31.1  CERTIFICATION  PURSUANT  TO 302 OF  SARBANES-OXLEY  ACT OF 2002  OF  CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Joseph A. Flanigan, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Flanigan's Enterprises,
      Inc.;

2.    Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not contain any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
      make the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
      statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
      this annual report;

3.    Based on my knowledge,  the consolidated  financial statements,  and other
      financial  information  included in this annual report,  fairly present in
      all material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and
      cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
      annual report;

4.    The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I are  responsible  for
      establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as
      defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we
      have:

      a)    designed  such  disclosure  controls and  procedures  to ensure that
            material  information  relating  to the  registrant,  including  its
            consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made  known to us by  others  within
            those entities,  particularly during the period in which this annual
            report is being prepared;

      b)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure controls
            and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
            of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

      c)    presented  in  this  annual   report  our   conclusions   about  the
            effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
            evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.    The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,  based on
      our most recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors and the audit
      committee of  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing the
      equivalent function);

      a)    all significant  deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
            controls which could adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
            record,  process,  summarize  and  report  financial  data  and have
            identified for the registrant's  auditors any material weaknesses in
            internal controls; and

      b)    any fraud,  whether or not  material,  that  involves  management or
            other  employees  who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's
            internal controls; and

6.    The registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in this
      annual report  whether or not there were  significant  changes in internal
      controls or in other  factors  that could  significantly  affect  internal
      controls  subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,  including
      any  corrective  actions  with  regard  to  significant  deficiencies  and
      material weaknesses.


                                             /s/ Joseph G. Flanigan
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                                             Name: Joseph G. Flanigan
                                             Chief Executive Officer
                                             Date: December 30, 2004