CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 33,818	$ 31,213	$ 69,568	$ 64,262
Other revenue	454	335	813	644
Total revenues	34,272	31,548	70,381	64,906
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	9,191	9,171	18,783	17,918
Payroll expenses	12,895	11,285	25,205	22,139
Occupancy expenses	4,037	3,823	8,583	8,016
Other operating costs and expenses	4,924	4,374	9,486	8,614
General and administrative expenses	2,712	2,431	6,040	5,431
Depreciation and amortization	1,136	1,098	2,275	2,203
Total costs and expenses	34,895	32,182	70,372	64,321
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(623)	(634)	9	585
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	110	57	201	125
Interest income	(12)	(12)	(24)	(23)
Other (income) expense, net	(160)	(64)	(222)	(121)
Total other (income) expense, net	(62)	(19)	(45)	(19)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(561)	(615)	54	604
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(103)	(173)	35	168
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(458)	(442)	19	436
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(188)	(141)	(343)	(296)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ (646)	$ (583)	$ (324)	$ 140
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.04
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.04
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,418	3,382	3,418	3,380
Diluted (in Shares)	3,418	3,382	3,418	3,490