Wheatfields Bistro Wine - CLIFTON PARK

Good food. Sa in the bar area. All waiting staff was friendly and attentive.

Dec 1, 2016 This review is for the catered dinner that Wheatfields provided for our Thanksgiving. There were two options to choose from for their “Thanksgiving Family Feast.” Feeding a family of 8 10 for $150 or a family of 15 18 for $235. That’s $15 $18.75/person for the smaller family or $13 $15.67/person for the larger family. We chose the $150 portion for our very small family with expectations of plenty of leftovers. The feast consisted of: Turkey breast gravy; Choice of potato mashed or sweet); Sage stuffing; Choice of vegetable creamed corn, broccoli casserole, or green bean casserole); Bread butter; Pumpkin or apple pie. Full instructions for reheating were provided to us as we picked up our meal the day before Thanksgiving the required pickup date). The manager was nice enough to carry the boxes to our car. Now, we’ve had our Thanksgiving dinner catered previously by other restaurants, but it was always with a full turkey instead of just a breast. Needless to say, I was wondering how I would cope with the lack of dark meat that I frequently found to be more moist than the breast meat that is often overcooked and dried out. It turned out that I did not need to have any concern. The breast meat, which was already sliced, was nice and moist. It was even moist when eaten cold for sandwiches after Thursday. Cranberry sauce was not listed as being included in the dinner, but it was provided. Whole cranberries with a touch of orange flavor was one of the best cranberry sauces I’ve enjoyed. The gravy was fine on our choice of the mashed potatoes, which used unpeeled potatoes, and also on the turkey. I know some people will also put it on their stuffing, but I enjoy tasting the flavors in a stuffing and this sage stuffing was delicious and moist enough to not need any gravy. My wife saw to it that the stuffing was the first leftover to be finished. The only weak item in our opinion was our choice of the green bean casserole. It seemed to lack something. It needed more flavor. Of course the green beans tasted like green beans, but the cream sauce could have benefited from some additional herb or spicing. In fact, possibly for that very reason it is the only dish that is still unfinished in our fridge. The bread was a twenty inch long French baguette from La Brea Bakery. Whipped herb butter was provided. We paid an additional fee to receive a 2nd pie so that we had both a pumpkin and an apple. Both pies were good. The apple filling consisted of thicker slices that provided greater texture. The pumpkin filling was typical and tasty. The crust on both pies was only OK, our own whipped cream helped both out. Bottom line, there would have been plenty of food to feed the number of people specified at a single dinner. Our smaller family benefited from having leftovers and those leftovers were really good. Overall, we were quite pleased and would consider having Wheatfields cater our dinner again. July 2, 2013 Thursday Special is a Good Deal.. It 's been awhile since our last visit, and overall, I 'd say the food this time was just a bit more pleasing than the last visit. We started with a couple of White Sangrias $11 each). I found it considerably more tart than I could enjoy, so when it came time for a second round and I still had not drank most of mine, I passed my glass over to my wife and ordered a Browns Ale $5) to go with my entree. There was a special menu on the Thursday that we were there calling our attention to Three Course Thursdays. Choosing from this menu and the three courses would cost $19. We both saw choices that interested us on this menu so there was no need to look further. We each chose one of the two apps that were offered. The Carrot Ginger Soup with Poached Shrimp was the perfect consistency, full of fresh carrot flavor, herbs, and several shrimp that were poached to perfection. The Beef Satay was served with cold sesame noodles. The beef was both tender and flavorful while the noodles had just enough sesame oil on a bed of greens with some julienne carrots. For the record, we did NOT choose the Angel Hair Sugar Snap Peas that was an option. Instead, we had the Pan Seared Red Snapper with Eggplant Caponata and basil oil, and the Grilled Filet Kabobs with baby bok choy and stir fried rice. The Eggplant Caponata that came with the Snapper was a bit more bitter than we would have liked. Possibly some more freshly picked eggplant would have taken care of this. Otherwise, the Snapper was good, very lightly breaded, and moist. The Filet Kabobs were grilled medium, had plenty of grilled flavor, and were tender. The boc choy was freshly steamed to tenderness while the stir fried rice, though not eventful, was still good. Two desserts were available and of course we had to try each. A Chocolate Mousse consisted of a dollop of mousse on a plate with a pretzel, chocolate syrup and whipped cream. It was rich with a good amount of chocolate flavor and just the right size for a balanced meal at this price level. The second dessert offered was four scoops of Gelato watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, and honey dew. There was plenty of real flavor in each scoop, even if the consistency was more like sherbet or sorbet. While I finished my beer my wife had a Double Espresso $5.90). Service was excellent. Our server was knowledgeable about each dish we discussed and kept a close enough watch on us to anticipate our needs. 22 Mar, 2011 A pleasant meal and experience for a strip mall location.. This was our third trip to this location since they opened about 15 months ago. Each visit probably was worthy of the same 3 star rating. The food is good, not overly expensive, the atmosphere is comfortable and the service is satisfactory. On this latest visit we happened to be there while Saratoga county was celebrating restaurant week so there were some three course specials for $20.11. One of us ordered off that menu while the other dinner was selected from the regular menu. Both portions were comparable in size and required taking a portion of each home for a second serving the following day. The breaded chicken rollatini stuffed with spinach and cheese and surrounded by pasta seemed to be swimming in a fair amount of butter. But this worked out OK the next day since the butter hardened to the aluminum take home container while in the fridge. Transferring the contents to a microwave safe bowl without that extra butter actually made the leftovers more enjoyable on day two. The chicken scarpetta had a Marsala wine sauce. While Marsala wine tends to be sweet, the sauce on this dish seemed like an additional sweetener had been added. It also seemed like the sauce had a thickening agent added instead of being reduced. With the bell peppers and pieces of chicken in this dish, the flavors reminded me more of an Asian woked dish than an Italian dish. The sausage lacked the flavor of fennel and was not spicy. If the above description sounds like we were displeased with our meals, let 's just say we were surprised with some of the preparation and flavors. We 're likely to return some day to try something different. We 've had the appetizer, Arancine, twice now and would likely order it again. An imperial pint of Guinness is $4.50 and that in itself can bring me back.

Absolutely fantastic! Every visit here has been a wonderful experience. Did you know they offer brunch on Sundays? A group of friends and I went today, and it was fabulous! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the staff is incredibly friendly!

CRAB MAC N CHEESE. Adding crab mac and cheese to the menu was a fantastic decision for this restaurant. It's definitely indulgent, but it's a great treat every now and then. Our waitress was very professional. While it is on the pricier side, I believe that's due to the generous portion sizes. Overall, this is a lovely spot if you're looking for an elegant evening out in the city.

The chicken broschetta packaging is really good!