Dolo

Settled amidst Archer Avenue, this is a rare and stylish dining room. The name in Chinese means "more music" and this welcoming, accessible spot is indeed music to the locality's ears. The staff is highly engaged and they also have a full modern bar as well as plenty of on-site parking. And though it’s a stone’s throw from Cermak Road, it feels like a tucked-away treasure.
While there’s delicious dim sum to be had, diners would do well to try their hand at the specialty menu that may include a Sichuan-style seafood casserole, flavored with a sauce of chilies, black vinegar, sugar, and ginger. Garlic is a requisite—naturally—as is the shrimp paste, which is also used to garnish a dish of stuffed eggplant with deep-fried tofu and glossy black bean sauce.