8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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 reported): April 18, 2007

                             BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                      0-21423               33-0485615
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 (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)

   7755 Center Avenue
               Suite 300
     Huntington Beach, California                                   92647
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 500-2400
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 18, 2007, BJ's Restaurants, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Registrant"), issued a press release titled, "BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Opens in
Orlando, Florida." The press release issued by the Registrant in connection with
the announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information in
this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

                 Exhibit No.           Description

                     99.1              Press Release dated April 18, 2007


                                   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.

                    BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
April 18, 2007      (Registrant)


                    By:  /s/ GERALD W. DEITCHLE
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                           Gerald W. Deitchle
                           Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

                    By:  /s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN
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                           Gregory S. Levin
                           Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Opens in Orlando, Florida


   HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2007--BJ's
Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today announced the opening of its
58th restaurant in Orlando, Florida on April 17, 2007. The new BJ's
Restaurant & Brewhouse is located at 4151 Conroy Road across from the
Mall at Millenia. The restaurant is approximately 8,500 square feet,
contains 270 seats and features BJ's extensive menu that includes BJ's
signature deep dish pizza, award winning handcrafted beer and our
famous Pizookie(R) dessert. BJ's highly detailed, contemporary decor
and the concept's unique video statement, with several high definition
flat panel televisions, together create a high energy, fun and
family-friendly dining environment for everyone to enjoy. Hours of
operation are from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Sunday through
Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

   "We are excited to bring the BJ's restaurant concept to the
Orlando market," commented Jerry Deitchle, President and CEO. "The
Orlando restaurant represents our second restaurant in central
Florida, and we currently plan to open additional restaurants in this
area during the next several years." The Orlando restaurant represents
the Company's third new restaurant opening to date during 2007. The
Company reiterates its objective to open as many as 13 new restaurants
during 2007 and thereby increase its total operating weeks by 20% to
25% during the year. All prospective locations for potential 2007
openings have been secured, and five new restaurants are currently
under construction. Additionally, the Company is well under way with
identifying several prospective locations for potential 2008 and 2009
openings.

   BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 58 casual
dining restaurants under the BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, BJ's
Restaurant and Brewhouse or BJ's Pizza & Grill brand names. BJ's
restaurants offer an innovative and broad menu featuring
award-winning, signature deep-dish pizza complemented with generously
portioned salads, sandwiches, soups, pastas, entrees and desserts.
Quality, flavor, value, moderate prices and sincere service remain
distinct attributes of the BJ's experience. The Company operates
several microbreweries which produce and distribute BJ's critically
acclaimed handcrafted beers throughout the chain. The Company's
restaurants are located in California (35), Texas (8), Arizona (4),
Colorado (3), Oregon (3), Nevada (2), Florida (2) and Ohio (1). The
Company also has a licensing interest in a BJ's restaurant in Lahaina,
Maui. Visit BJ's Restaurants, Inc. on the web at
www.bjsrestaurants.com.

   Certain statements in the preceding paragraphs and all other
statements that are not purely historical constitute "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to
be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from
those projected or anticipated. Factors that might cause such
differences include, but are not limited to: (i) our ability to manage
an increasing number of new restaurant openings, (ii) construction
delays, (iii) labor shortages, (iv) minimum wage increases (v) food
quality and health concerns, (vi) factors that impact California,
where 35 of our current 58 restaurants are located, (vii) restaurant
and brewery industry competition, (viii) impact of certain brewery
business considerations, including without limitation, dependence upon
suppliers and related hazards, (ix) consumer trends, (x) potential
uninsured losses and liabilities, (xi) fluctuating commodity costs
including food and energy, (xii) trademark and servicemark risks,
(xiii) government regulations, (xiv) licensing costs (xv) beer and
liquor regulations, (xvi) loss of key personnel, (xvii) inability to
secure acceptable sites, (xviii) limitations on insurance coverage,
(xix) legal proceedings, (xx) other general economic and regulatory
conditions and requirements, (xxi) and numerous other matters
discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update
or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

   For further information, please contact Greg Levin of BJ's
Restaurants, Inc. (714) 500-2440.

   CONTACT: BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
            Greg Levin, 714-500-2440