Satellite Republic

Some friends and I ate with Satellite Republic at the Punchdown in Oakland. The portions were small, but the dishes were unique and very well done. I loved the flavors and how different each dish was from the next.
I didn’t, by any stretch, dislike any of the dishes, but the ones that stood out to me the most were:
— Imeretian Khachapuri, a flatbread stuffed with cheese and topped with a pepper sauce. It was greasy and flavorful, but thin enough that it didn’t feel heavy at all.
— Yogurt with pickled chanterelles, shiso and sesame. My friends and I all ended licking our bowls clean on this one. I don’t think I’ve ever had mushrooms paired with yogurt… much less pickled mushrooms and yogurt. But it was tangy and sweet and a great combination.
My one complaint is that after a 9 course, $ 50 dinner, I wasn’t quite full. I think if more of the courses (such as the lamb) had been served with flatbread, I would have walked out more sated. No complaints though, I’d much rather have small high-​quality portions!

Satelite Republic doesn’t sell russian food, they sell Georgian and Chechan street food. Boris, the moped man, was a former pastry chef at Meadow…
locale: eat real fest 2012 ⁹⁄₂₃
Menu:
–sausage sandwich
–pear cider pickled tongue sandwich
–salmon (steamed) in fig leaves
–lamb dolma
eats: pear cider pickled tongue sandwich with pickled cabbage on spring mix salad.(5)
–nice pickled tastes, not overly sour
–tongue was tender but relatively bland
–spring mix fresh
leftovers:
–was allowed to «browse» the food
–picked the one pleasing to my preference,
-(dislike steam fish, sausage is everywhere)
–everyone friendly and helpful.