegetarian options, and overall, the restaurant offered a Rhode Island, unique and sophisticated twist on standard pub or tavern food.
As for vegetarian apps, we shared some sea-salted edamame. Â I loved the visible flecks of sea salt!
The best app, in my opinion, was one I had never tried before in my life- fried pickles! Â Served with a honey mustard dipping sauce, these pickles were divine. Â The coating was nice and crispy, while the pickles inside were so tender. Â It was such a fun food to try, and those pickles alone were reason enough to return to Ciro's soon.
For dinner, I started with their simple mixed greens salad with balsamic. Â For a "simple" salad, it was quite the beast, in a fantastic way of course. Â The veggies were fresh and their was a good variety of them, including mixed greens, carrots, red onions, and tomatoes. Â The homemade croutons on top didn't disappoint either. Â The salad was huge too- I had to hand over half to my husband to finish.
Also, I had some of their perfect steak fries. Â Actually, my husband ordered a sandwich and ordered the fries on the side so I could have some. Â I can't confirm this, but these had homemade all over them too- the fries were thick and well seasoned.
And finally, I ordered their cheese grilled pizza. Â I expected the pizza to be personal-sized, but I was wrong- it was definitely full-sized! Â I thoroughly enjoyed it- the thin crust was tasty and the cheese and sauce were too!
Ciro's was a total win and Woonsocket is so lucky to have it!
Went here for the first time last night. Â Great atmosphere, service & food. Â I had the Old Fashion burger. Â Cooked perfectly & great fries too. Â I am a burger guy and I would recommend the burger to anyone 1/2 lb. Â It is hard to find a great burger AND they cook it Med Rare! Â Lightly toasted bun. Â The person with me had the Te Salmon and she said it was great as well.
We will be back - Josh the server was great as well.
Ciros is a great place in the city. Great beers on tap and the food is awesome. They have 2 dollar burgers and .35 wings on Sundays. The bar tenders are very nice and quick even with a packed house.
they usually have different specials every week, so you can always try something different. I have to say their wings are great. usually when i get wings a lot of places cook them to long and they re dried out and tiny. Not theirs I got their honey hot wings and they were cooked perfectly still juicy and a good size wing. their hand cut potato chip fries are absolutely amazing.
plus they have the NFL Sunday ticket.. what more do you need?
Tonight we returned to Ciro's for the first time since the early 70's. Back in those early days we ate a magnificent meal of chateaubriand in Curly's VIP room. What memories tonight brought back. Although we had a casual bar meal, the clam cakes were almost inedible, and the salad with my wife's salmon did not have any avocado as described in the menu, we were haunted by thoughts of days gone by. The bar person and current owner were very gracious and gave us a tour, but the food needs a lot of improvement.
Review Source:The manager contacted me, apologized profusely for our terrible experience, assured us it was a fluke and would be dealt with, and offered to show us the best of her restaurant for free if only we would come back. I truly admire the efforts of this manager - it is good business and honest kindness. So even though I will not be returning, I will bump up the stars for good management. Also my sister came here recently and said it was a really beautiful bar and she had a great time.
Review Source:The service is pretty terrible, I sat at the bar for over 10 mins and was not asked if I wanted a menu. I had to borrow a menu from another customer at the bar. They had half price menu going on, but when I got the menu I still was not waited on. So I finished my beer and left. The owners are great, but the staff is terrible.
Review Source:Ciro's is a  bad section of town, but once you walk inside it's nice, the ambience is nice, very rustic taverny type of place. The food was very good, but the wait, it took a long time for the food to come, but at least when it came it was hot. The waitress was new, but she kept taking away plates and napkins too soon, the free soup was a nice touch. The peach sangria was really good, but at 8 dollars a glass, a glass filled with ice, it was overpriced. Do not get the fried twinkies for dessert, it was really kind of soggy and gross, very disappointing.
Review Source:This place is a diamond in the rough. I don't normally try to go to Woonsocket  but this is one of the few places I will go to the staff is friendly and professional and one of the two owners is always on the premises. Ciro's also has a reputation for having quality live entertainment whether it's live acoustic music, karaoke or pub trivia you won't be disappointed.
Review Source:When I want to drink in Woonsocket, this is my place. Maybe its because I never had crazy high expectations, but every time I visit has been good to fantastic.
For a glorified bar, the menu has everything from typical pub food to lamb. I have a couple favorites, the federal hill "grilled" pizza. It says grilled, but really its greek pizza. It comes with sausage, meatball, and ricotta. The winner for me is their outstanding wings! Get the thai flavored (be open minded) ones and you won't be disappointed. I haven't tried the sliders yet, but I've that they are the best 'bang for your buck' item.
The inside decor is get and they have plenty of TVs to watch the game. The beer, wine, and alcohol is typical of what you would expect.
My one complant is the staff is inconsistant. One night its "hi, patron we love you guys!" but the next it could be "Its 11pm and we want to leave early! (closing at 1am) I know lets make this really uncomfortable in here to get you to leave." My favorite staff personality is when the staff is intellectually on the same level as a bunch of beavers.
Either way its easy to forget how stupid or lazy the staff can be when I'm sinking my chops into some tasty wings with a cold beer.
The first thing to keep in mind about Ciro's is that it is, first and foremost, a tavern. It's dark and cozy and has all the trappings of an entirely un-sleezy neighborhood pub with a real tavern feel. It is one of my favorite places in Woonsocket to grab a drink and a bite to eat with friends. It's family friendly but the evening hours tend to bring the crowd in. $.35 wing night (Thursday) is a special treat that is only made better by the trivia game going on. I love the free soup (for flavor and price!) and have never been unsatisfied with a meal or the service there.
Bottom line: This is a tavern first, a family restaurant second.
My husbands' company had their Christmas party/dinner here this year. It's right in downtown Woonsocket, across from Chans and right down the street from the Stadium Theater. There was plenty of free parking, in both small lots on either side of Cherry Street and also on the street behind Ciro's.
There were about 12 of us, and it seemed like we had the whole place to ourselves, which was great since it was a Saturday night. We started with a bunch of shared appetizers, sweet potato fries, calamari and onion rings. We all shared the flat-bread pizzas in Buffalo and Barbecue chicken, and they were delicious! They also had three different kinds of sangria that night, by the glass or the pitcher. There were two waitresses that helped us, and they were both super nice and attentive, making sure our pitchers were full and we were happy.
It seemed to get a lot busier once karaoke started, people were hanging out both in the bar area, and also playing pool on the other side. This is a tiny little "hole in the wall" place, but it's surprisingly fancy in a way. I will definitely go back!
The 5 best restaurants in the 2015 Denver Restaurant Week
3,611 Views | Category: Denver
The complete list of 2015 Denver Restaurant Week businesses
1,972 Views | Category: Denver
The tourists' guide to Portillos: 5 must have dishes
3,318 Views | Category: Chicago
Pho = Pronounced "fuh" not "foe" for pho-king sake
2,916 Views | Category: Denver
Indulgery selected to exhibit at Collision Conference
2,987 Views | Category: Press Releases
Not Logged In
BUSINESSES
Local Businesses
Near Me
My Favorites
SOCIAL
Blog & News
MY ACCOUNT
Login
Register
Contact Us
Add Your Business
