I like the Garage for the most part. If you tip well, the drinks are very strong. My only gripe is that, despite being within a mile of the university, the crowd that this place attracts is... well, for lack of a better way of saying it, too old for my tastes.
But, if I'm just looking to get plastered and don't feel like spending a ton of cash, this is a good place to go.
It's also very well ventilated, so you don't reek of cigarette smoke when you leave. There's still a faint smell, as there always will be unless a bar/restaurant is completely non-smoking...