CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 40,507	$ 40,935	$ 112,374	$ 111,385
Other revenue	694	298	1,697	1,111
Total revenues	41,201	41,233	114,071	112,496
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	11,227	10,656	30,814	29,440
Payroll expenses	13,776	12,895	39,402	38,982
Occupancy expenses	4,541	3,309	13,037	11,891
Other operating costs and expenses	5,398	4,999	15,390	14,485
General and administrative expenses	2,955	2,956	8,699	8,996
Depreciation and amortization	1,006	1,109	3,541	3,384
Total costs and expenses	38,903	35,924	110,883	107,178
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	2,298	5,309	3,188	5,318
Gain on sale of Rustic Inn, Jupiter			1,637
OPERATING INCOME	2,298	5,309	4,825	5,318
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	194	116	470	316
Interest income	(16)	(12)	(126)	(36)
Other (income) expense, net	(149)	(217)	(339)	(439)
Total other (income) expense, net	29	(113)	5	(159)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,269	5,422	4,820	5,477
Provision for income taxes	585	1,362	1,338	1,398
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	1,684	4,060	3,482	4,079
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(298)	(693)	(755)	(1,036)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,386	$ 3,367	$ 2,727	$ 3,043
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.99	$ 0.80	$ 0.89
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.96	$ 0.77	$ 0.87
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,424	3,418	3,424	3,418
Diluted (in Shares)	3,549	3,494	3,532	3,504