I really like this mall. It isn't overcrowded like Concord Mills and parking usually isn't an issue. Their indoor playground is really nice for kids. It is clean and all the way at the end of the mall by Dillards, so it's not like you are right in the middle of the chaos of mall shoppers. The playground is quite large and there is only one way to get in/out......if you have teeny tiny kids you won't have to worry about them jetting all the way to the back of the playground and darting out into the mall. They have a HUGE Dick's Sporting Goods store (2 floors) so there is something for the husbands to do while we shop. NYC and Co usually has great deals going on, as well as Ann Taylor Loft. The Macy's is very clean and well organized, as is Dillards. Food court is a little boring (they have like 4 Asian places) but there is a Subway, Chick Fil A and a few other well known cheapie places to eat. Overall, I really like the Northlake Mall.