Urban Outfitters HQ

What a great building and really great customer !

In terms of corporate cafeterias, Urban cannot be beat. With that in mind, however, Urban’s food selections, while wide and varied, are not extremely gourmet.
The first point to notice is the environment. There are maybe 6 stations specializing in different food areas (e.g. salad, sushi, grill), which may be overwhelming at first. Luckily, there is a board that breaks down specials of the day and describes each station. The architecture of the building itself is very interesting. Since the cafeteria is housed in the Navy Yard, Urban had kept remnants of older navy structures and integrated them with more modern architectural pieces. The result is an homage to the past while maintaining a clean look.
Moving onto the food, I had come here on two separate occasions, ordering sushi in one instance and fish tacos in the other. The sushi itself was average, but for a cafeteria, it is very rare that raw fish options are even remotely acceptable. The fish tacos, served in soft shells and accompanied with tortilla chips and guac, was very satisfying. There is also an array of dessert options, but nothing may be as special as how it sounds. I had the crème brûlée cookie, which only tasted like an extra sweet sugar cookie. Once again, though, while these meal options would be considered amazing for a cafeteria, on a standard of food overall, there wasn’t anything that particularly blew me away.
The highlight in being at Urban HQ, though, is not the food. People watching is perhaps the most amusing activity you could participate in. Since many different people come from different companies, deciding who actually works at the Urban HQ based on their attire is a fun game my coworkers and I enjoyed playing. If you’re in the Navy Yard and want a change in pace from your company’s cafeteria, Urban is the place to be.

We took my kid’s Girl Scout troop here to have lunch and tour the public areas. (Would have been 5 stars if we were able to actually tour the facilities).
The food is GREAT. Sushi, Salads, Hot and Cold foods. Great soups.
The girls had a good time watching the Koi in the Koi pond, too.

This is the best work cafeteria. It can be a bit overwhelming and can get quit packed.
There are 6 stations and they serve everything from stirfri, Pizza, sandwhiches (which comes with sides and a bag of chips for only 8 $), Composed salad (weighed and sold by the pound), and sushi.

Our client brought us here for lunch on a business trip to Philly. Loved the establishment in the Navy Yard where you can still see navy ships as you drive in. The Urban Outfitter HQ cafeteria is a well designed space with a gym, various food stations, seating area, and snacks/​novelties stands. The place is filled with fun eclectic decorative elements that speaks to the Urban Outfitter brand image. The company had clearly made an effort in making the space more than just a cafeteria. From the high open ceiling, giant metal chain installation by the entrance, buddha statue in the reflecting pool with koi fish, and gallery-​alike displays on the wall, the space turns into a industrial, fun, quirky exhibition space that cleverly reflects the history of the building and its own brand identity.
I was surprised to see something so well designed and executed in the suburb of Philly. Along with all the city’s historical sites, this would be another destination spot to take visitors.

If you ever get a chance to be in the Navy yard at lunch time then you’ve got to go to the Urban Outfitter Company Café — open to the public. So many choices you’ll need at least an hour to figure out what to try. I had a lobster sandwich on a whole grain roll with a side salad, and cauliflower bisque, MEGA brownie and rasberry earl grey tea. If I could have eat more I would have tried the woodoven pizza or sushi — just an amazing place for the taste buds as well as the eye. You can see the old ships, artwork and lots of young hipsters — A new Philly landmark must see

This URBN review will be simply for the Shop 543 lunch spot which I have been to a couple times in the middle of the day, at the end of the Navy Yard in South Philly.
They have really good, if expensive, grab-​n-​go lunches — ranging from sushi to pre-​made salads, to the traditional salad bar, burgers, pizzas, pastas, and pretty much anything else that you could want to eat mid-​day! My favorite choices here have been the avocado grilled cheese, the chicken caesar wrap, and the «buy it by the pound» pre-​made salad combos (they’ll even throw a sliced half of avocado with lime and salt in your box if you ask!).
If you’d just like a quick coffee and cookie type of treat, there’s the Jhahorka coffee stand in the same building, which serves up a quick cup of La Colombe and other (maybe organic) types of sweet bites.
Now, here’s the trick: Wear something super fashionable so you look like you actually work for URBN and you’ll get the employee discount.

This might be a completely useless review, but hear me out.
I attended the 2013 Philly Tech Week Signature event.
I’m terribly jealous that I work in a center city cubicle, and employees at URBN have access to such an amazing space. High ceilings, plentiful natural light, comfortable meeting space, vegetation, art… it feels professional yet warm and creative. The URBN food service was excellent, as well. Kudos URBN. I don’t like your pricing, but you know how to create a work space.

** This review is for the URBN cafeteria **
When I accepted a job at the Navy Yard, I was ready for my lunch options to be either a 20 minute drive away or consist of fatty meat and cheese on a bun (not knocking it, but not for an everyday lunch choice). I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Urban Outfitters’ HQ has a cafeteria open to the public!
Things I love about this place:
— Great food. Probably about 90% of the things I’ve gotten there have been awesome. Esp the LARGE number of vegetarian and healthy options
— Great atmosphere. The building is ridiculously cool. I highly recommend you come here to just look around. Cool artwork. Cool koi ponds. Cool dogs (yes URBN HQ is dog friendly). Cool people.
Things I don’t like so much:
— A TAD bit pricey. There are some things here that are crazy cray cray expensive (such as the coconut water that is something like $ 3.50?)
— Slow moving lines. This is totally not the fault of the cafeteria or the workers– it’s just that this cafeteria is really popular and many of the meals are freshly made.
Overall, the food is great at URBN and you feel cool by just stepping foot in the building. Look for some choices (I suggest the sandwiches or soups) to get more bang for your buck. And make sure you have enough time on your lunch break if you want to order a time consuming salad or stir fry.

Really cool place! Amazing architecture! Beautiful Café and coffee shop. To top it all off it is in the Navy Yard, a place that speaks for it self in regards to beauty and architecture. I love visiting this place!

First, who has a koi pond in their cafeteria? These jerks have two. I call them jerks only because I am full of envy and need to place this anger somewhere.
In my new gig, we have hosted 2 events in their building– the first a high end dinner for CFO’s and the second a more casual cocktail event for our alumni. Both events were successful and the space easily met each event’s needs. I didn’t have the opportunity to try their café, but the food at each event was good. Not sure they open their doors very often to host external events, but if you ever get the chance to go… GO…and say hello to the koi for me.

I am glad that something of substance is finally in the Navy Yard. As a Philly native, I know it has been talked about for literally decades as a destination spot. Though it may still be a little ways away from being just that, it has been revitalized by UO’s headquarters there.
Five empty, dilapidated buildings have been restored to better-​than-​their-​glory-​days condition. There is a some sweet landscaping and a few places to grab a bite to eat. The coffee shop is legit and it’s a good spot to kill some time while waiting for someone who works there.
Sometimes they even have little craft fair thingys in the main building.

I am totally disappointed with the manner in which my daughter and my niece was treated when they visited your store in North Hampton. Firstly, from they entered the store they were being watched by the associates like they were criminals. My daughter is 17 and my niece 19 and of course girls like to try on clothes, so of course they did and they also browsed for sometime. They eventually bought bracelets and nail polish and upon them leaving the store was approached by two policemen advising them that they were suspected of shoplifting. Now, your store Manager for the night which is named Lisa had no reason as far as i am concerned to suspect them of any such thing as they had no shopping bags and i can only believe that it was racial profiling. After searching them and they presented the receipt for the purchase, my daughter told me that the policemen apologised and told them that it was just protocol and quite frankly I am not blaming the cops.
My disgust is directed at the store manager, Lisa and the associates. I personally will never visit any of your stores and will be returning the items that my daughter bought. I will also let all my friends know that I believe that the kids were targeted because of RACIAL PROFILING.

So thrilled to make the trip a second time to Urban Outfittters Headquarters in Philly, the first time it was closed.
This is a massive naval yard reno, taking older turn of a century buildings and blinging them with everything urban and hip.
I dont know how many buildings house urban outfitters admin but each building must be well over 10,000 square feet. The architecture is such that you can see in glimpses inside of designer mannequins and cutting tables through industrial steel, stone and glass. You can see libraries of fashion magazines and boardrooms and fabrics and colors all UO. Even the stainless steel dining tables have URBN punched out in little holes.
The public spaces are amazing, floor to ceiling glass and industrial beams with an inner gym for the staff and two cafes and a library.
There are buddhas and japanese fish, a small art gallery and tables strewn with umbrellas and fabrics. The café had a great selection and staff was quite friendly.
We were even priveleged to watch a slideshow and demonstration of urban outfitters summerline complete with blown up orcas and beachballs.
Outside in the courtyard, one feels like they have entered a far away exotic port. lime green umbrellas and the beauty of a shipbuilding view, lilac bushes float serenly on the water spelling out URBAN
Next time you are in Philly take the time to visit this local, it is both inspiring and titalating.

Beautiful space. My first venture down to the Navy Yard last nigh, while working the Great Chefs Event at URBN Headquarters. What a gorgeous building. They’ve really embraced the industrial warehouse, a former shipbuilding factory, but transformed it into a creative oasis with trees, big open spaces, glass office walls, and koi ponds, while keeping the iron and metal fixtures intact.
A large open public cafeteria was our stage for the event. Huge. Massive. Can’t imagine working here as an employee. There’s also a small café for coffee, espresso and baked goods.
A brilliant place to take photos as well. Worth the drive down to wander around and soak up the gorgeous scenery.
Thanks for giving us a great space to have our event, URBN!

I LOVE THE NAVY YARD! Wait, I need to talk about Urbn first and then I’ll get off track.
Urban Outfitters as a whole is a pretty great company. I know several employees, and they almost always have positive stories. I mean, you can bring your dog to work! That in itself is mega awesome.
URBN’s commitment to reusing and repurposing materials in their buildings is also very awesome. They’ve modernized the area, but kept it very true, and reused as much as they could.
BUT… the main reason I love coming here is because so much of the Navy Yard is still abandoned. Some of it is posted NO TRESPASSING — but not all of it. Fantastic photo ops.

This review is for the public cafeteria at URBN’s Headquarters.
I met a URBN employee here for a business lunch. The space is very industrial and the views of the old aircraft carrier just outside the windows is amazing. There is a wide selection of foods and while the lines are a bit long, they move quickly. If you find yourself in the Navy Yard around lunch time I recommend sticking around and grabbing a bite.

a former shipbuilding factory situated on the mucky coastline of the delaware has been reinvented as a modern hipster mecca-​of-​sorts. outgrowing their offices with an expanding set of brands, urban outfitters recently moved from a classically styled building at 17^th/​locust to their biggie-​sized space in the navy yard.
the new headquarters features not only offices, meeting rooms, and certainly a sea of workstations, but also a boutique retail store, public cafeteria, lounge areas, and what office wouldn’t want a koi pond too? sure, why not… design studios for their major labels– urbn, free people, anthropologie (and the soon-​to-​be terrain) are housed in a communal grouping of buildings nearby. the surrounding site’s just as fantastic and pretty much open to the public all week long.