Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe

Citysearch Editorial Review. Arguably one of the best places to hear live jazz nightly in Orange County, owner Terence Love's music joint has it all: Big bands every Monday, Dixieland jazz on Sundays, and Latin and classical jazz on the remaining days. Add inexpensive minimum charges, good cafe food, and an appreciative audience, and it's little wonder that this small music venue is a downtown Fullerton institution. Love calls his cafe an all-age venue, and indeed, it's one place where older folks, twenty-something couples, and teenagers squeeze side-by-side to enjoy the music. The welcoming atmosphere also beckons to jazz neophytes as well as enthusiasts, as long as they don't try to chit chat during the performance. There's usually no cover during weekdays, and a small one during the weekends, but a minimum number of orders does apply for each table on days with no cover, so don't think it rude when the waitress expects your table to order another round.…