the mood is surprisingly casual and laid-back for an establishment with such a fine dining reputation. carters neighbours a row of shops and is housed in a small building on wake green road, just a short walk from the centre of moseley village. the space is intimate, and the busy kitchen scene is fully on display through a glass window at the back of the dining room. food we were talked through the menu by holly, a friendly and knowledgeable guide who also happens to be one half of the pair who run the restaurant. after making our choices, we were presented with the customary bread and butter, but there was a story behind this particular loaf. the sturdy wholemeal bread, explained our server, was made by traditional methods at sarehole mill . located less than two miles away, the mill is a heritage site and, following refurbishment, is now making bread again as it has been since at least 1750. a charming local link. for starters, i chose seaweed cured salmon, clementine, hazelnuts . when this arrived at the table i must admit there was an intake of breath at the size. i have dined at similar establishments previously, but this was easily the smallest portion i have ever seen. what was there, however, was certainly a treat. the delicate slivers of pink salmon were gently salty, and made a brilliant pairing with the tart clementine pieces and jus. then of course there was the satisfying crunch of hazelnut - not the easiest thing to get on your fork but a great touch. that course being swiftly polished off, i turned to anticipating the main: cornish grey mullet, black beans, 3 cornered leek . once again, the