Quick and Easy Eats: 11 Places That Offer Ready-to-Heat Meals
Diverse in choice and available for different palates, these ready-to-heat meals are perfect for lazy people or those who can’t cook.
Amid the ongoing pandemic, many businesses have transitioned to ready-to-heat meals—bringing the restaurant experience to you from the safety of your homes, so to speak. And the best part? These frozen, pre-measured, and sometimes pre-cooked meals are so straightforward that all you need to do is heat them up in a pan for a piping hot, fresh meal—just like getting it straight from the restaurant itself.
What’s more, you can store these for a special occasion or cook them right away. And yes, anyone can do it—whether you’re craving your faves, lazy to cook, or a rookie in the kitchen. Check out our top picks of ready-to-heat meals!
Where to Order Read-to-Heat Meals
11. Mala Tang Dimsum (IG: @malatangdimsum)
When you think of tried-and-tested, authentic Chinese restaurants, Mala Tang comes to mind. Unfortunately, this San Juan-based restaurant closed its branches during the quarantine, as they opted instead to sell their food online.
To date, Mala Tang offers a wide range of frozen dim sum that you can easily steam or fry at home. Choose from classics like siomai, hakaw, and wonton, or spice up your meal with adventurous and hot picks (literally!) like their chicken feet, spicy kuchay, and spicy wonton. Yum!
Order by messaging them on SMS or Viber at 09178394110 or via Instagram.
10. Moment The Grocer (IG: @themomentgroup)
Can’t decide on just one thing to have? Not to worry! The Moment Group offers a wide range of frozen options from their brands. In fact, this restaurant conglomerate handles homegrown local brands like Manam, 8Cuts, and Ooma, and has even secured the rights to international franchise Din Tai Fung.
From frozen dim sum for those craving Chinese to burger patties for the carnivores, or even local eats like lechon kawali, Manam’s bestselling House Crispy Sisig, tapa, salpicao, and more, there’s never a dull moment come mealtime. Pun intended.
9. Brooklyn’s New York Pizza (IG: @brooklynsnewyorkpizza)
Looking for something you can share with your family or friends? Pizza’s the answer! This ooey-gooey, cheesy treat is best enjoyed hot, and while many pizza stores can deliver, nothing beats having it fresh out of the oven. For that, frozen pizza is a must.
Brooklyn’s New York Pizza offers 3 flavors of choice for their frozen selection: White Cheese, Cheese, and Pepperoni. All you need to do is pop it in the oven for 15 minutes, and voila—freshly-cooked pizza with enough slices to go around!
Order from them via landline or SMS at (02)8850999 and 09190777061 for their Alabang Town Center branch, (02)87889935 for their Madison Galeries branch, or (02)83767676 and 09190777064 for their Tomas Morato branch. You may also message them directly on Instagram.
8. Marina Seafood (IG: @marinaseafoodph)
Craving a taste of some Filipino comfort food? Marina Seafood offers these ready-to-heat meals and soups for cold days, sick days, rainy days, or even for those who want to enjoy a nostalgic meal. Made with fresh seafood and local ingredients, each frozen meal comes in large portions (good for 3 to 4 people), which you can heat in the microwave for just a few minutes to enjoy.
Choose from well-loved local favorites like beef kaldereta and tuna sisig or opt for adventurous finds like dinuguan. But if you want to expand your palate and try Ilonggo dishes, their KBL (kadyos, baboy, and langka), Bakareta, and Balbacua are definite must-haves.
Order from them via SMS at 09338647866 and 09338647872 or online through Food Panda, Grab Food, Mini App, Dingdong, Metromart, Pickaroo. They are also available in all SM Supermarket and Savemore branches. You may also message them on Instagram to order.
7. Casa Ayalde (IG: @casa.ayalde)
Lengua and lasagna are quintessential party favorites (at least in my case)—indulgent treats when celebrating special occasions. However, making these two dishes at home can be very taxing and difficult, especially for someone who is unfamiliar with handling ox tongue or is constantly busy.
The solution? Order it frozen! Casa Ayalde offers ready-to-heat lengua and lasagna meals which you can easily reheat in the oven or pan. Creamy, flavorful, and generously filled with meat, both dishes promise a homey, nostalgic taste that you and your family will surely love.
6. Ramen Nagi (IG: @ramennagimanila)
Ramen is just one of the many dishes best enjoyed right in the restaurant. When delivered, the noodles risk getting soggy, while the broth may at times spill—thereby ruining the experience. For this, frozen ramen is your best choice for now.
Bringing the restaurant experience to your home, Ramen Nagi offers their bestselling ramen and chicken karaage in ready-to-heat options. And each box is good for two, too! Made fresh daily and with every component packed neatly in little bags, these all come with straightforward instructions to guide even the clumsiest cook. That way, you can easily whip up a piping hot bowl of ramen anytime, anywhere.
Or better yet, you can even store these in the freezer and save them for a rainy day.
5. Max’s Chicken (IG: @maxschicken)
An icon in its own right, Max’s Chicken will always be a favorite among Filipinos and balikbayans. While their food is best enjoyed fresh in their restaurants—banana ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in tow for their chicken—people who can’t and don’t feel safe going out just yet have missed out on these yummy eats.
Thankfully, the restaurant heeded the call for their food and now offers ready-to-cook options of their bestselling Filipino dishes. Choose from their kare-kare, crispy pata, lechon kawali, beef caldereta, and of course, the well-loved Max’s chicken.
4. Yellow Cab (IG: @yellowcabpizza)
Want a taste of New York-style pizza with a touch of local flair? Yellow Cab is your go-to choice! Known for favorites like Pepperoni, Four Cheese, and their signature creation—the roll-up pizza fondly called Dear Darla—Yellow Cab has expanded its menu to include frozen meatballs for your spaghetti, as well as ready-to-heat pizza.
And the best part? The latter comes in a fun, DIY format, where you and your family can decorate your pizza however way you want to, and eat it, too!
To date, there are 2 flavor combinations available: the Pepperoni and Ham for those who like meat, and the meatless option of Garlic and Cheese. Each kit comes with a 9-inch chilled dough ball, pizza sauce, minced garlic and oregano, mozzarella, chili flakes, and your toppings of choice.
3. Pho24 (IG: @pho24philippines)
Though underrated and unfamiliar even for some, the beauty in Vietnamese food lies in its abundance of vegetables and complex flavors—a medley of sweet, salty, sour, spicy, and savory, so to speak. But like all noodle soups, pho is at its best when piping hot and fresh.
Vietnamese chain store restaurant Pho24 offers their authentic Vietnamese dishes in ready-to-heat, frozen iterations, which you can immediately cook or save for those days when you’re craving. Choose from their bestselling Beef Pho or Spring Rolls—both come in portions that are good for two, which you can easily whip up for date night or even a midnight snack.
2. Frozen MNL (IG: @frozenmnl)
An online business that opened at the height of the pandemic, Frozen MNL is a melting pot of different cuisines, restaurant eats, and desserts—made by your favorite brands and chefs. So if you’re looking to stock up your freezer with tons of food for all your different cravings, then this shop is definitely the one for you.
Some highlights in their very comprehensive roster include dishes from Adobo Connection, Casa Reyes, and even the Korean brand Bibigo. There are just so many options—perfect for foodies and indecisive people who can’t settle on just one thing to eat.
1. Kitchen City (IG: @kitchencityfrozenmeals)
No matter what the occasion, Filipino food will forever be a staple in every local household. That’s where Kitchen City comes in. The dietary of Makati Med and Medical City, which doubles as an online store, Kitchen City has stolen the hearts (and stomachs!) of many with its wide range of ready-to-heat nostalgic dishes and flavorful choices—all tied together in generous portions.
From classics like adobo, sisig, and salpicao, to fusion dishes like Korean beef stew and pasta, or even local delicacies like Bicol Express and pork estofado, among many others, there’s never a dull day when you get your local favorites from Kitchen City. What’s more, these dishes come in single portions for solo eating or family-sized options for sharing.
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