The back bar opens out onto a pool room with no less than four pool tables, table football and a pinball machine. The range of drinks is not impressive, but reasonably priced. Outside is a beer garden, well, yard, which can be pleasant in summer. It is very easy to miss, situated next to Morrells Brewery, sheltered in the midst of Oxford's industrial life. As a result the surroundings are far from aesthetically pleasing and we can think of pleasanter places for a Sunday afternoon pint.
Service is friendly, though, and the new management are keen to improve it.
1.57 Downstairs is the small main bar, partitioned so it feels very local. It is a quiet welcoming pub, populated by a total mix of people, with a slightly sporty atmosphere from the constant TV in one room. The food is greasy caf style without the grease, very wholesome. Upstairs is a huge pool room with two pool tables, and a small back room houses a table football machine. A better brand of local seems to be attracted.