The Rosebud

The Rosebud is an East End Toronto restaurant co-owned by Chef Eric Valente. It highlights refined seasonal cooking, including a signature roasted scallop dish paired with Koshihikari rice risotto, pureed chowder base, brown butter, crispy pancetta, and croutons.

While diners praise the scallop risotto as comforting and phenomenal, opinions are mixed regarding portion sizes, specifically noting only two scallops are served. Viewers also scrutinize technical execution and plating hygiene, while Chef Valente's broader outside food recommendations received backlash for prioritizing chains over local staples.