5 Ice Creams & Beverages Franchises in Tawau

It seems that there's always a trend going on when it comes to beverages. Remember the bubble tea crazed? What about the packet coffee that went viral several years ago? Don't forget about the coffee cafe frenzy that seems to be going on strong for now. But recently I've noticed the emergence of ice creams+beverages shops all over town. And almost all of them were foreign originated franchises (from Indonesia & China to be exact) as you can see from some of the franchises that are currently available in Tawau... 

1. Ai-CHA (Location: Utara Business Hub, Taman Semarak, Balung, Bandar Sri Indah, Jalan Klinik, Taman Megah Jaya, Kubota Square, Kg Jawa, Pusat Komersil Gaya, Eastern Plaza) 

Probably the most well known ice cream+beverages franchise with an equally impressive amount of stores popping out like nobody's business as they had a whopping 11 stores in Tawau alone. But oddly enough (for me at least) their products were probably my least favorite among all in this list. I've tried their Sund-Ai Boba & Sund-Ai Choco Cookies ice cream & I don't think they lived up to the hype. Personally, I found them rather ordinary tasting, nothing special at all. 

2. WEDRINK (Location: Bandar Hotsprings, Taman Semarak, Jalan Chester, Bandar Sri Indah, Pertama Complex)

With a steady 5 stores currently opening in Tawau, they're the closest to Ai-CHA when it comes to variety. Their ice cream were slightly creamier than the latter and the Mango with Coconut Jelly & Chocolate Oreo smoothies that we've tried were actually yummy unlike the aforementioned. 

3. BING CHUN (Location: Taman Semarak, Servay Jaya, Merotai, Bataras Hypermarket, Hilltop, Jalan Chester, Fajar Complex, Jalan Kuhara) 

One thing I like about this franchise (as a choco enthusiast) other than it being more accessible than others (as they don't necessarily need a whole shop to operate, hence the 9 stores/kiosks) is that they have chocolate ice cream readily available instead of only on selected days. Even though their ice cream was just so-so but I like their Coconut Milk Tea which despite its simple  ingredients was actually pretty tasty & not too milky. 

4. BINGXUE (Location: Taman Semarak) 

As one of two franchises that only has 1 shop in Tawau (thus far), I would say that their brand was probably the least known by locals. And despite their variety of ice creams & fruit teas, their products seems to be a bit bland (at least to me) as in the case of the Lychee Watermelon Tea & Matcha Ice Cream that I had. But still sufficiently quench thirsting especially in the recent hot weather. 

5. MOMOYO (Location: Fajar Complex) 

So I saved the best for last & I tell you guys this as a non ice cream+beverages shop fan (yup, still not a fan even after going to so many shops). I found that most of them lack quality especially when it comes to their ice creams (hence the understandable cheap price). But I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself actually loving their ice cream selections particularly the in promo (at said time) Capybara Pimoo's Choco Sundae & Choco Ice Cream Milk Tea. Granted, I might be a little bias towards anything choco but seriously, the milk tea just hits different for me. 

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Secret Burger Taman Megah Jaya

So my theme for this month is 'late services'. Hehehe.. I'm (somewhat) kidding guys. But really though, this burger joint also has the same problem as the eatery that I've reviewed before this one. Which is a shame since the food itself was pretty good (from what I've read, they're quite popular in Kunak - where they'd originated from). I've tasted better offerings elsewhere of course but still the Sizzling Chicken Grill Fried Rice and Smoke Grill Burger Hawaii that we had were pretty delicious (but the drinks that we had... err, not so much). Plus, the place is also spacious so big groups of people won't have too much of a problem dining in. But like I've mentioned earlier, the problem lies from their service. No server were present when we were sitting down for like a solid 15 minutes (my hubby had to get the menu from the counter himself) & it took another 20 minutes or so to get our orders in. And mind you, it wasn't even on a busy day. I mean if they can improve on that then it is a place I would recommend. Oh and by the way, there are located at the new commercial area at Taman Megah Jaya, Jalan Tiku (right next to the Permai Polyclinics building). 

** Current status - Still in business (as of March 2026) 

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Jendela Kampung

Man I thought for sure that it was April already but as it turns out, it was only my wishful thinking (since my wallet is in dire need of replenishing right after the Raya celebrations). I mostly had gone out to various bazaars during the Ramadhan month so here's a review of a place that I've been to way before that. 

I personally loved the kampung style menu of this eatery (located at the backside of the Garden City commercial building, right next to ZUS Coffee and Kopi Ping). The dishes that we've tried out which was their Nasi Goreng Bunga Kantan, Nasi Lemak, Kacang Panjang Sambal Belacan & Telur Dadar (including a helping of Ikan Lalap sans rice if I'm not mistaken) were all superbly taste. But the place seems to be packed with customers almost everytime we passed them by especially during the weekends & as being pointed out by several reviews from Google, their service was indeed very slow. I mean you could see that they're trying their best but someone (maybe the owner?) should coordinate the kitchen & outside servers for a more efficient service. Just my two cents of course. 

** Current status - Still in business (as of March 2026) 

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