EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-10221) of Glimcher Realty Trust of our report dated June 26, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the Glimcher Realty Trust Retirement Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Columbus, Ohio June 27, 2003