{"id":8180,"date":"2025-04-01T06:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/surrey\/?p=8180"},"modified":"2025-04-01T06:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:16:11","slug":"8180-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/surrey\/8180-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BLACK SWAN NEW MENU WOWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u2019t been to The Black Swan in Ockham yet, then this is the time to try out the award-winning gastropub. Their stunning new S\/S25 menu, introduced on March 20th<\/sup>, is by far and away one of the taster\u2019s best gastronomy reviews yet and we are close to 450 of them now!<\/p>\n

The food, drinks, service and ambience were spot on. It is no surprise The Black Swan have won \u2018Best Gastropub\u2019 in the Surrey Awards two years in a row. Can they make it a hat trick? Find out on May 15th<\/sup> 2025 at G Live in Guildford.<\/p>\n

OUR EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n

From the minute we walked through the door, we were warmly greeted by Barbie (the charming proprietor) and shown to our seats in the cosmopolitan dining room, adorned with chic blue leather booth-style seating \u2013 both spacious and comfy, seating large groups in the beautiful, sky lit, main dining area. There are also beautiful alcoves for romantic couples\u2019 dinners and a beautiful, large al fresco dining area to enjoy on warmer Summer days, complete with table tennis and a park for the kids.<\/p>\n

The new Black Swan S\/S25 Menu was amazing with 30 tantalising options to choose from in total. The varied menu doesn\u2019t leave you too spoilt for choice though as there 9 Starters, 14 Mains and 7 Desserts. All the food is freshly prepared on site and there is an international wine list to accompany, handpicked by Barbie, a true wine connoisseur and her brilliant sommelier and assistant manager Nathan.SUPERB STARTERS<\/p>\n

We were treated to a selection of the great new Starter menu, with 3 diners and 6 dishes in total we were in for a feast! My personal favourite was the \u2018Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, Toasted Seed & Puffed Rice, Sunflower Seed Satay\u2019 – the meat was so tender and marinated beautifully in the flavoursome Teriyaki. The Satay Sauce with crunchy seed accompaniment blew us all away too \u2013 hitting all the right taste notes with the Peanut, Teriyaki and Seed flavours<\/p>\n

Their famed \u2018Lobster Thermidor Sourdough Crumpet served with Pink Grapefruit Salad\u2019 \u2013 was the dish we had been waiting to try from their Instagrammable posts of late. And it did not disappoint! Lashings of Lobster served with gooey melted cheese oozing into the fresh sourdough crumpet was perfectly offset with the tanginess of the Grapefruit.<\/p>\n

Next up, the \u2018Tomato & Mozzarella Gnocchi with Smoked Tomatoes & Basil Pesto\u2019 smelt amazing and tasted even better \u2013 fresh, wholesome Italian food at its finest. And healthy may we add! Just like the next Starter dish of \u2018Hoisin Mushroom Spring Roll, Pickled Cucumber served with Pink Ginger\u2019 packed full of mushroom it was a great vegetarian option – full of flavour and spices.<\/p>\n

The fifth Starter dish of \u2018Chalk Stream Smoked Trout, Avocado, Mango, Salted Corn & Wasabi Peas\u2019 turned even one of our reviewers into being a lover of fish (!) as he confirms on his recent Facebook post: \u201dI don’t eat fish and to be honest I decided to try everything out of courtesy. I LIKE FISH!! I had Trout and Lobster!! Something I swore I would never even contemplate eating… I am so glad I did!!! I was blown away with all the flavours that compliment the dishes. The fresh smells really made you ready to tuck right in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, we were treated to a mainstay on the menu – \u2018Baked Camembert, Roast Garlic, Rosemary, Hot Honey with Warm Sourdough.\u2019 It was sublime and was lapped up by all the diners \u2013 not a morsel left on the plate, even the whole garlic cloves were consumed\u2026 delicious. A must try dish!<\/p>\n

MASTERFUL MAINS & SIDES<\/p>\n

Barbie and The Black Swan benefit from having a flexi-menu where they can make tweaks on all the dishes as they see fit. Their main dishes really do cater for vegetarians and vegans, whilst also pushing for more healthy food choices as well as mainstay \u2018Fish & Chips\u2019,<\/p>\n

\u2018Pie of the Day\u2019 and \u2018Burgers\u2019 – they also have a wide and varied Steak Menu and great international dishes like \u2018Garlic Chicken Kiev\u2019s\u2019, \u2018King Prawn & Monkfish Malabar Curry\u2019 and \u2018Heritage Tomato Panzanella.\u2019<\/p>\n

Our first new menu tasting was the \u2018Asparagus, Jerusalem Artichokes, Radicchio, Burrata, Orange & Almonds\u2019 \u2013 fresh and delicious this was a great alternative to having traditional vegetables with your mains – which we all welcomed. The Burrata Cheese presented in the middle of the vegetable medley was a great idea too.<\/p>\n

As was the exceptional new side dish of \u2018Baron Bigod Cauliflower Cheese with Parsley Crumb!\u2019 As all our 3 diners agreed wholeheartedly \u2013 you can never have enough cheese!<\/p>\n

Next up the \u2018Tempura Kimchi, Coconut Yoghurt, Guindillas with Miso Tahini Dressing\u2019 was so beautifully presented and tasted divine. The Coconut Yoghurt went perfectly to cool the spicy Kimchi.<\/p>\n

You can tell just by presentation of The Black Swan new menu offerings that so much thought has gone into it and the chefs are so skilled and passionate about each dish they produce. Then when you tuck in you can taste the warmth, passion and heart that has been put into it all. All fresh produce with immense colours, textures and flavours \u2013 all cooked on site fresh that day with local ingredients from top suppliers. Five star all the way!<\/p>\n

DECADENT DESSERTS<\/p>\n

As it came time for the Dessert Course, we really were full, but that didn\u2019t stop us!<\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love Dessert and at The Black Swan you have every discerning tastebud covered with the likes of \u2018Strawberry Shortbread Cheesecake\u2019 to \u2018Sticky Toffee Pudding\u2019 and the Spanish favourite of \u2018Orange Polenta Cake\u2019.<\/p>\n

We were treated to the most divine new S\/S25 Menu offering of \u2018Panna Cotta, Thyme Poached Peaches with Yoghurt Crisps.\u2019 The Panna Cotta was so smooth and tasty, rich but not overbearing. The Peaches were plentiful and delightful and the crunch of the handmade \u2018Yoghurt Crisps\u2019 ensured it was a superb dish.<\/p>\n

The truly remarkable final dish of the day was the new \u2018Dark Chocolate Mousse Bombe, with Dulce De Leche\u2019 where you have to crack the chocolate casing exterior of the dome shaped dessert with your spoon to reveal the creamy mousse interior. Sweet, rich and delicious chocolate served with a scoop of the creamy Dulce De Leche on the side made this one to remember! And one we will all definitely come back for.<\/p>\n

IN SUMMARY<\/p>\n

A huge shout out to the beautiful proprietor Barbie and all the staff at The Black Swan we thoroughly enjoyed our entire visit you were all super friendly and made the experience for us. The new S\/S25 Black Swan food menu really is sensational!<\/p>\n

We are signing off now until next time\u2026\u2026\u2026which will be very soon!<\/p>\n

CONTACT<\/p>\n

The Black Swan, Old Lane, Ockham, Surrey, KT11 1NG<\/p>\n

01932 862364<\/p>\n

www.blackswanockham.com<\/a><\/p>\n

@blackswanockham<\/p>\n

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