EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-48217 and Registration Statement No. 33-85724 of Ark Restaurants Corp. of our report dated November 21, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ark Restaurants Corp. for the year ended September 27, 1997. New York, New York December 23, 1997