Take five modest mark-ups

But forget any lists for the food: at Chun Po, a modestly decorated foodie's heaven, the big Post-it Notes on the wall are where you'll find the great, often unusual, Cantonese/ Sichuan food. The whitebait omelette is a gem.

–John Lethlean ( April 11, 2004 life agenda)

East meets best

From Aussie-Chinese to more adventurous modern fare, Chun Po has it all

Every neighbourhood should have a Cantonese restaurant like Chun Po. Small and bustling with homely décor, swift service and tasty food, this gem in Glenferrie Road , Malvern has all of the nostalgic atmosphere of an old-time Australian-Chinese restaurant.
However, it also has the modern-day bonuses of quality ingredients, uncompromising cooking and a short, smart, well-directed wine list.
It's the sort of familiar and hospitable restaurant where you feel like a regular- or plan to become one- on your first visit.
Service is friendly and accurate.
The menu is enormous. The wall specials are a good place to start, but there's plenty of good cooking on the main menu.
Dim sims are filled with juicy pork and cabbage. The san choy bow is very good and generous. Classic chicken was lovely- full of subtle salty flavours and wonderful water-chestnut texture. Roast duck was served on pickled vegetables with an orange-based sauce, and was crunchy and juicy in all the right places. Skewered plump king prawns were served on a sizzle plate and doused with a mild but tasty XO sauce at the table. With the food so good and the prices so reasonable it's no wonder Chun Po is packed to the rafters with a demographic-defying crowd. People would travel from across town to dine here.

(From cuisine talk with Michael Harden)

Best of Mother's Day 2007

Mother's day is the ideal time to pay that special tribute to the one person who probably does more for the family than anyone else, a wonderful chocolate gift, that delicate seafood meal or a visit to her favourite restaurant for lunch or dinner is the perfect way to say thank you to Mum. What better present than a Darrel Lea surprise or that delicious menu of Chun Po Chinese restaurant to bring a smile to the face of the most important woman in the family.

- the Age April 24 2007