Exhibit 99.1

                   BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Opens in
    Glendale, California; Management to Present at the Oppenheimer
                        Restaurant Conference


    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2007--BJ's
Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today announced the opening of its
67th restaurant in Glendale, California on October 22, 2007. The new
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is located at 101 N. Brand Blvd directly
across the street from the Glendale Galleria, in the heart of
Glendale's business district. The new BJ's restaurant is approximately
8,700 square feet, contains seating for 275 guests 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 unique video statement,
including several high definition flat panel televisions, creates 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.

    "Glendale is BJ's first custom-footprint restaurant located in the
heart of a densely populated urban business and retail trade area,"
commented Jerry Deitchle, President and CEO. "Opening day sales were
very strong. Having the ability to acquire, construct and operate
restaurants in these types of urban trade areas will be a competitive
advantage for our casual-plus concept in the 'grill and bar' segment.
Additionally, success in locations such as Glendale should provide
BJ's with the opportunity and confidence to develop additional
restaurants in other urban business and trade areas where
supply-demand characteristics are in our favor. The Glendale
restaurant represents our 12th new restaurant opening for 2007, and we
currently anticipate our 13th and final restaurant opening for 2007 to
occur in Austin, TX in mid-November. As a result, we expect to achieve
our previously stated capacity growth goal for 2007."

    The Company also announced today that management will be
presenting at the Oppenheimer 5th Annual Restaurant Conference and
Tour to be held at the Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
The Company's presentation will begin at approximately 2:05 p.m.
(Pacific) and will be broadcast over the Internet. Interested parties
can listen to the presentation by accessing the Company's website
located at http://www.bjsrestaurants.com. To access the live simulcast
of the presentation, please go to the Company's website at least 15
minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any
necessary audio software. An archive of the presentation will be
available for two weeks.

    BJ's Restaurants, Inc. currently owns and operates 67 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 (10),
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 67 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