The Half Moon Inn in Gateshead

Absolute hell hole The whole place stinks of stale beer, drains and who knows what else, it looks like it hasn't had a good clean in years and the toilets are disgusting. The decor is absolutely bizarre, they've for some reason turned a traditional historic pub in the heart of old Ryton into this weird, grungy, dark place that has the vibe of a heavy metal basement bar. The neon lighting, strange paintwork and bizarre signs and scrawlings on the walls just add to the creepy feel of the place. If you're a cyber-goth you'll probably love it, if you fancy a nice pint and food in a welcoming atmosphere avoid it like the plague

Sawdust & Rednecks - looking for a safe place to sniff your favourite contraband this is your place. The relaxed attitude of the establishment is such that those wanting that kind of fun can feel at home. Mind you it's the kind of place you wipe your feet on the way out. It's not everyone's taste but there's always a market for better ownership and social responsibility. Funnily enough, I just popped into the Stella Inn down the road and they are equally as welcoming too. That place is kept a little better but with that attitude I expect thing to change soon ....... Change is good xx

Near enough a tradition to pop down on a Friday, karaoke and some excellent bar staff. The best pint down the village!

this crazy man kicked us out for spilling on the floor, and mark the owner has anger issues. 18 years old and see people 1-2 years below me being served. Used to be lovely but now isn’t

Nice pub with helpful friendly staff which is a change from the 2 lazy barmaids in the Runhead.

Fantastic little pub, and so cheap.

A funky little boozer in the heart of Ryton Village. Community focused and drenched in quirk and eccentricity.... Welcome to THE MOON... you've landed!

Great friendly place ,always a warm welcome Fantastic garden and a great selection of drinks

The new tenants are doing a great job trying to bring this bar back to it's best. A smashing welcome and good beer.

Love the Half Moon. Cracking atmosphere, with a landlord (Mark) who's doing absolutely everything to make something of the place, and look after his customers. Always a good welcome, fast service, and plenty of things on through the week for people to enjoy.

New tenants have got this place buzzing again. Music, karaoke, quiz nights, nearly always something happening. Very friendly.

Stopped by for a "swift half" - really nice pub, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Nice beer garden and a good pint.

Canny bar, decent staff, happy customers. Only popped in for a quick one - enjoy

Lovely little country pub. Decent food and friendly staff.

Great pub, great staff and great atmosphere.

Really great to see how popular this little pub is. Fantastic atmosphere with a saxophonist playing on the night we visited. Looking forward to another visit soon.

The food is so good 🤑 worth every penny

Nice little pub 👍 with lovely outdoor area at the back. Food was very nice 😋

Excellent place great atmosphere. Staff very friendly. Have some fantastic live music on

A village pub on an upward trajectory!

Lovely service, cosy atmosphere, delicious food !

Lovely cosy and lively, great bar staff, decent priced drinks always friendly

Lovely pub ran by lovely people. Couldn't fault it.

Proper Pub . With Excellent beer good food and lots of live entertainment. Nothing not to like

Atmosphere great food good friendly atmosphere drinks fare

Outdoor area around the rear very pleasant. No kids play area anymore.

They put on fabulous party for us and pulled out all the stops. The place itself is lovely and cosy. Staff and management were fantastic.

Great friendly pub in the heart of the village

Really nice pub with lots of option and a fantastic outdoor seating area, lots of time and effort has clearly been out in to adding value to this area. The staff were also very friendly and funny to chat with!

One of the best pubs I've been to in years 👍

Great set up for Covid. Prompt service and friendly staff

Not letting any kids in, even on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. Strange.

Lovely and friendly village pub staff friendly and drink quite cheap would recommend

Just called in for a soft drink very welcoming staff and customers

Good little pub, dog friendly in the bar, nice Sunday lunches, excellent service

Been meaning to go in here for years. In laws live up Crawcrook, has been recommended by friends. Lovely olde place. Cosy. Quite, snug. Nice pint. Lovely bait. Well done. Loved it.

Sat in the beer garden and thoroughly enjoyed a glass of Rosè, didn't order anything to eat but had food envy of the next table, their burgers looked fabulous. Will deffo go back.

Lovely atmosphere a cosy local pub

Nice outside area keen prices yes nice venue

We have just had 5 Sunday lunches delivered and the ordering, delivery and food were fantastic, thank you to The Half Moon

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday lunch as always. Great place, great staff and service 😋

Great staff and what a atmosphere

Lovely area, really nice pub and great food

Lovely roast dinner fresh vegetable and gravy bowl.

Lovely pub a bit cramped inside loads of space in garden. Fairly priced. Nice play area for kids.

Delicious Sunday lunch.very attentive staff.

Went on sunday had a beautiful sunday lunch very impressed

Good pub with a good selection of beers.

Great Sunday dinner at a very good price.

Great village pub, that lets me take the dog in.

Great village pub, great food and friendly staff, dog friendly too.

Lunch was lovely.... But horrible smell of wet dogs!!!

Nice and friendly and big beer garden.

Very cosy village pub. Good selection of drinks and food and nice outdoor space to sit and for kids to play. Dog friendly

Good beer nice staff disappointed with food menu was looking forward to a mix grill shame ..

So me and my partner visited for a nice quite drink, we sat in the nice beer garden only to be accused of very offensive things we were most certainly not doing and i wish not to repeate what we were told by staff in the pub. As we were leaving we were laughed at by grown men and women twice our age which upset my partner as he already deals with anxiety as we were leaving quietly i was called names and told to get out!. I will not reccomend anyone to visit this pub. Such a shame very dissapointed i wouldnt have elgiven it 1 star if i could have.

Nice cosy pub with good atmosphere. Recommended.

excellent food, good staff, great for sport on tv and a friendly atmosphere

Lovely friendly place. Good food, lovely atmosphere and very dog friendly.

Haven't been for a while always loved, but not tonight very disappointed. Food not like it used to be.

Very nice, dog friendly, excellent prices

Staff are friendly and always willing to help. Food is lovely too.

Quirky little bar selling very good food T a reasonable rice, stff are very friendly

Fabulous I love this pub especially the Black Pudding. I walk 4 miles for this 😎😎😎

Good food, massive portions, great playlist

Just moved to Ryton and have popped in here a couple of times. Lovely feel to the place and very welcoming.

Good beer and food reasonably priced

It's just great ask about the half moon challenge,the minge man did it in 31 seconds,he's also class at the trombone😊

Yes good pub and good choice of drinks

Nice place place to go very friendly atmosphere

lovely old pub with a real fire and friendly staff and good food.

Excellent food and service thoroughly recommend.. Warm friendly atmosphere with drinks at good prices as well.

Very tasty ... we will def be coming back here x

Had a nice meal along with my wife, at a quiet period. It was Steak Night when we went (Tuesdays), two starters, and two steaks (including Sirloin) for £20, which is decent value, and I have to admit, the steaks were really good too. The advert indicates "any starter", but when we ordered, we were told "Soup or Potato Skins only..." however, so bear this in mind if visiting...

Had a beautiful Sunday lunch there a couple of weeks ago, great value for money too