3YearOld Accidentally Shatters $1,600 Table, Mom Claims Cafe Wouldn't Let Them Leave Before Handing Over Credit Card and ID Jordan GreeneAugust 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM Getty An upset woman at a cafe (stock image) A mom recently took her 3yearold daughter and 76yearold mother for coffee and ice cream at ...
- - 3-Year-Old Accidentally Shatters $1,600 Table, Mom Claims Cafe Wouldn't Let Them Leave Before Handing Over Credit Card and ID
Jordan GreeneAugust 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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A mom recently took her 3-year-old daughter and 76-year-old mother for coffee and ice cream at the Hazelnut Cafe in Ocean County, N.J.
While paying at the register, her daughter accidentally broke a $1,600 stone table
The mom claims the cafe owner wouldn't let her leave before handing over her credit card and driver's license
One mom is going viral after sharing an unexpected mishap at a local cafe — and how she resolved things with the owner.
In a TikTok video that has racked up nearly 12 million views, a mom — who goes by beautihut on social media — explained how she recently took her 3-year-old daughter and 76-year-old mother for coffee and ice cream at the Hazelnut Cafe in Ocean County, N.J.
The woman was paying at the register while they waited at a table, when she suddenly heard a loud bang. She looked over and saw that the 600-lb. stone table had broken into hundreds of pieces after her daughter had tried to push it away from herself. The mom recalled that she immediately began freaking out.
She pushed through the crowd to reach her daughter to make sure she was okay and also checked on her mom, who was both nervous and embarrassed. She then approached the cafe staff, offering to pay for any damages.
"I said, 'Oh my god, I'm so sorry. I don't know what to do. What could I do to make this right?' " she recounted in the video. "My daughter, she's not crying, she's not reaching for Mommy, she's just kinda frozen and scared and nervous."
"When the owner got on the phone, I said, 'Oh my god, I'm so sorry, we're so embarrassed.' My daughter even kept saying, 'I'm so sorry,' " she continued. "The owner said, 'Well, the table is almost $2,000 — it's $1,600 — so you can't leave until I have your license and a credit card.' "
In the moment, the mom explained, she needed to leave to ensure her daughter was not hurt, especially since pieces of the table had broken off.
But despite giving her and her husband's emails and contact information, she claims she was not allowed to exit the cafe until she handed over her credit card and driver's license.
"I said, 'I have to call you back and we can figure it out, but I do have to take care of my kid,' " she explained in the video. "But anyway, it was a big scene, and all she kept repeating was, 'You break it, you pay for it.' "
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"I was completely humiliated and embarrassed and I've cried since," the woman added.
The mom said she was eventually able to leave the cafe and took her daughter to urgent care, where medical staff confirmed she was fine — just shaken up by the incident. She did not reveal whether the cafe ultimately charged her credit card and had her pay for the broken table.
The mom posted about the situation on TikTok, seeking advice from viewers. Since then, nearly 40,000 people have commented, sharing their thoughts on the cafe incident and sending love to her daughter and family.
PEOPLE has reached out to both the mom and Hazelnut Cafe for comment.
The mom later shared an update on TikTok. She confirmed that the Hazelnut Cafe had reached out to apologize for how her family was treated. She said they "accepted the cafe's apology" and were "satisfied."
"We wish to move forward peacefully and do not wish to comment on this matter any further," she added.
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