EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS 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/A. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Columbus, Ohio June 30, 2003