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Not believing the mother in law when she said most shops barring Debenhams would be closed today we went into York City Centre for a little browse.  Like many other people trooping through the streets of York we discovered there was nothing to do, other than eat.  So we decided, unlikely as it sounds, to stop for lunch.  We chose the new Pizza Express outlet serving Italian food, that has recently opened on Sampson’ Square.  One of the smaller outlets in the Pizza Express chain, it was housed over two floors and as we arrived at around 1.30pm the place was reasonably busy with parents and lots of kids.  Thinking it was going to be hell, we went ahead anyway and took a table near the front window.

As it turned out the kids were fine, well behaved and importantly quiet.  What annoyed us this time was the loud women opposite who clearly didn’t spend too much time with her kids throughout the year because she was over compensating by trying too hard this time in a loud gratingly posh voice. Apparently the kids, when they get home, mustn’t eat chocolate on the new white sofa.  Here’s hoping! 

Anyway, to the food.  We ordered up a couple of pizzas.  I went for the Romana Diavolo at £9.70 and Paul opted for the Pollo Pesto pasta at £8.30.  A bottle of water costing £3.45 (why we didn’t ask for tap water is a mystery come to thinks of it) and a side salad costing £3.10 completed our meal.  The food, apart from the bland salad, was good.  My pizza, nicely prepared thin and crispy (like me) was very nice and went down a treat.  Paul left a little of his pasta, but only because he was full.  Other than that he enjoyed it.

All in all, a reasonable place to stop off.  Smaller than the usual Pizza Express outlets, where with size, you get the option of saying you don’t want to sit near kids (or at least that’s the option we always ask for), but quick friendly efficient service.

Pryordurkin rating. 3 stars.

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