Exhibit 99.1

                   BJ'S Restaurants, Inc. to Present
at the 6th Annual Cowen and Company Consumer Conference; Also Reports
    Preliminary, Unaudited Revenues for the Fourth Quarter of 2007


    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2008--BJ's
Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) will be presenting at the 6th Annual
Cowen and Company Consumer Conference in New York City on Tuesday,
January 15, 2008 at 8:00 am (Eastern). Jerry Deitchle, President and
CEO; Greg Levin, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Greg Lynds,
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer will be
presenting on behalf of the Company. Investors and interested parties
may listen to the presentation at the Company's website located at
http://www.bjsrestaurants.com. The presentation can be accessed by
clicking on the "Investors" link from the Company's home page followed
by the "Presentation" link. An archive of the presentation will be
available following the live presentation for 30 days.

    The Company also reported preliminary, unaudited revenues for the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended on Tuesday, January 1,
2008. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased approximately 29% to
$85.2 million compared to $65.9 million for the same quarter last
year. Comparable restaurant sales increased approximately 4.9% during
the quarter, successfully hurdling a strong 5.5% increase in
comparable restaurant sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.
Additionally, the total revenue contribution from the Company's newer
restaurants exceeded management's expectations during the fourth
quarter.

    "BJ's strong increase in revenues for the fourth quarter is all
the more remarkable when considering the increasingly difficult macro
operating environment for consumer sentiment and spending," commented
Jerry Deitchle, President and CEO. "Our 4.9% increase in comparable
restaurant sales for the fourth quarter marks BJ's 45th straight
quarter of positive comparisons on that measure and reflects the
sustained popularity and perceived value BJ's has with consumers."

    For the full fiscal years of 2005, 2006 and 2007, BJ's comparable
restaurant sales increased approximately 4.6%, 5.8% and 6.2%,
respectively. "We believe these impressive sales increases are
attributable to the strategy we have been executing during the past
three years to more clearly define BJ's as a higher quality, more
differentiated 'casual-plus' concept, coupled with the favorable
impacts of our operational toolset rollouts on our four-wall execution
and modest menu price increases that have been accepted by our
guests," said Deitchle. "We remain highly confident about BJ's
opportunity to continue to gain market share in the estimated $90
billion-plus casual dining industry. Going forward into 2008, our
leadership team has never felt better about the factors in BJ's
business that we can control."

    "Like most restaurant company management teams and industry
observers, we do not foresee a meaningful industry-wide turnaround
from the current difficult macroeconomic trends during the upcoming
year," commented Greg Levin, Executive Vice President and CFO. "Having
said that, with a quality menu of over 100 menu items, including our
signature pizza and beer offerings, at an average guest check of
approximately $12, we believe the BJ's concept is well positioned to
continue its profitable growth during 2008. We continue to work on a
number of initiatives that are intended to help offset the pressures
of the operating environment on guest traffic in general including,
but not limited to, strengthening our off-premise sales channel
(including online ordering and curbside cashiering technology
rollouts) and offering call-ahead seating and upgraded beverage, lunch
and kids programs that are more effectively marketed."

    During 2007, the Company achieved its stated goal to open as many
as 13 new restaurants and thereby increased its total restaurant
operating weeks by approximately 23% compared to the previous year.
"We are pleased to reiterate our goal to open as many as 15 new
restaurants during 2008 and thereby increase our total restaurant
operating weeks another 20% to 25%," commented Greg Lynds, Executive
Vice President and Chief Development Officer. "Signed leases or
letters of intent are already in place to support our targeted new
restaurant growth for 2008, and five new restaurants are already under
construction. Additionally, thanks in large part to BJ's growing
national reputation and the success of our 'casual-plus' strategy, we
are now in a position to secure higher profile sites that have greater
amounts of landlord construction contributions available. We believe
this is a significant vote of confidence for the BJ's concept from the
retail development community."

    BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 68 casual
dining restaurants under the BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, BJ's
Restaurant & 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 and
hospitality 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 (39), Texas (11),
Arizona (4), Colorado (3), Oregon (3), Nevada (2), Florida (3), Ohio
(1) and Oklahoma (2). 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 39 of our current 68 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 and (xxi) 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) 500-2400.


    CONTACT: BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
             Greg Levin, 714-500-2400