Two mates on a night out on the Gold Coast have foiled a robbery at a local Oporto overnight, filming the dramatic altercation with the alleged thieves.

James Ross-Munroe and Kane Wiblen were filming themselves chatting on the curb outside an Arundel service station late last night when their attention was drawn to a white car pulling up at a fast food restaurant behind them.

After lamenting he had “busted the plugga” on his thongs, Mr Ross-Munroe noticed two men allegedly attempting to rob the restaurant which had closed for the night.

“They’re robbing the f**ken Oporto,” he exclaimed as he walked towards the car; Mr Wiblen following closely while still filming.

When they reached the vehicle they found it empty, with Mr Ross-Munroe calling on his mate to get a shot of the car’s number plates.

As Mr Wiblen worked his way around the rear of the car, the crafty Mr Ross-Munroe flung the driver-side door open and removed the key from its ignition.

“I’ve got the f***ken keys, rob it now c***ts,” Mr Ross-Munroe yelled at the two men through the restaurant’s closed door.

After sharing a laugh over the discovery of the keys, Mr Ross-Munroe spotted someone in the nearby petrol station and urged them to “call the cops, triple zero quick!”

As Mr Wiblen rushed towards the station’s attendant he turned to see Mr Ross-Munroe and the alleged thieves in a physical altercation.

One of the thieves fled the scene after realising his car keys were gone, while Mr Ross-Munroe pushed the second man out of the car and chased them down the street.

In a Facebook post accompanying the video, Mr Ross-Munroe said he chased the alleged thieves as far as he could, but “because I’m fat they got away”.

Police confirmed to the Gold Coast Bulletin the incident did occur, saying the robbers fled along Brisbane Road toward Helensvale.