I'm with you in the Spoons thing, can't understand the low opinion of them. I've never had to send back a bad pint there, always incredibly low priced and extensive choice.
Ok, the food ,as you say, is cheap and cheerful, but that's where it's aimed.
You wouldn't choose Spoons for a romantic...
However, in the old days of top of the pops, when they used to say ' Live in the studio' , and the band then went on to mime to their record, and it was recorded the day before, in whose world is that live?🤔