History
The building was first used as a convalescent home for Civil War soldiers during the war. The Louisiana Legislature enacted a bill to designate the location and named it Soldiers Home of Louisiana. The Madden family first purchased the property around 1972 and used it for both a bar and a restaurant. Mr. Donald S. Madden bought family members out in 1976. It has remained a local watering home since that time.
Specialties
Donz on the Lake has been a local favorite for ages 21 to 90 for over forty years. The locals, guests to Mandeville and those stopping along the way enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Ponchartrain, the charming bartenders and the laissez faire way of life in Mandeville.