CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 39,191	$ 34,559	$ 101,470	$ 83,522
Other revenue	166	603	518	2,330
Total revenues (includes $5,895 and $16,595 for the 13-weeks and 39-weeks ended July 2, 2011, respectively, related to VIEs)	39,357	35,162	101,988	85,852
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	10,761	8,988	27,636	21,991
Payroll expenses	11,948	10,015	34,034	27,792
Occupancy expenses	5,105	4,263	14,529	12,332
Other operating costs and expenses	5,062	4,396	13,563	11,691
General and administrative expenses	2,309	2,207	7,117	7,278
Depreciation and amortization	1,053	972	3,331	2,892
Total costs and expenses (includes $4,665 and $13,188 for the 13-weeks and 39-weeks ended July 2, 2011, respectively, related to VIEs)	36,238	30,841	100,210	83,976
OPERATING INCOME	3,119	4,321	1,778	1,876
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	3	7	12	23
Interest income	(55)	(4)	(86)	(75)
Other (income) expense, net	(122)	51	(400)	45
Total other (income) expense, net	(174)	54	(474)	(7)
Income before provision for income taxes	3,293	4,267	2,252	1,883
Provision for income taxes	490	1,206	273	610
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	2,803	3,061	1,979	1,273
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Loss from operations of discontinued restaurant (includes a net loss on disposal of $71 for the 39-weeks ended July 2, 2011)	0	0	(219)	0
Benefit for income taxes	(23)	0	(61)	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	23	0	(158)	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,826	3,061	1,821	1,273
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(520)	(145)	(1,280)	248
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	2,306	2,916	541	1,521
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.:
Income from continuing operations	2,283	2,916	699	1,521
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	23	0	(158)	0
Net income	$ 2,306	$ 2,916	$ 541	$ 1,521
From continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.84	$ 0.20	$ 0.44
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.83	$ 0.20	$ 0.43
From discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0	$ (0.05)	$ 0
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0	$ (0.05)	$ 0
From net income:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.84	$ 0.15	$ 0.44
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.83	$ 0.15	$ 0.43
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in Shares)	3,495	3,490	3,494	3,490
Diluted (in Shares)	3,537	3,513	3,526	3,515