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): June 7, 2006



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



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

           16162 Beach Boulevard
                   Suite 100
         Huntington Beach, California                                92647
    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 848-3747

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 8.01 Other Events

On  June  7,  2006,  BJ's  Restaurants,  Inc.,  a  California  corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  issued a press release titled, "BJ's Restaurants,  Inc. Opens in
Elk Grove, California". 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 June 7, 2006


                                   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.
June 7, 2006                       (Registrant)


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



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