My family of 4 visited Buffalo Wild Wings for the first time, and our $77 meal was mostly worth it

The first Buffalo Wild Wings opened in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio, after two friends who had relocated from Buffalo, New York, were craving Buffalo-style chicken wings.

Today, the chain has more than 1,200 locations and can be found in every US state and worldwide in countries like India and Mexico.

Buffalo Wild Wings specializes in traditional and boneless wings and offers an impressive list of sauce and rub varieties, from original Buffalo to lemon pepper to Thai curry. The menu also has bar-food staples like burgers, fries, wraps, and tacos.

I started my meal by ordering a 22-ounce "tall" glass of Angry Orchard cider, which the restaurant had on tap.

My drink was $8.25 and, since I went with a tall pour, it took me the entire meal to finish. My husband also chose a tall beer, a Samuel Adams Octoberfest, which cost $6. He never needed to order a second glass due to its generous size.

My kids, who usually are all about drinking a soda with their meal, both opted for waters, which were free of charge.

Our $8.50 mozzarella sticks were one of the only disappointing parts of our meal at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Although the size of the appetizer (six pieces) and the marinara dipping sauce were great, the mozzarella sticks seemed like they could use more time in the oven or fryer.

There was no golden-brown color to the outside of the sticks and no cheese pull when we bit into them, a sign to me that the cheese just wasn't quite hot enough.

Still, for under $9, they were a reasonably-priced option to split over a family of four.

When we order traditional, bone-in wings, we prefer to try the standard hot Buffalo-style sauce at any restaurant.

At Buffalo Wild Wings, we ordered six wings ($10) tossed in standard hot sauce and were impressed with the spice level.

Because the wings weren't a breaded style, they were saucy and messy in the best possible way. We got them with two cups of blue-cheese dressing, though we could've also chosen ranch.

My husband and I also shared an order of 10 boneless wings ($12.50) sauced with Buffalo Wild Wings' Asian Zing sauce.

The sauce wasn't incredibly spicy, but it was extremely flavorful with chili, pepper, soy, and ginger notes. The breading on each wing was crispy and delicious and the meat inside each bite was moist and well-cooked.

This was a dish I would absolutely order again if I returned to Buffalo Wild Wings. For me, it was a true highlight of the meal.

My teenage daughter ordered a classic chicken wrap filled with crispy chicken, cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce for $11.

The wrap came with fries and, altogether, it was a great meal for her. The portion size wasn't too huge and she said it was incredibly flavorful.

She ate the entire wrap and said she'd definitely order it again if she returned to Buffalo Wild Wings.

My 15-year-old son's standard order at any restaurant is a plain cheeseburger, and Buffalo Wild Wings was no exception.

At $11.50, Buffalo Wild Wings' all-American burger was affordable and came with a side of fries.

Unfortunately, it ranked pretty low on his ranking of burgers he's gotten at chain restaurants, but I told him that's probably what he gets for ordering a burger at a chicken chain.

Whenever we eat spicy chicken wings, my husband and I like to order a side of fries as something to snack on when we need to take a break from the flavors and heat.

A side of fries at Buffalo Wild Wings was $4, and my kids enjoyed the fries at this restaurant so much that they finished their own and started munching on ours.

Overall, we enjoyed the food at Buffalo Wild Wings and would consider returning.

Although the cheeseburger and mozzarella sticks weren't hits, we found the chain had really good wings, perfectly chilled drinks, and fries that really satisfied our cravings.

The Asian Zing sauce on the wings was especially tasty, and I'd also be excited to taste more of Buffalo Wild Wings' 20+ sauces next time we go.