EXHIBIT 99-4 CERTIFICATION PUSRSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION
   1350 AS ADOPTED PURSANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joseph A. Flanigan, certify that:

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

2.   Based on my knowledge, this amended 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 amended annual report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other
     financial information included in this amended 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 amended annual report;


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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 amended 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 amended annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   presented in this amended 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
     amended 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: May 19, 2003