CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 38,617	$ 37,953
Other revenue	735	467
Total revenues	39,352	38,420
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	10,230	9,750
Payroll expenses	13,710	12,956
Occupancy expenses	5,031	4,732
Other operating costs and expenses	5,117	4,866
General and administrative expenses	3,079	3,300
Depreciation and amortization	1,303	1,483
Total costs and expenses	38,470	37,087
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	882	1,333
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		1,637
OPERATING INCOME	882	2,970
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	233	101
Interest income	(14)	(96)
Total other (income) expense, net	219	5
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	663	2,965
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,078)	880
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	1,741	2,085
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(114)	(351)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,627	$ 1,734
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.51
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.49
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,432	3,423
Diluted (in Shares)	3,549	3,507