CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 159,990	$ 153,877
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	55,620	53,074
Other operating costs and expenses	21,437	20,690
General and administrative expenses	11,214	11,504
Depreciation and amortization	5,074	4,541
Total costs and expenses	154,958	148,506
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	5,032	5,371
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		1,637
OPERATING INCOME	5,032	7,008
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	1,163	753
Interest income	(57)	(170)
Total other (income) expense, net	1,106	583
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	3,926	6,425
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,147)	1,668
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	5,073	4,757
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(418)	(718)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 4,655	$ 4,039
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.35	$ 1.18
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 1.14
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	3,439	3,424
Diluted (in Shares)	3,549	3,531
Food and Beverage [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 156,837	$ 151,196
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	43,036	41,597
Other Revenue [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue	3,153	2,681
Occupancy [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 18,577	$ 17,100