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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-03-003431
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779544
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				133156768
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09453
		FILM NUMBER:		03822466

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122068800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    Form 8-K


                                 Current Report

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2003


                             Ark Restaurants Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     0-14030
                            (Commission File Number)

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         New York                            13-3156768
 ---------------------------           --------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (I.R.S. Employer Identification)
      of incorporation)
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                                 85 Fifth Avenue
                               New York, NY 10003
             (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)


                                 (212) 206-8800
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

     On July 31, 2003, Ark Restaurants Corp. issued a press release entitled
"Ark Restaurants to Broadcast Review of Third Quarter Results over the
Internet." A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.






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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             ARK RESTAURANT CORP.


                          By: /s/ Michael Weinstein
                              ---------------------
                          Chief Executive Officer



                           By: /s/ Robert Stewart
                               ------------------
                           Chief Financial Officer


Date:  August 5, 2003


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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  99.1    Press Release dated July 31, 2003 entitled "Ark Restaurants
          to Broadcast Review of Third Quarter Results over the Internet."

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Press Release Source:                                      Ark Restaurants Corp.

Ark Restaurants to Broadcast Review of Third Quarter
Results over the Internet
Thursday July 31, 2:00 pm ET


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2003--Ark Restaurants Corp. (Nasdaq:
ARKR - NEWS) today announced that the Company will broadcast its conference call
to discuss third quarter results over the Internet. The broadcast will be held
on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and will be hosted by
Michael Weinstein, President and CEO. To access the broadcast, please visit
http://www.viavid.net. A replay of the broadcast will be available within one
hour of the call.

Ark Restaurants owns and operates 25 restaurants, 12 fast food concepts,
catering operations and wholesale and retail bakeries. Twelve restaurants are
located in New York City; 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada; 4 in Washington, DC; and one
in Islamorada, Florida. The Las Vegas operations include three restaurants
within the New York-New York Hotel & Casino Resort and operation of the Resort's
room service, banquet facilities, employee dining room and eight food court
concepts; four restaurants and bars within the Venetian Casino Resort as well as
four food court concepts. The company also owns and operates one restaurant
within the Forum Shops at Caesar's Shopping Center.


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Contact:
     Ark Restaurants Corp., New York
     Robert Towers, 212-206-8800
     or
     Integrated Corporate Relations, Westport
     Tom Ryan or Don Duffy
     203-222-9013




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