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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-077934
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240626
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BJs RESTAURANTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				330485615
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-280505
		FILM NUMBER:		241074386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7755 CENTER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92647
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(714) 500-2440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7755 CENTER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92647

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960614
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) above do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">		(2)	That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">	(b) 	The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#x2019;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#x2019;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">BJ&#x2019;s Restaurants, Inc.</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:4.28%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Re: BJ&#x2019;s Restaurants, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 for Offering of Common Stock</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:4.28%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#x201c;Registration Statement&#x201d;) to be filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#x201c;Act&#x201d;), of an aggregate of 1,840,000 shares of your common stock, no par value (the &#x201c;Stock&#x201d;). The Stock represents shares of common stock available for issuance under the BJ's Restaurants, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#x201c;Plan&#x201d;). We are familiar with the actions taken and proposed to be taken by you in connection with the authorization and proposed issuance and sale of the Stock.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:4.28%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of rendering this opinion and we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Stock. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:4.28%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that, subject to the appropriate qualification (or exemption therefrom) of the Stock by the appropriate authorities of the various states in which the Stock will be sold, the Stock will, upon the issuance and the sale thereof in the manner referred to in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:4.28%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:13.2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act. This opinion is provided solely for use in connection with the issuance of the shares pursuant to the Plan in accordance with the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose.</font></p>
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    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:right;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
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    <td colspan="4" style="border-right:0.75pt solid;border-left:0.75pt solid;padding-left:0.111in;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:0.014in;border-bottom:0.75pt solid;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Total Offering Amount</font></p></td>
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    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
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    <td style="border-right:0.75pt solid;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.044444444444444446in;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p></td>
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