CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 148,479	$ 144,588
Other revenue	1,673	1,275
Total revenues	150,152	145,863
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	39,545	39,435
Payroll expenses	50,718	46,903
Occupancy expenses	16,515	16,790
Other operating costs and expenses	19,719	18,494
General and administrative expenses	11,708	10,885
Depreciation and amortization	4,553	4,415
Total costs and expenses	142,758	136,922
OPERATING INCOME	7,394	8,941
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	416	238
Interest income	(180)	(47)
Other (income) expense, net	(430)	(238)
Total other (income) expense, net	(194)	(47)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	7,588	8,988
Provision for income taxes	2,098	2,596
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	5,490	6,392
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,460)	(1,002)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 4,030	$ 5,390
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.18	$ 1.59
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 1.54
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,418	3,393
Diluted (in Shares)	3,507	3,509