Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Feb. 03, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-03
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000779544
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,500,907
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes