Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 10, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,423,528
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000779544
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1