The Commissary Kitchen elevates the concept of convenience store food into an actual grab-and-go place where you can get 'legit', wholesomely-prepared food that you can just conveniently reheat at home. The store has several glass fridges where you can choose from pasta sauces by-the-kilo, portioned Filipino food viands, fresh salads, bottled, slow-juiced fruit and veggie smoothies, and some individual-sized desserts. Some chocolate treats and artisanal breads are also for sale. They also have a few tables for dine-in customers, but most people stop by to stock up on their so-called "condo foods". The whole concept is really forward-thinking and quite admirable, if I might say so myself. More food joints in Manila should definitely follow suit!
For vegan options, get their malunggay basil pesto pasta (hold the cheese). It's soooo garlicky and amped up with flavor though, so it's not for weak palates or you'll feel quite overwhelmed. I usually stop by here to grab some fruit juices if I'm feeling too lazy to prepare from scratch. Their ampalaya-mango juice is a fairly strange EXPERIENCE. It's like, you love it, then you don't, and then your whole tongue is confused, but in a good way? Their Php 50 salads are pretty good too, that even my dog approves! Just take out the kani shreds and opt for the cranberry dressing. read more