K1 Paddock Lounge Sports Bar Restaurant Irvine, Ca

I'm not sure if this behavior was intentional, but the referee failed to stop the race despite what was happening. After it was over, my daughter was visibly upset—crying and shaking. When she approached the men, hoping for some support or understanding, they laughed and showed no remorse for how frightened she was. They even received a refund after the incident. Later, we spoke with the manager, who claimed that the staff had addressed the situation with the men and that they expressed some regret. However, it was disheartening to know that when my daughter initially interacted with them, they merely laughed. It seems there's no formal process to flag or ban unruly guests unless there's clear malicious intent, which is quite frustrating given the nature of their actions. The manager's only response was to offer my daughter a free race. That’s not what we wanted—we wanted accountability for both the men involved and the staff. Now, my daughter has bruises on her back and is left feeling terrified. It's ironic that these men are hailed as protectors of our country yet acted aggressively towards a young girl. I sincerely hope the management finds a way to hold their guests and staff accountable in the future. This experience was utterly unacceptable.

I would give this place 3.5 stars if I could. It was my first time visiting and driving go-karts. The environment was very organized and clean, and they thoroughly explained the go-karts and safety protocols. Overall, I had a great time! I appreciated the printouts showing my best lap times compared to others in my group. The bar had some nice options, but unfortunately, the food was disappointing. The fries were almost raw, and most of the food tasted old. I would definitely recommend skipping the food!

After lunch, we got to participate in some races, and it was a blast! From the safety briefing to getting into my car and the actual racing, I felt completely safe the entire time. The adrenaline rush was exhilarating! The two staff members at the track were excellent; they knew a lot about the safety of the cars and the track, making us feel secure and well taken care of. Although racing isn’t typically my thing, I’m always eager for an adventure and open to trying new experiences. I can confidently say I would absolutely return to K1 Speed in Irvine again!

This is my second review for this place and this time well deserved We came the night before to buy our memberships for 2 people birthday race that would take time the next day We extended member our memberships revived the birthday race and show up the next day to race it was key point of our both together birthday eveningHere we met host that could not care less and told us that we need to come next day as two groups booked both race tracks the door was open to public yet they asked us to leave I'm done with this business and manager at this location should find new job asap Horrible job corporate as an employee of city I will look much closer on your business from now on

This is not a bad review per say but a cautionary safety advisement regarding the management at this K1. Please note that we are fairly experienced cart drivers and racing enthusiasts. Yesterday it was my daughter's first time and she spun out. Our friend ended up t-boning her and the cart launched and landed on her. The k1 team was quick to react and get her out of that situation. However, they did not have a medic on hand. Even though these cars may not be as dangerous as the Dromo carts, these can also cause some serious injuries. From my angle, it did not look so bad but hours after, she told us the cart did hit her helmet, her visor broke and her hand/fingers are bruised with little mobility and she's got a tire print bruise on her shoulder. Overall she is ok but I really do think they need a trained medic on staff to access an accident. None of the workers had this training and just gave her band-aids and ice packs. In fact 10 minutes later a similar accident occurred on the 2nd track but this time the cart landed on her leg. That driver's leg was injured and again, no medic. On another note, the cart my husband drove, stopped working mid race and when he hailed the workers to slow down traffic, they didn't see him and he was plowed into from behind. Again unlike the old Dromo cars, these are electric and electric carts have issues. Management should have given him a redo race even though he was 4 laps out. That just isn't good customer service and above anything, having a dead cart on the track during a fast lap, at a turn, is a safety hazard and poses a threat to all the other drivers.