Karting is great fun. Staff did a great job of accommodating our large group and the food is surprisingly good!

This place is so much fun and has a super cool atmosphere! The food is also great and our waitress Sylvia was so sweet! Highly recommend.

Great facility, great games, great golf set-up, great bowling, and great kart racing circuit. Most importantly it is clean, well laid out. Great for kids and adults. Most importantly the staff are very nice people from the front lobby to the people working on the bowling, golf and especially the Kart attractions. For groups there is an outdoor area. This is NOT your fathers arcade. This place is clean, great facilities, good group of games and something for everyone. We are repeat visitors with out of town family and this is always their go to place when visiting. Can't stress the attention to detail by the staff. Well run, open, comfortable and a lot of food options and bar facilities for adults. read more

We visited the new location on the night of 12/26 and had an extremely disappointing experience. We were unable to complete all laps of our race, and our situation was never properly resolved. What made the experience worse was the assumption that because we are Spanish, we did not understand or read English. This was both incorrect and offensive. If that were the case, we would have been asked to sign a Spanish waiver, which we were not. We never received a replacement race, and as a result, we did not enjoy this new location at all. Due to the way this was handled, especially over the holidays, this will be our last visit. read more

Sylvia was our server of a party of 8 and she was wonderful. Will definitely be back because of her and her hospitality

I went to need 2 speed for New Year's Eve and Shawn the manager was amazing. Alicia helped us get our table and she was very helpful. Julia was so friendly and helpful. I couldn't be more pleased with those 3 ladies. I definitely will be back. read more

No place like Need 2 Speed!!! Food, fun, and an adrenaline rush!!! :) The go carts are the best!!

Terrible workers, my friend spent a lot of money on a party over 1,000 dollars and was treated terrible. one of the workers is rubbing and in between her boyfriend's legs ON THE CLOCK. 100% unprofessional. read more

PLEASE READ: About 10/25 of us wanted to race together for my nephews birthday, start time was 2pm. When we got to the room, one of the staff yelled at us to get out of the room even though we were scheduled to race with my nephew. They were extremely rude and several of his friends were not able to join him. We spoke with one manager and he couldn't do anything for us, only saying that we could wait (after paying $1,000+) until 4pm for only two other kids to race by themselves, not including anyone else in our party. The entire time, the head manager (in the pic) was chopping it up with whoever this is, and over several hours never came to talk to us even once to fix the issue. With a group of about 25 people, and $1,000+ money spent, i would have hoped that ANYONE would have done something to make our experience better. Also, our kids went to mini golf and were kicked out of that area (saying it wasn't our time) even though it was included, and times were never once communicated to us. The only person who was helpful and accommodating was Zonathan. He was helpful and went above and beyond to take care of us. Apart from him, everyone here sucked. read more

Need 2 Speed - Horrible manager - Go Karts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

If I could give this place a rating less than 1 star, I would. We wanted to celebrate our grandson's 10th birthday, so we paid for the GOLD Karting Package, the most expensive of the choices. With taxes, additional food and drinks, we spent well over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS !! Was it worth it ?? Not just "no", but HECK NO !! We got there about 30 minutes before our 2-hour time slot. (Our slot was from 4PM to 6PM. They were SO adamant about the party being done BY 6PM, because there was another party that was going to take the room. Remember this sentence). There were 5 or 6 people coming in and out ot the room, telling us all sorts of different information. The problem with this procedure is that the person who was running the kart races was scheduling the races when the food was coming out. So that means that by the time the races were done, the pizzas would be cold. And the pizzas weren't that great. The ice cream that was supposed to be part of the package was never served. Nobody told us that we had to sign ANOTHER waiver form, despite signing one from the other Need2Speed facility. The level of complete disorganization of this whole ordeal can be described with two words: ABSOLUTE CLUSTERFVCK. I'm sure some representative from Need2Speed is going to respond by saying, "Well, we texted you all the information/contract regarding everything". Uh, nope. We didn't get jack. This definitely contributed to the mass confusion. All these problems could have been easily avoided by assigning ONE host who has the ability to COORDINATE the kitchen, racing supervisor, and all the other departments involved. This ONE host could have assembled EVERYBODY in the party, and then briefed EVERYONE when the race would be started, when the ice cream would come out, when the pizzas will be served so it would hot, etc., etc. Only then would our special event would have been worth the money. As of what happened yesterday, I would NOT RECOMMEND this place for ANY sort of event, because the level of disorganization is BEYOND description. We had to move all the birthday presents and dessert cups we had made to an area outside the bar. We stayed until 8:30. When we checked the room that we vacated from to see if there was another party, guess what ?? It was completely empty. The lie they told us regarding that room was like pouring salt into a wound, and was the final "straw that broke the camel's back". So save your money, and go elsewhere for your special event. When our grandson was 6 or 7, we celebrated his birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. We even celebrated another one of his birthdays at Wild Island. They were A LOT more organized and would recommend those places than Need2Speed ANY day. read more

Need to Speed isn't just a clever name--it's the real deal. I stopped by expecting a quick bite, but what I got was next-level flavor and top-tier service. The food came out lightning fast without sacrificing quality. Everything was hot, fresh, and bursting with flavor. Their menu has something for everyone, and the portions? Let's just say you won't leave hungry. Whether you're in the mood for something savory, spicy, or sweet, they've got it on lock. And can we talk about the employees for a second? Super friendly, welcoming, and they actually care--you can feel it. No side-eye, no attitude, just good people who clearly love what they do. They answered questions, gave great recommendations, and kept the whole vibe upbeat. Need to Speed is officially on my regular rotation. If you haven't been yet, do yourself a favor and GO. Your stomach will thank you. read more

The new track was fun and kept our friend group on our toes . We enjoyed great food and hope to be back soon!

We booked an adult birthday party here for over 10 people and spent almost $800 and were very disappointed with the disorganization. The kid working was very unhelpful with the checkin process and getting everyone paid, and it was very hectic getting everyone lined up to race. They did have a nice private party area in the back and we had a great time racing (although watch out if you get motion sick a couple of people in the group had to drop out from getting sick, and we also had some nasty wrecks which keeps you sore for awhile, but that's part of racing!) Something that really irritated us was that the party package on the website said the winner got a medal. At the end of the racing when we asked about giving the medal to the winner, they said sorry it was only for kids birthday parties, but that we could buy a trophy and they were not cheap. Like Really!? Then don't advertise that on your website. See attached picture as proof it say it on their website. So we were disappointed that we paid so much money and they couldn't even give us a medal as promised on the website. read more

Need 2 Speed - Website claiming winner gets a medal, supposedly regardless of age - Go Karts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I was really looking forward to this place. I used to go to the south location all the time when I was younger, so I was pumped when this one opened nearby. What a letdown. This place is a mess. I get that it's new, but that doesn't excuse total disorganization. If you're going to have a schedule, stick to it. Don't make people wait around in some random 30-minute window just hoping their name gets called. It's not that hard. And when you finally get in a kart? They're horrendously slow. Both times I raced, the cars felt capped at maybe 70% power. What's the point? I'm not paying your prices to crawl around a warehouse floor with my foot mashed to the floor the whole time. If I wanted to go slow, I'd drive through 395 at 5 p.m. The night crew clearly has no clue what they're doing. Zero energy, zero urgency, zero direction. Management needs to step in and train these kids--or at least have someone on site who knows how to run the place. I expected fun. I got overpriced boredom and chaos. Get it together read more

So much fun. Adrenaline rush!! The experience was great. The staff was helpful and awesome. Thank you to the whole staff for taking in our huge group for the week. If you've never been, there is go cart racing, mini golf, and virtual reality games. Bring the family. Bring friends. Relax. Enjoy. read more

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We went to the new location for my son's birthday, as a fanily. We loved the old location and was excited to see the new track. Online reservations are not available, only walk in. We waited FOUR hours to get his junior race in. Once on the track, they did 3 slow laps around the track, then the race was cancelled. There was a family of kids that did not know how to drive at all. During the slow grid formation lap, they kept steering straight into the wall. They also kept letting off the gas pedal to roll down the ramp and caused safety concerns for the manager. Instead of pulling them, management pitted the whole grid, and cancelled the race for all children. Like I said, we waited FOUR HOURS to do one race! They do not allow reservations whatsoever. We wasted so much money on arcade, food, and drinks while waiting for the race that we never even got to enjoy. To compensate the families, they gave us a race credit. That's it. We wasted a whole day to hang out at a subpar restaurant (food was absolutely salty), subpar arcade (a third of the machines were out of order), and endured the obnoxiously LOUD music for a race that never got going. Please do not go here. Save your money, and sanity. Let's get this poorly managed business out of town by enjoying other family friendly places around town. read more

Came with our 12 year old son and some friends to race and play arcade games. Unfortunately, despite everyone being tall enough per the sign (both at the entrance and at the race counter) our son wasn't allowed to race on the adult carts. Luckily his friends were agreeable to race in youth carts. There is NO purpose in having a sign if it doesn't actually mean anything. It is clearly meaningless and causes disappointment for young kids and confusion and lengthy discussions/lines for all. The process was also far too drawn out (in part because half the kids that measured tall enough were then denied and discussions of alternative options were needed.) In short, take the signs down or honor when the height requirement is met. Service at the restaurant was slow, food came out cold and was also disappointing. Overall, not worth the money. read more

What an amazing experience I got to share with my twins. We had originally heard about Need 2 Speed last week when they were on the news for inviting The Children's Cabinet in for a free party. We saw the glowing red race track and they were sold. We went in on Tuesday, and were greeted by a energetic and friendly cashier who informed us that Tuesdays are buy one race get one free. So we bought 1 race and got to race twice. The employees in the race area were great and made us feel safe and ready to race. My twins are both over 56 inches so we all got to race in the bigger karts. The track was awesome. It was double level and full of adrenaline laced twists and turns. After we finished racing we decided since it was near dinner time, we would check out their menu. They had a wide selection of burgers, flatbreads, salads and a lot of teenager friendly foods. I had a pint and the Meat Lovers Pizza with smoked pulled pork, bacon, pepperoni and Italian sausage My son had the South Western Bacon Smash burger, it came with fried jalapenos and a side of fries. My daughter had the carne asada tacos. We didn't have time to play the bowling, golf or arcade, but they all looked fun. We will definitely be back and will recommend it to our friends. read more

It was so fun from mini golf to corn hole. The bar tender was so amazing he remembered our names and drinks every time. The food was great but the only think missing was no darts and no pool tables. I think if that was included it would be a one stop with everything we want to do. Amazing place though read more

trash!! waste of money. specially on there 2 hour arcade game play. will never be coming back here. better off at round 1 or coconut bowl read more

Renee was an absolute love!! She was welcoming and informative. She made our visit fantastic.

Have you ever had that Need 2 Speed??? A five star experience. Then come to Need 2 Speed in Reno for fast and furious fun. The business is a fantastically clean and spread out facility that houses Go Kart racing, black light mini golf and VR. If you look around there are so many cool framed race shirts, a full size race car, a mini cooper, and need to speed logos all over the walls. Soft couches for relaxing and chairs and tables to watch the racers. General Manager Scott Acencio has been overseeing Need 2 Speed for the last 1 1/2 years. The Business Owner is Chris O. Need 2 Speed is one of the businesses who will be participating in the 2023 Senior Winter Games. As a participant in the winter games, I came to practice before my competition date tomorrow. I was so excited to put on my black hood, helmet, go pro and learn the rules of racing. Amanda is a briefer, who explains all the driving rules before the racers get in their Go Karts. This was my first experience as a racer. The electric Go Karts can reach 45 to 55 Miles an hour. One race is 14 Laps. If you are the kind of speed demon that I am, you will feel that after 14 laps around this track, you have had a great workout. All the racers for each race get in their go kart and wait in the line up. The green flag is waved and the racers start driving slowly. Once all the Go Karts are on the track, the speed kicks in...and then you can drive really fast. What a rush!!!! As a racer, your goal, without crashing into another car, is to have the fastest speed and win the race. That was my goal today, to see how fast I can drive in 14 laps. Once you see the checkered flag, you know your race is over and you want to race again. An addicting and fun way to spend many hours of invigorating racing fun. You can pay an extra 6.00 to have a go pro attached to your helmet and then you get to watch your race. All the racers in each race, can see how they placed on a digital board. Today, I was #1 out of 5 other racers. My time was 25.707. I placed # 1 today. I'm so proud! If you are looking for a fast, fun and exciting new way to entertain yourself, your family and your friends, come to Need 2 Speed for a race. There is also a race camp for kids, teen and adults. If you are 48 inches or taller, you can drive a go cart. Say hi to Ari and Jordyn at the main desk to check you in, get your racing license and sell shirts and other fun activities like mini golf and laser tag. The pit guys, Zay, Eric & Lucas keep the track clean, Go Karts charged and running smoothly and show you how to buckle up. They also start the race with the green flag and end the race with the checkered flag. Look for your ranking after the race or go watch your go pro race video on one of the big tv's. Thank you to Need 2 Speed for a really fun place for kids of all ages. A beautiful place for family fun...Especially Grown-Ups. Race On! This is a 5 star racing experience. Thank you to GM Scott, for a great 2023 Senior Winter Games competition. Thank you for the Need to Speed t-shirts for all the competitors. A really fast and fun Winter Games. A really really fun 5 star place. New speed racer. Julie A read more

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Need 2 Speed totally came through for us! Our rafting trip got rained out and they pulled together an awesome couple of hours with racing, duck bowling, and mini golf. The food was ready right when we were, the bar was stocked, and the staff made it feel like our own private party. Seriously--if you need a fun spot for a group, this is it. read more

I recently came here with my friend and was kind of disappointed. The track isn't as fun as we expected it to be, but racing the karts was fun. The staff here was extremely unhelpful and kurt overall. A bunch of teenagers that have poor social skills. I wouldn't suggest going here, I wouldn't go back again, it's a shame it's the only Go Kart spot in the Reno Area read more

It's always a great time here!!! The food is great. Keefer, the kitchen manager is so friendly and attentive to my wife's food allergies. The rest of the staff is super attentive and always a great experience. read more

We had a birthday party there and it was great. Talia is a terrific host and kept all 11 year olds and adults needs met the entire time and was always available and helpful. She ensured everyone was happy. The place was great fun. Renee was great at the bar helping all the adults. She changed the channel to meet our needs, was friendly, personable and was quick with drinks. She was awesome too. The manager was helpful, friendly, and all over the place ensuring he was getting what everyone in the whole place needed and was ensuring everyone had an amazing time. We Raced some cars, Played games, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you read more

The service was amazing, bartender as well as Tina, who is at the front. All staff made the day incredibly enjoyable. We even left and came back on Saturday because our experience was so amazing. The facility is incredibly clean and well-maintained. The food was amazing and the prices were all very reasonable. I highly recommend over coconut bowl and round one.. I am going to throw my birthday party there as it is fun for adults and for kids alike. read more

Horrible customer service! Called and asked all the questions including "Do we need reservations" before planning our day around my son's birthday. When we got there, we were told we would have to wait 3 hours because of a last minute booked birthday party. Turns out this happened to some other friends of ours too. read more

Beware! Total heartbreak. Last year we took 5 kids down to their location before the move. It was a birthday celebration and we drove from Tahoe. The kids had a great time with no issues and they became big fans and couldn't wait to go again. Anxiously awaiting for the move and track remodel, we were excited to take the kids racing again. This time was pure chaos, and not necessarily because it was busy with customers, but because they do not take reservations for less than 10 people and it doesn't help that the staff was frazzled and didn't know the system. When it finally came time to race, the birthday boy was denied and not allowed to race because they didn't have a helmet his size! There were no precautions for this and nowhere to try on helmets. It was a total let down for the boy who was being honored that day. This is the same organization that had an appropriate fitting helmet last year, but now this "improved " version did not. The boys felt horrible for this. At least the boys went bowling, but we could have saved time, money, and heartbreak by going to an actual bowling alley (with real bowling) somewhere closer to home. We will not be back, but I know the owners could give a shit. read more

The race track looked fun,. However, if you're viewing the race there's not much to see. Only 2 windows to watch, and you cannot see the entire track. I think some live stream video would more sufficient. The little results screen is no help. read more

Kids had a great time on the go-kart track killer deal with an arcade card. Definitely, recommend you get your moneys worth for the price. Destiny at the front was very helpful. read more

Genuinely the worst place I have ever been in reno. Please do not come here ever. The staff is rude except the manager. I can't believe how awful the kart boys were. read more

The kids working there are friendly, helpful, and patient. We've enjoyed playing there. To be totally honest, the mini golf isn't great, but it's cute. Would rather see a different game in that space. (Rock climb, laser tagish...just saying) Love the VR game. read more

Need 2 Speed - Car chase - Go Karts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I went to my husband's companies event today. WSI. They paid upwards of $13,000. The food was cold and no flavor. Hamburgers and chips and bbq pulled pork. Although the food staff ladies were very nice! My 9 year old grandson wanted to race. They measured him at the front entrance. 48" being the minimum height. He passed. He then signed in to only a 30 minute wait. They took him back to be seated in the kart. We assumed they measured him again because he was strapped in, helmet on, ready to race! After 30 minutes with no movement from his line of racers, suddenly they removed him and another child from the karts. Said they were not tall enough! After 30 minutes of being ready to race, just sitting there waiting! Really? Why would they be so irresponsible and unprofessional! My grandson and the other racer were very broken hearted! How could they! This place should have been on top of it! After $13,000 spent! On what? Nothing! Unbelievable! They said the place would be all ours for 2 hours! Not true! Anyone and everyone were there. General public Not part of the $13,000 company paid event! Basically, the GM lied! So,for compensation, the shift Supervisor offered a free pass with a paid gaming card. Of course we turned it down as we will never set foot in there again. Coconut Bowl is way better all the way around for sure! So, if you are planning and event there for any reason, consider our experience and think again. Not worth it. Investigate better, more family oriented places. Go with what you know, go for a trip, go camping, go anywhere, just don't go there! Thank you for reading. Disappointed Grandma read more

A little bit pricey, but totally worth it! I played indoor black light mini golf first. My group had the whole area to ourselves. It was really fun! Next, we raced. The cars were much faster than I thought. It was an adrenaline rush racing around the track. Whether you are going out on a date and want to try something different or going out with a group of coworkers or friends this place is a nice change of pace. read more

Need 2 Speed - Go Karts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

So much fun! Always a great time racing with friends & others! Great way to cure the itch of racing!

Friendly staff but can't control the customers. crappy low class nutty customers. There are No Bumping signs everywhere but most people bump the heck out of other drivers to the point that there are so many spinouts & crashes & no one tells them anything. That's unsafe for younger or older family members. read more

This place is SO fun!!! My husband and I did a date night here & we were so glad they did. We started with this headset VR thing and got our butts kicked by Zombies! Then we did 2 races. Each race was 14 laps. Those go karts are faaaaast! They go 45mph!! They even have a junior option to go only 20mph. Which is cool, we are going to bring our 10 year old son. The staff was very good about monitoring how many people were in the vicinity and having people wait outside until their race (due to covid). Oh side note. They don't have face masks if you forget yours!! My hubby did so we had to go next door to Fallas and purchase some haha! read more

Need 2 Speed - Racing - Go Karts Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The manager exhibited a lack of professionalism, and the website did not clearly outline the requirements for minors wishing to race. After refusing to allow our 16-year-old to participate, the manager requested legal guardianship paperwork. Additionally, the staff appeared untrained, and the facility was not well-maintained--everything was sticky and dirty. The go-karts also performed poorly, operating at very slow speeds. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this location. The Carson Raceway in Carson City offers a far superior and more accommodating experience. read more

I had the worst customer service ever at this place. I arrive at the place on a date at around 6:30pm and once I finish up registration the front desk girl warns my race would be at 7:30pm which I appreciated. Come 8pm and I still haven't gotten in a seat and when checking they said I was still not up for another 2 rounds. I had a dinner reservation I needed to be at so we decided to cancel and ask for a refund. I walked up to the first desk and asked the girl for a refund because the wait time was too long. She calls the manager over to help me and she asks a bunch of questions and THEN she tells me to "hold on" while she goes off to help a party to set up some VR headsets for 10 minutes before coming back to give me a refund which took 2 mins. I simply cannot understand why she couldn't have refunded me first instead of leaving me at the register and making me wait another 10mins for a refund when my issue was time. I would never go back to this poorly managed company they have no respect for anyone's time. read more