CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 44,807	$ 44,800	$ 120,667	$ 119,428
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	14,864	14,685	41,948	41,386
Other operating costs and expenses	4,840	5,658	15,051	15,972
General and administrative expenses	3,238	2,859	8,840	8,461
Depreciation and amortization	1,174	1,255	3,568	3,837
Loss on closure of Durgin-Park	0	0	1,106	0
Total costs and expenses	40,076	41,014	115,553	115,321
OPERATING INCOME	4,731	3,786	5,114	4,107
INTEREST (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	373	313	1,031	834
Interest income	(19)	(14)	(48)	(43)
Total interest (income) expense, net	354	299	983	791
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,377	3,487	4,131	3,316
Provision for income taxes	283	562	728	(661)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	4,094	2,925	3,403	3,977
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(132)	(268)	(172)	(329)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 3,962	$ 2,657	$ 3,231	$ 3,648
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.14	$ 0.77	$ 0.93	$ 1.06
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.12	$ 0.75	$ 0.92	$ 1.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,481	3,440	3,477	3,436
Diluted (in shares)	3,530	3,558	3,531	3,554
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 43,888	$ 43,989	$ 118,212	$ 117,006
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	11,714	11,874	31,982	31,832
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	919	811	2,455	2,422
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 4,246	$ 4,683	$ 13,058	$ 13,833