Go-Kart Raceway

Came here and walked around for about 5 minutes, nobody was there. No customers, no employees. We waited to see if anyone was going to come out and greet us but no one came so we left.

This is one of my top 3 go-​kart tracks in Houston. I’ve been coming to this location for a long time! I’ve never used any of the indoor amenities such as pool, video games or kids games, I mainly stick to the go-​karts. They have 3 pricing structures ranging from $ 6 – 8 per ride if you only plan on riding 1 or 2 times. If you plan on being there a while, you should consider the ride packages which will save you at least $ 1 per ride, or more. I’ve asked about unlimited ride options, but they say they don’t have any, like some other places in town.
For me, the negatives here are the long lines when you come during peak hour, and smelling the fumes during the waiting period. Oh and the lines are very narrow and once you get in line, it’s sort of hard to get out, since you’re fenced in. Not a good place for claustrophobics!
The best deal in my opinion is the Super Karts ($ 7/​ride), since the line is always much shorter, you will get to ride more often in a shorter period of time. These go so much faster than the 1-​seater regular or 2-​seater go karts.
The go-​kart staff outside is always friendly and you can usually get away with a little bumping, or reckless driving, even though you’re not supposed to.
Check their website for BOGO coupons for the regular go-​kart. If you’re on a budget, the best thing to do is ride the 2-​seaters, but you will have to wait in the regular kart line, which is long sometimes.

The cashier chain smokes. The whole place smells like an ash tray. There’s not trash on the floor or anything but this place doesn’t feel very clean. There are plenty of people here so I guess most don’t mind it. My son and nephew (15 & 16) had fun.

Don’t rate these sort of things much, and thus didn’t go 5 stars, but I really have nothing bad to say about the experience. Staff were great (especially the young man who pulled an unexpected double) and the boys loved it. Got 5 five-​minute (about 4 times around the track mas o menos) rides for $ 25 — or 25 minutes of pure fun! Didn’t do the arcade but looked like fun. Purely unbiased opinion.

For an old place, this game room is pretty well kept up. I brought my kids here to ride the go carts one day. Though we spent nearly $ 100 buck in the matter of minutes, we enjoyed a few rides. Like Julianna said, the race track is different from the boring circle track that some of the other places have. The go carts are pretty fast too.
The only problem I had was that some of the kids were crashing the go carts and the attendants didn’t tell them anything and let them keep riding.

I really like coming here! Big race park so you’re not just going in circles.
Arcade games are pretty cheap compared to others. They have a room upstairs with pool and hockey tables, photobooths. There’s also a cute little romantic balcony upstairs ! So if you’re on a date, with friends or just want to spend some family time. it’s a great place to go !

Do any of you who are old enough remember that arcade that was in downtown Main St. towards the Northern end of the sky scrapers? Yes, that one with the glass all over the front with the door indentation to enter. Remember it would be immaculate in there, a guy always cleaning the glass and machine faces with windex? Constant every hour whinning of the carpet being vacuumed or swept? Every machine was working and you were still excited about playing Pac Man? Well of course those days are long gone but forward 30 years and you almost have a glimpse to what you can feel again here.
I came back yesterday and the day before promising the owner that I will make a return visit with my son this weekend in which I did with also my daughter in tow. They always have a good time here and both get excited, that is a big plus… ok I get excited too because the pinball machine that I always play always works and I can play an hour and a half with $ 3 worth of tokens.
Friday night when I came I was wondering what happened to the clientele, it was about midnight and there were about 7 people inside. I was hoping that this isn’t a trend because my place that has my favorite pinball machine might disappear.
Where else can I go and make $ 3 last an hour and a half? It was irritating not knowing that 15 minutes before 1 a. m (I thought it closed at 2 a. m) before the security guard donned a big push broom and came around to tell me that they closed in 15 minutes while making a sweep past me. Dangit, bad timing, I put $ 1 of tokens twenty minutes before and was winning free credits left and right, I was on the ball. Well, needless to say hurriedly I lost all credits and left.
Next day, came back with reinforcements, son and daughter, gave them $ 10 each, all I needed was $ 2, continued my journey into the world of McWilliams Getaway. This time, Saturday, it had a pretty good crowd, glad for this business.
Parking lot here is ample compared to the days when it first opened which I can remember maybe 20 years ago. The interior still needs a little T L C but not as ghetto as the amusement business off of Hempstead but not as clean as the place down the road by Willowbrook.
Pros:
Security guard always on premise (commissioned might I add)
Games reasonably priced (not .75 just to play a pinball game and still there are .25 games.
Ample parking
More than 2 pool tables on the 2^nd floor
At least 2 air hocky tables on the 2^nd floor
$ 10 gets you not 40 but 50 tokens
Decent sized Go Kart track and not just going around in circles.
Personnel are either stoic or have a good attitude, no rudeness encountered, yet.
They stay open to at least 1 a. m on weekend nights (not like the other place that closes at 11pm *wth!?* by Willowbrook
The clientele is decent here. I think they all hang out around Hempstead location or something.
Very easy to find, if you missed it while passing by, your driving with your eyes closed.
Cons:
Junk piled in the corner where my favorite machine is, an eye sore
Pinball machines are still right by the restroom doors (I hate the eye sore everytime the door opens, which leads too.
Very atrocious bathrooms and the floors right in front of them (I think I’ll run home 5 minutes away before I ever had to go here, or go find a bush)
Right before closing they pour 5 gallons of pine sol or similar on a mop and distract your gaming so you get the hint that it’s about that time.
Other than just a few minor things I would stand this business above the place on Hempstead and Willowbrook anyday. It needs cleaning but we’re all here to have a little fun and now worry about cosmetics right?
Barbara, one of your machines took my daughter’s tokens, I don’t know which one exactly it was but I leave it as a donation and a token (no pun intended) of my appreciation for you being one of few that respond to any concerns to your guests.