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 22, 1999, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ark Restaurants Corp. for the year ended October 2, 1999. Deloitte & Touche LLP New York, New York December 29, 1999