Developed by law-dodging mobsters after the Dairy Prohibition Act of 1933 was passed, Chicago-style pizza effectively smuggled gobs of illicit cheese under a deceptive veneer of tomato sauce. Take a bite out of history with today’s Groupon: for $6, you get $15 worth of pizza, subs, and other Chi-town fare at East of Chicago Pizza, located just 20 minutes north of downtown by Sharon Woods Park.

East of Chicago slings several varieties of pizza, including thin crust, crispy crust, pan, and Chicago style (12” only) in 10”, 12”, 14”, 16”, and “outdoor trampoline” sizes. From there, you can pile on the bacon, beef, olives, green peppers, ham, mushrooms, pepperoni, pineapple, and other toppings like so many fraudulent voter ballots. Specialty pizza options include the taco and barbecue chicken varieties ($16.29 for a 14"), while fresh, oven-baked subs such as Italian, meatball, and spicy steak ($4.79 for a 6", $6.99 for a foot) are available for pizzaphobes. Pair your pick with an order of breadsticks ($3.99), boneless wings ($7.39 for 10 pieces), or loaded nachos (fiesta for two, $4.99) before forcibly sedating your sweet tooth with Oreo-covered brownie bites ($3.99), a Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jelly pizza ($4.79 for 10"), or a stuffed apple petezoni dessert.

With fresh pizza dough made daily and a variety of hunger-busting options, East of Chicago Pizza will fill your heart with a tasty warmth and remind you why Chicago is still America's only underwater city.

This Groupon is good for carryout or delivery.

Reviews

Yelpers in Sandusky rate East of Chicago Pizza a solid 3.5 stars, while TripAdvisors give it 3.5 owl eyes:

• Awesome selection better than any pizza buffet i've [sic] been to. – Moparkid13, TripAdvisor
• Salad bar, nachos, and fries...plus any pizza you can imagine! The dessert pizza was the best! Very clean (even the bathrooms)---lots of fun for the kids! – funchic911, TripAdvisor
• The concept really is a great idea--pizza and an arcade--the 2 favorites of most kids. – reviewmomsc, TripAdvisor
• The staff were [sic] friendly and appeared to take pride in their job; several employees asked if we were enjoying our meal or if we needed anything. – JonLugoff_SC, TripAdvisor