The Half Moon

A very small pub with a cosy atmosphere.
I didn’t get any of the negative vibes some of the other visitors have had.
I thought it was great.
Bar staff friendly and other drinkers too.
It seemed to be an open mic’ night and people were just coming up and playing together, how they managed to make it work I don’t know, but it did.
I will be back.
and yes it does stay open late

I can only agree with elliott_​castro and Flick as they just put in words right! Though the review have been written two years ago the atmosphere is just the same, just special. Everyone seems to be welcome there. A friend of mine who is originally Romanian said to me that this is the only place in Oxford, where he feels like at home. I can only agree, it feels like being with a huge family in a living room. One can still feel like a human being. As Flick has mentioned, it is great that the live music is being respected so that whoever comes in to enjoy the music is actually able to hear it as well. Just wonderful place to be. Warm and welcoming and clean and great! beers!

Wonderful on a sunday, fab music and vibe, only I always drink before going as its so, so expensive plus the bar people are always rude.

This pub is such a hidden gem. It’s just far enough from the centre to escape too much notice, and from the outside it doesn’t look like anything special. In fact, as Elliott Castro says, it doesn’t do food or a huge range of drinks, especially if you’re not drinking alcohol, but that’s really not why you come here.
You come here for the atmosphere. I’m no expert, but it really seems to be the most ‘Irish’ pub of all the ‘Irish’ pubs I’ve seen on my travels, both in Oxford and elsewhere (including, strangely enough, Dublin!). It’s really warm and lively and great, great fun. It can be a little daunting going in the first time to see groups of regulars there, but behind the boisterous appearance, people are generally pretty friendly.
They do live music on Sunday nights and often host folk music events. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it! It is the sort of place where you go to have background music to your conversation, though; if someone’s playing a song, you listen. This is a really refreshing change — I always feel a bit awkward talking over musicians in other situations, and there’s plenty of chance to chat otherwise.
Go and check it out, but don’t tell too many people — it’s great just as it is!

The half moon pub is a great little pubits doesnt do food, it doesnt do many drinksand if you dont drink the black stuff, you will be looked at funny for the rest of the night.
I first stumbled upon this place when an irish friend and i were going on a pub crawl, trying every single guiness in oxfordand the halfmoon. later did we found in a more sober state, is an irish pubcame up top.
the pub has an elderly landlord who is not a fan of loutish behaviour and will let you know with a stern look if you are crossing the lineand thats a good thing. have some resepct for where you are and you will be rewardlast night my friends and i were treated to a lock in till 1 am