An NFL-player-turned chef featured on Guy Fieri’s shows who is a Prince George’s County native is opening an upscale American fusion restaurant in Hyattsville.
Located at 6541 America Blvd. in University Town Center, Huncho House is the creation of Chef Tobias Dorzon, who played with the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring from football in 2012.
Dorzon then studied at the Culinary School at the Art Institute of Washington and in Sicily, eventually working as head chef for an upscale Houston restaurant and winning several Food Network competitions hosted by Fieri.
In this year’s Tournament of Champions, Dorzon finished third in the country overall.
A sample menu includes amuse bouches like deviled eggs with bacon jam and fried shrimp, sushi specials, 16-layer oxtail lasagna and jerk crab cakes, among other dishes.
The restaurant also features what is being billed as Prince George’s County’s first chef’s table, seating by the kitchen that has to be specially reserved where you can talk with the kitchen staff directly.
Huncho House will hold a series of soft openings starting on Friday, Aug. 12, but it’s already been listed as one of the greater D.C. area’s most-anticipated restaurants, as the Route 1 corridor continues to be a foodie haven.
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Wish Chef Tobias the best. I work in that complex & live not too far away. It will certainly be nice to have an upscale restaurant on that end, PG definitely is lacking in that type of restaurant. Plus there’s a hotel being built right across from this place. So win win
Looking forward to this opening!
Can’t wait 2 try the food
I love your cooking skills as I have seen you on the Guy’s Groceries Games and TOC!!!!! Looking forward to the opening right around the corner!!!!
I will most definitely be checking this spot out.
BRING IT ON! Chef’s tables are the best!
Congratulations,I’ve watched your growth over the years this is awesome!,
Congratulation. I can not wait.
I would love to try the Food from P.G.County.
SUPER excited to see what my brother is going to do in PG county! 😊 I wish Tobias ALL the best and mucho success! 🙏🏽 I will come back in town soon to check out his place. God’s speed!
LOOK AT YOU!! As a Woman in the Restaurant Industry for 30 plus years, and just returning to the area after being away for those 30 plus years, I grew up in PG County also, I WELCOME YOU MY BROTHER!! YOU WILL SUCCEED MAGNIFICENTLY!! FAVOR OF GOD UPON YOU!!
Looking forward to supporting a black owned business with local ties.
Looking forward to checking this out!
I’ll check it out
All the best my brother! I’m looking forward to a close-in dining experience.
Hello… My family is near Brandywine, MD, but we are coming to support you. Looking forward to great service and great food.❤️
Can’t wait
GOD BLESS! MUCH SUCCESS!❤️🙏🏽
I live in Riverdale Park and my friends and I can’t wait to stop by and try the food. Congratulations to Chef Tobias whom I was rooting for on the Tournament of Champions.