From the street Cisco Burger looks like any other fast food joint—an all-purpose box with plate glass on three sides surrounded by a swath of asphalt—but the difference hits you the minute you walk in the door. The people in here are smiling and happy to serve you, just like in the TV ads, and the selection includes salads, soups and a few other vegetarian options mixed in with the grilled meat. There are definitely more tattoos and body piercings on display and a more muscle machines in the parking lot than your average burger franchise.
The surface differences only hint at the eco-friendly philosophy underlying Cisco Burger’s operations. Real plates and silverware are used for customers who dine the sunny dining area which cuts electricity costs with its large skylight and gets the majority of its power from the solar collectors on the roof. Take-out customers use biodegradable paper products and cartons, and deliveries are made in an eye-catching Prius decorated with an oversized image of Cisco, the happy bulldog who is the company’s namesake. When renovations were being made on the building, the owners did away with the drive-up window to cut down on exhaust fumes from idling cars.
Cisco takes pride in being a responsible neighbor and closes early to cut down on noise and congestion in the evenings. There’s an inviting patch of lawn with umbrella tables for outside dining. Bing, the manager, said their wallet-friendly prices kept customers coming back, especially for breakfast. Plans are in the works to expand the outside dining area and even open up another restaurant.
Cisco Burger
620 W. Anaheim St
(562) 590-5470
Monday-Friday 7 am to 4 pm
Saturday 8 am to 4 pm
Sunday 8 am to 2 pm
The surface differences only hint at the eco-friendly philosophy underlying Cisco Burger’s operations. Real plates and silverware are used for customers who dine the sunny dining area which cuts electricity costs with its large skylight and gets the majority of its power from the solar collectors on the roof. Take-out customers use biodegradable paper products and cartons, and deliveries are made in an eye-catching Prius decorated with an oversized image of Cisco, the happy bulldog who is the company’s namesake. When renovations were being made on the building, the owners did away with the drive-up window to cut down on exhaust fumes from idling cars.
Cisco takes pride in being a responsible neighbor and closes early to cut down on noise and congestion in the evenings. There’s an inviting patch of lawn with umbrella tables for outside dining. Bing, the manager, said their wallet-friendly prices kept customers coming back, especially for breakfast. Plans are in the works to expand the outside dining area and even open up another restaurant.
Cisco Burger
620 W. Anaheim St
(562) 590-5470
Monday-Friday 7 am to 4 pm
Saturday 8 am to 4 pm
Sunday 8 am to 2 pm
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