The black swan in Epping Forest

Lovely little pub. Plenty of parking spaces, Lovely beer garden, friendly staff.

Absolutely love the black swan great staff very friendly and always so polite and most of all the sunday dinner is lovely we go all the time and I've always come out happy 😊

5 out 5...absolutely lovely Raost dinner. Wonderful hosts. Wonderful food and lovely atmosphere

A quaint village feeling pub just on the outskirts of Harlow set in a void between Nazeing. Sunday roasts are very good, fresh and plentiful. During summer there is a large sun drenched garden and beers are very reasonably priced. Highly recommended for a pitstop, or just to escape the towns either side.

Lovely place very friendly staff great when weather is good got a huge garden lovely

Traditional pub with plenty of parking & tasty food. Film fan decor

Party of 5 went for Sunday dinner, we all enjoyed a roast , food and service first class, the owners couldn't do enough for us , will definitely be returning, plenty of parking space , as well as a separate wheelchair entrance

This was the first time my husband and I had eaten in this pub. We had the Sunday roast as we were recommended by a friend to try it. Well, so glad we did,it was delicious. We chose beef and pork and the meat was succulent and the portions were very generous, lots of slices of meat! Roast potatoes and vegetables were very tasty too. We will definitely be going back! Staff were very lovely and helpful.

Nice pub eatery, staff friendly, friendly drinkers, reminds me of the real pub atmosphere. Great beer.

We had a great lunch here, The Black Swan is the perfect place to spend your afternoon. The choice of lunchtime food is very good and some available on large or small plates so if you are on a diet you can opt for a small plate but be warned they are still very good portions. We opted for garlic mushrooms and then Turkey and leek pie with mashed potatoes, carrots and peas on a small plate which was well cooked and well presented however we both were unable to finish. Unfortunately when presented with a very tempting sweat board we were simply unable participate so when we will revisit we will skip the starters. Ample free parking, lovely atmosphere, great friendly service. Just a few minutes from Harlow well worth a visit, but check on their website for opening times and forthcoming Afternoon Teas.

First time back since covid & as good as ever. Great food from a wide ranging menu. A tempting dessert trolley & good coffee. Friendly staff & a warm welcome. Good to be back!

A nice pub and lovely food. Looking forward to going back again soon.

Lovely little pub. Dogs welcome. Food looks good too.

Me and my husband went here for lunch today. Amazing food and the staff are so friendly and welcoming.

Very nice place with home cooked food and great service.

1010 hands down the best roast I've Had in a pub. Highly recommend. Warm and welcoming atmosphere.. really log fire burning and people so friendly

Great food, excellent service, 5 star

The Lamb roast tasted as though the meat was processed pre-packed rather than freshly roasted, the roast potatoes were burnt and the vegetables were overcooked. The other 5 in my party were happy with their meals of cod & chips, tuna baguette, fish fingers & chips and pate`& chips.

We pre-booked having warned the pub that one person in our party had a severe allergy to dogs (requiring on-going hospital treatment) - and we were assured by the "landlady" when we booked that whilst they did allow dogs into the restaurant, there were no such bookings on the day...........so no problem - except that the "landlord" deliberately brought his dog through to "introduce" him to us !!!!! Unbelievable, what planet does he live on ? So, whilst the food was very good, there is no way that we will be returning

Lovely Sunday lunch in a nice old proper pub. Good beer. Helpful, polite and efficient service. Reasonable price. Can get a little claustrophobic when it's very busy if you find that sort of thing difficult to cope with. Highly recommended

Excellent food & service my sister and I took my uncle there and were pleasantly surprised. Nice old fashioned pub. Creamy mash, lots of meat on our lamb shanks.

Haven't been since 1995. Very cosy

Great pub serving good home cooked meals, Excellent service

Lovely pub with excellent food and friendly staff

I had the pleasure of attending The Black Swan in Nazeing for their Halloween Party last Friday. While I didn't have the opportunity to try their food, I found the pub to be a cozy and inviting place. The quick and friendly service was a definite plus, making it an enjoyable experience overall. If you're in the area and looking for a relaxed atmosphere, The Black Swan is worth a visit.

Gavin and the team were amazing to hold my dad's wake. Were friendly and accommodating as always and the food was great.

Very original bit of a fly problem in the corner but food and service great

Visited for first time today,had lunch. Very cosy pub,authentic,friendly staff,good food. Had tomatoe soup and Jacked potato. Will come back again soon! P.S. plenty space for parking! Nice garden/outside seated area.

Attended here for Triple X the other weekend, the first time at this pub, and LAST. Arrived sitting outside and asked about food and menus, it seemed a chore and odd to have to collect your own food after being called on a tannoy, however not ideal when people from our party go into the pub and hear us being slagged off for not bringing the menus back inside. Staff attitude HIGH and customer service LOW. Would have given a zero for service if it wasn’t for the lovely lady with a full fringe. Would advise not going here if you want to pay via card as this is a super inconvenience for the staff having to move outside the bar to get signal…not sure this is the customers fault. Friends arriving later with 4 children asked for food outside (bearing in mind a band is playing outdoors and it was 30°) they were told no food orders outside now but then whilst sitting outside people were coming out with food. Friends went back to ask for portion of chips for their children and again told kitchen not serving. Accepting this we could not believe it when people are then getting meals outside!!!!! Why are your staff lying and not allowing children to eat something. Pub also ran out of stock and ice, not ideal! Would not return here when 14 people in just our group are spending 7 hours of the day putting money into the till.

Who shuts a pub at 7.30pm! What a shame

Last minute decision to pop in here for a spot of lunch, what a great decision it was. Food really good, staff so helpful and dog friendly Will definitely be back to try afternoon tea. Thank you for a lovely lunch

Just had Sunday roast here. Really, really good. And the desserts were equally delicious (lemon meringue pie deserves special mention!). Highly recommend!

We met up with our friends and came along for a meal, As usual the staff were lovely and our meals were delicious. The atmosphere is great and charming surroundings. Thoroughly recommend a visit to this quaint establishment. Very reasonable priced to.

Lovely pub , decorated lovely inside . Meals were excellent, large portions, and service was very quick an efficient. Would recommend 😊

Went to watch Triple X play on Easter Saturday. Was a lovely afternoon

Lovely vegetable lasagna best one I have tasted will be visiting again soon

Went for lunch, didn't book a table but definitely will next time. It was really busy but the staff were excellent at dealing with all the customers. The food was really good, I had the steak and kidney pie, new potatoes and vegetables, my husband had the mixed grill. The price's are very reasonable and will be definitely going back again.

Lovely oldy worldly pub. Always welcoming. Great ploughman's! Recommend.

Lovely meal and friendly staff will be returning

Was over charged and the bill wasn't itemised but the food was good and it is a lovely pub

A lovely genuinely old pub. Food and welcome was good, with a nice relaxed friendly atmosphere. It got a bit cold in there in February with no heating. We were given a table by the toilets and staff door which was drafty and smelled of air freshener. It was better when we moved, but there were enough tables, I'd rather have been offered a more pleasant choice to start with. The food was very enjoyable; I had a small plate of liver and bacon and my husband had a large plate of ham egg and chips. It was good to have the option of having a smaller plate because I don't eat masses of meat. It would have been nice to have more onions, but the food was nicely cooked and tasty. We were offered a (handwritten), dessert menu, but I had no idea of cost. We did not partake. However, my main gripe is the lack of transparency on the bill. The waitress just came up with a figure, and when I asked to see the details, she just showed me another handwritten bill, (which she kept), then had one sum for all the food, and one sum for both the drinks. So I just paid it without knowing what I'd been charged for each meal. When I got home, I had a little check, because I thought the bill had been rather high. It appears that they charged the big plate price for the liver and bacon, (£11.95), instead of the small plate price, (£8.95); it was the only way it added up with about £8.00 for the drinks. If I'd been given a proper itemised bill in the first place, I would have realised we'd been overcharged. It's obviously only £3.00, but it's the principle, and eating out is a treat to us. I'm assuming it was a mistake but who knows? So just to say, check your bills, (and maybe insist on a proper itemised bill; I have no idea what the law is on this matter, but the whole pricing business was NOT transparent; highly unsatisfactory, I feel. It's a shame because it's a lovely place generally.

We visited this lovely pub for a meal with our friends. It's a great place to meet up and has a good atmosphere. The staff are really friendly and the food delicious. The pudding trolley is so tempting too and is wonderful to enjoy. We will surely visit here again and again.

Had Sunday roasts, very good food at an acceptable price.

We booked our mum's wake here. We didn't know what to expect as we'd never visited this pub. Wow, Val & ĥer team really made us feel welcome. The food was lovely. We had an area to ourselves. Service was outstanding. Thank you so much for making this a great memory at such a sad time. Would certainly recommend A**.

We went as a group from Roydon Women's Institute and had delicious food with very large portions. I loved the excellent range of vegetables with the main- sprouts, carrots, beans and lovely mash. Although the desserts were not homemade they were delicious with a wide selection at a reasonable price. Very cheerful experience while outside was a winter wonderland complete with ice. Thank you to all the staff and chefs for looking after us so well.

Great Sunday dinner. Sunday lunch for 10 was a great hit!

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Really lovely pub and the food was great, staff very welcoming .. only popped in for a late lunch but enjoyed it so much we will definitely be going back.

It’s a 5 minute walk from my work place , I always enjoy every scrumb of their meals

Great food Great price best steak and kidney ever highly recommended.

Lovely welcome and our dog made welcome Sunday Roast was amazing and desserts would def book again

Great old school pub. Good range of beers and amazing tasty food. The staff are helpful and friendly. Great spot for any occasion.

The Black Swan is one of my local pub and it's perfect for a Sunday roast. The portions are more than decent, the service quick and efficient. We had the Sunday roast, turkey and beef. It did the job, I completely forgot to take a picture it was that good! What I like about The Black Swan is that it doesn't pretend to be something else but what it is and it makes it so comfortable and nice to go to.

Had Sunday lunch with the family 5 adults all the starters and the main courses finished stuffed a lovely roast dinner thanks to Richard and all the staff

A delicious lunch today. We didn't know what to do with our day off so decided to visit as we hadn't been in a while. As always the service, food and prices didn't disappoint. I'm looking forward to trying the bacon and onion pudding next time. I had the small plate option of steak and kidney pie with mash and veg, even that was big! Thanks again for a lovely lunch x

This is a really nice pub that you don't always know is about. Really cosy atmosphere and got a nice outside smoking area

Lovely pub that serves up a delicious Sunday roast. No frills or pretense just a great, straight forward dinner! Staff were friendly and attentive so all around great service and experience

Lovely home made food. Always good.

Well the good thing about this place is that they serve Neck oil 🪔

A brilliant meal. Good service. And average prices. We visit regularly. C. U. S. xx

Loved our meal, 6 people who all got hot food at the same time, well done, will be back

Great food Good service Pretty old pub

Went for afternoon tea. This was booked on the phone & was an easy process. When we sat down I had forgotten one of our party didn’t have butter/spread (that’s my bad) but the woman working there said it’s too late as the sandwiches had been made a bit abruptly, there was no meeting us half way by offering to make even a single sandwich for her ( again I didn’t mention it when I booked so am not blameless) but I wasn’t asked about any dietary requirements either, so that would be a good idea when people book. We were advised that we got Prosecco with our afternoon tea, I didn’t know what we got or how much it was - this wasn’t clarified over the phone either. So got to choose the alcohol or alcohol free option which was nice to have both options. After the afternoon tea had been bought out the lady came over and asked if we wanted our tea yet, we asked for 5 minutes. But after a good period of time I asked for a coffee so the lady took our tea pot and grabbed us our coffees, my mum asked after her pot of tea as she didn’t have it, so the woman had taken mums tea pot and have it to another table but after asking did bring the tea over. The sandwiches were sloppy, service was abrupt also. I’ve been here before and couldn’t fault the roast dinner but afternoon tea was a total let down. I won’t be returning for afternoon tea again ever. But dinner yes.

Good food plenty on plate staff friendly as always

Lovely old pub but food not good Maybe homemade but definitely not on day My vegetarian lasagne was ok but cheese topping could have been used as leather for shoes My partners chicken curry was a joke Fortunately we live in south west London and won’t have to revisit Barman was friendly Chef was rubbish Hey ho such is life Peter Lloyd

Frequently visited but now sadly won't be returning. Went Sunday , 4 roast dinners , one pint of shandy, one pint of ale, one glass of wine ,one soft drink came to an extortionate £90 !!!

Brilliant Service Brilliant Food. Cant wait to go back.

They shut at like 6 or 7pm otherwise been 3 star

Unkept garden, pub looks very run down

This is a quant old English country pub the owner,s are friendly with a good sense of humour sunday roast is very good indeed other dishes are excellent but be warned you,ll need a good appetite to go for the sweet trolly. You will need to book a table most of the time.

Lovely old pub. Had lunch in the garden area, lovely food. Would recommend and we will go back.

Such great pub grub and a lovely friendly atmosphere 😀 x

Family feel pub with great food and attentive staff

Best roast potatoes in the country! Great staff, great traditional pub. Loved it.

Nice country pub beers ok but no san miguel...Will try the food next time.looks good

If you haven't been for a Sunday roast here you really are missing out. The taste the portions the service all first class. Oh and a great pint of Guinness as well.

Nice family local pub.There is not footpath around so is better to go by car to there.

Lovely classic pub with great food well worth a visit

A group of us went there for lunch .great service .polite staff lovely meal reasonable prices looking forward to going back soon

Had an amazing meal at lunchtime, small plate!!!!! Food was delicious,hot and plenty of it definitely go again

Had permission to unload a 40ft container in carpark. Landlord very helpful thankyou. Mike the driver

I visited here with my wife. We entered and made welcome. We order a meal i had liver and bacon large £11.95 and there was a lot of it. My wive had a small ham egg and chips £8.95 and there was quite a lot as well. Service was very good and it was busy. Very impressed. Would visit again if in the area.

A lovely traditional pub with really good food. Excellent welcoming staff that brought a bowl of water for our dogs as soon as they saw we had them. I would go back.

Good food, good prices and lovely atmosphere.

Lovely tasty food maybe some was too salty Great value for money and large amounts too Friendly staff and was quick too

Always the best Sunday roast. Great atmosphere great staff proper good pub.

Nice cosy pub, good drinks choice!

Great food, great friendly service well worth a visit lunch top rate

Lovely meal with friends. Nice cosy pub.

Met up with friends. Excellent lunch and service. 👌🏼

Such a wonderful treat, the service was as warm and enjoyable as the food. Didn't think the Sunday roast could be topped until the sweets hit the table. Amazing Great selection of beers. Looking forward to our return visit soon.

Great food, good atmosphere, quality service.

Warm welcoming friendly local country pub good food helpful staff warm atmosphere

Lovely friendly pub with fabulous food - especially the pies😁

Nice place...homely...food is delicious!

Nice food, friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Good beer

Love the staff especially the bubbly brunette, I think her names pennie

Lovely place, roast dinner was tasty and hot....

The home made food is outstanding and we received the warmest welcome and service on arrival with hardly any notice! We had the whitebait and soup to start followed by a trio of lamb, beef and turkey roast. Although in a food coma it was impossible not finish with a lemon meringue pie and raspberry & white chocolate torte for desert. Simply divine! Thank you for a wonderful Sunday meal

Very unfriendly, with dirty and sticky tables and chairs. Was told they don't serve food on Mondays when all I wanted was a drink. Will never visit that place again.