Señor Fork opened Oct. 28 at 629 Main St. in Columbia, across from University of South Carolina dorms. The restaurant, owned by Reyna Sauceda, combines croffles, loaded fries and Colombian dishes such as bandeja paisa. Pink is central to its presentation: some items are tinted with beet dye, and the menu includes pink tacos and pink cone salads.
The restaurant is near USC at Main Street and Devine, according to Free Times. The outlet reported that Sauceda began renovating the space in January 2026; its pink interior includes curtains, tablecloths and flowers. Sauceda told the outlet she wanted students to have a comfortable place to unwind and hoped the restaurant would help build local connections.
From Croffles to Bandeja Paisa
Croffles—a croissant and waffle combination—are among the restaurant’s featured sweets. The menu also includes loaded fries, walking tacos and hot dogs, as well as Colombian dishes, according to the Free Times report. Those dishes include empanadas, patacón relleno made with plantains, salchipapa sencilla (fries topped with sliced hot dogs) and bandeja paisa, which comes with red beans, several kinds of meat and rice.
Señor Fork has hosted Colombian-focused events and gatherings for local women that included painting and cookie decorating, Sauceda told Free Times. She also described plans for future Pokémon- and Hello Kitty-themed pop-ups. Before opening, she had considered selling the restaurant, the outlet reported.
Hours and How to Find It
Señor Fork is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and it extends into a late-night spot on Fridays and Saturdays, staying open until 2 a.m. The restaurant shares updates on Instagram at @senorfork.s.c.
The address puts Señor Fork near USC, but proximity to campus alone does not establish how many students will visit the restaurant.
Main Street and USC context
An earlier example of restaurant development on the corridor came in 2018, when The State reported plans for Halls Chophouse at Main and Gervais streets and Hendrix at Main and Blanding streets. Those were separate projects; the report offers a snapshot of Main Street restaurant plans, not a comprehensive account of how the district has changed. The University of South Carolina’s Fall 2022 statistical summary listed 27,281 undergraduates at its Columbia campus, according to the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics. That campus-wide figure provides context for Señor Fork’s nearby location but does not indicate how many students patronize the restaurant.
The opening brings a menu combining Colombian dishes and novelty-style offerings to this Main Street address.
