Robert Irwin Accidentally Dined And Dashed, And His Reaction Is Everything

“I’m so sorry again. I felt terrible,” Robert reiterated before joking: “Onto the rest of the road trip, I am not going to steal any more salads!”

And people have been left impressed by how Robert handled the whole thing. Discussing the video on a Reddit forum, one popular comment reads: “I know it’s a low bar thing, but I do appreciate him realizing what happened, apologizing, and making amends for the mistake.”

“Quite possibly the only example I’ve seen where ‘I’ll pay you in exposure’ was more than what was asked for,” somebody else wrote, while another added: “He’s the biggest green flag ever.”

Robert’s followers also praised him in the comments of the original video, with one person writing: “As a small business owner, I can confirm that you just did the absolute most WONDERFUL thing for them by doing this!! Such a kind (and life-changing) gesture.”

“That is the absolute cutest and most honest thing I’ve seen all day 😂 you really did them a solid with that wonderful review, love it!” one more echoed, and Jetty Pavilion themselves were overwhelmed with thanks in the comments. 

“Ohhhh my goodness! We were just out on a family walk to Woolgoolga Waterfall and came back to see this!” the person behind its social media account wrote. “Thank you soooo much for visiting our venue we’re honestly blown away. Being from a humble little coastal town, it means the world to us to have you stop by.”

“We’re all huge fans, and truly appreciate the shoutout. We can only imagine how hard it must be to enjoy a quiet meal without being bombarded so thank you again for choosing us, and no stress about missing the payment!” they went on. “We’d absolutely love to have you back anytime… we might even have to name a salad after you 🐊🌿”

Over on their own account, Jetty Pavilion later revealed that another customer had picked up Robert’s bill, sharing a photo of the kind stranger alongside the caption: “Tell Robert his salad’s officially been paid for 😂🫶 Daniel stopped in on his way back to Melbourne after seeing the story and get this…. 1. He paid for Robert’s salad 2. Got one for himself 3. And paid another one forward! Honestly, moments like this just remind us how many beautiful people there are in the world. Big thanks to Daniel for the kindness and to Jake for grabbing a pic! What an absolute legend! 🙌🥗”