CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 37,953	$ 36,632
Other revenue	439	359
Total revenues	38,392	36,991
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	9,750	9,592
Payroll expenses	12,956	13,192
Occupancy expenses	4,732	4,545
Other operating costs and expenses	4,866	4,563
General and administrative expenses	3,300	3,328
Depreciation and amortization	1,483	1,138
Total costs and expenses	37,087	36,358
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	1,305	633
Gain on sale of Rustic Inn, Jupiter	1,637
OPERATING INCOME	2,942	633
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	101	91
Interest income	(96)	(12)
Other (income) expense, net	(28)	(61)
Total other (income) expense, net	(23)	18
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,965	615
Provision for income taxes	880	139
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,085	476
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(351)	(155)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,734	$ 321
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.09
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.09
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,423	3,418
Diluted (in Shares)	3,507	3,517