It's definitely interesting moving to a new home. Suddenly, all the old neighborhood joints are on the other side of town, and you get a whole slew of new neighborhood joints to try out. I didn't have much time in SF, but I did my best to scour all the places that were within walking distance. One of the closest restaurants is the Fog City Diner. The place is one of those "landmark" restaurants (whatever that means), and I've read warnings of its tourist trap potential. It does feel a little odd having a tourist place a 2 minute walk away. 
cayenne battered onion rings with housemade chili sauce - $6.5 
sweet corn quesadilla with poblano chilis, huitlacoche and roasted tomato salsa - $7.95 
chicken schnitzel with scalloped potatoes, blue lake beans and lemon caper butter - $15.95 The place hardly seems like a diner with the dark wood interior and plush booths. Then again I don't seem to know much about diners according to people I've met from NY/NJ and the rest of the east coast. In any case, the place definitely has a much more elegant feel to it than you'd expect from a diner.
The food was not bad. Not specatacular, but I wouldn't condemn it as tourist garbage. The menu is pretty huge and there was lots of stuff I'd be willing to try. The onion rings were big, hot and crispy, but slightly on the greasy side. The quesadilla was a bit heavy on the cheese and a little light on the corn (especially for my mom's taste), but still pretty good. The chicken schnitzel was alright - good, but it sort of confirmed for me that veal really is the better meat for this type of dish. The chicken was relatively tender and juicy, especially considering it was all white meat. The beans tasted like wannabe haricot verts, except big and not tender enough. The potatoes were okay, but perhaps baked ever so slightly too long. The french fries that the people next to us were eating looked very good, but I didn't get a chance to try them.
Overall, the place is a solid choice for a wide menu with most things being at least pretty good. I thought Houston's was better (though more expensive) for a similar type of food. Fog City is worthy of a stop if you're nearby and want to grab a bite, but I wouldn't call it a landmark or a destination...