Locals love this place. Locals often don't leave town.
Maria's has a little better than average pizza but nothing to really rave about. Still it is nice to have a place like this in a small town like this. Just wish they could really wow me with some good pizza. We went here a number of times to try to understand what other people were talking about and always just ended up scratching our heads. Huh?
Went back recently, Jan 2013, and got two nice pizzas but again I would give them about a 7 or an 8 for the food. The crust was better than most but still not fantastic and the flavor was disappointing. I like a pizza that I can't stop eating. These didn't do that for me. They need to explore making their crust better and their toppings more flavorful.
Service was good, they were pretty busy.
For example, Roadhouse Pizza in Ripon makes a better crust and much better toppings. I'd give Roadhouse a 9 to 10 for me. Park Plaza Pizza in Beaver Dam rates a 9 to 10 for me. I enjoyed Picasso's pizza more than Maria's.