Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	May 06, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,262,533
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	Amendment to Form 10-Q
Entity Central Index Key	0000779544
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 29, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2