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): September 6, 2006


                             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.)

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


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 848-3747
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 6, 2006,  BJ's  Restaurants,  Inc., a California  corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  issued a press release titled, "BJ's Restaurants,  Inc. Opens in
Temecula, California And Comments On Current Business Trends". 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 September 6, 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.
September 6, 2006                       (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