Anyone who’s tried nailing an oven-fresh pizza pie to a wall knows that pizza looks better briefly propped on a five-finger pedestal. Today’s Groupon puts pizza back where it performs best: for $12, you get $25 worth of pizza, sandwiches, and more at Ed n Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria. This Groupon is valid at the Tinley Park location and for dine-in only.

As Ed n Joe's approaches its 50th birthday, the back kitchen chefs continue to toss the same classic thin-crusted creations and deep-dish delights that made the restaurant beloved in its infancy. Baked in a deck oven, the signature pizzas satiate hunger in inventive ways, such as with the taco pizza, topped in spicy salsa beef and mozzarella and then dusted heartily in crushed tortilla chips, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, and cheddar and crowned with sour cream and salsa ($16.85 for a small). For a tangy twist, try the barbecue-chicken pizza, served Hawaiian style with grilled chicken, Mancuso mozzarella, red onion, and sliced pineapple ($14.35 for a small). Beyond circular chewables, Ed n Joe's menu boasts a bounty of house favorites such as garnished chicken vesuvio ($16.95), portobello strip steak ($20.95), baked mostaccioli ($14.45), and items conceived by crayons on the kids' menu.

Amid the showering of piping-hot plates and stretchy, stringy cheese, adults are welcome to indulge in age-appropriate liquids from the beer, wine, and martini menus or set aside a few shareables from the dessert menu, like the outrageous cinnamon twisted pizza ($6.95). Families are always welcome at Ed n Joe's. There's live music every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, and, on October 27, the restaurant will welcome a very special guest with a knack for meddling around abandoned carnivals.

Reviews

Ed n Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria won a Best of Citysearch award in 2007 for its pizza. Nearly 470 Facebookers are fans of the restaurant, and more than 130 Citysearchers award it an average of five stars:

• The pizza is outstanding, both thin and deep dish. I've tried their burger,chicken sandwich and chicken wings and they're all excellent. – Chomp, Citysearch
• Ed and Joes has the best thin crust pizza!!! The crust is very crisp, not at all soggy. Their Taco Pizza is beyond the best!!! The atmosphere and entertainment are exteremely [sic] enjoyable. This resturant [sic] is also very child friendly without being a "madhouse." – ceecee63, Citysearch