Cento turned out to be a mediocre brunch experience, especially on the food front. The only really good dish among those we tried was the ricotta pancakes with blueberries and lemon curd. While it was delicious, the three small Swedish style pancakes lost in a large white bowl did not satisfy a modest appetite. The burrata pizza was okay but did not stand out in any way. The shaved porchetta sandwich--a 1/2 inch thick slab of pork and fat with little flavor on a baguette with a few greens--was awful. Shaving implies thin slices or shreds of meat, not a slab. Very unattractive and unappetizing menu item.
Service and ambience were good. But Cento's brunch, as currently configured, does not compete favorably with Sardine, Heritage Tavern or Graze to name just a few other brunch spots around downtown.