Went to San Francisco and had a great time. Thanks to all the fodorites out there who contributed sugggestions and recommendations. I get to go again and need help with inexpensive places in the Moscone Center/Union Square area for dinner. Inexpensive for me is $25 for dinner. Looking for Italian, Mexican, and a decent steak place. I'm looking for local places that aren't a chain (or could be a chain based in CA only).
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Colibri is very popular and moderately priced.
http://www.colibrimexicanbistro.com/
For Italian, you might go a little away from Moscone/Union Square (but not far) to Barbacco (on California Street) -- it's the casual version of Perbacco, which is next door. I'd also recommend Zero Zero on Folsom at 4th Street (very good pizza and pasta, haven't had other dishes).
http://www.zerozerosf.com/menus/dinner.pdf
http://www.barbaccosf.com/
Im not sure you'll be able to find a steak dinner in the city for your price (unless that's just the price of your entree, and even then, it might be hard).
Moscone center and Union Sq are 2 areas, you know that right?
Italian in Union Square - up on Bush and powell a short walk is Uncle Vito's a step above hole in the wall, very clean and great staff, with good pizza but really nice pastas.
Moscone Center has a lot of places nearby but not right there - you might try the cafe at MOMA, or Brick House Cafe some blocks away
Barbaccoooooooo
Kuleto's on Powell about a block from UnSq is still good Italian.