CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 162,354	$ 159,990
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	56,675	55,620
Other operating costs and expenses	20,378	21,437
General and administrative expenses	12,011	11,214
Depreciation and amortization	5,233	5,074
Total costs and expenses	155,145	154,958
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	7,209	5,032
Loss on closure of Durgin-Park	(1,106)	0
Impairment loss from write-down of long-lived assets	(2,857)	0
OPERATING INCOME	3,246	5,032
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	1,437	1,163
Interest income	(61)	(57)
Total other expense, net	1,376	1,106
INCOME BEFORE BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES	1,870	3,926
Benefit for income taxes	(591)	(1,147)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,461	5,073
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	215	(418)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 2,676	$ 4,655
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 1.35
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 1.31
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,479	3,439
Diluted (in Shares)	3,531	3,549
Food and Beverage
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 159,125	$ 156,837
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	43,435	43,036
Other Revenue
REVENUES:
Revenues	3,229	3,153
Occupancy
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 17,413	$ 18,577