With a signage inscribed by the younger brother of Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty, circa 1921, this state-owned restaurant is a real treasure. Its first-generation chef played a key part in preparing the first state banquet of the Republic in 1949, thereby earning the restaurant much acclaim. Since 1997, diners have been coming to the current location to enjoy its Huaiyang cooking, especially such dishes as scorched eel with garlic and soy as well as deep-fried eel.