Child eating spaghetti.
Nettie's House of Spaghetti (not pictured) said its decision to ban children under 10 wasn't "made lightly."
  • An Italian restaurant in New Jersey says it will ban kids under the age of 10 from next month. 
  • One commenter on Instagram said: "I didn't think I could love Nettie's more but here we are!"
  • However, another called the policy "a complete a slap in the face to families."

An Italian restaurant in New Jersey has courted controversy after announcing a plan to ban children. Some on social media called it a "fantastic idea," but others have accused staff of being "child haters."

Nettie's House of Spaghetti in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, said on Thursday that it "will no longer allow children under 10 to dine in the restaurant" from March 8.