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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001203963-10-000004.txt : 20100706
<SEC-HEADER>0001203963-10-000004.hdr.sgml : 20100705
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001203963-10-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER DONALD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203963

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07323
		FILM NUMBER:		10938440

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRISCHS RESTAURANTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				310523213
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0530

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 GILBERT AVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139612660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 GILBERT AVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
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    <periodOfReport>2010-07-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000039047</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FRISCHS RESTAURANTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001203963</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALKER DONALD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2800 GILBERT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45206</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - FINANCE AND TREASURER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>139</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">BONUS AWARD APPROVED BY BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald H. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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