About Past Tense Country Store

Past Tense Cider Mill Menu

Salads   Sandwiches    Soups   Entrees    Millburgers     Munchies    Drinks   Ice Cream
Bakery   Pizza   Specialty Pizzas   Gourmet Pizzas

 Salads

Dressings: Thousand Island, Ranch, Caesar, Italian, Fat-free Italian, French, House Raspberry Vinaigrette,   

Fat-free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Greek, Bleu Cheese, Southwest Ranch, Honey Mustard & Poppy Seed

Past Tense Orchard Salad ............$6.99
Romaine, grilled chicken, Michigan apple slices pecans, and cheese.

Served with creamy raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Caesar Salad .........................$4.99
Romaine, Parmesan cheese, croutons

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad.............. $6.99
Seasoned grilled chicken on a bed of crisp Romaine lettuce with Parmesan cheese & croutons

Cobb Salad .............................$6.99
Romaine with chicken, egg, bacon, tomato, cucumbers, & cheese

Chicken Mandarin Salad.........................$6.99
Baby spinach w/chicken, Mandarin orange slices, slivered almonds. Served with poppy seed dressing

 Chef Salad ...........................................$6.99
 Romaine, ham, turkey, egg, bacon, tomato, cheese & cucumber

Antipasto Salad........................ $6.99
Lettuce, green pepper, black olives, pepperoni, ham, tomato, mild peppers, onion, and mozzarella cheese

Greek Salad .........................$ 6.99
Lettuce, feta cheese, beets, red onion, black olives, mild peppers, and tomato 

Garden Salad ...........................$4.99
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and cheese

Side Salad .........................$ 2.25
Smaller size of our garden salad

NEW!  Cranberry Pecan Salad .........................$ 6.99
A grilled chicken breast atop a mix of baby spinach, Romaine lettuce, dried cranberries, pecans, and cheese

NEW!  Southern Fried Chicken Salad .........................$ 6.99
Breaded chicken, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, crisp bacon, egg, cheddar cheese, cucumbers, and red onion

  NEW!  Southwest Steak Salad .........................$ 6.99 
Grilled fajita steak, Romaine lettuce, red onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheddar cheese

 

Pita Wraps and Sandwiches

Served on Fresh Homemade Past Tense Artisan bread or Honey Wheat Pita Wrap

—— Basket served with chips and a pickle ——

Basket - $ 4.99 .... Platter with fries - $ 6.50 .... Half pita - $2.99
Turkey – Premium sliced turkey, lettuce, tomato, cucumber with vegetable cream cheese spread
Roast Beef Premium sliced beef, lettuce, tomato, cucumber with vegetable cream cheese spread
Ham – Premium sliced ham, lettuce, tomato, cucumber with vegetable cream cheese spread
Tuna – Tuna with lettuce, tomato, cucumber with vegetable cream cheese spread
Chicken Salad – With tomato, cucumber, and lettuce
Egg Salad – Our home-made egg salad with lettuce and tomato
Club – Ham, turkey and bacon with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and vegetable spread
BLT – Classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich
Grilled Chicken Seasoned grilled chicken breast…(whole sandwich only)
Chicken Caesar- Grilled chicken breast with Parmesan cheese,lettuce, cucumber, and Caesar dressing (whole sandwich only)

French Dip - Roast Beef on our own homemade artisan bread with au jus

Try Any Homemade Bread Sandwich Grilled!

Past Tense Artisan Breads are made from scratch using all-natural ingredients and are baked fresh

in our own ovens.  Loaves of Past Tense Bread are available daily at our Cider Mill or Sundays

at the Lapeer Center Building Flea Market.

 "Home-Made" Soups and Chili

– Ask for variety –

Cup of soup or chili – Served with crackers ………….………..…….$2.99
Bowl with bread – Served with a warm Past Tense bread stick ……...$3.99
Bread bowl – Bread bowl with your choice of soup or chili …………...$4.99

  Hot Entrées

Ask about our daily specials

Hot Beef or Hot Turkey Sandwich……………....…...$6.99
Sliced roast beef or turkey with gravy on white bread. 
Served with mashed potatoes and a side salad

Cabbage Rolls  …………………………$7.99
Stuffed cabbage with meat, topped with tomato sauce. 
Served with a side salad and a warm Past Tense Bread Stick.

  Stuffed Green Peppers  …………………………$7.99
Seasoned meat and rice, topped with tomato sauce. 
Served with a side salad and a warm Past Tense Bread Stick.

Macaroni and Cheese ….................…..$5.99
Baked macaroni and cheese made with two blends of cheese, then baked.
     Served with salad and a warm Past Tense Bread Stick 

Ball Park Hot Dogs - All served with chips and a pickle

Barn Dog – Quarter-pound* Ball Park hot dog ……………..……..…………….....$2.50
Chili Dog – Quarter-pound* Ball Park hot dog topped w/our chili …………….......$3.00
Chili Cheese Dog – Quarter-pound* Ball Park hot dog w/chili & cheese ………...$3.25
Spicy Cheese Dog – Quarter-pound* Ball Park hot dog w/spicy cheese …………..$3.00
Polish Sausage – Quarter-pound* Polish sausage with sauerkraut …....…$3.00

 Pasty ……..................…….$5.99
A Michigan Favorite – Beef or Chicken with potatoes, onions, and carrots in a pastry crust.   
Served with a side salad

Quiche….................……$4.99
Flaky crust filled with Farm Fresh Eggs, real butter and cream, and a blend of two cheeses. 
Ask for variety.  Served with a mini salad.  

Nacho Supreme  ………...$6.99
Crisp nacho chips loaded with seasoned meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives & Jalepeno.
Salsa and sour cream on request

New!  Burrito Supreme  ………...$5.99
White tortilla filled with seasoned meat and beans, deep-fried to a puffy, crisp perfection.  Served with salsa and sour cream.

 New!  Chicken or Steak Quesadillas  ………...$5.99 
Seasoned meat, Pepper-Jack cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.  Onion on request. Served with Salsa and sour cream.

New!  Barbecue Pork Sandwich  ………...$6.99
Barbecued pork tenderloin on a Kaiser roll, served with Steak Fries or Mashed Potatoes and a side salad

 

Chicken Specialties

New!  6-piece Chicken Nuggets Combo  ………...$4.50
Served with Steak Fries

New!  12-piece Chicken Nuggets Combo  ………...$5.99
Served with Steak Fries

New!  3-piece Chicken Strips Combo  ………...$6.99
Served with Steak Fries or Mashed Potatoes and a Side Salad

 6-piece Jumbo Chicken Wings  ………...$4.99
Barbecue, Spicy or Hot

 Half-pound* Millburgers

You Build It, We Make It!

Available toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, mushrooms, olives, Jalepeno

Cheeses: cheddar, parmesan, pepper-jack, American, Swiss, or mozzarella

Single Millburger – half-pound ground beef ………..… $ 4.75

Double Millburger – one pound ground beef ..………... $ 6.99

Single Millburger Combo – served with Steak Fries …. $ 6.50

Double Millburger Combo – served with Steak Fries …. $ 8.99

  Munchies

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks with dipping sauce …………………………. $ 4.25
Herb-encrusted Zucchini …...…………………………………………………….….. $ 2.99
Giant Beer-Battered Onion Rings …...……….………………….………...…. $ 2.99
Stromboli folded pizza pocket, 5 cheese blend, and 3 regular items ................. $ 6.99
Steak Fries basket full of generous cut fries …….…………..........………...…… $ 1.99
Nacho Chips with salsa or Nacho Cheese ………….....……………$ 1.99
Twisted Past Tense Bread StiX 6 – count………….…..…..…..…..….. $ 3.99
Six-Cheese Italian Bread (8 slices) Mozzarella, Asiago, Provolone, White Cheddar, Cheddar, Parmesan. 
Comes with choice of Pizza sauce, Ranch or Specialty cream cheese dipping sauce ……………………….$4.99

 Coffee Break

—– Hot & Cold Drinks —–

Boyd's Gourmet Coffee Regular, flavored, or De-Caf ….Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Hot Tea………………….……...........……......................……………….....Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Cappuccino French Vanilla or Hazelnut ….................……...…..Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Hot Chocolate With whipped cream …………...............……..Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Hot Caramel Apple Cider A Past Tense Specialty ….....……….……………….$1.99

Award-Winning Past Tense Apple Cider …........Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99

Fountain Drinks  ……….....................………..........…….... Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Coca-Cola, Caffeine-free Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq’s Root Beer, Lemonade, Unsweetened Nestea Iced Tea

Malt, Milk Shake, or Float made with Cook’s Ice Cream ……….……......$3.75
Milk ….…..………………….......................……………………...Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Slushes Frozen Past Tense Cider or other flavors …Small - $1.49    Large - $1.99
Bottled Spring Water …………….…………….......Small - 99¢    Large - $1.49 

Coffee Crunch Various coffee flavors ……………….……...……………...…$3.99
Botanica Fruitea Smoothie Various fruit flavors ……..…………………..$3.25

 Orchard Delights

We proudly serve Cook’s Farm Dairy Ice Cream in a sugar cone, cake cone, or bowl

Kiddie cone – ............................................................. $1.99

Single dip……...….$2.75 …......waffle cone $3.25

Double dip ………….$3.50 …...waffle cone $4.00

Triple dip – bowl only $4.00                         

Sundaes …..........Single $3.75    Double $4.50
Caramel, chocolate, strawberry, hot fudge, or Oreo toppings on your choice of Cook’s Ice Cream

Apple Dumpling ……................$2.50
cored Michigan apple with just the right spices, wrapped in a pastry and topped with home-made caramel cider sauce

Apple Dumpling Sundae …......…5.25
We heap a scoop of Cook’s Caramel Apple ice cream on a warm apple dumpling, then we add warm caramel, whipped cream and nuts

Donut Sundae …………………..$4.00
We put a scoop of Cook’s ice cream on a warm apple-cinnamon donut and add a topping of your choice  

Brownie Sundae …………………..$4.99
We cover a homemade double chocolate brownie with your choice of Cook’s ice cream and add all the trimmings  

Past Tense Donuts – Made fresh every day.

Apple Cinnamon w/Cinnamon Sugar, Old-Fashioned Plain , Pumpkin Spice (in the fall)

Dozen $5.00 …….. Half dozen $3.00 …….. Each 50¢

Cinnamon Twist Sweet dough with cinnamon, topped w/vanilla glaze ….$1.25

Carrot Cake Homemade like grandma’s, w/cream cheese frosting …...$2.75

Slice of Pie Slice of our delicious gourmet pie …slice $1.99 ...a la mode $3.49

Gourmet Pies 10" pies Made using the finest ingredients including Michigan fruit
Ask for Variety…………….…………….. Prices and Availability Vary

   Past Tense Pizza

  —————– Regular Pizzas —————– 

Personal Pizza (Cheese and 1 Topping)  $3.99   Each Additional Topping:  99¢

10" Small With Cheese $4.99   Each Additional Topping: 99¢

12" Medium With Cheese $6.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.25

14" Large With Cheese $7.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.50

16" Extra Large With Cheese $9.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.75

Crust Flavors Garlic Butter, Poppy Seed, Romano, Cajun

Regular Crust choices Cracker Thin or House

Make any Pizza a Fat-Boy Deep Dish – add $1.49

Regular & Specialty Pizza Toppings

Pepperoni, Ham, Bacon, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Mushrooms, Onion, Green Peppers, Mild Peppers, Jalepeno Peppers, Red Onion ,Green Olives, Black Olives, Sliced Tomato, Anchovies, Seasoned Taco Meat, Apples, White Sauce Topping, Capers, Chicken*

*Counts as double item

Make any pizza a white sauce pizza for an additional topping price

 

  ———— Specialty Pizzas ——————

10" Small Specialty Pizza $8.99   Each Additional Topping: 99¢

12" Medium Specialty Pizza $10.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.25

14" Large Specialty Pizza $12.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.50

16" Extra Large Specialty Pizza $14.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.75

 

#11. BLT Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, 5 cheese blend

#12. Chicken Parmesan Chicken, Sliced Tomato, Bacon, 5 cheese blend, Parmesan Cheese

#13. Apple Orchard Chicken, Fresh Apples, Cheddar/Mozzarella, Red Onion, Bacon, Raspberry Vinaigrette Dipping sauce.

#14. Neapolitan Anchovies, Tomato Slices, Oregano, 5 Cheese Blend

#15. Chicago Style – Cheese and 3 toppings of your choice

Medium Chicago Style: $13.49       Large Chicago Style: $17.99

 ———— Super Specialty Pizzas —–——

10" Small Super Specialty Pizza $9.99   Each Additional Topping: 99¢

12" Medium Super Specialty Pizza $12.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.25

14" Large Super Specialty Pizza $14.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.50

16" Extra Large Super Specialty Pizza $16.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.75

#16. BBQ Chicken BBQ sauce, Chicken, Onion, Green Peppers, Bacon, 5 cheese blend

#17. Fresh From the Garden Onion, Green & Black Olives, Green Peppers, Mild Peppers, Mushrooms, Tomato slices, 5 Cheese blend

#18. Loaded 5 Meatsa Pizza Ham, Pepperoni, Bacon, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, 5 cheese blend

——————– Gourmet Pizzas —————

 10" Small Gourmet Pizza $12.99   Each Additional Topping: $1.99

12" Medium Gourmet Pizza $14.99   Each Additional Topping: $2.49

14" Large Gourmet Pizza $17.99   Each Additional Topping: $2.99

16" Extra Large Gourmet Pizza $19.99   Each Additional Topping: $3.79

Gourmet Pizza Toppings

Steak, Portobella Mushrooms, Roasted Potatoes, Baby Spinach, Flash Fried Onion, Kalamata Olives, Minced Garlic, Pecans, Shredded Buffalo Chicken, Chopped Walnuts, Cashews, Almonds, Gorgonzola Cheese, Feta Cheese, Pepper-jack Cheese, Fire-Roasted Bell Peppers, Fresh Cut Pineapple

#40. Tropical ParadiseSpiral Ham, Fresh Cut Pineapple, Fresh Green Peppers, 5 cheese blend

#42. Prestige Cheese Gorgonzola, Mozzarella and Fresh Feta divided into mouth watering segments

#43. Golden Potato with Onion Ring Potato Cubes, Bacon, Ringed Onions, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella and Pepper-Jack Cheese

#44. Sweet Onion and Feta Cheese Flash Fried Onion, Chopped Walnuts, Basil, Feta

#45. Loaded Portobella Portobella and white cap mushrooms, Flash Fried Onion, Red Bell Pepper,               Feta/Gorgonzola/Mozzarella Cheese Blend, Minced Garlic, and Capers

#46. Buffalo Wing Sizzler Shredded Buffalo Chicken, Red Bell Pepper, Red Onion,  Bacon, Basil, Mozzarella/Pepper-jack blend cheese

#47. Italian Garden Red Onion, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Capers, Basil, Portobella Mushrooms, Spinach, Cubed Potatoes, Mozzarella/Feta/ Parmesan blend

#48. Ranch House Steak, Portobella Mushrooms, Red Bell Pepper, Red Onion, Minced garlic, Basil, Mozzarella/Gorgonzola cheese blend

Ranch House: Small $13.99 – Medium $15.99 – Large $18.99 – Ex. Large $20.99

  *Weight before cooking. Prices & item availability subject to change without notice. 6/07

 

For an extra-special private dining experience, have High Tea at the new Past Tense Tea Room, located in our 1839 Victorian Farmhouse, available by reservation only for groups of eight or more.  See the Tea Room page for the menus and how to make reservations.

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