The first time I came to Ciro's, feels like the better part of a decade ago. It was called Ciros House of Beers or something like that and they had a huge list of like 100 beers to choose from. I remember from that list needing to ask for a few different things before finding something they actually had in stock... I also remember the flooring in the bar being very cool tile work... But aside from the tiling, didn't see any real upside to returning over all the years to come.
Fast forward to this weekend when I stopped in again... The tilework is still there, but looks significantly more grimey then I remember it. But really, the entire interior of the place screams dive bar. I don't think any of the furniture or wall art was made in the last 20 years.
The bathrooms stink. Like literally smell like a lifetime of urination without proper cleaning. Absolutely disgusting. Apparently this place serves food. I wouldn't dare try it.
They certainly slimmed down their beer focus, and the highlight of the beer menu is now $7 pints of Beaus. Otherwise you can choose from some rather mediocre options like Sapporo, Wellington Brewery, and Okanagan Pale Ale, or some standard big brand domestic bottles.
So you might be reading this and think it deserves a 1 star review... But the saving grace is that there is a patio out back. I feel like that has to be the only reason this place is still open as there really aren't many patios in this neck of the woods. And admittedly, the only reason I would ever come back here is if I was patio dependent in this neighbourhood. But I will personally be looking for better options before making this commitment.