text: It is a brilliant concept really nonthreatening food brussels sprouts are probably the scariest thing on the menu given an interesting tweak here and there to make it worthy of a night out And judging from the crowd that showed up on a rainy Sunday evening it is working The diners were a mixed bunch lots of families with their kids lots of singles at the community table nn Chef Justin Beckett formerly of Canal his wife and some friends took over the space previously occupied by That is Italiano a restaurant that deserved to close They did a lovely renovation with exposed wood beams an open kitchen lots of windows and the above mentioned community table made from a fallen black walnut tree To put you in a good mood there is a number of specialty cocktails a nice wine list and draught beers plus others by the bottle Our server Allison was delightful very funny but also very professional nn The menu is not large but it was hard to make a selection since everything sounds good An interesting appetizer entry is Becketts Original Grilled Cheese served with roasted red pepper tomato soup Creamy Grits Spicy Andouille Sausage was tempting Ken opted to get two appetizers for his meal the Chefs Country Pate and those scary Roasted Brussels Sprouts with pancetta shaved manchego cheese and lemon thyme vinaigrette I thought it strange that this was considered an appetizer For me the Crisp Butter Lettuce Salad green grapes toasted pecans candied lemon vinaigrette and a side of Mac and Cheese as are all the side dishes including the bacon cheddar biscuits which we ordered while trying to decide on the rest of our meal Our friend Sena decided after much pondering on the pork osso bucco And Leon ordered his usual hamburger in this case the B Burger with Buttered Brioche Boursin Bib lettuce Beefsteak tomato nn So how was it The biscuits which arrived first were a good omen They were more sconelike than biscuity but they were delicious especially with the accompanying apple honey butter Ken enjoyed his pate which came with lots of things to eat with it including peanut brittle Senas osso bucco was delicious tender and rich The only problem was that the carrots served in the roasted vegetable medley were terribly undercooked The same was true to a lesser extent of the brussels sprouts plus they were pretty much tasteless The vinaigrette on my salad was outstanding but the grapes and pecans were in short supply Leon said his burger was just okay but he seems to feel that way about most of the burgers he orders One day we will find him one that will knock his socks off If anybody has any suggestions please let me knownn The entrees did not live up to the biscuits but I had high hopes for dessert each There is a strange one Chocolate Dipped Bacon SMores with caramel housemade marshmallow whipped peanut butter and graham crackers But I had to go with the Fig Pecan Pie which came with cream cheese and citrus zest ice cream This was delectable rich but not too sweet I usually do not like cream cheese ice cream but this was a perfect match for the pie and the citrus zest just sung out Loved it Ken grumbled a little about the poor selection of tea and the fact that there was no espressonn All things considered despite the negatives I would go back I have the feeling that things will get better and better nnBecketts Tablen E Indian School Phoenix reservations are a good idean PM Tuesday through Sundaynbeckettstablecom