Wheatfields Bistro and Wine Bar

The Wife and I slipped away this Valentines Day to try out the new Wheatfields Bistro and Wine Bar in Clifton Park. We had spent a number of evenings in the Saratoga Springs edition and had always enjoyed the freshly made pasta and thoughtful wine selection. The Clifton Park spinoff didn't let us down.
Located in the Crossings Plaza just off of exit 9, this little bistro serves Italian staples that are home made and well presented. Though there is nothing too exciting on the menu you will enjoy the available choices.
Since the pasta is made on premises I opted for linguine and pesto. It comes with chicken or shrimp but I wanted to put this new location to the test with a simple dish that is too often overloaded with garlic, pine nuts or basil. I was pleasantly surprised to taste delicious pasta with sauce that was a perfect blend of flavors. It was accompanied by warm bread with two herb spreads. This followed a very ordinary Cesar salad.
My wife ordered the soup special, a blue potato soup that used locally grown vegetables. She reported it tasted like leeks and was exceptionally thick and creamy. It was very flavorful and the blue potato's gave it a unique color. This was slowly followed by a mushroom ragout. It was very earthy as you might expect. Generous with mushrooms, the dish was hearty and a great comfort food for a cold day.
With four glasses of wine, coffee and tea the total was $72.00