CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 28,788	$ 29,624	$ 59,817	$ 62,226
Other revenue	302	268	609	526
Total revenues	29,090	29,892	60,426	62,752
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	7,434	7,670	15,183	16,028
Payroll expenses	10,118	10,350	20,962	21,057
Occupancy expenses	4,086	4,533	8,621	8,991
Other operating costs and expenses	4,057	4,062	8,397	8,093
General and administrative expenses	2,756	2,250	5,166	5,031
Depreciation and amortization	921	942	2,097	1,880
Total costs and expenses	29,372	29,807	60,426	61,080
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(282)	85		1,672
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	9	22	9	23
Interest income		(3)		(4)
Other income, net	(93)	(391)	(172)	(425)
Total other income, net	(84)	(372)	(163)	(406)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(198)	457	163	2,078
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(58)	159	56	537
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(140)	298	107	1,541
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefits		(309)		(436)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(140)	(11)	107	1,105
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(125)	(393)	(364)	(422)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	(265)	(404)	(257)	683
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(265)	(249)	(257)	899
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(155)		(216)
Net income (loss)	$ (265)	$ (404)	$ (257)	$ 683
From continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.26
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.26
From discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.06)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.06)
From net income (loss):
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.20
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.20
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,245	3,245	3,245	3,338
Diluted (in Shares)	3,245	3,245	3,245	3,364