CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 35,750	$ 33,050
Other revenue	359	309
Total revenues	36,109	33,359
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	9,592	8,747
Payroll expenses	12,310	10,855
Occupancy expenses	4,545	4,193
Other operating costs and expenses	4,563	4,240
General and administrative expenses	3,328	3,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,138	1,105
Total costs and expenses	35,476	32,140
OPERATING INCOME	633	1,219
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	91	68
Interest income	(12)	(11)
Other (income) expense, net	(61)	(57)
Total other (income) expense, net	18
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	615	1,219
Provision for income taxes	139	342
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	476	877
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(155)	(155)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 321	$ 722
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.21
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.21
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,418	3,378
Diluted (in Shares)	3,517	3,481