With Congress passing a heavy new tax on right angles, circular edibles are becoming the most convenient way to keep food budgets from spiraling out of control. Nibble a delicious disc with today's Groupon: for $8, you get $16 worth of Italian eats and beverages at Serrano Pizza in Lake Forest.

The devoted dough-tossers at Serrano Pizza serve up a flavorful fusion of fine ingredients and rich, melty cheese atop a crispy New York–style crust. The menu of doughy discs ($6.95+) parades with regular and wheat crusts, low-fat or soy cheeses, and an array of more than 30 fresh toppings, from pie standbys such as green peppers, pepperoni, and onions to more arcane raiments such as anchovies, capers, and Cape Girardeau. Adventurous culinarians can gaze beyond the pizza frontier for the veal-parmesan sub ($6.99) or a plate of baked spaghetti and meatballs ($6.99), which pair finely with guzzlings of domestic beers ($2.75) or wines by the glass ($3.50).

Reviews

Yelpers give Serrano Pizza an average rating of 3.5 stars, and four Insider Pagers give it a four-star average rating:

• Lot's [sic] of pizzeria's claim that the owner is from NY, knows pizza but that isn't always the case. Let me say that this place, has the thin crust down pat! – R W., Yelp
• It has some of the best unique and tasty pizzas around. It's New York style with thin crusts but is still as filling as any thicker crust pizzas around. – Tyler L., Insider Pages