The other restaurant is still there -- next door in fact -- and has built a most interesting European-style facade to lure people in. But I'm guessing they never quite recovered from being passed over by the royal family.  

The local water agency invited me to lunch at the restaurant and we sat in a beautiful private room upstairs. The centerpiece was filled with locally-made figurines, which looked like porcelain but are made of mud and painted. Of course, we had the legendary dumplings which looked like perfectly formed chrysanthemum buds, as well as a deep fried fish (the meat inside was delicious) and many other dishes. About halfway thru the meal, a young man came into the room and sang for us.