CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 106,490	$ 162,354
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	40,975	56,675
Other operating costs and expenses	14,757	20,378
General and administrative expenses	10,160	12,011
Depreciation and amortization	4,056	5,233
Loss on termination of lease	364	0
Loss on closure of Durgin-Park	0	1,106
Impairment loss from write-down of long-lived assets	0	2,857
Total costs and expenses	114,286	159,108
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(7,796)	3,246
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	1,421	1,437
Interest income	(126)	(61)
Other income	(88)	0
Total other expense, net	1,207	1,376
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES	(9,003)	1,870
Benefit for income taxes	(4,385)	(591)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(4,618)	2,461
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(70)	215
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ (4,688)	$ 2,676
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ 0.77
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ 0.76
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,500	3,479
Diluted (in Shares)	3,500	3,531
Food and Beverage
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 104,062	$ 159,125
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	28,583	43,435
Other Revenue
REVENUES:
Revenues	2,428	3,229
Occupancy
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 15,391	$ 17,413