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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of BJs Restaurants, Inc. of our report dated March 9, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of BJs Restaurants, Inc., included in the 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders of BJs Restaurants, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
1. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-82008) of BJs Restaurants, Inc., |
2. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-123913) of BJs Restaurants, Inc., |
3. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-63362) pertaining to the BJs Restaurants, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan, |
4. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-125899) pertaining to the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan of BJs Restaurants, Inc., |
5. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-139333) of BJs Restaurants, Inc., |
6. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-164242) of BJs Restaurants, Inc., and, |
7. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-158392) of BJs Restaurants, Inc. |
of our report dated March 9, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of BJs Restaurants, Inc. incorporated herein by reference, our report dated March 9, 2011, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of BJs Restaurants, Inc., included herein in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of BJs Restaurants, Inc. for the year ended December 28, 2010.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Irvine, California
March 9, 2011