The Green Man, Bank, EC2

Yes it's a large spoons on two levels, a large and sprawling underground bar area and then a smaller bar at ground level. It's housed in the small shopping area underneath the James Stirling designed eyesore at 1 Poultry, a building which was voted the fifth ugliest building in the City by Time Out readers. A stunning fact, when you consider that Time Out readers think there are four uglier buildings than this one. And as for The Green Man, a typical Spoons décor and a bar with 12 handpumps dispensing the usual house ales and a fair choice of Christmas specials. A fair mixture of city suits, students and Bob the Builders when I visited and the couple of pints I tried were generally OK. I've been it a lot better Spoons than this , but then I've also been in a lot worse.

A rather soulless and characterless Wetherspoons set in an obscure underground shopping mall. The windowless interior and low ceilings make it feel rather dingy and claustrophobic despite the open plan layout. All the usual Wetherspoons features are present in the beer and food department but not a lot else. Tim Martin has publicly defended his chain against those who describe his pubs merely as “cheap places to get pissed” but to be frank, the Green Man is little else, although the higher than normal 'Spoon prices mean that it only just qualifies for that particular accolade.