Famous novelist jin yong in his "eight parts of the dragon" on a number of references to the restaurant, in which qiao feng and duan yu in this spell of wine worship especially classic. 2007, eighty-four years old jin yong back to this restaurant, in the taste of the su gang food, and was pleased to order the pen, wrote a "century-old store, always new, such as the pine is evergreen, like a crane to add longevity," the inscription! The SongHeLou, was established in the Qing dynasty during the Qianlong period. SongHeLou, is the Qing dynasty Qianlong twenty-two years (1757) by Xu's in suzhou xuanmiao guan founded, operating noodle with selling meals. SongHe Lou has a history of more than 250 years. Because the ancients to pine and crane symbolize longevity, so named SongHe Lou. It is the cradle of the chef of Su Gang Cuisine and the first batch of old restaurant brands recognized by the Ministry of Commerce. Since Songhelou represents Suzhou cuisine in a sense, it is often seen in movies and literature, in which the films "Three Tastes of China" and "Gourmet" are based on Songhelou, and the above mentioned Tianlong Bajie is also mentioned in the film a number of times.