Make that two visits and two outstanding experiences at Beckett's.  The menu, the decor, and the service.  All spot on.\n\nI took a date here after work on Friday.  I knew this place was usually pretty busy so I made sure to grab a reservation on OpenTable just to be sure.  The restaurant is on the east end of a super busy shopping and dining complex on Indian School Road.  Tonight we had to park almost two blocks away the area was so busy.  The restaurant itself has a modern interior and feels very open and roomy without being cavernous. They have a decent sized patio out front as well, though we opted for inside tonight since its starting to get toasty outside.\n\nWe skipped the appetizer menu this time, but I do highly recommend the grits and sausage appetizer.  The grits are super creamy and the sausage is locally sourced through Schreiner's in Phoenix and adds a nice kick.  Opens up your taste buds immediately.  The last time I was here I had the cast iron chicken dish with biscuit and bacon stuffing which was excellent.  Tonight I went for arguably their most signature dish.  Their short ribs.  Wow, talk about tender.  They slow cook it all day and serve it with a red wine reduction.  The meat practically melts in your mouth.  The waiter also highly recommended we try a side of their bacon cheddar biscuits.  You catch the bacon and cheese notes in the biscuits immediately, but the real star of this side is the apple butter they serve it with.  That butter would taste good on almost anything.  For dessert, I've had their famous chocolate bacon dipped s'mores before (a must try if you're a first timer), but tonight we decided to try their homemade fig and pecan pie.  Admittedly, I'm not a pecan pie fan, but this was nothing like any pecan pie you've seen or tasted.  You really taste the figs more than the pecans as the pecans are essentially grinded down into smaller pieces.  But what makes this dessert is the ice cream they serve it with.  Its a mix of cream cheese, vanilla and lemon zest that immediately catches you by surprise.  Complements the pie slice very well.\n\nAltogether, two glasses of wine, two short rib entrees, an order of bacon cheddar biscuits, the pie, plus the tip, set us back about $95.  The short rib dish is pretty much the most expensive entree on their menu which pushed the price higher.  Sooo worth it, but the rest of their entrees are cheaper.  One thing I have to especially compliment them on is the speed with which we were served with each course.  Even on a busy night like tonight, we never had to wait long for any of our food and our waiter was very attentive without being intrusive.\n\nIf you want to try this place out for a little cheaper, Beckett's is a regular participant in Arizona Restaurant Week.  For $30/person you can have a three course meal here including a free glass of wine during the Restaurant Week promotion.  As I said it can get busy for dinner so I would recommend using OpenTable or just calling in a reservation just to be sure.\n\nWill absolutely be back here again at some point.  And I'm very much looking forward to trying Justin Beckett's newest restaurant concept on 3rd Ave and Camelback in Phoenix called Southern Rail when it opens in mid 2014.