Two teenagers have been arrested after a man was slashed with a machete in an allegedly "brazen" attack in Melbourne's east.

A 13-year-old and a 15-year-old are being interviewed by police over a shocking incident that was captured on CCTV on Wednesday.

The footage shows a man and a woman walking down Blacksmiths Way in Belgrave about 7.10pm when they were approached by a group of males.

One of the males slung a machete at the man. 

Sabrina, a worker at the nearby Tacos 'N' Tequilas, said it all happened so quickly.

"I initially thought it was a stick that he hit him with," she told 3AW Melbourne .

"I went out to ask him if he was OK, and I saw he had a massive gouge on his forearm."

Police alleged the group fled the scene in a white BMW sedan, which was used to steal

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