Columbia, SC ✦ Rosewood Drive

New York bites. Puerto Rican soul.

A toasted bagel breakfast sandwich at Q's Corner Café, cheese stretching as it is pulled apart

the bagel that builds the line

NYC-style bagels, chopped cheese, homemade empanadas, and Puerto Rican favorites. Made with heart, served right here on Rosewood.

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1900 Rosewood Dr, Columbia, SC ↗

01 ✦ The idea

New York meets
Puerto Rico.

Q's Corner Café is a small family-run spot on Rosewood Drive. The morning is pure New York: fresh bagels, bacon egg and cheese, chopped cheese off the griddle. Then the kitchen turns toward Puerto Rico, with homemade empanadas, rice and beans, fried plantains, and a rotating Latin lunch special.

Two food traditions, one little corner, and a family that cooks like they're feeding their own. Because most days, they are.

  • Family-run
  • Walk-up window
  • Outdoor seating
Chef Q and Jackie with their arms around each other on Rosewood Drive, under a Puerto Rican flag
Q and Jackie.
Two breakfast bagel sandwiches held over deli paper at Q's Corner Café
The renovated Q's Corner Café take-out window and front door, with a new blue deck and railing and a red TAKE OUT sign

the corner on Rosewood.

02 ✦ Made to order

The food.

made fresh. worth the wait.

Also on the board: Chopped cheese ✦ Q's cheesesteak ✦ Jibaritos ✦ Guava & cheese empanadas ✦ Mac & cheese bites ✦ Fried pickles ✦ Onion rings ✦ Wings

Chef Q in a black chef's coat, smiling on a red picnic table outside Q's Corner Café with a Puerto Rican flag behind him

Chef Q. say hi when you see him.

03 ✦ The family

The man behind
the Q.

Quincy Tirado, Chef Q to everyone who walks up, runs this kitchen with his family. His menu holds two traditions at once: a New York deli counter and a Puerto Rican kitchen, side by side on the same board.

That mix is the whole point. A pork roll egg and cheese can share a ticket with jibaritos, and nobody blinks. One reviewer mentioned that Q came out to check on their table himself. That tracks.

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05 ✦ The corner

Small spot.
Big plates.

This is a neighborhood café, not a dining room. Walk up to the window, order, and grab a seat outside. Reviewers talk about the red picnic tables, the breeze, and plates that come out fresh because everything is made to order.

  • Walk-up orderingStep up to the window and say hi.
  • Outdoor seatingEat outside when the weather's right.
  • Takeout & deliveryCall ahead and it'll be hot when you get there.
plates leaving the window

06 ✦ Word of mouth

What people
are saying.

Lord was this food amazing. Q is definitely in tune with his Ancestors because that seasoning was definitely on point. Thank you Chef Q.

★★★★★ Bartolo Centeno · Google review

4.7 ★★★★★ 281 Google reviews Rating verified October 2026
Delicious!! We are in town for a rodeo and this cafe was two minutes from the hotel. I ordered a chopped cheese it was so good. The lady at the window was friendly would definitely recommend.

★★★★★ Raeshawn Adair · Google review

Amazing food and friendly staff! I love the idea of combining the taste of NYC and Puerto Rican flavors, it works so great together. The beef and chicken empanadas as well as the breakfast bagel sandwiches were so delicious and definitely a favorite of ours! We're so excited to try more great food here so we'll definitely be back again soon!

★★★★★ Dakota Driggers · Google review

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07 ✦ The details

Good to know.

Can I call ahead for pickup?

Yes. Call (803) 600-8688 to place your order, then pick up at the window.

Is there outdoor seating?

Yes. Grab a seat outside on the patio when the weather's right.

Where is Q's located?

1900 Rosewood Dr in Columbia, SC. Look for the Puerto Rican flag on the corner.

Where can I find the daily specials?

Daily Latin lunch specials are posted on Instagram @qscornercafesc.

08 ✦ Your move

Come hungry.

Find us

1900 Rosewood Dr
Columbia, SC 29205

Call ahead

(803) 600-8688

Hours

Tue - Fri8 AM - 3 PM
Saturday9 AM - 3 PM
Sunday10 AM - 3 PM
MondayClosed
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