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<SEC-HEADER>0001171328-05-000006.hdr.sgml : 20050622
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050622113442
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171328-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050621
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050622

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				841133368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 CORPORATE CIRCLE
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3033841400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 CORPORATE CIRCLE
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARAMOUNT VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNUTSON SUSAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18590
		FILM NUMBER:		05909423

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 CORPORATE CIRCLE
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000825324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>gtim</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001171328</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KNUTSON SUSAN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 CORPORATE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOLDEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (employee right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16503</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-01-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-10-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16503</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests 10% after the first year, an additional 20% after the second year, an additional 30% after the third year and becomes fully vested after the fourth year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option has been fully exercised</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This exercise is in accordance with Ms. Knutson's established 10b51 Plan.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan M. Knutson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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