CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 151,196	$ 148,479
Other revenue	2,681	2,103
Total revenues	153,877	150,582
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales	41,597	39,545
Payroll expenses	53,074	50,718
Occupancy expenses	17,100	16,515
Other operating costs and expenses	20,690	19,719
General and administrative expenses	11,504	11,708
Depreciation and amortization	4,541	4,553
Total costs and expenses	148,506	142,758
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	5,371	7,824
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC	1,637
OPERATING INCOME	7,008	7,824
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	753	416
Interest income	(170)	(180)
Total other (income) expense, net	583	236
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	6,425	7,588
Provision for income taxes	1,668	2,098
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	4,757	5,490
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(718)	(1,460)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 4,039	$ 4,030
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.18	$ 1.18
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.14	$ 1.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,424	3,418
Diluted (in Shares)	3,531	3,507