The wine tasters dinner at Mondavi's is wonderful.
We ate their the first full day of our trip. I made reservations weeks ahead of time, as we were staying at Paradise Pier.
Our reservations were at 8. We were seated right away, right at the railing, so we had great seats for the parade.
The food was great, and so was the service. They held the second course, as the parade was about to start. People from other tables move over to watch the parade.. We thought that would be awaful at first, but with them holding dinner it was fine.
The price is more than worth it. It really wasn't much more than counter service, or buffeteria type restaurants, when you figured in that kids ate free (including my 12 yo) and my husband was half off (annual pass discount).
The staff was attentive and not condescending. They even warned that the entree we chose was just one scallop each (a very large one). It was more than enough!
We considered eating there again, but never got around to it. We did pick up food from the market their and sat and watched parades a couple of times.
It is a Wonderfully well run area!
Patti