hmm, a few malls are not mentioned, I'm guessing you guys probably dont like it. I like a mall thats less crowded preferably the one that got stripped - Wafi Mall. A good place to chill and shop, another one with similar characteristics but more at a higher end would be Madinat Jumeirah !
Otherwise when you live in the Gardens - Jabel Ali, Batouta seems the best mall. Even otherwise its got a unique idea. Its got superb ambiance all around the mall. The only drawback for most famlies, It dosent have a very high tech play area for the kids and the food court is awful. Otherwise your away from the crowd that simply loafs around in City Center, Bur Juman etc. (I mean the high school kids who do nothing but look for skin and if the temper seems out of control, the look for blood too)
Besides, the women in Batoota are "fabloustic"