Song helou

It was a beautiful spring day. The Suzhou outing activity, which was delayed for three years due to the epidemic, finally went smoothly this year. I got up early in the morning and the road conditions were very good. After the tomb sweeping, I went to the Songhe Tower on Guanqian Street, which has a history of more than 260 years, for lunch. Environment: The store has been renovated. "Pine" and "Crane" are the soul of the decoration of Songhe Tower. The calm and majestic Chinese style of the entire pine and crane wall at the entrance shows the grandeur of Suzhou style. Going to the second floor is like entering an exquisite courtyard, full of the style and thoughts of the owner of the courtyard. Screens, flower windows, rockery, green plants... a group of garden elements have been "moved" into the restaurant. It is very convenient to taste the taste of Suzhou in the garden with a changing scenery! Service: There are waiters guiding from the first floor. You can scan the code to order when you sit down on the second floor, or you can directly ask the waiter to open the order. Some signature special dishes must be booked in advance, and you can't eat them on the spot. | Watermelon juice^ It's hot and dry, and the sweet and delicious freshly squeezed watermelon juice quenches thirst and tastes good. It's really sweet to the heart. |Clear Shrimp^The ingredients of Clear River Shrimp are all river shrimp, medium-sized, full and elastic when bitten, and delicious when put into the mouth with a spoon. |Squirrel Mandarin Fish^The must-order dish for every table must be the signature dish here, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, with its head raised and tail raised, and its mouth open for appearance, the fish meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, paired with a sweet and sour delicious sauce, and you can't stop tasting it. |Songhe Drunk Crab^"One crab on the table is light in all flavors", the crab roe is deep red and attractive, the meat is tender, delicious, and the Huadiao wine is rich and sweet. |Cherry Square Meat^With a light pick of chopsticks, you can pick up a piece of fat and lean pork belly with skin and meat, dipped in cherry juice, crispy and soft, the fat melts in the mouth, the meat is full of fragrance when bitten, sweet but not greasy, if you eat too much meat, a bite of fragrant grass head will immediately relieve the greasiness. This dish is suitable for all ages and is served on almost every table. |Free-range Chicken Braised Abalone^The small abalone is tender and the chicken is slightly salty. |Water shield and whitebait soup^Water shield and whitebait are both unique to Taihu Lake, with a refreshing taste. |Noodles with shrimp roe and soy sauce^It’s not time to eat three shrimp noodles yet, so let’s have noodles with shrimp roe and add clear river shrimp, it tastes pretty good. After dinner, go to Guanqian Street and buy some local specialties to take home.

There are more and more Songhelou restaurants now. You can eat whatever you want. I came here on a weekday night and the store was empty. It was a little unexpected😯 Playing Pingtan and eating Suzhou-style soup noodles🍜, the atmosphere is great🈵️. The dishes were served very quickly. I ordered braised meat + smoked fish as toppings, white soup base, and the plate was clean. The braised duck that I liked before is no longer available. I hope it will appear on the menu in a while.

[Taste] The taste is very good, authentic, Songhelou is an old brand. [Environment] Clean, bright, neat and orderly. [Service] The attitude is good, the food is served quickly, and there are many staff.

I went there alone because of its reputation and ordered squirrel fish, ring eel, whitebait soup, and hairy crabs which should be recommended in season. The squirrel fish was really good and I couldn't finish it in the end, so I packed it up for midnight snack. Maybe most soups in Guangdong are sweet, so I'm not used to the salty whitebait soup. The ring eel sauce was very strong, but it was okay. Hairy crabs are indeed suitable to eat in season, but it's not cost-effective to spend more than 400 yuan for one person. The dishes we ordered are enough for two people, so I still recommend you to try!

After all, it is a time-honored Suzhou cuisine restaurant with first-rate dishes. It is said that Emperor Qianlong tasted the ancestor of squirrel mandarin fish when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. Other dishes are also good, the salted goose is moderately salty, the beef is chewy, and when it comes to the season of yellow chrysanthemums, you must try the hairy crabs. Songhelou is a designated restaurant for Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, which is true. However, the price is also high, and the overall evaluation is: value for money.

I went to Suzhou for the Mid-Autumn Festival. My friend who stayed at a hotel on Guanqian Street recommended that I must go to Songhelou. I went to try it. The shrimp, eel shreds, braised pork, and mandarin fish tasted good. I thought it would cost 150 per person, but it ended up being 100 per person. I felt that the food was good and satisfying.

As the saying goes, "autumn is cool and the crabs' feet itch." It was October, golden autumn. I went to his "Songhe Drunk Crab" but it was out of stock! I had to wait two days to eat it... Beijing Quanjude, Yangzhou Fuchun Garden, Suzhou Songhelou, and Hangzhou Louwailou are the four famous restaurants with long history in China. (I personally think that 10 are probably not enough. It's a matter of personal opinion, so I won't be too serious...) Among them, Suzhou Songhelou has the longest history. It is located on the bustling Guanqian Street in Suzhou. It is an authentic Suzhou restaurant with a history of more than 250 years. The name of Songhelou is taken from the meaning of "Songhe means longevity". "Squirrel Mandarin Fish" is the representative dish of Songhelou. ——🍜🍜【Practical Information】🍜🍜——📮: No. 72, Taijian Lane, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City. ⌚️: Monday to Friday 11:00-13:30 17:00-20:30 Saturday and Sunday 11:00-14:00 17:00-21:00 🚌: Buses 1, 2, 8, etc. are available 🚇: Walk 412 meters from Chayuanchang Station on Line 4 Walk 570 meters from Lindun Road Station on Line 1 🏘: Surrounding attractions: Xuanmiao Temple, Wenqitang, Suzhou Broken Love Museum, Suzhou Zhuangyuan Museum, Guoyunlou Exhibition Hall, etc.

Songhelou is the oldest and most authentic Suzhou cuisine restaurant in Suzhou, renowned both domestically and internationally. It is the cradle of Suzhou chefs and one of the first time-honored restaurants recognized by the Ministry of Commerce. Its renowned chefs have repeatedly won gold medals in domestic and international culinary competitions, and Songhelou has also been recognized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Domestic Trade with titles such as the "Golden Tripod Award," "Famous Chinese Snack," and "National Special-Grade Restaurant." Because Songhelou represents Suzhou cuisine, it is often featured in films and literature.