Quarterfinal Winner
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante
The overall seasoning and golden ratio of Vito’s version wins Osso over. He thinks Cucina Tagliani’s breadcrumb coating needs more salt, pepper and cheese.
Semifinal Winner
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante
Vito’s pulls ahead of Pubblico. “There’s something about the sauce,” Osso says of Vito’s version. “It’s cleaner, I want to say. Not as much going on.”
Final Champion!
Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante
DeFalco’s chicken is “a little on the drier side,” Osso says. He prefers Vito’s “simpler” chicken Parm, which aligns with a sign he has hanging in his own restaurant: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”