As I have written before, I adore Korean food. Long ago, when I was living in Yokohama, there was a Korean barbecue place in my neighborhood. I couldn't go as often as I would like because unlike most Japanese restaurants, I had no shot at reading the menu - all kanji (characters), no kana (syllabary). No pictures on the menu or plastic models in the window. I had to go with someone who knew what they were doing. But it was always worth the wait - the sort of place where your clothes would smell like your dinner for the rest of the night, and that was a wonderful thing.
For whatever reason, Korean food hasn't caught on in the US the way Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian or Vietnamese food has. But now there's a dedicated Korean restaurant in Winooski, Vermont and that is wonderful.
Donwoori has an extensive menu. We ordered green bean fries and fried oysters to start. For entrees, I got Korean fried chicken with hot Gochujang sauce. My wife got stir-fry udon with bulgogi beef. The kid got curry udon with chicken katsu. All were satisfying. It's the sort of place I can imagine ordering something different each visit and being happy. Service was friendly and decor pleasantly modern.
Overall, Donwoori is a wonderful addition to Vermont's food scene. I certainly hope we'll be back.
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