"Blown away! Plumb Oyster Bar is high quality, well thought out, dining at it's best. After looking at the menu choices for Troy Restaurant Week, we decided to check out one of the few places that wasn't a pub. And boy did we luck out! The staff was friendly, the atmosphere was hip but mature, and the food was beyond fantastic. Possibly one of the best meals we've had since Malcolm's in Schenectady. Started with the Stiff Upper Lip cocktail which had delicious, autumn, flavors muddled with orange in a rye. It was really good and reminded me of an spicy orange Manhattan. To my delight, the menu was varied and eclectic, with options for every dietary preference. The mushroom risotto was calling my name. But I stayed strong, and put my bid down on the prefix menu as originally planned. I was not disappointed in the least. First course was the Beet Salad with shishito peppers, chicory, marcona almonds, and goat cheese. Perfectly seasoned, it had little course salt flakes that occasionally popped up like a pleasant surprise. The beets were delicious and were perfectly coupled with the goat cheese and mild peppers. It was a very well thought out first course that kept surprising me with excellent flavor combinations. In fact, it was so good that I found myself scraping the remaining bits of goat cheese with my finger, so I wouldn't have to lick the stone plate and embarrass myself. The main course was feta stuffed chicken over a mushroom cipollini fregola (similar to couscous), with a sweet pepper jam. It was a beautifully prepared dish and the fregola had a lightly sweet dressing. When I was about halfway done with the dish, I was so happy that I wanted to make another reservation then and there. Again, I almost licked the plate like an animal. But thankfully resisted. Finally for dessert, I had the Grapefruit Panna Cotta. Light and delicious, It was the perfect end to an amazing meal. Everyone at my table was very impressed and we'll be talking about Plumb Oyster Bar for weeks to come."
