Best Inexpensive Italian Restaurant
Hot Tomatoe
Venue
626 South Federal Hwy
Deerfield Beach, FL
954-480-6464
Reader's Choice: The Olive Garden and Mama Mia (tie)
The spelling on the sign may not be so hot, but the pasta fagioli is, and at the end of the day, that's what matters: a good, hearty bowl of white bean soup for less than $3. Homemade mozzarella and roasted red peppers, along with fabulously supple gnocchi, also soothe the belly and the wallet. Perhaps the biggest treats are the chicken Marsala and fish piccata dishes, sauced -- and priced -- just so. In a county rife with Italian restaurants, there's one sure way to beat the competition: Combine deft cooking with fair billing, and receive the same in turn.